What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Teacher/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 Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver's salary?

An Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver's salary grows with experience: starting around $30,591 for beginners, reaching about $31,782 at mid-level, and approach $32,489 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver?

Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver roles are District of Columbia $38,275, California $38,130, Massachusetts $37,621. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver level roles vary by specialization: Driver Merchandiser Assistant: $58,606; Maintenance Assistant Driver: $51,297; Driver Assistant: $48,064; Assistant Manager/Driver: $42,136; Activity Assistant/Driver: $40,358.

Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver in New Mexico is $32,018 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $15.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $35,259
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $29,275 to $33,714
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $26,777

10% $26,777

50% (Median) $32,018

90% $35,259

Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$33,714	$2,810	$648	$16
Average	$32,018	$2,668	$616	$15
25th Percentile	$29,275	$2,440	$563	$14

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver Salaries

An Assistant Teacher/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 Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Teacher/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): $30,591
Early Career (1-2 years): $30,689
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $31,782
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $32,442
Expert (over 8 years): $32,489

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver	less than 1 year	$30,591
Early Career Level Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver	1-2 years	$30,689
Mid-Level Level Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver	2-4 years	$31,782
Senior-Level Level Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver	5-8 years	$32,442
Expert Level Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver	over 8 years	$32,489

How Do Assistant Teacher/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 Assistant Teacher/Bus Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $38,275.
California: $38,130.
Massachusetts: $37,621.

District of Columbia $38,275 California $38,130 Massachusetts $37,621 Washington $37,483 New Jersey $37,469 Alaska $37,421 Connecticut $36,944 New York $36,750

Hawaii $36,132 Rhode Island $35,841 Maryland $35,644 Minnesota $35,374 Colorado $35,271 Illinois $35,236 Oregon $35,105 Delaware $35,008

New Hampshire $34,947 Virginia $34,811 Pennsylvania $34,413 Nevada $34,213 North Dakota $34,147 Michigan $34,044 Wisconsin $34,006 Vermont $33,929

Texas $33,719 Maine $33,705 Arizona $33,684 Ohio $33,660 Georgia $33,342 Indiana $33,183 Wyoming $33,152 Utah $33,103

Iowa $33,083 Kansas $32,917 Louisiana $32,868 North Carolina $32,851 Missouri $32,844 Florida $32,709 Montana $32,637 Nebraska $32,567

Kentucky $32,529 South Carolina $32,391 Tennessee $32,305 Idaho $32,270 New Mexico $32,018 Oklahoma $31,962 Alabama $31,759 South Dakota $31,416

Arkansas $31,230 West Virginia $31,129 Mississippi $30,829

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Teacher/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: $32,359
Belen: $32,179
Bernalillo: $32,416

