School Bus Monitors pay range in Syracuse
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,880 or more. The middle half of school bus monitors in Syracuse earn between $34,420 and $38,600.
- $32K10th
- $34K25th
- $36KMedian
- $39K75th
- $44K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,160 | $3,097 | $17.87 |
| Median | $35,950 | $2,996 | $17.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,420 | $2,868 | $16.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,600 | $3,217 | $18.56 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
School Bus Monitors salary after taxes in Syracuse
On the average salary of $37,160, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $30,599 a year, or $2,550 a month and $1,177 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 Syracuse a good place for school bus monitors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Syracuse area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $37,160 buys what about $38,813 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
School Bus Monitors salary in other New York cities
Syracuse ranks 4th of 12 New York metro areas for this job; Elmira pays the most ($39,170).
- Elmira$39,170
- New York$38,030
- Kiryas Joel$37,880
- Syracuse$37,160
- Glens Falls$36,760
- Albany$35,990
- Rochester$35,710
- Kingston$35,690
- Buffalo$35,380
- Utica$34,880
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 Syracuse: questions
How much do school bus monitors make an hour in Syracuse?
$17.87 an hour on average, and $17.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level school bus monitors salary in Syracuse?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,420, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the school bus monitors take-home pay in Syracuse?
About $30,599 a year ($2,550 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,160. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do school bus monitors earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.99, this job is 4.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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