SOC 53-3051 · Sheboygan, WI metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Sheboygan, WI

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Sheboygan, Wisconsin is $58,470 a year ($28.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,290: half of the 100 people in this job in the Sheboygan, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,430).

$58,470average per year

$28.11 / hourMedian $55,290Take-home ≈ $47,166

  • $40K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $90K90th

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

100people in this job
+21%vs U.S. average
#1 of 10Wisconsin metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Sheboygan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,260 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Sheboygan earn between $48,440 and $61,800.

  • $40K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $90K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,470$4,872$28.11
Median$55,290$4,608$26.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,440$4,037$23.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,800$5,150$29.71

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

Bus Drivers, School pay in Sheboygan vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Bus drivers, school in Sheboygan earn 15% more than the Wisconsin average ($51,040) and 21% more 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
Sheboygan$58,470$55,290$39,930$90,260100
Wisconsin$51,040$47,760$38,930$62,7807,840
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 Sheboygan

On the average salary of $58,470, a single filer in Sheboygan takes home about $47,166 a year, or $3,931 a month and $1,814 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Sheboygan a good place for bus drivers, school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sheboygan area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.0), so the average $58,470 buys what about $62,193 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Sheboygan ($51,890). A typical home costs $324,544, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Wisconsin cities

Sheboygan ranks 1st of 10 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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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 Sheboygan: questions

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

$28.11 an hour on average, and $26.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,166 a year ($3,931 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,470.

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

The average here is 21% more 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 Sheboygan, WI (43100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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