School Bus Monitors pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,980 or more. The middle half of school bus monitors in Seattle earn between $40,070 and $52,230.
- $38K10th
- $40K25th
- $47KMedian
- $52K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,210 | $4,101 | $23.66 |
| Median | $47,170 | $3,931 | $22.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,070 | $3,339 | $19.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $52,230 | $4,352 | $25.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
School Bus Monitors salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $49,210, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $41,720 a year, or $3,477 a month and $1,605 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for school bus monitors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $49,210 buys what about $44,280 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 15.2 years of this average salary before tax.
School Bus Monitors salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 4 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Seattle: questions
How much do school bus monitors make an hour in Seattle?
$23.66 an hour on average, and $22.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level school bus monitors salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,070, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the school bus monitors take-home pay in Seattle?
About $41,720 a year ($3,477 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,210. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do school bus monitors earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 38% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.18, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.18).
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