Bus Drivers, School pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,280 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Houston earn between $31,140 and $49,150.
- $27K10th
- $31K25th
- $44KMedian
- $49K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,680 | $3,640 | $21.00 |
| Median | $43,570 | $3,631 | $20.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,140 | $2,595 | $14.97 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,150 | $4,096 | $23.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $43,680, a single filer in Houston takes home about $37,277 a year, or $3,106 a month and $1,434 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for bus drivers, school? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $43,680 buys what about $44,287 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Bus Drivers, School salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 8th of 22 Texas metro areas for this job; Abilene pays the most ($46,760).
Highest-paying cities for bus drivers, school
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,900).
- San Jose, CA$70,900
- San Francisco, CA$69,190
- Napa, CA$68,150
- Mount Vernon, WA$68,110
- Seattle, WA$67,350
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Bus Drivers, School salary in Houston: questions
How much do bus drivers, school make an hour in Houston?
$21.00 an hour on average, and $20.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bus drivers, school salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,140, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bus drivers, school take-home pay in Houston?
About $37,277 a year ($3,106 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,680. Texas has no state income tax.
Do bus drivers, school earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,634).
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; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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