SOC 33-9094 · Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro

School Bus Monitors Salary in Brunswick, GA

The average salary for school bus monitors in Brunswick, Georgia is $27,260 a year ($13.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,430: half of the 40 people in this job in the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,755).

$27,260average per year

$13.10 / hourMedian $27,430Take-home ≈ $23,447

  • $25K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $27K75th
  • $30K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 7Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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School Bus Monitors pay range in Brunswick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $30,010 or more. The middle half of school bus monitors in Brunswick earn between $27,430 and $27,430.

  • $25K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $27K75th
  • $30K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$27,260$2,272$13.11
Median$27,430$2,286$13.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,430$2,286$13.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$27,430$2,286$13.19

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

School Bus Monitors salary after taxes in Brunswick

On the average salary of $27,260, a single filer in Brunswick takes home about $23,447 a year, or $1,954 a month and $902 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Brunswick a good place for school bus monitors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Brunswick area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $27,260 buys what about $31,080 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Brunswick ($41,940). A typical home costs $323,770, or 11.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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School Bus Monitors salary in other Georgia cities

Brunswick ranks 5th of 7 Georgia metro areas for this job; Athens pays the most ($35,370).

All School Bus Monitors salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for school bus monitors

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($49,210).

School Bus Monitors salary by city

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School Bus Monitors salary in Brunswick: questions

How much do school bus monitors make an hour in Brunswick?

$13.10 an hour on average, and $13.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level school bus monitors salary in Brunswick?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the school bus monitors take-home pay in Brunswick?

About $23,447 a year ($1,954 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $27,260.

Do school bus monitors earn more in Brunswick than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% 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 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA (15260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 1.90, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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