SOC 53-3051 · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Bremerton, WA

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Bremerton, Washington is $65,770 a year ($31.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,880: half of the 330 people in this job in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,634).

$65,770average per year

$31.62 / hourMedian $66,880Take-home ≈ $55,026

  • $56K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

330people in this job
+33%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 11Washington metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Bremerton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,340 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Bremerton earn between $62,890 and $67,120.

  • $56K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,770$5,481$31.62
Median$66,880$5,573$32.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,890$5,241$30.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$67,120$5,593$32.27

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

Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Bremerton

On the average salary of $65,770, a single filer in Bremerton takes home about $55,026 a year, or $4,586 a month and $2,116 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Bremerton area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.6), so the average $65,770 buys what about $62,278 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bremerton ($63,200). A typical home costs $586,380, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Washington cities

Bremerton ranks 4th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Mount Vernon pays the most ($68,110).

All Bus Drivers, School salaries in Washington

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 Bremerton: questions

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

$31.62 an hour on average, and $32.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $55,026 a year ($4,586 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,770. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 33% 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 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA (14740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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