SOC 53-3051 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Bus Drivers, School — Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC · 6 metro areas compared
Median pay in Myrtle Beach, SC is $30,070 a year, 37.2% under the national median of $47,920 for this occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow more slowly than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +0.2%
- Openings per year
- 61,000
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay in Myrtle Beach, SC is $30,070 a year, 37.2% under the national median of $47,920 for this occupation. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $24,460 and $30,070. The lowest tenth earn under $24,460, while the highest tenth earn more than $37,250.
The area has 350 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 2.4 of every thousand jobs. Within the state, Charleston records the highest median at $46,460. Of the 304 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 281st.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $24,460 | −49.0% |
| 25th | $24,460 | −49.0% |
| Median (50th) | $30,070 | −37.2% |
| 75th | $30,070 | −37.2% |
| 90th | $37,250 | −22.3% |
| Mean | $29,550 | −38.3% |
Other metro areas in South Carolina
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston | $46,460 | 950 | |
| 2 | Spartanburg | $45,630 | 370 | |
| 3 | Greenville | $43,940 | — | |
| 4 | Columbia | $36,960 | 990 | |
| 5 | Florence | $35,460 | 310 | |
| 6 | Hilton Head Island | $31,650 | 140 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Myrtle Beach run 6.4% below the national average, so the median of $30,070 goes as far as $32,126 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 33.0% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$30,070as reported by BLSLocal price level
93.6US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$32,126US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $30,070 a year, 37.2% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $24,460 to $37,250 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 350 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Charleston, at $46,460.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Bus Drivers, School in Myrtle Beach, SC?
The median annual wage is $30,070, or $14.46 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $47,920, so pay in Myrtle Beach, SC is 37.2% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Myrtle Beach, SC earns more than $37,250 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $24,460 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Charleston, at $46,460 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 350 jobs in this occupation in Myrtle Beach, SC. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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