Bus Drivers, School pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$52,260avg. a year
$25.12 an hour · 15,210 employed
Bus Drivers, School in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $52,260 a year. That is about the same as the Illinois average of $51,410. The U.S. average is $48,430.
$49,180Median pay
$25.12Average hourly
+2%vs. Illinois average
15,210Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for bus drivers, school in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
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Decatur, IL
$56,450
$27.14 an hour
2370 jobs
Springfield, IL
$50,520
$24.29 an hour
34,470 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$49,510
$23.80 an hour
4620 jobs
Peoria, IL
$48,570
$23.35 an hour
5280 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$47,960
$23.06 an hour
6490 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$47,750
$22.96 an hour
770 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$47,530
$22.85 an hour
8160 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$47,080
$22.64 an hour
9280 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$45,850
$22.05 an hour
10460 jobs
Rockford, IL
$44,730
$21.50 an hour
11130 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$40,790
$19.61 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $65,170 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $54,780 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $44,630 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $43,130 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $70,760 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $43,140 |
Questions and answers
How much do bus drivers, school make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $52,260 a year, and the median is $49,180. About 15,210 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is about the same as the Illinois average of $51,410.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.30 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-3051. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.