How much do Bus Drivers, School make in Albany, GA?

Percentile spread

For Bus Drivers, School, the published 10th percentile is $16,320 and the 90th percentile is $46,640. The difference is $30,320, which is 65.0% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $37,020 to the 75th at $46,640, covers $9,620.

The mean annual wage is $39,560, which sits below the median of $46,640. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Albany, GA median is 2.7% lower than the national median of $47,920 for Bus Drivers, School. In 2024 national prices the local median is $53,200, which is 11% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 3.8% higher than the Georgia median of $44,950.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Albany, GA is 87.669, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $46,640 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Bus Drivers, School at $53,200 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

22 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Bus Drivers, School. Albany, GA ranks 7th of 23 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Warner Robins, GA is 63 miles away, with a median of $35,870 and employment of 320. That median is 23.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $38,245, against $53,200 here.
• Columbus, GA-AL is 69 miles away, with a median of $44,950 and employment of 510. That median is 3.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $50,338, against $53,200 here.
• Valdosta, GA is 76 miles away, with a median of $45,540 and employment of 220. That median is 2.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $51,591, against $53,200 here.