Algodones, NM $32,359

Belen, NM $32,179

Bernalillo, NM $32,416

Bluewater, NM $31,735

Bosque, NM $31,942

Casa Blanca, NM $32,014

Cedar Crest, NM $32,443

Cedarvale, NM $31,171

Cerrillos, NM $32,382

Claunch, NM $31,055

Coyote, NM $31,905

Cuba, NM $31,854

Cubero, NM $32,085

Edgewood, NM $32,298

Estancia, NM $31,913

Gallina, NM $31,738

Counselor, NM $31,758

Grants, NM $31,699

Milan, NM $31,826

Isleta, NM $32,472

Jarales, NM $32,147

Jemez Pueblo, NM $32,203

Jemez Springs, NM $32,104

Laguna, NM $32,242

La Jara, NM $31,818

La Joya, NM $31,745

Lindrith, NM $31,706

Los Lunas, NM $32,349

Mcintosh, NM $32,089

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $31,875

Moriarty, NM $31,981

Mountainair, NM $31,636

Nageezi, NM $31,716

New Laguna, NM $32,070

Paguate, NM $32,091

Pena Blanca, NM $32,450

Peralta, NM $32,400

Placitas, NM $32,417

Ponderosa, NM $32,162

Prewitt, NM $31,726

Regina, NM $31,748

Sandia Park, NM $32,361

Corrales, NM $32,483

San Fidel, NM $31,897

San Rafael, NM $31,761

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $32,362

San Ysidro, NM $32,318

Stanley, NM $31,976

Tijeras, NM $32,366

Tome, NM $32,306

Torreon, NM $32,198

Veguita, NM $31,940

Willard, NM $31,579

Youngsville, NM $31,914

Bosque Farms, NM $32,460

Clines Corners, NM $31,783

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $32,386

Cochiti Lake, NM $32,428

Albuquerque, NM $32,502

Kirtland Afb, NM $32,502

Rio Rancho, NM $32,449

Gallup, NM $31,772

Brimhall, NM $31,682

Church Rock, NM $31,697

Continental Divide, NM $31,674

Crownpoint, NM $31,700

Fence Lake, NM $31,559

Fort Wingate, NM $31,686

Gamerco, NM $31,739

Mentmore, NM $31,690

Mexican Springs, NM $31,686

Ramah, NM $31,628

Rehoboth, NM $31,707

Thoreau, NM $31,709

Tohatchi, NM $31,680

Vanderwagen, NM $31,686

Zuni, NM $31,678

Navajo, NM $31,722

Jamestown, NM $31,643

Pinehill, NM $31,603

Sheep Springs, NM $31,714

Smith Lake, NM $31,832

Yatahey, NM $31,703

Farmington, NM $31,855

Aztec, NM $31,914

Blanco, NM $31,765

Bloomfield, NM $31,727

Flora Vista, NM $31,888

Fruitland, NM $31,688

Kirtland, NM $31,888

La Plata, NM $31,900

Navajo Dam, NM $31,885

Shiprock, NM $31,841

Waterflow, NM $31,825

Newcomb, NM $31,695

Sanostee, NM $31,715

Santa Fe, NM $32,668

Abiquiu, NM $31,774

Alcalde, NM $32,328

Amalia, NM $31,726

Arroyo Hondo, NM $31,681

Arroyo Seco, NM $31,718

Canjilon, NM $31,676

Canones, NM $31,965

Carson, NM $31,802

Cebolla, NM $31,695

Cerro, NM $31,704

Chama, NM $31,834

Chamisal, NM $32,242

Chimayo, NM $32,468

Cordova, NM $32,413

Costilla, NM $31,859

Taos Ski Valley, NM $31,617

Dixon, NM $32,211

Dulce, NM $31,833

El Prado, NM $31,746

El Rito, NM $31,891

Embudo, NM $32,045

Espanola, NM $32,429

Glorieta, NM $32,542

Hernandez, NM $32,127

Ilfeld, NM $32,241

La Madera, NM $31,835

Lamy, NM $32,418

Llano, NM $32,176

Los Alamos, NM $32,495

White Rock, NM $32,556

Medanales, NM $32,163

Ojo Caliente, NM $31,974

Los Ojos, NM $31,755

Pecos, NM $32,441

Penasco, NM $32,057

Petaca, NM $31,647

Questa, NM $31,737

Ranchos De Taos, NM $31,905

Red River, NM $31,647

Ribera, NM $31,850

Rowe, NM $32,272

San Cristobal, NM $31,646

San Jose, NM $32,192

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $32,350

Santa Cruz, NM $32,457

Serafina, NM $31,770

Taos, NM $31,727

Tererro, NM $32,544

Tesuque, NM $32,668

Tierra Amarilla, NM $31,727

Trampas, NM $32,031

Tres Piedras, NM $31,638

Truchas, NM $32,323

Vadito, NM $32,015

Valdez, NM $31,670

Vallecitos, NM $31,645

Velarde, NM $32,162

Villanueva, NM $31,789

Spaceport City, NM $31,141

Las Vegas, NM $31,519

Angel Fire, NM $31,612

Anton Chico, NM $31,465

Buena Vista, NM $31,754

Chacon, NM $31,776

Cimarron, NM $31,563

Cleveland, NM $32,002

Eagle Nest, NM $31,587

Guadalupita, NM $31,727

Holman, NM $31,920

La Loma, NM $31,412

Maxwell, NM $31,574

Miami, NM $31,505

Mills, NM $31,393

Montezuma, NM $32,164

Mora, NM $32,047

Mosquero, NM $31,366

Ocate, NM $31,540

Ojo Feliz, NM $31,623

Rainsville, NM $31,761

Raton, NM $31,653

Rociada, NM $32,180

Roy, NM $31,400

Sapello, NM $31,901

Solano, NM $31,362

Springer, NM $31,492

Ute Park, NM $31,578

Valmora, NM $31,493

