School Bus Monitors Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 292 metro areas

Top-paying metros for School Bus Monitors

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Seattle, WA	$49,330	180
Fairbanks, AK	$48,270	30
San Francisco, CA	$45,390	90
Sacramento, CA	$43,260	50
Bend, OR	$43,210	40
Provo, UT	$42,970	90

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AK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Fairbanks, AK	$48,270	30
Alaska	$35,950	150
Anchorage, AK	$35,950	70

AL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Alabama	$26,590	120

AR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$31,670	70
Fayetteville, AR	$31,330	130
Arkansas	$29,450	730
Jonesboro, AR	$29,450	50
Little Rock, AR	$28,660	230
East Arkansas	$28,600	50
South Arkansas	$28,090	90
West Arkansas	$27,750	40
North Arkansas	$26,470	50

AZ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Phoenix, AZ	$34,480	1,020
Tucson, AZ	$34,270	290
Arizona	$34,190	1,520
Yuma, AZ	$32,750	30
Arizona	$31,860	100
Lake Havasu City, AZ	$30,830	40

CA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Francisco, CA	$45,390	90
Sacramento, CA	$43,260	50
Bakersfield, CA	$42,310	120
Stockton, CA	$41,110	50
San Diego, CA	$39,380	260
California	$39,190	1,480
Los Angeles, CA	$37,990	290
Riverside, CA	$36,690	300

CO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Colorado	$37,390	120
Eastern and Southern Colorado	$33,540	40

CT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bridgeport, CT	$38,780	140
New Haven, CT	$37,330	190
Connecticut	$36,980	990
Hartford, CT	$36,980	530
Waterbury, CT	$36,510	70
Connecticut	$32,640	40

DC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$41,440	2,050

DE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Delaware	$37,560	250
Sussex Delaware	$37,560	120
Dover, DE	$36,410	80

FL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
South Florida	$37,820	50
Gainesville, FL	$35,470	70
Crestview, FL	$35,120	80
Miami, FL	$34,490	770
Port St. Lucie, FL	$34,490	170
Lakeland, FL	$32,930	220
Pensacola, FL	$32,780	100
Florida	$32,770	3,640
Jacksonville, FL	$31,570	220
Orlando, FL	$31,480	540
North Florida	$31,200	70
Tampa, FL	$31,140	300
North Port, FL	$30,980	160

GA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Athens, GA	$35,130	90
Columbus, GA-AL	$34,220	40
Warner Robins, GA	$32,440	100
Atlanta, GA	$30,880	1,170
Middle Georgia	$30,090	60
Georgia	$29,600	2,320
North Georgia	$29,340	70
Brunswick, GA	$27,700	50
South Georgia	$23,860	160
Augusta, GA-SC	$21,980	200
Savannah, GA	$20,610	180
East Georgia	$20,070	40

HI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Hawaii	$39,820	160
Hawaii / Kauai	$39,520	60

IA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Cedar Rapids, IA	$34,640	110
Iowa	$34,180	400
Des Moines, IA	$34,120	—
Davenport, IA-IL	$31,880	130
Southeast Iowa	$25,770	50

ID

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northwestern Idaho	$33,680	40
Southeast-Central Idaho	$33,680	60
Boise City, ID	$29,600	—
Idaho	$26,550	160
Twin Falls, ID	$25,250	30

IL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bloomington, IL	$36,690	70
Chicago, IL-IN	$35,660	3,690
Illinois	$35,360	5,190
Springfield, IL	$34,790	80
Peoria, IL	$34,410	230
Champaign, IL	$34,240	90
Northwest Illinois	$33,020	140
Rockford, IL	$32,950	130
South Illinois	$32,400	130
Kankakee, IL	$32,230	60
East Central Illinois	$31,950	160
West Central Illinois	$30,420	150

