SOC 33-9094 · Worcester, MA metro

School Bus Monitors Salary in Worcester, MA

The average salary for school bus monitors in Worcester, Massachusetts is $39,060 a year ($18.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,130: half of the 330 people in this job in the Worcester, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,755).

$39,060average per year

$18.78 / hourMedian $40,130Take-home ≈ $31,932

  • $34K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

330people in this job
+9%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Massachusetts metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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School Bus Monitors pay range in Worcester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,270 or more. The middle half of school bus monitors in Worcester earn between $35,160 and $42,270.

  • $34K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,060$3,255$18.78
Median$40,130$3,344$19.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,160$2,930$16.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,270$3,522$20.32

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

School Bus Monitors salary after taxes in Worcester

On the average salary of $39,060, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $31,932 a year, or $2,661 a month and $1,228 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 (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Worcester area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $39,060 buys what about $38,099 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 12.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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School Bus Monitors salary in other Massachusetts cities

Worcester ranks 2nd of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Barnstable pays the most ($39,100).

All School Bus Monitors salaries in Massachusetts

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 Worcester: questions

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

$18.78 an hour on average, and $19.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,932 a year ($2,661 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,060. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do school bus monitors earn more in Worcester than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more 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 Worcester, MA (49340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.86, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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