What are the main factors that influence an Activity Bus Driver's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Activity Bus Driver?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Activity Bus Driver roles, with salaries approximately 28% above the market median.

How does experience change An Activity Bus Driver's salary?

An Activity Bus Driver's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,639 for beginners, reaching about $44,324 at mid-level, and approach $46,357 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Activity Bus Driver?

Activity Bus Driver salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Activity Bus Driver roles are District of Columbia $57,075, California $56,859, Massachusetts $56,101. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Activity Bus Driver roles make?

Salaries for Activity Bus Driver level roles vary by specialization: Bus Driver Trainer: $51,926; Trainee Bus Driver: $51,709; Courtesy Bus Driver: $51,401; Shuttle Bus Driver: $50,903; Municipal Bus Driver: $50,902.

Activity Bus Driver Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Activity Bus Driver make in Mississippi? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activity Bus Driver in Mississippi is $45,972 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, an Activity Bus Driver's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,540
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,788 to $49,933
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,980

10% $37,980

50% (Median) $45,972

90% $53,540

Activity Bus Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,933	$4,161	$960	$24
Average	$45,972	$3,831	$884	$22
25th Percentile	$41,788	$3,482	$804	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Activity Bus Driver Salaries

An Activity Bus Driver's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Activity Bus Driver Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Activity Bus Driver's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $43,639
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,776
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $44,324
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $45,146
Expert (over 8 years): $46,357

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Activity Bus Driver	less than 1 year	$43,639
Early Career Level Activity Bus Driver	1-2 years	$43,776
Mid-Level Level Activity Bus Driver	2-4 years	$44,324
Senior-Level Level Activity Bus Driver	5-8 years	$45,146
Expert Level Activity Bus Driver	over 8 years	$46,357

How Do Activity Bus Driver Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Activity Bus Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,075.
California: $56,859.
Massachusetts: $56,101.

District of Columbia $57,075 California $56,859 Massachusetts $56,101 Washington $55,895 New Jersey $55,874 Alaska $55,802 Connecticut $55,091 New York $54,802

Hawaii $53,879 Rhode Island $53,446 Maryland $53,152 Minnesota $52,750 Colorado $52,596 Illinois $52,544 Oregon $52,348 Delaware $52,204

New Hampshire $52,113 Virginia $51,910 Pennsylvania $51,317 Nevada $51,018 North Dakota $50,920 Michigan $50,766 Wisconsin $50,709 Vermont $50,596

Texas $50,281 Maine $50,260 Arizona $50,230 Ohio $50,193 Georgia $49,719 Indiana $49,482 Wyoming $49,436 Utah $49,364

Iowa $49,333 Kansas $49,085 Louisiana $49,013 North Carolina $48,987 Missouri $48,977 Florida $48,776 Montana $48,668 Nebraska $48,565

Kentucky $48,508 South Carolina $48,302 Tennessee $48,173 Idaho $48,121 New Mexico $47,745 Oklahoma $47,662 Alabama $47,358 South Dakota $46,848

Arkansas $46,570 West Virginia $46,420 Mississippi $45,972

Top Paying Cities for Activity Bus Driver

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Hillsboro: $45,113
Holly Bluff: $44,726
Kosciusko: $44,714

