Is Phoenix a strong pay market for Bus Drivers?

At a $57,020 median, Phoenix is $2,030 (3%) 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 Phoenix?

Target employers paying toward the $72,120 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Bus Driver openings in Phoenix and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Bus Drivers work in Phoenix?

BLS estimates roughly 2,180 bus driver jobs across Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Bus Driver Salary in Phoenix, AZ (2026)

Median in Phoenix: $57,020/year — $2,030 (3%) below the national median. Typical range: $46,290–$72,120.

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BLS OEWS May 2025 · Phoenix, AZ metro · refreshed 2026-08-25 · Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · U.S. Bus Driver salary overview

The median Bus Driver salary in Phoenix, AZ is $57,020/year ($2,030 (3%) below the national median), with a typical range of $46,290–$72,120. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$57,020/year	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$46,290–$72,120	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~2,180	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Bus Driver pay in Phoenix, AZ BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Bus Drivers in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro. - Median Bus Driver pay in Phoenix, AZ: $57,020/year (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $2,030 (3%) below the national median (U.S. median $59,050). - 25th-75th percentile band: $46,290–$72,120. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~2,180 jobs.

Bus Driver pay distribution in Phoenix, AZ

25th Pct (Phoenix) $46,290 $22.25/hr

Median (Phoenix) $57,020 $27.41/hr

75th Pct (Phoenix) $72,120 $34.67/hr

National median: $59,050/yr. Phoenix is $2,030 (3%) below the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (SOC 53-3052, Bus Driver).

What bus driver pay in Phoenix really looks like

Phoenix tracks the national market almost exactly. The local bus driver median of $57,020 a year sits within 3% ($2,030) of the U.S. median of $59,050, so national salary benchmarks translate cleanly to this metro — the number you have seen quoted nationally is, give or take, what bus drivers actually earn in Phoenix.

The local range is moderate — $46,290 at the 25th percentile to $72,120 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Phoenix Bus Drivers earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $72,120 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $46,290 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 2,180 bus driver jobs across the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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 Phoenix against the BLS $57,020 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 Phoenix is concrete: a metro median of $57,020 with most bus drivers landing between $46,290 and $72,120. 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 $72,120, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Phoenix median, not the ones that sit under it.

Bus Driver pay by hour, week, month & year in Phoenix

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$27.41
Per week (40 hrs)	$1,096
Per month	$4,752
Per year	$57,020

How we know this — Phoenix sources

Wage figures for Bus Driver in Phoenix, AZ are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (MSA code 38060) (SOC 53-3052), released 2026-08-25. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · Jobeezy Compensation Data

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Bus Driver pay in Phoenix, AZ — common questions

How much does a Bus Driver make in Phoenix, AZ?: The median Bus Driver salary in Phoenix, AZ is $57,020/year ($2,030 (3%) below the national median), with a typical range of $46,290–$72,120 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Phoenix a strong pay market for Bus Drivers?: At a $57,020 median, Phoenix is $2,030 (3%) 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 Phoenix?: Target employers paying toward the $72,120 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Bus Driver openings in Phoenix and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Bus Drivers work in Phoenix?: BLS estimates roughly 2,180 bus driver jobs across Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).