How much does a school bus monitor make in Boston?

$38,470a year

Median yearly pay for school bus monitors in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area. That is $18.50 an hour or $3,206 a month.

Hourly: $18.50
Vs. national median: +10%
Rank among cities: 20 of 155
Jobs in the area: 1,090

Pay range

Lowest 10%: $33,690Median: $38,470Highest 10%: $42,710

Percentile	Yearly	Hourly
10th	$33,690	$16.20
25th	$36,180	$17.39
Median	$38,470	$18.50
75th	$38,470	$18.50
90th	$42,710	$20.53

Other cities in Massachusetts

Median yearly pay for school bus monitors.

Barnstable Town, MA	$40,160
Worcester, MA	$40,130
Providence, RI	$35,910
Pittsfield, MA	$33,330

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Related jobs in Boston

Same field, median yearly pay.

Detective and Criminal Investigator	$110,200
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective	$108,200
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer	$105,900
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker	$96,740
Correctional Officer and Jailer	$89,060
Fire Inspector and Investigator	$83,410
Bailiff	$79,570
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer	$78,180
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker	$76,300
Transportation Security Screener	$76,130

Salaries for every job in Boston, MA

Frequently asked questions

How much does a school bus monitor make an hour in Boston?

The median hourly pay in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area is $18.50 ($38,470 a year).

Do school bus monitors make more in Boston than the national average?

Yes: $38,470 against $35,100 nationally, 10% more.

How does Boston compare with the rest of Massachusetts?

The median in Massachusetts is $36,020, so Boston pays 7% more.

Where does Boston rank for school bus monitor pay?

20 of 155 metro areas with data.

How much does a school bus monitor make starting out in Boston?

The lowest-paid 10% make $33,690 or less a year; the top 10% make $42,710 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.