Wagon Mound, NM $31,457

Watrous, NM $31,503

Socorro, NM $31,430

Aragon, NM $31,526

Datil, NM $31,396

Lemitar, NM $31,577

Luna, NM $31,582

Magdalena, NM $31,398

Pie Town, NM $31,503

Polvadera, NM $31,653

Quemado, NM $31,568

Reserve, NM $31,511

San Acacia, NM $31,705

San Antonio, NM $31,257

Truth Or Consequences, NM $31,250

Arrey, NM $31,245

Caballo, NM $31,266

Derry, NM $31,107

Elephant Butte, NM $31,331

Garfield, NM $31,017

Hatch, NM $30,520

Monticello, NM $31,248

Rincon, NM $30,344

Salem, NM $30,920

Williamsburg, NM $31,289

Winston, NM $31,271

Las Cruces, NM $29,947

White Sands Missile Range, NM $30,045

Santa Teresa, NM $30,264

Playas, NM $31,395

Animas, NM $31,472

Anthony, NM $30,257

Arenas Valley, NM $31,416

Bayard, NM $31,387

Berino, NM $30,119

Buckhorn, NM $31,419

Santa Clara, NM $31,442

Chamberino, NM $30,151

Cliff, NM $31,383

Columbus, NM $31,299

Deming, NM $31,306

Dona Ana, NM $29,948

Fairacres, NM $30,038

Faywood, NM $31,292

Fort Bayard, NM $31,412

Gila, NM $31,337

Glenwood, NM $31,361

Hachita, NM $31,299

Hanover, NM $31,305

Hillsboro, NM $31,241

Hurley, NM $31,366

La Mesa, NM $30,520

Lordsburg, NM $31,371

Mesilla, NM $29,948

Mesilla Park, NM $29,951

Mesquite, NM $29,977

Mimbres, NM $31,330

Mule Creek, NM $31,415

Organ, NM $29,966

Pinos Altos, NM $31,382

Radium Springs, NM $29,960

Redrock, NM $31,303

Rodeo, NM $31,511

San Miguel, NM $29,965

Silver City, NM $31,383

Sunland Park, NM $30,103

Tyrone, NM $31,476

Vado, NM $29,989

Chaparral, NM $30,367

Clovis, NM $31,323

Cannon Afb, NM $31,253

Broadview, NM $31,231

Causey, NM $31,178

Crossroads, NM $31,104

Dora, NM $31,252

Elida, NM $31,122

Floyd, NM $31,198

Fort Sumner, NM $31,173

Grady, NM $31,261

House, NM $31,236

Kenna, NM $31,122

Lingo, NM $31,176

Melrose, NM $31,241

Milnesand, NM $31,110

Pep, NM $31,153

Portales, NM $31,267

Rogers, NM $31,161

Saint Vrain, NM $31,261

Taiban, NM $31,162

Texico, NM $31,274

Yeso, NM $31,049

Roswell, NM $31,085

Artesia, NM $31,146

Caprock, NM $31,083

Carlsbad, NM $31,167

Dexter, NM $31,107

Eunice, NM $31,194

Hagerman, NM $31,122

Hobbs, NM $31,240

Hope, NM $31,008

Jal, NM $31,158

Lake Arthur, NM $31,071

Lakewood, NM $31,117

Loco Hills, NM $31,175

Loving, NM $31,159

Lovington, NM $31,210

Mcdonald, NM $31,125

Malaga, NM $31,128

Maljamar, NM $31,098

Monument, NM $31,171

Tatum, NM $31,145

Whites City, NM $31,197

Carrizozo, NM $30,938

Alamogordo, NM $30,839

Alto, NM $30,942

Bent, NM $30,845

Capitan, NM $30,870

Cloudcroft, NM $30,841

Corona, NM $31,072

Encino, NM $31,322

Fort Stanton, NM $30,883

Glencoe, NM $30,861

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $30,836

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $30,836

Hondo, NM $30,889

La Luz, NM $30,836

Lincoln, NM $30,800

Mayhill, NM $30,905

Mescalero, NM $30,849

Nogal, NM $30,982

Orogrande, NM $30,851

Picacho, NM $30,883

Pinon, NM $30,999

Ruidoso, NM $31,001

Ruidoso Downs, NM $30,959

Sacramento, NM $30,863

San Patricio, NM $30,900

Sunspot, NM $30,836

Timberon, NM $30,902

Tinnie, NM $30,865

Tularosa, NM $30,856

Vaughn, NM $31,195

Weed, NM $30,902

Tucumcari, NM $31,350

Amistad, NM $31,310

Bard, NM $31,260

Capulin, NM $31,614

Clayton, NM $31,371

Conchas Dam, NM $31,399

Cuervo, NM $31,248

Des Moines, NM $31,489

Folsom, NM $31,538

Garita, NM $31,339

Gladstone, NM $31,402

Grenville, NM $31,396

Logan, NM $31,349

Mcalister, NM $31,252

Nara Visa, NM $31,275

Newkirk, NM $31,309

Quay, NM $31,327

San Jon, NM $31,294

Santa Rosa, NM $31,327

Sedan, NM $31,339

Trementina, NM $31,337

Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 40% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$44,825	$22.0	40%

Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Teacher/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.

$29,275

Average $32,018/year

$33,714

$2,440

Average $2,668/month

$2,810

$563

Average $616/week

$648

$14

Average $15/hour

$16

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$33,714	$2,810	$648	$16
Average	$32,018	$2,668	$616	$15
25th Percentile	$29,275	$2,440	$563	$14

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