SOC 53-3051 · Killeen-Temple, TX metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Killeen, TX

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Killeen, Texas is $41,010 a year ($19.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,200: half of the 710 people in this job in the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,634).

$41,010average per year

$19.72 / hourMedian $41,200Take-home ≈ $35,132

  • $23K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

710people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 22Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Killeen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,200 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Killeen earn between $29,660 and $46,590.

  • $23K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,010$3,418$19.72
Median$41,200$3,433$19.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,660$2,472$14.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,590$3,882$22.40

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Killeen

On the average salary of $41,010, a single filer in Killeen takes home about $35,132 a year, or $2,928 a month and $1,351 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Killeen a good place for bus drivers, school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Killeen area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.1), so the average $41,010 buys what about $45,001 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Killeen ($46,660). A typical home costs $252,591, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Texas cities

Killeen ranks 13th of 22 Texas metro areas for this job; Abilene pays the most ($46,760).

All Bus Drivers, School salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for bus drivers, school

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,900).

Bus Drivers, School salary by city

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Bus Drivers, School salary in Killeen: questions

How much do bus drivers, school make an hour in Killeen?

$19.72 an hour on average, and $19.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bus drivers, school salary in Killeen?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bus drivers, school take-home pay in Killeen?

About $35,132 a year ($2,928 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,010. Texas has no state income tax.

Do bus drivers, school earn more in Killeen than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% 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 Killeen-Temple, TX (28660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 1.81, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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