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School Bus Monitors Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

School Bus Monitorss in the United States earn a median salary of $34,980/year ($16.82/hr). Salaries range from $27,250 to $43,240 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$27K
10th percentile
$31K
25th percentile
$35K
Median
$39K
75th percentile
$43K
90th percentile

School Bus Monitors salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Washington$42K$20.06/hr490
Minnesota$40K$19.23/hr1,110
Hawaii$40K$19.14/hr160
California$39K$18.84/hr1,480
Wyoming$39K$18.65/hr300
Oregon$38K$18.2/hr450
Delaware$38K$18.06/hr250
Utah$38K$18.05/hr310
Vermont$37K$18/hr90
Wisconsin$37K$17.82/hr320

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$49K180
Fairbanks-College, AK$48K30
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$45K90
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$43K50
Bend, OR$43K40
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$43K90
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$42K120
Rochester, MN$42K80
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$42K210
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$41K2,050
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