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

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Bus Drivers, School in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL is $45,540.

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

Local median pay is 5% below the national OEWS median of $47,920.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Miami is 114.2 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $45,540 has about the same purchasing power as $39,877 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, Miami

$45,540

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL. Middle half of wages roughly $38,800 to $46,180.

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

vs US median: −5.0%
US median: $47,920
Metro RPP: 114.2
Middle half: $38,800 to $46,180
OEWS employment: 2,810
SOC: 53-3051

Bus Drivers, School in Miami pay a median $45,540 (May 2025), 5% below the US median of $47,920. At local prices (RPP 114.2), that median buys about what $39,877 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$45,540 in Miami buys about what $39,877 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 114.2, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 155.6 vs all-items 114.2 (US = 100, 2024).

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Bus Drivers, School in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Miami	$45,540	$38,800 to $46,180	114.2
Los Angeles	$61,580	$56,170 to $71,160	113.6
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 Miami?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Bus Drivers, School in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL is $45,540.
How does Miami pay compare to the US median for Bus Drivers, School?: Local median pay is 5% below the national OEWS median of $47,920.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Miami is 114.2 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $45,540 has about the same purchasing power as $39,877 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.