SOC 53-3051 · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Shreveport, LA

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Shreveport, Louisiana is $28,330 a year ($13.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,240: half of the 270 people in this job in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 42% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,430).

$28,330average per year

$13.62 / hourMedian $27,240Take-home ≈ $24,476

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  • $27KMedian
  • $27K75th
  • $28K90th

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

270people in this job
-42%vs U.S. average
#8 of 8Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Shreveport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $27,740 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Shreveport earn between $24,380 and $27,240.

  • $24K10th
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  • $27KMedian
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  • $28K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$28,330$2,361$13.62
Median$27,240$2,270$13.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,380$2,032$11.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$27,240$2,270$13.10

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

Bus Drivers, School pay in Shreveport vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Bus drivers, school in Shreveport earn 17% less than the Louisiana average ($34,270) and 42% less than the U.S. average ($48,430). At the median the gap is -43% against the U.S. median of $47,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Shreveport$28,330$27,240$24,380$27,740270
Louisiana$34,270$29,450$21,000$50,7506,670
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 Shreveport

On the average salary of $28,330, a single filer in Shreveport takes home about $24,476 a year, or $2,040 a month and $941 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 Shreveport a good place for bus drivers, school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Shreveport area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $28,330 buys what about $33,421 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Shreveport ($44,820). A typical home costs $186,193, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Louisiana cities

Shreveport ranks 8th of 8 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Monroe pays the most ($47,540).

All Bus Drivers, School salaries in Louisiana

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 Shreveport: questions

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

$13.62 an hour on average, and $13.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $24,476 a year ($2,040 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,330.

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

The average here is 42% 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (43340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • 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 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).

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