SOC 53-3051 · Ogden, UT metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Ogden, UT

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Ogden, Utah is $53,350 a year ($25.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,890: half of the 340 people in this job in the Ogden, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,634).

$53,350average per year

$25.65 / hourMedian $52,890Take-home ≈ $42,673

  • $39K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

340people in this job
+7%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Utah metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Ogden

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,250 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Ogden earn between $48,400 and $61,250.

  • $39K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,350$4,446$25.65
Median$52,890$4,408$25.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,400$4,033$23.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,250$5,104$29.45

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

Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Ogden

On the average salary of $53,350, a single filer in Ogden takes home about $42,673 a year, or $3,556 a month and $1,641 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Ogden area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $53,350 buys what about $53,164 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Ogden ($48,900). A typical home costs $520,531, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Utah cities

Ogden ranks 2nd of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Provo pays the most ($54,320).

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Highest-paying cities for bus drivers, school

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

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Bus Drivers, School salary in Ogden: questions

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

$25.65 an hour on average, and $25.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $42,673 a year ($3,556 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,350. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

The average here is 7% more 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 Ogden, UT (36260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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