Bus Drivers, School pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$45,760avg. a year
$22.00 an hour · 9,030 employed
Bus Drivers, School in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn an average of $45,760 a year. That is $2,220 (5%) more than the Texas average of $43,540. The U.S. average is $48,430.
$47,030Median pay
$22.00Average hourly
+5%vs. Texas average
9,030Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for bus drivers, school in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
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
460 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$45,710
$21.98 an hour
51,320 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$44,860
$21.57 an hour
61,180 jobs
El Paso, TX
$44,280
$21.29 an hour
79,730 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$43,680
$21.00 an hour
8310 jobs
Waco, TX
$43,150
$20.75 an hour
9110 jobs
Victoria, TX
$43,100
$20.72 an hour
10330 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$42,640
$20.50 an hour
11410 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$41,850
$20.12 an hour
12710 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$41,010
$19.72 an hour
13720 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$40,140
$19.30 an hour
14330 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$39,980
$19.22 an hour
15410 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$38,890
$18.70 an hour
163,170 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$38,020
$18.28 an hour
17160 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$37,670
$18.11 an hour
18310 jobs
Laredo, TX
$36,390
$17.49 an hour
19110 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$36,290
$17.45 an hour
20330 jobs
Tyler, TX
$33,710
$16.21 an hour
21240 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$31,050
$14.93 an hour
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How Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $62,720 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $48,580 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $43,570 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $40,830 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $40,140 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $47,670 |
Questions and answers
How much do bus drivers, school make in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
The average is $45,760 a year, and the median is $47,030. About 9,030 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $2,220 (5%) more than the Texas average of $43,540.
Is this job common in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
It makes up 2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.86 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: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19100). 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.