SOC 53-3051 · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Hagerstown, MD

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Hagerstown, Maryland is $41,090 a year ($19.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,740: half of the 690 people in this job in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,430).

$41,090average per year

$19.76 / hourMedian $38,740Take-home ≈ $33,456

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $60K90th

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

690people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Maryland metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Hagerstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,760 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Hagerstown earn between $35,500 and $46,280.

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,090$3,424$19.75
Median$38,740$3,228$18.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,500$2,958$17.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,280$3,857$22.25

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

Bus Drivers, School pay in Hagerstown vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Bus drivers, school in Hagerstown earn 24% less than the Maryland average ($54,000) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($48,430). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $47,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hagerstown$41,090$38,740$30,090$59,760690
Maryland$54,000$56,450$38,280$63,9509,020
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 Hagerstown

On the average salary of $41,090, a single filer in Hagerstown takes home about $33,456 a year, or $2,788 a month and $1,287 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$34,118$2,843
Working in MD$33,456$2,788

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

Prices in the Hagerstown area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.2), so the average $41,090 buys what about $43,633 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Hagerstown ($47,440). A typical home costs $324,997, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Maryland cities

Hagerstown ranks 4th of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($55,860).

All Bus Drivers, School salaries in Maryland

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 Hagerstown: questions

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

$19.76 an hour on average, and $18.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,456 a year ($2,788 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,090. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (25180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.49, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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