Bus Drivers, School pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,000 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Olympia earn between $57,630 and $63,070.
- $50K10th
- $58K25th
- $60KMedian
- $63K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,080 | $5,007 | $28.88 |
| Median | $60,460 | $5,038 | $29.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,630 | $4,802 | $27.71 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,070 | $5,256 | $30.32 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Olympia
On the average salary of $60,080, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $50,454 a year, or $4,205 a month and $1,941 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.
Is Olympia a good place for bus drivers, school? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $60,080 buys what about $57,953 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Bus Drivers, School salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 6th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Mount Vernon pays the most ($68,110).
- Mount Vernon$68,110
- Seattle$67,350
- Bellingham$66,960
- Bremerton$65,770
- Longview$60,230
- Olympia$60,080
- Kennewick$56,490
- Wenatchee$55,880
- Spokane$52,800
- Walla Walla$52,610
Highest-paying cities for bus drivers, school
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,900).
- San Jose, CA$70,900
- San Francisco, CA$69,190
- Napa, CA$68,150
- Mount Vernon, WA$68,110
- Seattle, WA$67,350
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Bus Drivers, School salary in Olympia: questions
How much do bus drivers, school make an hour in Olympia?
$28.89 an hour on average, and $29.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bus drivers, school salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bus drivers, school take-home pay in Olympia?
About $50,454 a year ($4,205 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,080. 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 Olympia than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). 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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