School Bus Monitors pay range in Kiryas Joel
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,810 or more. The middle half of school bus monitors in Kiryas Joel earn between $34,890 and $41,770.
- $33K10th
- $35K25th
- $37KMedian
- $42K75th
- $44K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,880 | $3,157 | $18.21 |
| Median | $37,130 | $3,094 | $17.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,890 | $2,908 | $16.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $41,770 | $3,481 | $20.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
School Bus Monitors salary after taxes in Kiryas Joel
On the average salary of $37,880, a single filer in Kiryas Joel takes home about $31,138 a year, or $2,595 a month and $1,198 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Kiryas Joel a good place for school bus monitors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kiryas Joel area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.4), so the average $37,880 buys what about $34,618 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Kiryas Joel ($50,990). A typical home costs $364,400, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.
School Bus Monitors salary in other New York cities
Kiryas Joel ranks 3rd of 12 New York metro areas for this job; Elmira pays the most ($39,170).
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 Kiryas Joel: questions
How much do school bus monitors make an hour in Kiryas Joel?
$18.21 an hour on average, and $17.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level school bus monitors salary in Kiryas Joel?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the school bus monitors take-home pay in Kiryas Joel?
About $31,138 a year ($2,595 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,880. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do school bus monitors earn more in Kiryas Joel than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY (28880). 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 5.35, this job is 5.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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