SOC 53-3051 · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Beaumont, TX

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Beaumont, Texas is $41,850 a year ($20.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,580: half of the 410 people in this job in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,430).

$41,850average per year

$20.12 / hourMedian $40,580Take-home ≈ $35,806

  • $22K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $59K90th

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

410people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#12 of 22Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Beaumont

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,060 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Beaumont earn between $31,110 and $50,190.

  • $22K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,850$3,488$20.12
Median$40,580$3,382$19.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,110$2,592$14.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,190$4,182$24.13

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

Bus Drivers, School pay in Beaumont vs. Texas and the U.S.

Bus drivers, school in Beaumont earn 4% less than the Texas average ($43,540) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($48,430). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $47,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Beaumont$41,850$40,580$22,170$59,060410
Texas$43,540$44,490$23,690$60,74037,550
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 Beaumont

On the average salary of $41,850, a single filer in Beaumont takes home about $35,806 a year, or $2,984 a month and $1,377 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Beaumont area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $41,850 buys what about $46,476 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Beaumont ($48,630). A typical home costs $185,608, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Texas cities

Beaumont ranks 12th of 22 Texas metro areas for this job; Abilene pays the most ($46,760).

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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 Beaumont: questions

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

$20.12 an hour on average, and $19.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,806 a year ($2,984 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,850. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 14% 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (13140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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