School Bus Monitors pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,350 or more. The middle half of school bus monitors in Anchorage earn between $33,990 and $33,990.
- $31K10th
- $34K25th
- $34KMedian
- $34K75th
- $36K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,830 | $2,819 | $16.26 |
| Median | $33,990 | $2,832 | $16.34 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,990 | $2,832 | $16.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $33,990 | $2,832 | $16.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
School Bus Monitors salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $33,830, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $29,362 a year, or $2,447 a month and $1,129 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for school bus monitors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $33,830 buys what about $32,091 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 12.5 years of this average salary before tax.
School Bus Monitors salary in nearby metro areas
- Seattle, WA$49,210
- Olympia, WA$40,580
- Portland, OR$43,110
- Spokane, WA$39,070
- Kennewick, WA$40,900
- Eugene, OR$41,280
Highest-paying cities for school bus monitors
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($49,210).
- Seattle, WA$49,210
- San Francisco, CA$44,050
- Portland, OR$43,110
- Sacramento, CA$42,030
- Rochester, MN$41,990
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School Bus Monitors salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do school bus monitors make an hour in Anchorage?
$16.27 an hour on average, and $16.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level school bus monitors salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the school bus monitors take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $29,362 a year ($2,447 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,830. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do school bus monitors earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,755).
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 33-9094; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.79, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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