IN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Evansville, IN	$33,240	90
Indianapolis, IN	$32,850	720
Lafayette, IN	$32,030	30
Indiana	$31,650	2,030
Terre Haute, IN	$31,510	40
Elkhart, IN	$31,470	70
Fort Wayne, IN	$30,380	90
South Bend, IN-MI	$30,210	70
Central Indiana	$30,090	150
Southern Indiana	$29,800	150
Northern Indiana	$29,230	100
Michigan City, IN	$28,910	30
Kokomo, IN	$24,150	30

KS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Topeka, KS	$33,560	80
Kansas	$29,320	1,000
Wichita, KS	$28,700	410
Kansas	$27,540	120

KY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$32,240	160
Central Kentucky	$27,910	30
Kentucky	$27,780	360
South Central Kentucky	$20,040	120

LA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lake Charles, LA	$31,410	110
Baton Rouge, LA	$28,710	140
Louisiana	$28,330	710
Slidell, LA	$27,260	—
New Orleans, LA	$25,370	250
Central Louisiana	$21,520	60
Northeast Louisiana	$21,500	30
Southwest Louisiana	$19,860	50
Houma, LA	$17,050	30

MA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Massachusetts	$36,070	2,210
Boston, MA-NH	$35,990	1,050
Amherst Town, MA	$35,980	40
Barnstable Town, MA	$34,690	40
Worcester, MA	$34,510	300
Pittsfield, MA	$33,330	50

MD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Maryland	$36,900	2,290
Baltimore, MD	$34,600	670
Lexington Park, MD	$34,310	140
Maryland	$33,770	60

ME

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lewiston, ME	$38,410	40
Bangor, ME	$37,300	50
Maine	$31,030	170
Portland, ME	$31,030	90

MI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Traverse City, MI	$35,710	60
Grand Rapids, MI	$35,640	120
Detroit, MI	$35,040	750
Ann Arbor, MI	$34,150	40
Southern Michigan	$33,770	90
Michigan	$32,920	2,040
Flint, MI	$32,360	—
Northern Michigan	$32,150	40
Upper Peninsula of Michigan	$30,930	50
Lansing, MI	$29,200	430

MN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Rochester, MN	$42,140	80
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$40,040	900
Minnesota	$40,000	1,110
Northwest Minnesota	$33,030	30

MO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
St. Louis, MO-IL	$34,620	910
Joplin, MO-KS	$32,470	70
Southwest Missouri	$32,260	40
Missouri	$31,750	1,330
Southeast Missouri	$31,270	60
Central Missouri	$29,450	130
Kansas City, MO-KS	$29,440	650

MS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Gulfport, MS	$25,100	140
Lower East Mississippi	$24,060	50
Lower West Mississippi	$23,930	60
Jackson, MS	$23,090	90
Mississippi	$22,780	600
West Delta Mississippi	$19,920	70
Upper East Mississippi	$19,370	90

MT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Montana	$33,230	210

NC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Rocky Mount, NC	$39,280	100
Durham, NC	$37,100	100
Winston, NC	$35,320	—
Central North Carolina	$33,260	160
Western North Carolina	$33,140	100
Charlotte, NC-SC	$33,070	260
North Carolina	$33,070	1,670
Eastern North Carolina	$32,910	230
Greensboro, NC	$32,610	110
Raleigh, NC	$32,360	330

ND

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Fargo, ND-MN	$37,150	40

NE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Omaha, NE-IA	$35,940	290
Nebraska	$33,520	390

NH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Hampshire	$35,380	140
Manchester, NH	$33,750	40

NJ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Jersey	$35,700	5,110
Atlantic City, NJ	$34,300	120
Trenton, NJ	$31,720	220

NM

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northern New Mexico	$38,880	30
Farmington, NM	$36,250	—
Albuquerque, NM	$34,720	100
New Mexico	$34,720	250
Eastern New Mexico	$33,980	70

NV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Balance of Nevada	$31,510	80
Nevada	$28,560	130

