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 $45,318 for beginners, reaching about $46,030 at mid-level, and approach $48,141 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 $57,071, California $56,854, Massachusetts $56,097. 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: $51,922; Trainee Bus Driver: $51,705; Courtesy Bus Driver: $51,397; Shuttle Bus Driver: $50,903; Municipal Bus Driver: $50,902.

Activity Bus Driver Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Activity Bus Driver make in New Mexico? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activity Bus Driver in New Mexico is $47,741 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,601
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,396 to $51,855
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,441

10% $39,441

50% (Median) $47,741

90% $55,601

Activity Bus Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,855	$4,321	$997	$25
Average	$47,741	$3,978	$918	$23
25th Percentile	$43,396	$3,616	$835	$21

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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): $45,318
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,461
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,030
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $46,884
Expert (over 8 years): $48,141

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Activity Bus Driver	less than 1 year	$45,318
Early Career Level Activity Bus Driver	1-2 years	$45,461
Mid-Level Level Activity Bus Driver	2-4 years	$46,030
Senior-Level Level Activity Bus Driver	5-8 years	$46,884
Expert Level Activity Bus Driver	over 8 years	$48,141

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: $57,071.
California: $56,854.
Massachusetts: $56,097.

District of Columbia $57,071 California $56,854 Massachusetts $56,097 Washington $55,890 New Jersey $55,870 Alaska $55,798 Connecticut $55,086 New York $54,798

Hawaii $53,875 Rhode Island $53,442 Maryland $53,148 Minnesota $52,746 Colorado $52,592 Illinois $52,540 Oregon $52,344 Delaware $52,200

New Hampshire $52,109 Virginia $51,906 Pennsylvania $51,313 Nevada $51,014 North Dakota $50,916 Michigan $50,762 Wisconsin $50,705 Vermont $50,592

Texas $50,277 Maine $50,257 Arizona $50,226 Ohio $50,190 Georgia $49,715 Indiana $49,478 Wyoming $49,432 Utah $49,360

Iowa $49,329 Kansas $49,081 Louisiana $49,009 North Carolina $48,983 Missouri $48,973 Florida $48,772 Montana $48,664 Nebraska $48,561

Kentucky $48,504 South Carolina $48,298 Tennessee $48,169 Idaho $48,117 New Mexico $47,741 Oklahoma $47,659 Alabama $47,355 South Dakota $46,844

Arkansas $46,566 West Virginia $46,416 Mississippi $45,968

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:

