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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
53-3052 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Drive bus or motor coach, including regular route operations, charters, and private carriage. May assist passengers with baggage. May collect fares or tickets.
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) |
| 179,510 |
2.3 % |
$22.03 |
$45,830 |
2.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$12.84 |
$15.90 |
$20.69 |
$27.85 |
$34.04 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$26,710 |
$33,070 |
$43,030 |
$57,920 |
$70,810 |
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) |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
81,810 |
1.48 |
$25.46 |
$52,960 |
| Urban Transit Systems |
29,100 |
60.24 |
$19.88 |
$41,350 |
| Charter Bus Industry |
17,180 |
59.53 |
$17.10 |
$35,560 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation |
10,540 |
9.35 |
$17.54 |
$36,490 |
| Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation |
10,000 |
57.36 |
$19.97 |
$41,530 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Urban Transit Systems |
29,100 |
60.24 |
$19.88 |
$41,350 |
| Charter Bus Industry |
17,180 |
59.53 |
$17.10 |
$35,560 |
| Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation |
10,000 |
57.36 |
$19.97 |
$41,530 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land |
3,430 |
24.23 |
$18.51 |
$38,490 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation |
10,540 |
9.35 |
$17.54 |
$36,490 |
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) |
| California |
30,750 |
1.77 |
1.45 |
$24.86 |
$51,700 |
| New York |
18,600 |
1.95 |
1.60 |
$29.84 |
$62,060 |
| Illinois |
11,190 |
1.86 |
1.52 |
$23.65 |
$49,180 |
| Florida |
10,900 |
1.24 |
1.01 |
$16.98 |
$35,330 |
| Texas |
10,620 |
0.85 |
0.70 |
$19.44 |
$40,430 |
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) |
| Hawaii |
2,430 |
3.83 |
3.13 |
$21.60 |
$44,930 |
| New York |
18,600 |
1.95 |
1.60 |
$29.84 |
$62,060 |
| Maryland |
5,180 |
1.92 |
1.57 |
$22.16 |
$46,090 |
| Nevada |
2,620 |
1.88 |
1.54 |
$18.38 |
$38,230 |
| Illinois |
11,190 |
1.86 |
1.52 |
$23.65 |
$49,180 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
18,600 |
1.95 |
1.60 |
$29.84 |
$62,060 |
| Washington |
5,850 |
1.76 |
1.44 |
$27.83 |
$57,880 |
| Alaska |
370 |
1.16 |
0.95 |
$26.71 |
$55,550 |
| Massachusetts |
5,190 |
1.43 |
1.17 |
$26.31 |
$54,720 |
| California |
30,750 |
1.77 |
1.45 |
$24.86 |
$51,700 |
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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
22,520 |
2.33 |
1.91 |
$29.06 |
$60,450 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
11,740 |
1.88 |
1.54 |
$23.74 |
$49,380 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
9,010 |
3.65 |
2.98 |
$28.30 |
$58,860 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
8,800 |
1.88 |
1.54 |
$24.68 |
$51,340 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
5,310 |
1.67 |
1.37 |
$22.83 |
$47,490 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
4,200 |
1.50 |
1.23 |
$26.80 |
$55,740 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
3,940 |
1.49 |
1.22 |
$19.82 |
$41,220 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
3,670 |
1.81 |
1.48 |
$29.64 |
$61,650 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
3,290 |
2.55 |
2.09 |
$14.95 |
$31,090 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
3,070 |
0.84 |
0.69 |
$21.32 |
$44,340 |
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) |
| Homosassa Springs, FL |
170 |
5.34 |
4.37 |
$16.16 |
$33,610 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
2,020 |
4.41 |
3.61 |
$22.38 |
$46,540 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
9,010 |
3.65 |
2.98 |
$28.30 |
$58,860 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL |
290 |
2.86 |
2.34 |
$24.52 |
$51,010 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
250 |
2.75 |
2.25 |
$23.68 |
$49,260 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
3,290 |
2.55 |
2.09 |
$14.95 |
$31,090 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
2,550 |
2.50 |
2.05 |
$18.50 |
$38,480 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
22,520 |
2.33 |
1.91 |
$29.06 |
$60,450 |
| Kingston, NY |
140 |
2.33 |
1.91 |
$17.03 |
$35,410 |
| Trenton, NJ |
550 |
2.30 |
1.88 |
$21.78 |
$45,300 |
United States Department of Labor
