What is the median salary for Bus Drivers, School in Hartford?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Bus Drivers, School in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is $61,560.

How does Hartford pay compare to the US median for Bus Drivers, School?

Local median pay is 28.5% above the national OEWS median of $47,920.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Hartford is 102.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $61,560 has about the same purchasing power as $59,942 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Bus Drivers, School, Hartford

$61,560

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT. Middle half of wages roughly $46,630 to $62,590.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: +28.5%
US median: $47,920
Metro RPP: 102.7
Middle half: $46,630 to $62,590
OEWS employment: 2,680
SOC: 53-3051

Bus Drivers, School in Hartford pay a median $61,560 (May 2025), 28.5% above the US median of $47,920. At local prices (RPP 102.7), that median buys about what $59,942 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$61,560 in Hartford buys about what $59,942 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 102.7, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 110.2 vs all-items 102.7 (US = 100, 2024).

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Bus Drivers, School in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Hartford	$61,560	$46,630 to $62,590	102.7
Philadelphia	$51,960	$47,210 to $59,100	102.6
San Francisco	$73,680	$58,820 to $75,820	115.6
Tulsa	$38,940	$36,170 to $45,230	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Bus Drivers, School in Hartford?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Bus Drivers, School in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is $61,560.
How does Hartford pay compare to the US median for Bus Drivers, School?: Local median pay is 28.5% above the national OEWS median of $47,920.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Hartford is 102.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $61,560 has about the same purchasing power as $59,942 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.