School Bus Monitors pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,570 or more. The middle half of school bus monitors in Indianapolis earn between $31,050 and $36,260.
- $29K10th
- $31K25th
- $34KMedian
- $36K75th
- $38K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,890 | $2,824 | $16.29 |
| Median | $33,590 | $2,799 | $16.15 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,050 | $2,588 | $14.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,260 | $3,022 | $17.43 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
School Bus Monitors salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $33,890, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $27,760 a year, or $2,313 a month and $1,068 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). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Is Indianapolis a good place for school bus monitors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $33,890 buys what about $35,414 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.
School Bus Monitors salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 2nd of 8 Indiana metro areas for this job; Elkhart pays the most ($34,760).
- Elkhart$34,760
- Indianapolis$33,890
- Fort Wayne$33,240
- Lafayette$33,080
- Evansville$32,970
- South Bend$32,160
- Michigan City$28,760
- Kokomo$27,790
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 Indianapolis: questions
How much do school bus monitors make an hour in Indianapolis?
$16.30 an hour on average, and $16.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level school bus monitors salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the school bus monitors take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $27,760 a year ($2,313 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,890. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do school bus monitors earn more in Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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