School Bus Monitors pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,740 or more. The middle half of school bus monitors in Nashville earn between $25,330 and $42,040.
- $25K10th
- $25K25th
- $31KMedian
- $42K75th
- $44K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,100 | $2,758 | $15.91 |
| Median | $30,640 | $2,553 | $14.73 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $25,330 | $2,111 | $12.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,040 | $3,503 | $20.21 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
School Bus Monitors pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
School bus monitors in Nashville earn 10% more than the Tennessee average ($30,170) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($35,150). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $35,100.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $33,100 | $30,640 | $25,330 | $43,740 | 320 |
| Tennessee | $30,170 | $27,250 | $20,540 | $43,740 | 830 |
| United States | $35,150 | $35,100 | $28,130 | $43,250 | 78,420 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
School Bus Monitors salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $33,100, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $28,776 a year, or $2,398 a month and $1,107 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 school bus monitors? 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 $33,100 buys what about $34,358 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 13.8 years of this average salary before tax.
School Bus Monitors salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 1st of 4 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Nashville$33,100
- Memphis$31,010
- Knoxville$29,910
- Chattanooga$29,810
Highest-paying cities for school bus monitors
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($49,210).
- Seattle, WA$49,210
- San Francisco, CA$44,050
- Portland, OR$43,110
- Sacramento, CA$42,030
- Rochester, MN$41,990
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School Bus Monitors salary in Nashville: questions
How much do school bus monitors make an hour in Nashville?
$15.91 an hour on average, and $14.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level school bus monitors salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,330, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the school bus monitors take-home pay in Nashville?
About $28,776 a year ($2,398 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,100. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do school bus monitors earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($35,150).
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 33-9094; area Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). 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 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).
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