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School Bus Monitors in Nebraska

Considering working as a School Bus Monitors in Nebraska? Below are the key facts. Maintain order among students on a school bus. Duties include helping students safely board and exit and communicating behavioral problems. May perform pretrip and posttrip inspections and prepare for and assist in emergency evacuations.

$33,520 Median Annual Wage (Nebraska)

$67,014 National Median Annual Wage

390 Nebraska Employment

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What do School Bus Monitors Make in Nebraska?

For school bus monitors working in Nebraska, the median annual wage is $33,520 per year (or roughly $16.11/hour).Pay can range from $28,740 at the 10th percentile to $43,390 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$28,740	$13.82
25th percentile	$30,230	$14.53
Median (50th)	$33,520	$16.11
75th percentile	$42,310	$20.34
90th percentile	$43,390	$20.86

Salary ranges for School Bus Monitors in Nebraska

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Nebraska nationwide is 0.83, suggesting fewer school bus monitors per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, school bus monitors earn a median of $67,014 per year ($32.22/hour), lower than the Nebraska median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 496,906 school bus monitors in the U.S.. In Nebraska alone, about 390 people work in this role. That trails the typical state, which employs around 710 school bus monitors.

Forecasted number of jobs for School Bus Monitors

Top Nebraska Metros for School Bus Monitors

These are the Nebraska metros with the most school bus monitors in Nebraska.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Omaha, NE-IA	290	$35,940

Top States for School Bus Monitors Employment

View the states that employ the most school bus monitors work.

State	Number Employed
New York	18,040
Illinois	5,190
New Jersey	5,110
Texas	5,080
Florida	3,640
Georgia	2,320
Maryland	2,290
Massachusetts	2,210
Pennsylvania	2,180
Michigan	2,040
Indiana	2,030
Virginia	1,870
North Carolina	1,670
Arizona	1,520
California	1,480
Missouri	1,330
Minnesota	1,110
Kansas	1,000
Connecticut	990
Ohio	820

Highest-Paying States for School Bus Monitors

The highest-paying states for school bus monitors.

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$41,720
Minnesota	$40,000
Hawaii	$39,820
California	$39,190
Wyoming	$38,790
Oregon	$37,850
Delaware	$37,560
Utah	$37,530
Vermont	$37,440
Colorado	$37,390

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, school bus monitors typically:

Announce routes or stops.
Assist children with disabilities or children with psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues with boarding and exiting the school bus.
Buckle seatbelts or fasten wheelchair tie-down straps to secure passengers for transportation.
Clean school bus interiors by picking up waste, wiping down windows, or vacuuming.
Direct students boarding and exiting the school bus.
Direct students evacuating the bus during safety drills.
Escort young children across roads or highways.
Evacuate students from the school bus in emergency situations.
Guide the driver when the bus is moving in reverse gear.
Monitor for trains at railroad crossings and signal the bus driver when it is safe to proceed.
Monitor the conduct of students to maintain discipline and safety.
Open and close school bus doors for students.

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Microsoft Windows

Careers similar to school bus monitors include:

Also Known As

Bus Monitor, School Bus Aide, School Bus Assistant, School Bus Attendant, School Bus Escort, School Bus Matron, School Bus Monitor.

References

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
O*NET-SOC code: 33-9094.00

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