SOC 53-3051 · St. George, UT metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in St. George, UT

The average salary for bus drivers, school in St. George, Utah is $50,690 a year ($24.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,510: half of the 130 people in this job in the St. George, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,634).

$50,690average per year

$24.37 / hourMedian $50,510Take-home ≈ $40,654

  • $40K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Utah metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in St. George

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,600 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in St. George earn between $50,510 and $50,510.

  • $40K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,690$4,224$24.37
Median$50,510$4,209$24.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,510$4,209$24.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,510$4,209$24.28

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

Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in St. George

On the average salary of $50,690, a single filer in St. George takes home about $40,654 a year, or $3,388 a month and $1,564 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 St. George a good place for bus drivers, school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the St. George area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $50,690 buys what about $52,085 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in St. George ($45,140). A typical home costs $530,009, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Utah cities

St. George ranks 4th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Provo pays the most ($54,320).

All Bus Drivers, School salaries in Utah

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 St. George: questions

How much do bus drivers, school make an hour in St. George?

$24.37 an hour on average, and $24.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bus drivers, school salary in St. George?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bus drivers, school take-home pay in St. George?

About $40,654 a year ($3,388 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,690. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do bus drivers, school earn more in St. George than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 St. George, UT (41100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.0%.
  • 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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