Hillsboro, MS $45,113

Holly Bluff, MS $44,726

Kosciusko, MS $44,714

Lake, MS $44,963

Lena, MS $45,141

Lexington, MS $44,635

Lorman, MS $44,746

Louise, MS $45,198

Ludlow, MS $45,240

Mc Adams, MS $44,674

Mc Cool, MS $44,624

Madden, MS $44,848

Madison, MS $45,651

Magee, MS $45,168

Mayersville, MS $44,994

Mendenhall, MS $45,329

Midnight, MS $45,199

Mize, MS $44,985

Morton, MS $45,345

Mount Olive, MS $44,988

Natchez, MS $44,862

Newhebron, MS $45,114

Pattison, MS $44,961

Pelahatchie, MS $45,489

Pickens, MS $44,994

Piney Woods, MS $45,564

Pinola, MS $45,301

Port Gibson, MS $44,953

Puckett, MS $45,389

Pulaski, MS $45,129

Raleigh, MS $45,008

Raymond, MS $45,634

Redwood, MS $45,018

Ridgeland, MS $45,768

Rolling Fork, MS $45,026

Sallis, MS $44,750

Sandhill, MS $45,594

Satartia, MS $45,247

Sharon, MS $45,295

Sibley, MS $44,970

Silver City, MS $44,948

Star, MS $45,626

Taylorsville, MS $44,871

Tchula, MS $44,673

Terry, MS $45,648

Thomastown, MS $44,851

Tinsley, MS $45,208

Tougaloo, MS $45,800

Utica, MS $45,382

Vaiden, MS $44,545

Valley Park, MS $44,811

Vaughan, MS $45,084

Vicksburg, MS $45,172

Walnut Grove, MS $44,933

Washington, MS $44,843

Wesson, MS $45,149

West, MS $44,539

Whitfield, MS $45,796

Yazoo City, MS $45,020

Jackson, MS $45,832

Pearl, MS $45,829

Richland, MS $45,832

Flowood, MS $45,820

Byram, MS $45,776

Lula, MS $45,596

Lyon, MS $44,747

Marks, MS $45,050

Michigan City, MS $45,935

Mount Pleasant, MS $47,039

Myrtle, MS $45,105

Nesbit, MS $47,817

New Albany, MS $45,024

Olive Branch, MS $47,747

Oxford, MS $45,179

Pope, MS $44,896

Potts Camp, MS $45,600

Red Banks, MS $47,016

Ripley, MS $44,966

Robinsonville, MS $47,171

Sarah, MS $46,496

Sardis, MS $45,682

Senatobia, MS $46,555

Sherard, MS $44,650

Sledge, MS $45,520

Southaven, MS $48,097

Taylor, MS $45,110

Tiplersville, MS $45,044

Tula, MS $44,858

Tunica, MS $46,620

University, MS $45,498

Victoria, MS $46,958

Walls, MS $47,993

Walnut, MS $45,060

Waterford, MS $45,767

Greenville, MS $45,827

Alligator, MS $44,508

Anguilla, MS $45,350

Arcola, MS $45,827

Avon, MS $45,827

Benoit, MS $45,399

Beulah, MS $44,980

Boyle, MS $45,195

Chatham, MS $45,748

Cleveland, MS $45,031

Doddsville, MS $44,783

Drew, MS $44,544

Parchman, MS $44,592

Dublin, MS $44,429

Duncan, MS $44,484

Glen Allan, MS $45,612

Grace, MS $45,500

Gunnison, MS $44,614

Hollandale, MS $45,827

Holly Ridge, MS $45,429

Indianola, MS $45,459

Inverness, MS $45,371

Isola, MS $45,473

Leland, MS $45,827

Merigold, MS $44,789

Metcalfe, MS $45,827

Moorhead, MS $45,019

Mound Bayou, MS $44,748

Pace, MS $45,012

Panther Burn, MS $45,628

Rena Lara, MS $44,495

Rome, MS $44,503

Rosedale, MS $44,905

Ruleville, MS $44,758

Scott, MS $45,555

Shaw, MS $45,332

Shelby, MS $44,641

Stoneville, MS $45,827

Sunflower, MS $44,935

Wayside, MS $45,827

Winstonville, MS $44,871

Winterville, MS $45,827

Tupelo, MS $45,230

Algoma, MS $45,106

Amory, MS $44,467

Baldwyn, MS $44,995

Becker, MS $44,352

Belden, MS $45,152

Belmont, MS $44,818

Blue Springs, MS $45,025

Booneville, MS $44,968

Burnsville, MS $44,932

Corinth, MS $45,102

Dennis, MS $44,767

Derma, MS $45,066

Ecru, MS $45,062

Fulton, MS $44,996

Gattman, MS $44,288

Glen, MS $44,977

Abbeville, MS $45,441

Arkabutla, MS $46,994

Ashland, MS $45,613

Batesville, MS $45,312

Belen, MS $44,912

Blue Mountain, MS $45,069

Byhalia, MS $47,224

Clarksdale, MS $44,617

Coahoma, MS $45,077

Coldwater, MS $47,068

Como, MS $45,941

Courtland, MS $45,077

Crenshaw, MS $45,702

Crowder, MS $44,920

