School Bus Monitors Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 33-9094 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$35,110
$16.88/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The national median salary for School Bus Monitors is $35,110 per year ($16.88/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $31,762 and $37,752 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $43,243 per year. There are approximately 78,420 school bus monitors employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Maintain order among students on a school bus. Duties include helping students safely board and exit and communicating behavioral problems. May perform pretrip and posttrip inspections and prepare for and assist in emergency evacuations.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
-2.7%
Slower than average
Annual openings
13K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
71K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
0% from new growth100% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
School and Employee Bus Transportation
NAICS 485400
35K
$35,650
Elementary and Secondary Schools
NAICS 611100
30K
$34,060
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999300
7K
$36,320
Educational Support Services
NAICS 611700
2K
$36,560
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
NAICS 485900
2K
$33,280
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$13.52
$28,122
P25
$15.27
$31,762
P50MEDIAN
$16.88
$35,110
P75
$18.15
$37,752
P90
$20.79
$43,243
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · other sector
Active
Openings Rate
3.4%
Quits Rate
2.0%
The labor market rebounded in March: hires jumped to 5.6M (+655K) and separations rose to 5.4M (+356K), both more than offsetting February's drop. Job openings held at 6.9M. Quits ticked to 2.0%.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average school bus monitors salary?
The national median salary for School Bus Monitors is $35,110 per year ($16.88/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $31,762 and $37,752 annually.
How much do top-earning school bus monitors make?
The 90th percentile salary for School Bus Monitors is $43,243 per year ($20.79/hr). The 75th percentile is $37,752 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for school bus monitors?
Entry-level School Bus Monitors (10th percentile) earn approximately $28,122 per year ($13.52/hr). The 25th percentile is $31,762 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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