NY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New York, NY-NJ	$37,650	14,540
Kiryas Joel, NY	$37,480	700
New York	$37,010	18,040
Syracuse, NY	$36,200	650
Buffalo, NY	$35,060	1,220
Glens Falls, NY	$35,050	100
Albany, NY	$34,750	780
Rochester, NY	$34,650	1,370
Utica, NY	$34,470	170
Ithaca, NY	$34,390	40
Kingston, NY	$34,320	210
Capital/Northern New York	$34,170	260
Southwest New York	$33,930	370
Elmira, NY	$33,740	50
Central East New York	$33,520	390
Watertown, NY	$33,330	90
Binghamton, NY	$31,720	170

OH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
West Northwestern Ohio	$40,110	40
Youngstown, OH	$36,650	50
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$34,940	300
Columbus, OH	$34,400	150
Ohio	$34,400	820
Cleveland, OH	$33,470	120
Dayton, OH	$27,450	50

OK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Oklahoma City, OK	$28,170	350
Oklahoma	$27,820	640
Tulsa, OK	$27,820	150

OR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bend, OR	$43,210	40
Portland, OR-WA	$41,910	210
Oregon	$37,850	450
Eugene, OR	$37,090	—

Other

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
District of Columbia	$36,580	—

PA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Reading, PA	$35,110	100
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$35,000	2,240
Lancaster, PA	$33,210	120
Northeastern Pennsylvania	$33,170	40
Allentown, PA-NJ	$31,470	120
Pennsylvania	$31,200	2,180
Pittsburgh, PA	$31,200	570
Northwestern Pennsylvania	$30,490	40
Central Pennsylvania	$24,300	40

RI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Rhode Island	$35,820	—
Providence, RI-MA	$35,630	—

SC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Charleston, SC	$33,170	—
Hilton Head Island, SC	$30,450	30
Columbia, SC	$27,750	80
Spartanburg, SC	$27,460	90
South Carolina	$26,790	790
Greenville, SC	$26,550	—
Northwestern South Carolina	$25,030	—
Northeastern South Carolina	$17,490	—

SD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Rapid City, SD	$35,000	40

TN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
North Central Tennessee	$36,940	40
Nashville, TN	$29,090	250
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$28,230	100
Tennessee	$27,650	690
West Tennessee	$27,650	40
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$27,570	170
Knoxville, TN	$27,120	40
South Central Tennessee	$24,570	40

TX

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Austin, TX	$31,790	370
College Station, TX	$31,620	40
McAllen, TX	$31,160	210
Dallas, TX	$30,900	1,130
Beaumont, TX	$30,230	70
Houston, TX	$29,700	1,500
El Paso, TX	$29,200	260
Texas	$29,180	5,080
Coastal Plains Region of Texas	$27,480	40
San Antonio, TX	$27,420	310
Killeen, TX	$26,970	140
Longview, TX	$26,360	50
North Region of Texas	$25,570	60
Brownsville, TX	$25,470	90
Tyler, TX	$25,210	60
Northwestern Region of Texas	$23,780	100
Hill Country Region of Texas	$23,770	110
Corpus Christi, TX	$23,450	70

UT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Provo, UT	$42,970	90
Utah	$37,530	310
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah	$37,510	30
Salt Lake City, UT	$34,000	90
St. George, UT	$33,320	40

VA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Southwest Virginia	$40,230	60
Harrisonburg, VA	$36,730	30
Northeast Virginia	$36,280	60
Virginia	$33,410	1,870
Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$31,420	420
Roanoke, VA	$30,570	140
Richmond, VA	$29,850	280
Southside Virginia	$29,180	60
Lynchburg, VA	$28,870	50

VT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Southern Vermont	$39,070	50
Vermont	$37,440	90

WA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Seattle, WA	$49,330	180
Washington	$41,720	490
Kennewick, WA	$41,190	60
Olympia, WA	$40,710	50
Spokane, WA	$34,260	50

WI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Green Bay, WI	$40,350	50
Northeastern Wisconsin	$37,070	60
Western Wisconsin	$37,070	—
Wisconsin	$37,070	320

WY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Wyoming	$38,790	300
Western Wyoming	$34,600	90
Eastern Wyoming	$33,420	70