Darling, MS $45,295

Dumas, MS $44,936

Dundee, MS $45,624

Etta, MS $45,056

Falcon, MS $45,404

Falkner, MS $45,271

Farrell, MS $44,748

Friars Point, MS $45,103

Hernando, MS $47,418

Hickory Flat, MS $45,399

Holly Springs, MS $46,132

Horn Lake, MS $48,045

Independence, MS $46,883

Jonestown, MS $45,118

Lake Cormorant, MS $47,792

Lamar, MS $46,157

Stennis Space Center, MS $45,796

Diamondhead, MS $45,410

Biloxi, MS $45,688

Diberville, MS $45,663

Escatawpa, MS $45,440

Gautier, MS $45,432

Hurley, MS $45,561

Kiln, MS $45,456

Lakeshore, MS $45,830

Long Beach, MS $45,354

Mc Henry, MS $45,228

Moss Point, MS $45,477

Ocean Springs, MS $45,500

Vancleave, MS $45,388

Pascagoula, MS $45,477

Pass Christian, MS $45,356

Pearlington, MS $46,424

Perkinston, MS $45,219

Saucier, MS $45,363

Waveland, MS $45,481

Wiggins, MS $45,065

Brookhaven, MS $45,142

Bogue Chitto, MS $44,912

Bude, MS $44,917

Centreville, MS $46,239

Chatawa, MS $45,323

Crosby, MS $45,182

Fernwood, MS $45,110

Gloster, MS $45,490

Jayess, MS $44,762

Kokomo, MS $44,783

Liberty, MS $45,615

Mc Call Creek, MS $44,875

Mccomb, MS $44,929

Magnolia, MS $45,162

Meadville, MS $44,741

Monticello, MS $45,029

Oak Vale, MS $44,802

Osyka, MS $45,476

Roxie, MS $44,715

Ruth, MS $44,831

Silver Creek, MS $44,989

Smithdale, MS $44,846

Sontag, MS $45,045

Summit, MS $44,829

Tylertown, MS $44,819

Union Church, MS $44,918

Woodville, MS $45,663

Columbus, MS $43,954

Aberdeen, MS $44,250

Ackerman, MS $44,643

Artesia, MS $44,018

Bellefontaine, MS $44,711

Brooksville, MS $44,187

Caledonia, MS $44,149

Cedarbluff, MS $44,256

Crawford, MS $44,084

Eupora, MS $44,699

French Camp, MS $44,631

Hamilton, MS $44,065

Kilmichael, MS $44,609

Maben, MS $44,523

Mantee, MS $44,582

Mathiston, MS $44,603

Mayhew, MS $43,957

Montpelier, MS $44,414

Pheba, MS $44,371

Prairie, MS $44,245

Starkville, MS $44,199

Mississippi State, MS $44,163

Steens, MS $43,978

Stewart, MS $44,615

Sturgis, MS $44,498

Walthall, MS $44,785

Weir, MS $44,686

West Point, MS $44,041

Woodland, MS $44,608

Thaxton, MS $44,943

Tishomingo, MS $44,732

Toccopola, MS $44,947

Trebloc, MS $44,461

Tremont, MS $44,893

Van Vleet, MS $44,806

Vardaman, MS $44,860

Verona, MS $45,221

Wheeler, MS $44,973

Grenada, MS $44,631

Banner, MS $44,824

Big Creek, MS $44,706

Bruce, MS $44,852

Calhoun City, MS $44,797

Carrollton, MS $44,420

Cascilla, MS $44,475

Charleston, MS $44,536

Coffeeville, MS $44,658

Coila, MS $44,425

Cruger, MS $44,527

Duck Hill, MS $44,595

Elliott, MS $44,644

Enid, MS $44,664

Glendora, MS $44,403

Gore Springs, MS $44,676

Greenwood, MS $44,408

Holcomb, MS $44,418

Itta Bena, MS $44,735

Mc Carley, MS $44,478

Minter City, MS $44,313

Money, MS $44,373

Morgan City, MS $44,814

North Carrollton, MS $44,660

Oakland, MS $44,613

Paris, MS $44,825

Philipp, MS $44,279

Pittsboro, MS $44,863

Schlater, MS $44,401

Scobey, MS $44,542

Sidon, MS $44,513

Slate Spring, MS $44,768

Sumner, MS $44,535

Swan Lake, MS $44,418

Swiftown, MS $44,932

Tie Plant, MS $44,632

Tillatoba, MS $44,563

Tippo, MS $44,348

Tutwiler, MS $44,512

Vance, MS $44,441

Water Valley, MS $44,778

Webb, MS $44,474

Winona, MS $44,594

Belzoni, MS $45,144

Benton, MS $45,075

Bentonia, MS $45,397

Bolton, MS $45,584

Brandon, MS $45,587

Braxton, MS $45,511

Camden, MS $44,958

Canton, MS $45,424

Carthage, MS $44,872

Cary, MS $45,073

Clinton, MS $45,728

Conehatta, MS $44,872

Crystal Springs, MS $45,492

Delta City, MS $45,625

D Lo, MS $45,416

Durant, MS $44,679

