Bus Driver Salary in Jacksonville, FL (2026)

What bus driver pay in Jacksonville really looks like

Bus Driver pay in Jacksonville runs well below the national benchmark. The local median of about $23.13 an hour ($48,120 a year) lands $10,930 (19%) under the U.S. median of $59,050 — a gap wide enough that it should shape how you job-hunt here. Over a full year that is real money left on the table, and the spread between a bottom-of-market and a top-of-market bus driver role in Jacksonville can be larger than the gap to the national number itself, so comparing employers matters more than chasing the average.

The local range is moderate — $48,120 at the 25th percentile to $61,950 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Jacksonville Bus Drivers earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $61,950 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $48,120 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 590 bus driver jobs across the Jacksonville, FL metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open bus driver jobs in Jacksonville against the BLS $48,120 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for Jacksonville is concrete: a metro median of $48,120 with most bus drivers landing between $48,120 and $61,950. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local bus driver openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $61,950, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Jacksonville median, not the ones that sit under it.

How we know this — Jacksonville sources

Wage figures for Bus Driver in Jacksonville, FL are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Jacksonville, FL metro area (MSA code 27260) (SOC 53-3052), released 2026-08-25. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

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Bus Driver pay in Jacksonville, FL — common questions

How much does a Bus Driver make in Jacksonville, FL?

The median Bus Driver salary in Jacksonville, FL is $23.13/hour ($48,120/year) ($10,930 (19%) below the national median), with a typical range of $48,120–$61,950 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.

Is Jacksonville a strong pay market for Bus Drivers?

At a $48,120 median, Jacksonville is $10,930 (19%) below the national median. The U.S. median is $59,050. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as a Bus Driver in Jacksonville?

Target employers paying toward the $61,950 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Bus Driver openings in Jacksonville and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Bus Drivers work in Jacksonville?

BLS estimates roughly 590 bus driver jobs across Jacksonville, FL (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).