Wages vary by school district, bus size, and the driver's level of experience.
In most occupations, only workers who work full time receive benefits. This is not true for school bus drivers. Most school bus drivers work part time, but almost all of them receive benefits. Most receive sick leave and health insurance. Some employers also provide a retirement plan. However, school bus drivers usually do not receive vacation pay, because they do not work when schools are closed.
Bus drivers, school (SOC 53-3051)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $21.25 | $24.50 | $28.07 |
| Yearly | $44,219 | $50,970 | $58,386 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $18.44 | $21.53 | $23.77 |
| Yearly | $38,350 | $44,779 | $49,449 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $18.61 | $22.22 | $24.35 |
| Yearly | $38,707 | $46,215 | $50,653 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $22.55 | $24.90 | $28.18 |
| Yearly | $46,892 | $51,798 | $58,610 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $19.34 | $24.67 | $26.90 |
| Yearly | $40,226 | $51,302 | $55,953 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $24.01 | $25.29 | $28.76 |
| Yearly | $49,930 | $52,601 | $59,820 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $23.19 | $25.53 | $28.81 |
| Yearly | $48,243 | $53,100 | $59,924 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $21.38 | $23.68 | $26.22 |
| Yearly | $44,464 | $49,256 | $54,542 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $19.69 | $23.52 | $25.65 |
| Yearly | $40,939 | $48,912 | $53,345 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $20.49 | $23.22 | $28.66 |
| Yearly | $42,611 | $48,291 | $59,614 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $23.91 | $25.38 | $27.98 |
| Yearly | $49,718 | $52,804 | $58,212 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $21.84 | $24.72 | $25.25 |
| Yearly | $45,427 | $51,418 | $52,512 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $18.55 | $21.49 | $23.37 |
| Yearly | $38,593 | $44,691 | $48,617 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $19.08 | $22.58 | $25.73 |
| Yearly | $39,684 | $46,966 | $53,511 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $18.96 | $23.43 | $25.55 |
| Yearly | $39,431 | $48,730 | $53,143 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $19.16 | $23.36 | $23.93 |
| Yearly | $39,856 | $48,591 | $49,768 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $18.28 | $21.64 | $24.76 |
| Yearly | $38,039 | $45,020 | $51,487 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $21.41 | $23.72 | $23.72 |
| Yearly | $44,534 | $49,349 | $49,349 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $18.57 | $23.87 | $24.36 |
| Yearly | $38,626 | $49,642 | $50,657 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $22.55 | $24.72 | $28.33 |
| Yearly | $46,892 | $51,418 | $58,937 | |
| United States | Hourly | $18.03 | $22.62 | $26.99 |
| Yearly | $37,490 | $47,040 | $56,140 | |