Bus Drivers, School pay in Texas
$43,540avg. a year
$20.93 an hour · 37,550 employed
Bus Drivers, School in Texas earn an average of $43,540 a year. That is $4,890 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $48,430. The best-paying metro area is Abilene, TX at $46,760.
$44,490Median pay
$20.93Average hourly
+33%Avg. pay since 2021
#40Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for bus drivers, school by metro area. Swipe to see all 22.
1120 jobs
Abilene, TX
$46,760
$22.48 an hour
2430 jobs
Longview, TX
$46,380
$22.30 an hour
33,050 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$45,990
$22.11 an hour
49,030 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$45,760
$22.00 an hour
560 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$45,710
$21.98 an hour
61,320 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$44,860
$21.57 an hour
71,180 jobs
El Paso, TX
$44,280
$21.29 an hour
89,730 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$43,680
$21.00 an hour
9310 jobs
Waco, TX
$43,150
$20.75 an hour
10110 jobs
Victoria, TX
$43,100
$20.72 an hour
11330 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$42,640
$20.50 an hour
12410 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$41,850
$20.12 an hour
13710 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$41,010
$19.72 an hour
14720 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$40,140
$19.30 an hour
15330 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$39,980
$19.22 an hour
16410 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$38,890
$18.70 an hour
173,170 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$38,020
$18.28 an hour
18160 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$37,670
$18.11 an hour
19310 jobs
Laredo, TX
$36,390
$17.49 an hour
20110 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$36,290
$17.45 an hour
21330 jobs
Tyler, TX
$33,710
$16.21 an hour
22240 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$31,050
$14.93 an hour
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Bus Drivers, School pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas bus drivers, school work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $48,430 | $23.28 |
| Texas | $43,540 | $20.93 |
| New Mexico | $46,790 | $22.50 |
| Arkansas | $44,410 | $21.35 |
| Oklahoma | $36,840 | $17.71 |
| Louisiana | $34,270 | $16.48 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do bus drivers, school make in Texas?
The average is $43,540 a year, and the median is $44,490. That is $4,890 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $48,430.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$20.93 an hour on average; the median is $21.39.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Abilene, TX ($46,760), followed by Longview, TX ($46,380). The lowest average among 22 metro areas with data is Texarkana, TX-AR ($31,050).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #40 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 53-3051. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national bus drivers, school page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.