SOC 53-3051 · Savannah, GA metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Savannah, GA

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Savannah, Georgia is $32,250 a year ($15.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,180: half of the 370 people in this job in the Savannah, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,430).

$32,250average per year

$15.51 / hourMedian $28,180Take-home ≈ $27,232

  • $23K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

370people in this job
-33%vs U.S. average
#12 of 13Georgia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Savannah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,960 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Savannah earn between $23,100 and $40,350.

  • $23K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,250$2,688$15.50
Median$28,180$2,348$13.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,100$1,925$11.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$40,350$3,362$19.40

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Bus Drivers, School pay in Savannah vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Bus drivers, school in Savannah earn 22% less than the Georgia average ($41,410) and 33% less than the U.S. average ($48,430). At the median the gap is -41% against the U.S. median of $47,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Savannah$32,250$28,180$23,100$45,960370
Georgia$41,410$44,950$20,740$62,06016,880
United States$48,430$47,920$29,240$65,730402,930

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Savannah

On the average salary of $32,250, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $27,232 a year, or $2,269 a month and $1,047 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Savannah a good place for bus drivers, school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $32,250 buys what about $33,874 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Georgia cities

Savannah ranks 12th of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Valdosta pays the most ($54,320).

All Bus Drivers, School salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for bus drivers, school

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,900).

Bus Drivers, School salary by city

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Bus Drivers, School salary in Savannah: questions

How much do bus drivers, school make an hour in Savannah?

$15.51 an hour on average, and $13.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bus drivers, school salary in Savannah?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bus drivers, school take-home pay in Savannah?

About $27,232 a year ($2,269 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,250.

Do bus drivers, school earn more in Savannah than elsewhere?

The average here is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,430).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3051; area Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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