School Bus Monitors pay range in Tucson
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,730 or more. The middle half of school bus monitors in Tucson earn between $33,550 and $34,650.
- $31K10th
- $34K25th
- $35KMedian
- $35K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,530 | $2,878 | $16.60 |
| Median | $34,650 | $2,888 | $16.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,550 | $2,796 | $16.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $34,650 | $2,888 | $16.66 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
School Bus Monitors salary after taxes in Tucson
On the average salary of $34,530, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $29,455 a year, or $2,455 a month and $1,133 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Tucson a good place for school bus monitors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $34,530 buys what about $35,636 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 10.0 years of this average salary before tax.
School Bus Monitors salary in other Arizona cities
Tucson ranks 2nd of 3 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($35,570).
- Phoenix$35,570
- Tucson$34,530
- Lake Havasu City$31,910
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 Tucson: questions
How much do school bus monitors make an hour in Tucson?
$16.60 an hour on average, and $16.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level school bus monitors salary in Tucson?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,550, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the school bus monitors take-home pay in Tucson?
About $29,455 a year ($2,455 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,530.
Do school bus monitors earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.50, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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