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How much does a bus driver make in Amarillo?

$36,490a year

Median yearly pay for bus drivers in the Amarillo, TX metro area. That is $17.54 an hour or $3,041 a month.

Hourly
$17.54
Vs. national median
-24%
Rank among cities
302 of 348
Jobs in the area
330
Pay range
Lowest 10%: $22,340Median: $36,490Highest 10%: $60,230
PercentileYearlyHourly
10th$22,340$10.74
25th$28,270$13.59
Median$36,490$17.54
75th$47,770$22.97
90th$60,230$28.96

Other cities in Texas

Median yearly pay for bus drivers.

Victoria, TX$48,380
Abilene, TX$47,370
Dallas, TX$47,030
Austin, TX$46,910
El Paso, TX$46,800
Longview, TX$45,110
Houston, TX$43,570
Wichita Falls, TX$43,510
McAllen, TX$42,680
Killeen, TX$41,200
Lubbock, TX$41,080
Beaumont, TX$40,580
Waco, TX$40,320
Brownsville, TX$38,250
College Station, TX$38,220
San Antonio, TX$36,780
Sherman, TX$35,470
San Angelo, TX$35,060
Laredo, TX$34,790
Tyler, TX$26,780
Texarkana, TX$23,100
Bus Driver salary in Texas Bus Driver salary in all states

Related jobs in Amarillo

Same field, median yearly pay.

Wellhead Pumper$77,150
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$57,470
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$54,290
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$43,840
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$42,890
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$42,140
Light Truck Driver$38,560
Laborer and Freight$37,060
Packer and Packager$35,650
Stocker and Order Filler$35,350
Salaries for every job in Amarillo, TX

Frequently asked questions

How much does a bus driver make an hour in Amarillo?

The median hourly pay in the Amarillo, TX metro area is $17.54 ($36,490 a year).

Do bus drivers make more in Amarillo than the national average?

No: $36,490 against $47,920 nationally, 24% less.

How does Amarillo compare with the rest of Texas?

The median in Texas is $44,490, so Amarillo pays 18% less.

Where does Amarillo rank for bus driver pay?

302 of 348 metro areas with data.

How much does a bus driver make starting out in Amarillo?

The lowest-paid 10% make $22,340 or less a year; the top 10% make $60,230 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.