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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
53-3022 Bus Drivers, School or Special Client
Transport students or special clients, such as the elderly or persons with disabilities. Ensure adherence to safety rules. May assist passengers in boarding or exiting.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 507,340 |
1.0 % |
$15.45 |
$32,130 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$9.04 |
$11.43 |
$14.93 |
$18.73 |
$23.01 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$18,790 |
$23,780 |
$31,060 |
$38,950 |
$47,860 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
211,210 |
2.49 |
$15.00 |
$31,200 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation |
161,620 |
75.21 |
$16.38 |
$34,060 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
54,240 |
1.00 |
$16.20 |
$33,690 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation |
35,280 |
33.16 |
$14.63 |
$30,420 |
| Individual and Family Services |
10,850 |
0.47 |
$12.44 |
$25,870 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation |
161,620 |
75.21 |
$16.38 |
$34,060 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation |
35,280 |
33.16 |
$14.63 |
$30,420 |
| Charter Bus Industry |
3,670 |
12.26 |
$16.17 |
$33,640 |
| Urban Transit Systems |
1,790 |
3.80 |
$16.79 |
$34,920 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
211,210 |
2.49 |
$15.00 |
$31,200 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
49,390 |
5.36 |
1.51 |
$19.31 |
$40,170 |
| Texas |
35,070 |
2.95 |
0.83 |
$13.85 |
$28,810 |
| Pennsylvania |
31,610 |
5.47 |
1.54 |
$13.66 |
$28,420 |
| California |
29,220 |
1.75 |
0.49 |
$17.56 |
$36,530 |
| Illinois |
22,010 |
3.71 |
1.04 |
$16.57 |
$34,470 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| West Virginia |
4,180 |
6.07 |
1.71 |
$12.33 |
$25,650 |
| Connecticut |
9,900 |
5.98 |
1.68 |
$17.42 |
$36,230 |
| Pennsylvania |
31,610 |
5.47 |
1.54 |
$13.66 |
$28,420 |
| Minnesota |
15,230 |
5.37 |
1.51 |
$16.46 |
$34,230 |
| New York |
49,390 |
5.36 |
1.51 |
$19.31 |
$40,170 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
970 |
1.36 |
0.38 |
$20.87 |
$43,420 |
| New York |
49,390 |
5.36 |
1.51 |
$19.31 |
$40,170 |
| Alaska |
1,060 |
3.35 |
0.94 |
$19.04 |
$39,610 |
| Washington |
12,910 |
4.05 |
1.14 |
$18.68 |
$38,850 |
| Hawaii |
1,160 |
1.84 |
0.52 |
$18.58 |
$38,650 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
26,990 |
4.03 |
1.13 |
$19.68 |
$40,930 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
10,640 |
2.91 |
0.82 |
$16.34 |
$33,990 |
| Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division |
9,640 |
7.40 |
2.08 |
$20.22 |
$42,050 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
9,500 |
4.92 |
1.38 |
$16.25 |
$33,790 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
9,050 |
3.09 |
0.87 |
$14.85 |
$30,900 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
8,810 |
3.50 |
0.98 |
$19.48 |
$40,510 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
8,730 |
3.33 |
0.94 |
$15.27 |
$31,770 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
7,450 |
1.68 |
0.47 |
$16.12 |
$33,540 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
7,260 |
5.35 |
1.50 |
$15.86 |
$33,000 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
7,180 |
6.34 |
1.78 |
$12.02 |
$25,000 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Beckley, WV |
620 |
14.54 |
4.08 |
$13.22 |
$27,490 |
| Lebanon, PA |
660 |
13.44 |
3.78 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Johnstown, PA |
650 |
13.24 |
3.72 |
$9.35 |
$19,450 |
| Gettysburg, PA |
340 |
10.45 |
2.94 |
$13.74 |
$28,580 |
| Kingston, NY |
580 |
9.85 |
2.77 |
$16.11 |
$33,500 |
| Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY |
520 |
9.61 |
2.70 |
$16.60 |
$34,530 |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division |
760 |
9.53 |
2.68 |
$20.46 |
$42,560 |
| Goldsboro, NC |
370 |
9.51 |
2.67 |
$13.45 |
$27,990 |
| Olympia-Tumwater, WA |
1,030 |
9.46 |
2.66 |
$16.24 |
$33,780 |
| Dothan, AL |
530 |
9.32 |
2.62 |
$8.38 |
$17,420 |
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United States Department of Labor
