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SOC 53-3051 · Wisconsin

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Wisconsin

Bus drivers, school in Wisconsin earn the most in Sheboygan (average $58,470 a year) and the least in Wausau ($48,010), across the 10 Wisconsin metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the bus drivers, school average at $51,040 and the median at $47,760 for 7,840 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $48,430.

$58Khighest: Sheboygan

$48Klowest: Wausau

4,700jobs in these metros

10metro areas

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Bus Drivers, School average salary by city in Wisconsin

Sheboygan$58,470
Racine$55,620
La Crosse$52,700
Appleton$51,370
Madison$50,860
Milwaukee$50,330
Oshkosh$49,960
Eau Claire$49,250
Green Bay$48,900
Wausau$48,010

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Sheboygan	$58,470	$55,290	$48,440	$47,166	94
Racine	$55,620	$46,840	$46,840	$45,017	96
La Crosse	$52,700	$52,670	$45,500	$42,815	92
Appleton	$51,370	$46,790	$45,850	$41,812	92
Madison	$50,860	$48,450	$47,560	$41,427	97
Milwaukee	$50,330	$48,290	$47,230	$41,027	97
Oshkosh	$49,960	$47,360	$45,270	$40,748	93
Eau Claire	$49,250	$45,950	$44,980	$40,213	93
Green Bay	$48,900	$46,610	$46,450	$39,949	93
Wausau	$48,010	$46,200	$38,570	$39,277	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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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.
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.

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