SOC 53-3051 · Morgantown, WV metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Morgantown, WV

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Morgantown, West Virginia is $33,860 a year ($16.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,330: half of the 350 people in this job in the Morgantown, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,430).

$33,860average per year

$16.28 / hourMedian $34,330Take-home ≈ $28,537

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $36K90th

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

350people in this job
-30%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6West Virginia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Morgantown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,790 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Morgantown earn between $31,090 and $35,790.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $36K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,860$2,822$16.28
Median$34,330$2,861$16.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,090$2,591$14.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,790$2,982$17.21

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

Bus Drivers, School pay in Morgantown vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Bus drivers, school in Morgantown earn about the same as the West Virginia average ($33,390) and 30% less than the U.S. average ($48,430). At the median the gap is -28% against the U.S. median of $47,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Morgantown$33,860$34,330$31,090$35,790350
West Virginia$33,390$33,360$29,610$36,6704,690
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 Morgantown

On the average salary of $33,860, a single filer in Morgantown takes home about $28,537 a year, or $2,378 a month and $1,098 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 Morgantown a good place for bus drivers, school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Morgantown area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $33,860 buys what about $36,283 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Morgantown ($47,350). A typical home costs $226,953, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other West Virginia cities

Morgantown ranks 3rd of 6 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Huntington pays the most ($35,390).

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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).

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Bus Drivers, School salary in Morgantown: questions

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

$16.28 an hour on average, and $16.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,537 a year ($2,378 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,860.

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

The average here is 30% 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 Morgantown, WV (34060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 1.99, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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