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Bus Drivers, School average salary by city in Texas
- Abilene$46,760
- Longview$46,380
- Austin$45,990
- Dallas$45,760
- Wichita Falls$45,710
- McAllen$44,860
- El Paso$44,280
- Houston$43,680
- Waco$43,150
- Victoria$43,100
- Lubbock$42,640
- Beaumont$41,850
- Killeen$41,010
- Brownsville$40,140
- Amarillo$39,980
- College Station$38,890
- San Antonio$38,020
- Sherman$37,670
- Laredo$36,390
- San Angelo$36,290
- Tyler$33,710
- Texarkana$31,050
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene | $46,760 | $47,370 | $41,490 | $39,752 | 90 |
| Longview | $46,380 | $45,110 | $37,630 | $39,446 | 89 |
| Austin | $45,990 | $46,910 | $37,660 | $39,133 | 98 |
| Dallas | $45,760 | $47,030 | $35,920 | $38,948 | 103 |
| Wichita Falls | $45,710 | $43,510 | $37,370 | $38,908 | 90 |
| McAllen | $44,860 | $42,680 | $35,310 | $38,225 | 86 |
| El Paso | $44,280 | $46,800 | $35,970 | $37,759 | 90 |
| Houston | $43,680 | $43,570 | $31,140 | $37,277 | 99 |
| Waco | $43,150 | $40,320 | $38,410 | $36,851 | 93 |
| Victoria | $43,100 | $48,380 | $27,410 | $36,811 | 90 |
| Lubbock | $42,640 | $41,080 | $38,730 | $36,441 | 91 |
| Beaumont | $41,850 | $40,580 | $31,110 | $35,806 | 90 |
| Killeen | $41,010 | $41,200 | $29,660 | $35,132 | 91 |
| Brownsville | $40,140 | $38,250 | $31,210 | $34,432 | 86 |
| Amarillo | $39,980 | $36,490 | $28,270 | $34,304 | 92 |
| College Station | $38,890 | $38,220 | $26,410 | $33,428 | 91 |
| San Antonio | $38,020 | $36,780 | $29,240 | $32,729 | 95 |
| Sherman | $37,670 | $35,470 | $23,030 | $32,448 | 94 |
| Laredo | $36,390 | $34,790 | $31,100 | $31,419 | 87 |
| San Angelo | $36,290 | $35,060 | $31,590 | $31,339 | 92 |
| Tyler | $33,710 | $26,780 | $23,110 | $29,266 | 92 |
| Texarkana | $31,050 | $23,100 | $22,400 | $27,129 | 84 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Texas has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3051.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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