SOC 33-9094 · Bloomington, IL metro

School Bus Monitors Salary in Bloomington, IL

The average salary for school bus monitors in Bloomington, Illinois is $33,300 a year ($16.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,750: half of the 100 people in this job in the Bloomington, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,755).

$33,300average per year

$16.01 / hourMedian $33,750Take-home ≈ $27,429

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $35K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 7Illinois metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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School Bus Monitors pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,290 or more. The middle half of school bus monitors in Bloomington earn between $31,200 and $34,930.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $35K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,300$2,775$16.01
Median$33,750$2,812$16.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,200$2,600$15.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,930$2,911$16.79

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

School Bus Monitors salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $33,300, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $27,429 a year, or $2,286 a month and $1,055 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Bloomington area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $33,300 buys what about $35,601 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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School Bus Monitors salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 6th of 7 Illinois metro areas for this job; Peoria pays the most ($36,140).

All School Bus Monitors salaries in Illinois

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 Bloomington: questions

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

$16.01 an hour on average, and $16.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $27,429 a year ($2,286 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,300.

Do school bus monitors earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% 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 Bloomington, IL (14010). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.20, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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