School Bus Monitors

SOC 33-9094

Maintain order among students on a school bus. Duties include helping students safely board and exit and communicating behavioral problems. May perform pretrip and posttrip inspections and prepare for and assist in emergency evacuations.

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Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 16.1% since 2023-24.

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Thresholds for Level III & IV

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Level III threshold: $33,894

Level IV threshold: $35,880

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$33,894

Level I$28,850

Level II$31,741

Level III$33,894

Level IV$35,880

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, WA	$39,146	$44,450	$49,774	$55,078
2	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, WA	$39,208	$44,387	$49,587	$54,766
3	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, WA	$38,979	$44,262	$49,525	$54,808
4	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, WA	$39,062	$44,200	$49,358	$54,496
5	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, WA	$37,565	$42,286	$47,029	$51,750
6	Columbus, OH, OH	$29,994	$38,438	$46,904	$55,349
7	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, CA	$41,392	$43,555	$45,698	$47,861
8	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA	$41,205	$43,264	$45,323	$47,382
9	Yakima, WA, WA	$37,773	$41,538	$45,323	$49,088
10	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, IN	$30,472	$37,814	$45,136	$52,478

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School Bus Monitors

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