How much do Bus Drivers, School make in Decatur, IL?

Percentile spread

For Bus Drivers, School, the published 10th percentile is $44,360 and the 90th percentile is $74,830. The difference is $30,470, which is 55.6% 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 $44,610 to the 75th at $74,780, covers $30,170.

The mean annual wage is $56,450, which sits above the median of $54,830. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Decatur, IL median is 14.4% higher than the national median of $47,920 for Bus Drivers, School. In 2024 national prices the local median is $62,009, which is 29.4% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 11.7% higher than the Illinois median of $49,090.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Decatur, IL is 88.422, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $54,830 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Bus Drivers, School at $62,009 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

24 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Bus Drivers, School. Decatur, IL ranks 1st of 25 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).).

• Springfield, IL is 39 miles away, with a median of $46,450 and employment of 370. That median is 15.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $50,084, against $62,009 here.
• Champaign-Urbana, IL is 44 miles away, with a median of $45,240 and employment of 280. That median is 17.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $48,800, against $62,009 here.
• Bloomington, IL is 44 miles away, with a median of $45,500 and employment of 280. That median is 17% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $48,644, against $62,009 here.