School Bus Monitors salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $35,890–$40,190
- vs U.S. median
- +6%
- Metro rank
- #8 of 56
School Bus Monitors in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $37,340 a year, based on BLS estimates for 16,260 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% above the U.S. median of $35,100 and 1% above the NY statewide median of $36,910. It ranks #8 of 56 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE16,260 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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School Bus Monitors pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $37,130 |
| Syracuse, NY | $35,950 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $34,780 |
| Kingston, NY | $34,770 |
| Rochester, NY | $34,710 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $34,460 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $34,350 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $33,770 |
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Questions
What is the average School Bus Monitors salary in New York?
The BLS median is $37,340 a year (May 2025). Half of the 16,260 jobs pay between $35,890 and $40,190. The 10th percentile is $33,150 and the 90th is $43,510.
Is New York a high-paying metro for School Bus Monitors?
That is 6% above the U.S. median of $35,100 and 1% above the NY statewide median of $36,910. It ranks #8 of 56 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do School Bus Monitors make an hour in New York?
About $17.95 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $37,340 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.25–$19.32 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.