SOC 53-3051 · Victoria, TX metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Victoria, TX

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Victoria, Texas is $43,100 a year ($20.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,380: half of the 110 people in this job in the Victoria, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,634).

$43,100average per year

$20.72 / hourMedian $48,380Take-home ≈ $36,811

  • $27K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 22Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Victoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,080 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Victoria earn between $27,410 and $48,380.

  • $27K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,100$3,592$20.72
Median$48,380$4,032$23.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,410$2,284$13.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,380$4,032$23.26

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

Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Victoria

On the average salary of $43,100, a single filer in Victoria takes home about $36,811 a year, or $3,068 a month and $1,416 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.

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

Prices in the Victoria area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.8), so the average $43,100 buys what about $47,975 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Victoria ($43,050). A typical home costs $224,479, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Texas cities

Victoria ranks 10th 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 Victoria: questions

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

$20.72 an hour on average, and $23.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,811 a year ($3,068 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,100. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Victoria, TX (47020). 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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