Bus Drivers, School pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,150 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Nashville earn between $37,500 and $61,220.
- $24K10th
- $38K25th
- $52KMedian
- $61K75th
- $66K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,890 | $4,074 | $23.50 |
| Median | $51,600 | $4,300 | $24.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,500 | $3,125 | $18.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,220 | $5,102 | $29.43 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bus Drivers, School pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Bus drivers, school in Nashville earn 13% more than the Tennessee average ($43,400) and about the same as the U.S. average ($48,430). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $47,920.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $48,890 | $51,600 | $23,550 | $66,150 | 1,880 |
| Tennessee | $43,400 | $44,510 | $22,900 | $61,600 | 7,050 |
| United States | $48,430 | $47,920 | $29,240 | $65,730 | 402,930 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $48,890, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $41,463 a year, or $3,455 a month and $1,595 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for bus drivers, school? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $48,890 buys what about $50,748 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Bus Drivers, School salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 2nd of 7 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Jackson pays the most ($48,930).
- Jackson$48,930
- Nashville$48,890
- Kingsport$47,500
- Chattanooga$39,250
- Memphis$39,240
- Knoxville$36,390
- Clarksville$33,460
Highest-paying cities for bus drivers, school
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,900).
- San Jose, CA$70,900
- San Francisco, CA$69,190
- Napa, CA$68,150
- Mount Vernon, WA$68,110
- Seattle, WA$67,350
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Bus Drivers, School salary in Nashville: questions
How much do bus drivers, school make an hour in Nashville?
$23.51 an hour on average, and $24.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bus drivers, school salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bus drivers, school take-home pay in Nashville?
About $41,463 a year ($3,455 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,890. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do bus drivers, school earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).
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