Algodones: $48,249
Belen: $47,981
Bernalillo: $48,335

Algodones, NM $48,249

Belen, NM $47,981

Bernalillo, NM $48,335

Bluewater, NM $47,320

Bosque, NM $47,628

Casa Blanca, NM $47,736

Cedar Crest, NM $48,375

Cedarvale, NM $46,478

Cerrillos, NM $48,284

Claunch, NM $46,306

Coyote, NM $47,573

Cuba, NM $47,497

Cubero, NM $47,842

Edgewood, NM $48,159

Estancia, NM $47,585

Gallina, NM $47,324

Counselor, NM $47,354

Grants, NM $47,266

Milan, NM $47,455

Isleta, NM $48,418

Jarales, NM $47,934

Jemez Pueblo, NM $48,017

Jemez Springs, NM $47,870

Laguna, NM $48,076

La Jara, NM $47,444

La Joya, NM $47,334

Lindrith, NM $47,277

Los Lunas, NM $48,235

Mcintosh, NM $47,847

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $47,528

Moriarty, NM $47,686

Mountainair, NM $47,172

Nageezi, NM $47,291

New Laguna, NM $47,818

Paguate, NM $47,851

Pena Blanca, NM $48,385

Peralta, NM $48,311

Placitas, NM $48,336

Ponderosa, NM $47,957

Prewitt, NM $47,306

Regina, NM $47,339

Sandia Park, NM $48,254

Corrales, NM $48,435

San Fidel, NM $47,561

San Rafael, NM $47,358

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $48,254

San Ysidro, NM $48,189

Stanley, NM $47,679

Tijeras, NM $48,260

Tome, NM $48,171

Torreon, NM $48,010

Veguita, NM $47,625

Willard, NM $47,087

Youngsville, NM $47,587

Bosque Farms, NM $48,400

Clines Corners, NM $47,391

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $48,291

Cochiti Lake, NM $48,354

Albuquerque, NM $48,463

Kirtland Afb, NM $48,463

Rio Rancho, NM $48,383

Gallup, NM $47,374

Brimhall, NM $47,240

Church Rock, NM $47,262

Continental Divide, NM $47,229

Crownpoint, NM $47,268

Fence Lake, NM $47,057

Fort Wingate, NM $47,246

Gamerco, NM $47,325

Mentmore, NM $47,252

Mexican Springs, NM $47,246

Ramah, NM $47,160

Rehoboth, NM $47,278

Thoreau, NM $47,280

Tohatchi, NM $47,237

Vanderwagen, NM $47,246

Zuni, NM $47,235

Navajo, NM $47,299

Jamestown, NM $47,182

Pinehill, NM $47,123

Sheep Springs, NM $47,288

Smith Lake, NM $47,464

Yatahey, NM $47,271

Farmington, NM $47,498

Aztec, NM $47,586

Blanco, NM $47,364

Bloomfield, NM $47,308

Flora Vista, NM $47,547

Fruitland, NM $47,250

Kirtland, NM $47,548

La Plata, NM $47,565

Navajo Dam, NM $47,544

Shiprock, NM $47,478

Waterflow, NM $47,454

Newcomb, NM $47,259

Sanostee, NM $47,289

Santa Fe, NM $48,710

Abiquiu, NM $47,378

Alcalde, NM $48,203

Amalia, NM $47,306

Arroyo Hondo, NM $47,239

Arroyo Seco, NM $47,294

Canjilon, NM $47,231

Canones, NM $47,662

Carson, NM $47,420

Cebolla, NM $47,259

Cerro, NM $47,273

Chama, NM $47,466

Chamisal, NM $48,075

Chimayo, NM $48,413

Cordova, NM $48,331

Costilla, NM $47,504

Taos Ski Valley, NM $47,144

Dixon, NM $48,029

Dulce, NM $47,465

El Prado, NM $47,336

El Rito, NM $47,553

Embudo, NM $47,782

Espanola, NM $48,354

Glorieta, NM $48,523

Hernandez, NM $47,905

Ilfeld, NM $48,075

La Madera, NM $47,469

Lamy, NM $48,338

Llano, NM $47,978

Los Alamos, NM $48,452

White Rock, NM $48,543

Medanales, NM $47,958

Ojo Caliente, NM $47,676

Los Ojos, NM $47,350

Pecos, NM $48,372

Penasco, NM $47,799

Petaca, NM $47,188

Questa, NM $47,323

Ranchos De Taos, NM $47,573

Red River, NM $47,188

Ribera, NM $47,492

Rowe, NM $48,120

San Cristobal, NM $47,187

San Jose, NM $48,001

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $48,236

Santa Cruz, NM $48,396

Serafina, NM $47,372

Taos, NM $47,308

Tererro, NM $48,526

Tesuque, NM $48,710

Tierra Amarilla, NM $47,308

Trampas, NM $47,760

Tres Piedras, NM $47,175

Truchas, NM $48,196

Vadito, NM $47,737

Valdez, NM $47,222

Vallecitos, NM $47,185

Velarde, NM $47,957

Villanueva, NM $47,400

Spaceport City, NM $46,433

Las Vegas, NM $46,998

Angel Fire, NM $47,137

Anton Chico, NM $46,916

Buena Vista, NM $47,347

Chacon, NM $47,381

Cimarron, NM $47,063

Cleveland, NM $47,717

Eagle Nest, NM $47,098

Guadalupita, NM $47,308

Holman, NM $47,595

La Loma, NM $46,838

Maxwell, NM $47,079

Miami, NM $46,977

Mills, NM $46,810

Montezuma, NM $47,959

Mora, NM $47,784

Mosquero, NM $46,770

Ocate, NM $47,028

Ojo Feliz, NM $47,152

Rainsville, NM $47,359

Raton, NM $47,197

Rociada, NM $47,983

Roy, NM $46,821

Sapello, NM $47,567

Solano, NM $46,763

Springer, NM $46,957

Ute Park, NM $47,085

