• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

53-3051 Bus Drivers, School

Drive a school bus to transport students. Ensure adherence to safety rules. May assist students in boarding or exiting.

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National estimates for Bus Drivers, School
Industry profile for Bus Drivers, School
Geographic profile for Bus Drivers, School

National estimates for Bus Drivers, School:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Bus Drivers, School:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
366,550	1.3 %	$ 20.39	$ 42,400	0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Bus Drivers, School:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 12.21	$ 16.27	$ 19.84	$ 23.66	$ 28.07
Annual Wage (2)	$ 25,390	$ 33,850	$ 41,270	$ 49,210	$ 58,390

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Industry profile for Bus Drivers, School:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Bus Drivers, School are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Bus Drivers, School, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Bus Drivers, School:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools	193,220	2.30	$ 19.45	$ 40,460
School and Employee Bus Transportation	125,740	65.91	$ 21.87	$ 45,480
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	32,480	0.60	$ 21.32	$ 44,340
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	3,860	4.15	$ 18.72	$ 38,930
Child Care Services	3,420	0.39	$ 14.90	$ 30,990

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Bus Drivers, School:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
School and Employee Bus Transportation	125,740	65.91	$ 21.87	$ 45,480
Charter Bus Industry	1,110	5.47	$ 20.91	$ 43,480
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	3,860	4.15	$ 18.72	$ 38,930
Urban Transit Systems	1,340	3.40	$ 22.05	$ 45,870
Elementary and Secondary Schools	193,220	2.30	$ 19.45	$ 40,460

Top paying industries for Bus Drivers, School:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	110	0.03	$ 25.43	$ 52,900
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	60	(7)	$ 22.50	$ 46,810
Urban Transit Systems	1,340	3.40	$ 22.05	$ 45,870
School and Employee Bus Transportation	125,740	65.91	$ 21.87	$ 45,480
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	32,480	0.60	$ 21.32	$ 44,340

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Geographic profile for Bus Drivers, School:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Bus Drivers, School are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Bus Drivers, School, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in Bus Drivers, School:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York	35,820	3.93	1.59	$ 24.76	$ 51,490
Texas	28,250	2.17	0.88	$ 19.09	$ 39,700
Pennsylvania	21,830	3.76	1.52	$ 20.34	$ 42,310
Illinois	17,750	3.02	1.22	$ 21.97	$ 45,690
California	15,980	0.91	0.37	$ 24.27	$ 50,480

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Bus Drivers, School:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming	1,480	5.51	2.22	$ 18.59	$ 38,670
West Virginia	3,050	4.50	1.82	$ 13.82	$ 28,740
Alabama	8,840	4.41	1.78	$ 10.72	$ 22,300
Kansas	5,780	4.19	1.69	$ 19.56	$ 40,680
Kentucky	7,640	4.02	1.62	$ 18.84	$ 39,180

Top paying states for Bus Drivers, School:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
North Dakota	1,630	4.02	1.62	$ 28.53	$ 59,340
Washington	8,680	2.55	1.03	$ 26.11	$ 54,300
New York	35,820	3.93	1.59	$ 24.76	$ 51,490
Alaska	640	2.08	0.84	$ 24.57	$ 51,100
California	15,980	0.91	0.37	$ 24.27	$ 50,480

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Bus Drivers, School:

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	29,100	3.17	1.28	$ 25.59	$ 53,230
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	11,700	2.65	1.07	$ 22.71	$ 47,250
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	9,350	3.09	1.25	$ 24.42	$ 50,790
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	7,700	2.78	1.12	$ 20.84	$ 43,350
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	7,380	1.94	0.78	$ 20.72	$ 43,090
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	6,990	2.29	0.92	$ 19.31	$ 40,160
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	6,790	2.49	1.00	$ 18.75	$ 39,000
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	5,590	2.07	0.83	$ 23.42	$ 48,720
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	5,010	2.66	1.07	$ 21.86	$ 45,460
St. Louis, MO-IL	4,870	3.72	1.50	$ 20.85	$ 43,370

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Bus Drivers, School:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Johnstown, PA	440	9.23	3.72	$ 16.87	$ 35,080
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	380	7.23	2.92	$ 18.63	$ 38,740
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	260	6.61	2.67	$ 18.15	$ 37,760
Rome, GA	260	6.59	2.66	$ 17.88	$ 37,190
Terre Haute, IN	410	6.39	2.58	$ 19.08	$ 39,680
Beckley, WV	260	6.32	2.55	$ 15.08	$ 31,370
Kankakee, IL	260	6.27	2.53	$ 21.02	$ 43,720
Rochester, NY	2,990	6.16	2.49	$ 21.89	$ 45,540
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	580	5.77	2.33	$ 18.02	$ 37,490
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	220	5.73	2.31	$ 21.51	$ 44,740