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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

33-9094 School Bus Monitors

Maintain order among students on a school bus. Duties include helping students safely board and exit and communicating behavioral problems. May perform pretrip and posttrip inspections and prepare for and assist in emergency evacuations.


National estimates for School Bus Monitors
Industry profile for School Bus Monitors
Geographic profile for School Bus Monitors

National estimates for School Bus Monitors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for School Bus Monitors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
72,320 1.4 % $ 16.33 $ 33,970 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for School Bus Monitors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.75 $ 14.20 $ 15.93 $ 18.21 $ 19.75
Annual Wage (2) $ 26,530 $ 29,540 $ 33,130 $ 37,890 $ 41,090


Industry profile for School Bus Monitors:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for School Bus Monitors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in School Bus Monitors, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in School Bus Monitors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 32,150 0.37 $ 15.81 $ 32,890
School and Employee Bus Transportation 29,830 15.10 $ 16.72 $ 34,780
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,550 0.10 $ 17.39 $ 36,170
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation 1,370 1.39 $ 15.66 $ 32,570
Educational Support Services 1,140 0.45 $ 17.24 $ 35,860

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in School Bus Monitors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
School and Employee Bus Transportation 29,830 15.10 $ 16.72 $ 34,780
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation 1,370 1.39 $ 15.66 $ 32,570
Urban Transit Systems 220 0.52 $ 16.99 $ 35,350
Educational Support Services 1,140 0.45 $ 17.24 $ 35,860
Elementary and Secondary Schools 32,150 0.37 $ 15.81 $ 32,890

Top paying industries for School Bus Monitors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 30 (7) $ 19.87 $ 41,330
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,550 0.10 $ 17.39 $ 36,170
Educational Support Services 1,140 0.45 $ 17.24 $ 35,860
Urban Transit Systems 220 0.52 $ 16.99 $ 35,350
School and Employee Bus Transportation 29,830 15.10 $ 16.72 $ 34,780


Geographic profile for School Bus Monitors:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for School Bus Monitors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in School Bus Monitors, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of school bus monitors by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in School Bus Monitors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 16,480 1.75 3.68 $ 17.84 $ 37,110
Texas 7,030 0.52 1.09 $ 14.54 $ 30,250
Illinois 5,180 0.86 1.81 $ 15.92 $ 33,110
New Jersey 5,020 1.19 2.51 $ 16.46 $ 34,240
Florida 3,950 0.41 0.87 $ 14.76 $ 30,700


Map of location quotient of school bus monitors by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in School Bus Monitors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 1,480 3.02 6.35 $ 18.74 $ 38,980
New York 16,480 1.75 3.68 $ 17.84 $ 37,110
New Jersey 5,020 1.19 2.51 $ 16.46 $ 34,240
Wyoming 330 1.19 2.51 $ 17.04 $ 35,440
Maryland 2,700 1.01 2.12 $ 17.58 $ 36,560


Map of annual mean wages of school bus monitors by state, May 2023


Top paying states for School Bus Monitors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 800 0.48 1.01 $ 20.85 $ 43,360
Washington 380 0.11 0.23 $ 20.01 $ 41,620
California 1,420 0.08 0.17 $ 19.01 $ 39,530
Utah 630 0.37 0.79 $ 18.95 $ 39,420
Rhode Island 1,480 3.02 6.35 $ 18.74 $ 38,980



Map of employment of school bus monitors by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in School Bus Monitors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 14,530 1.53 3.21 $ 18.07 $ 37,590
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,640 0.81 1.70 $ 16.30 $ 33,900
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,390 0.84 1.77 $ 15.63 $ 32,500
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,940 0.61 1.28 $ 14.74 $ 30,650
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,900 0.62 1.29 $ 18.43 $ 38,340
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,640 0.41 0.87 $ 14.95 $ 31,100
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 1,520 2.67 5.60 $ 18.63 $ 38,740
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 1,370 2.60 5.45 $ 16.63 $ 34,590
Rochester, NY 1,290 2.61 5.47 $ 16.40 $ 34,100
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,140 0.60 1.25 $ 18.07 $ 37,580


Map of location quotient of school bus monitors by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in School Bus Monitors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kingston, NY 180 3.20 6.73 $ 15.88 $ 33,030
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 1,520 2.67 5.60 $ 18.63 $ 38,740
Rochester, NY 1,290 2.61 5.47 $ 16.40 $ 34,100
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 1,370 2.60 5.45 $ 16.63 $ 34,590
Rocky Mount, NC 110 2.04 4.28 $ 16.15 $ 33,600
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 70 1.90 4.00 $ 16.88 $ 35,110
Glens Falls, NY 90 1.89 3.96 $ 16.04 $ 33,350
Syracuse, NY 540 1.84 3.86 $ 17.39 $ 36,170
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 14,530 1.53 3.21 $ 18.07 $ 37,590
Kankakee, IL 60 1.48 3.10 $ 15.15 $ 31,510


Map of annual mean wages of school bus monitors by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for School Bus Monitors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 330 0.83 1.74 $ 25.99 $ 54,060
Chattanooga, TN-GA 60 0.22 0.47 $ 23.00 $ 47,830
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 160 0.08 0.17 $ 21.81 $ 45,370
Provo-Orem, UT 360 1.24 2.61 $ 20.74 $ 43,150
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 880 0.31 0.65 $ 20.27 $ 42,160
Kennewick-Richland, WA 60 0.50 1.04 $ 19.26 $ 40,050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 360 0.06 0.12 $ 19.11 $ 39,740
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 200 0.17 0.35 $ 19.03 $ 39,580
Bakersfield, CA 80 0.24 0.51 $ 18.82 $ 39,140
Winston-Salem, NC (8) (8) (8) $ 18.69 $ 38,880

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in School Bus Monitors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 280 1.79 3.77 $ 16.31 $ 33,930
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 190 1.15 2.42 $ 13.81 $ 28,720
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 190 1.10 2.30 $ 15.85 $ 32,970
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 180 0.74 1.55 $ 13.60 $ 28,280
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 180 1.28 2.68 $ 16.87 $ 35,090

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in School Bus Monitors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 280 1.79 3.77 $ 16.31 $ 33,930
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 130 1.29 2.70 $ 15.76 $ 32,770
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 180 1.28 2.68 $ 16.87 $ 35,090
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 190 1.15 2.42 $ 13.81 $ 28,720
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 190 1.10 2.30 $ 15.85 $ 32,970

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for School Bus Monitors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 40 0.32 0.68 $ 19.76 $ 41,100
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 60 1.08 2.27 $ 18.45 $ 38,370
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 60 0.57 1.20 $ 17.45 $ 36,300
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 80 0.53 1.12 $ 17.32 $ 36,030
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 17.11 $ 35,580


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024