Valmora, NM $46,958

Wagon Mound, NM $46,905

Watrous, NM $46,974

Socorro, NM $46,865

Aragon, NM $47,007

Datil, NM $46,813

Lemitar, NM $47,083

Luna, NM $47,091

Magdalena, NM $46,817

Pie Town, NM $46,973

Polvadera, NM $47,197

Quemado, NM $47,071

Reserve, NM $46,986

San Acacia, NM $47,275

San Antonio, NM $46,606

Truth Or Consequences, NM $46,596

Arrey, NM $46,589

Caballo, NM $46,621

Derry, NM $46,383

Elephant Butte, NM $46,717

Garfield, NM $46,249

Hatch, NM $45,508

Monticello, NM $46,594

Rincon, NM $45,246

Salem, NM $46,105

Williamsburg, NM $46,655

Winston, NM $46,628

Las Cruces, NM $44,654

White Sands Missile Range, NM $44,800

Santa Teresa, NM $45,126

Playas, NM $46,812

Animas, NM $46,927

Anthony, NM $45,115

Arenas Valley, NM $46,844

Bayard, NM $46,800

Berino, NM $44,910

Buckhorn, NM $46,849

Santa Clara, NM $46,882

Chamberino, NM $44,957

Cliff, NM $46,795

Columbus, NM $46,669

Deming, NM $46,680

Dona Ana, NM $44,655

Fairacres, NM $44,789

Faywood, NM $46,658

Fort Bayard, NM $46,838

Gila, NM $46,726

Glenwood, NM $46,762

Hachita, NM $46,669

Hanover, NM $46,679

Hillsboro, NM $46,583

Hurley, NM $46,769

La Mesa, NM $45,508

Lordsburg, NM $46,777

Mesilla, NM $44,655

Mesilla Park, NM $44,659

Mesquite, NM $44,697

Mimbres, NM $46,716

Mule Creek, NM $46,842

Organ, NM $44,682

Pinos Altos, NM $46,794

Radium Springs, NM $44,673

Redrock, NM $46,675

Rodeo, NM $46,986

San Miguel, NM $44,680

Silver City, NM $46,794

Sunland Park, NM $44,886

Tyrone, NM $46,933

Vado, NM $44,715

Chaparral, NM $45,279

Clovis, NM $46,705

Cannon Afb, NM $46,601

Broadview, NM $46,569

Causey, NM $46,489

Crossroads, NM $46,378

Dora, NM $46,599

Elida, NM $46,406

Floyd, NM $46,519

Fort Sumner, NM $46,481

Grady, NM $46,613

House, NM $46,576

Kenna, NM $46,406

Lingo, NM $46,486

Melrose, NM $46,583

Milnesand, NM $46,388

Pep, NM $46,451

Portales, NM $46,621

Rogers, NM $46,464

Saint Vrain, NM $46,613

Taiban, NM $46,465

Texico, NM $46,631

Yeso, NM $46,296

Roswell, NM $46,350

Artesia, NM $46,442

Caprock, NM $46,347

Carlsbad, NM $46,472

Dexter, NM $46,383

Eunice, NM $46,513

Hagerman, NM $46,406

Hobbs, NM $46,581

Hope, NM $46,236

Jal, NM $46,459

Lake Arthur, NM $46,329

Lakewood, NM $46,398

Loco Hills, NM $46,484

Loving, NM $46,460

Lovington, NM $46,537

Mcdonald, NM $46,410

Malaga, NM $46,415

Maljamar, NM $46,370

Monument, NM $46,479

Tatum, NM $46,440

Whites City, NM $46,517

Carrizozo, NM $46,130

Alamogordo, NM $45,983

Alto, NM $46,137

Bent, NM $45,992

Capitan, NM $46,030

Cloudcroft, NM $45,987

Corona, NM $46,331

Encino, NM $46,703

Fort Stanton, NM $46,049

Glencoe, NM $46,016

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $45,978

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $45,978

Hondo, NM $46,059

La Luz, NM $45,978

Lincoln, NM $45,925

Mayhill, NM $46,082

Mescalero, NM $45,999

Nogal, NM $46,196

Orogrande, NM $46,002

Picacho, NM $46,049

Pinon, NM $46,222

Ruidoso, NM $46,225

Ruidoso Downs, NM $46,162

Sacramento, NM $46,020

San Patricio, NM $46,074

Sunspot, NM $45,978

Timberon, NM $46,078

Tinnie, NM $46,022

Tularosa, NM $46,009

Vaughn, NM $46,515

Weed, NM $46,077

Tucumcari, NM $46,746

Amistad, NM $46,686

Bard, NM $46,611

Capulin, NM $47,139

Clayton, NM $46,776

Conchas Dam, NM $46,819

Cuervo, NM $46,593

Des Moines, NM $46,953

Folsom, NM $47,025

Garita, NM $46,729

Gladstone, NM $46,823

Grenville, NM $46,814

Logan, NM $46,744

Mcalister, NM $46,599

Nara Visa, NM $46,633

Newkirk, NM $46,685

Quay, NM $46,712

San Jon, NM $46,662

Santa Rosa, NM $46,712

Sedan, NM $46,728

Trementina, NM $46,726

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	$61,109	$29.0	28%
Internet	$59,676	$29.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$54,902	$26.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$53,470	$26.0	12%
Insurance	$52,515	$25.0	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.

$43,396

Average $47,741/year

$51,855

$3,616

Average $3,978/month

$4,321

$835

Average $918/week

$997

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,855	$4,321	$997	$25
Average	$47,741	$3,978	$918	$23
25th Percentile	$43,396	$3,616	$835	$21

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