SOC 33-9094 · Savannah, GA metro

School Bus Monitors Salary in Savannah, GA

The average salary for school bus monitors in Savannah, Georgia is $22,400 a year ($10.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $20,370: half of the 180 people in this job in the Savannah, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 37% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,755).

$22,400average per year

$10.77 / hourMedian $20,370Take-home ≈ $19,687

  • $17K10th
  • $17K25th
  • $20KMedian
  • $25K75th
  • $33K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
-37%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 7Georgia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

School Bus Monitors pay range in Savannah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $33,350 or more. The middle half of school bus monitors in Savannah earn between $16,680 and $25,120.

  • $17K10th
  • $17K25th
  • $20KMedian
  • $25K75th
  • $33K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$22,400$1,867$10.77
Median$20,370$1,698$9.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$16,680$1,390$8.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$25,120$2,093$12.08

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

School Bus Monitors salary after taxes in Savannah

On the average salary of $22,400, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $19,687 a year, or $1,641 a month and $757 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.

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

Advertisement

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

Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $22,400 buys what about $23,528 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 15.5 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $22,400 is worth in another city

School Bus Monitors salary in other Georgia cities

Savannah ranks 6th 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

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. School Bus Monitors in Savannah, GA.

School Bus Monitors salary in Savannah: questions

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

$10.77 an hour on average, and $9.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $16,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $19,687 a year ($1,641 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $22,400.

Do school bus monitors earn more in Savannah than elsewhere?

The average here is 37% 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 Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 1.80, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.