Edwards, MS $45,465

Ethel, MS $44,619

Fayette, MS $44,765

Flora, MS $45,563

Pocahontas, MS $45,785

Florence, MS $45,679

Meridian, MS $44,783

Bailey, MS $44,723

Buckatunna, MS $44,762

Chunky, MS $44,681

Clara, MS $44,730

Collinsville, MS $44,747

Daleville, MS $44,680

Decatur, MS $44,747

De Kalb, MS $44,690

Enterprise, MS $44,681

Hickory, MS $44,689

Lauderdale, MS $44,734

Lawrence, MS $44,843

Little Rock, MS $44,698

Louin, MS $44,774

Louisville, MS $44,687

Macon, MS $44,800

Marion, MS $44,880

Newton, MS $44,758

Noxapater, MS $44,709

Pachuta, MS $44,655

Paulding, MS $44,646

Philadelphia, MS $44,746

Porterville, MS $44,681

Preston, MS $44,695

Quitman, MS $44,713

Rose Hill, MS $44,620

Scooba, MS $44,785

Sebastopol, MS $44,980

Shubuta, MS $44,675

Shuqualak, MS $44,778

State Line, MS $44,845

Stonewall, MS $44,732

Toomsuba, MS $44,744

Union, MS $44,719

Vossburg, MS $44,664

Waynesboro, MS $44,733

Hattiesburg, MS $44,836

Bassfield, MS $44,802

Bay Springs, MS $44,807

Beaumont, MS $44,785

Brooklyn, MS $44,877

Carriere, MS $45,666

Carson, MS $44,823

Collins, MS $44,863

Columbia, MS $44,797

Eastabuchie, MS $44,751

Ellisville, MS $44,767

Heidelberg, MS $44,696

Laurel, MS $44,906

Leakesville, MS $45,131

Lucedale, MS $45,483

Lumberton, MS $44,999

Mc Lain, MS $44,960

Mc Neill, MS $45,610

Moselle, MS $44,752

Moss, MS $44,725

Neely, MS $44,878

New Augusta, MS $44,695

Nicholson, MS $45,893

Ovett, MS $44,692

Petal, MS $44,820

Picayune, MS $45,850

Poplarville, MS $45,313

Prentiss, MS $44,963

Purvis, MS $44,822

Richton, MS $44,685

Sandersville, MS $44,773

Sandy Hook, MS $44,814

Seminary, MS $44,742

Soso, MS $44,734

Stringer, MS $44,760

Sumrall, MS $44,764

Foxworth, MS $44,783

Gulfport, MS $45,327

Bay Saint Louis, MS $45,745

Plantersville, MS $44,972

Pontotoc, MS $45,095

Randolph, MS $44,927

Rienzi, MS $44,973

Saltillo, MS $45,113

Shannon, MS $44,988

Sherman, MS $45,166

Smithville, MS $44,745

Golden, MS $44,822

Greenwood Springs, MS $44,433

Guntown, MS $45,040

Houlka, MS $44,991

Houston, MS $44,749

Iuka, MS $44,770

Mantachie, MS $45,045

Marietta, MS $44,914

Mooreville, MS $45,130

Nettleton, MS $44,810

New Site, MS $44,817

Okolona, MS $44,708

Lambert, MS $44,564

Forest, MS $45,086

Gallman, MS $45,368

Georgetown, MS $45,396

Goodman, MS $44,912

Harperville, MS $45,051

Harriston, MS $44,785

Harrisville, MS $45,469

Hazlehurst, MS $45,191

Hermanville, MS $45,044

Activity Bus Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Activity Bus Driver roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 48% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 28% above the average. In contrast, Activity Bus Driver positions in Financial Services or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Activity Bus Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Activity Bus Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$58,844	$28.0	28%
Internet	$57,464	$28.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$52,867	$25.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$51,488	$25.0	12%
Insurance	$50,569	$24.0	10%

Activity Bus Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Activity Bus Driver's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$41,788

Average $45,972/year

$49,933

$3,482

Average $3,831/month

$4,161

$804

Average $884/week

$960

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,933	$4,161	$960	$24
Average	$45,972	$3,831	$884	$22
25th Percentile	$41,788	$3,482	$804	$20

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