The average Fresno bus driver salary was $88,351, which is 33 percent higher than the average salary for this job in California, and 173 percent higher then the average salary for this job nationwide. Bus Driver salary in Fresno is usually between $78,015 and $106,898 (25th and 75th). The highest bus driver salary in Fresno was $148,467. There are 302 employees in Fresno whose job title is bus driver.