School Bus Monitors pay range in Minneapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,900 or more. The middle half of school bus monitors in Minneapolis earn between $36,200 and $40,610.
- $36K10th
- $36K25th
- $39KMedian
- $41K75th
- $44K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,120 | $3,260 | $18.81 |
| Median | $38,670 | $3,222 | $18.59 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,200 | $3,017 | $17.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $40,610 | $3,384 | $19.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
School Bus Monitors salary after taxes in Minneapolis
On the average salary of $39,120, a single filer in Minneapolis takes home about $32,339 a year, or $2,695 a month and $1,244 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WI | $32,572 | $2,714 |
| Working in MN | $32,339 | $2,695 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
Is Minneapolis a good place for school bus monitors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Minneapolis area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.8), so the average $39,120 buys what about $37,320 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Minneapolis ($59,320). A typical home costs $393,774, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.
School Bus Monitors salary in other Minnesota cities
Minneapolis ranks 2nd of 2 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Rochester pays the most ($41,990).
- Rochester$41,990
- Minneapolis$39,120
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 Minneapolis: questions
How much do school bus monitors make an hour in Minneapolis?
$18.81 an hour on average, and $18.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level school bus monitors salary in Minneapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the school bus monitors take-home pay in Minneapolis?
About $32,339 a year ($2,695 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,120. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
Do school bus monitors earn more in Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (33460). 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).
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