Bus Drivers, School pay in Arkansas
$44,410avg. a year
$21.35 an hour · 4,340 employed
Bus Drivers, School in Arkansas earn an average of $44,410 a year. That is $4,020 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $48,430. The best-paying metro area is Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR at $47,000.
$45,500Median pay
$21.35Average hourly
+57%Avg. pay since 2021
#38Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Arkansas metro areas
Average pay for bus drivers, school by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.
1590 jobs
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
$47,000
$22.60 an hour
280 jobs
Hot Springs, AR
$45,360
$21.81 an hour
3210 jobs
Jonesboro, AR
$44,000
$21.15 an hour
4260 jobs
Fort Smith, AR-OK
$43,380
$20.85 an hour
5990 jobs
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
$42,850
$20.60 an hour
61,150 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$39,240
$18.86 an hour
7240 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$31,050
$14.93 an hour
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Bus Drivers, School pay in Arkansas, charted
Pay over time
Arkansas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Arkansas bus drivers, school work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do bus drivers, school make in Arkansas?
The average is $44,410 a year, and the median is $45,500. That is $4,020 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $48,430.
What is the hourly wage in Arkansas?
$21.35 an hour on average; the median is $21.87.
Where in Arkansas do they earn the most?
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ($47,000), followed by Hot Springs, AR ($45,360). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Texarkana, TX-AR ($31,050).
How does Arkansas rank?
Arkansas ranks #38 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 53-3051. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national bus drivers, school page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.