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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
53-3051 Bus Drivers, School
Drive a school bus to transport students. Ensure adherence to safety rules. May assist students in boarding or exiting.
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) |
| 371,530 |
0.9 % |
$ 21.74 |
$ 45,210 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Bus Drivers, School:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 13.16 |
$ 17.45 |
$ 21.95 |
$ 25.43 |
$ 29.48 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 27,380 |
$ 36,290 |
$ 45,660 |
$ 52,900 |
$ 61,320 |
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 |
193,780 |
2.25 |
$ 20.47 |
$ 42,580 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation |
129,330 |
65.47 |
$ 23.70 |
$ 49,290 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
31,620 |
0.57 |
$ 22.59 |
$ 46,980 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation |
4,660 |
4.72 |
$ 18.75 |
$ 39,010 |
| Child Care Services |
3,720 |
0.40 |
$ 16.95 |
$ 35,260 |
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 |
129,330 |
65.47 |
$ 23.70 |
$ 49,290 |
| Charter Bus Industry |
1,190 |
5.39 |
$ 22.67 |
$ 47,150 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation |
4,660 |
4.72 |
$ 18.75 |
$ 39,010 |
| Urban Transit Systems |
1,040 |
2.50 |
$ 26.42 |
$ 54,960 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
193,780 |
2.25 |
$ 20.47 |
$ 42,580 |
Top paying industries for Bus Drivers, School:
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 |
34,340 |
3.66 |
1.49 |
$ 26.43 |
$ 54,970 |
| Texas |
30,020 |
2.21 |
0.90 |
$ 20.35 |
$ 42,330 |
| Pennsylvania |
24,150 |
4.06 |
1.66 |
$ 20.66 |
$ 42,970 |
| Illinois |
19,310 |
3.21 |
1.31 |
$ 22.99 |
$ 47,830 |
| California |
16,970 |
0.95 |
0.39 |
$ 26.11 |
$ 54,300 |
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) |
| Alabama |
11,800 |
5.75 |
2.35 |
$ 9.44 |
$ 19,630 |
| Wyoming |
1,180 |
4.30 |
1.76 |
$ 20.19 |
$ 42,000 |
| Pennsylvania |
24,150 |
4.06 |
1.66 |
$ 20.66 |
$ 42,970 |
| North Dakota |
1,630 |
3.89 |
1.59 |
$ 30.51 |
$ 63,470 |
| Kentucky |
7,330 |
3.73 |
1.53 |
$ 19.87 |
$ 41,330 |
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 |
3.89 |
1.59 |
$ 30.51 |
$ 63,470 |
| Washington |
9,080 |
2.60 |
1.06 |
$ 27.36 |
$ 56,910 |
| New York |
34,340 |
3.66 |
1.49 |
$ 26.43 |
$ 54,970 |
| California |
16,970 |
0.95 |
0.39 |
$ 26.11 |
$ 54,300 |
| Massachusetts |
10,870 |
2.98 |
1.22 |
$ 26.04 |
$ 54,170 |
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 |
28,700 |
3.02 |
1.24 |
$ 27.56 |
$ 57,310 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
13,220 |
2.93 |
1.20 |
$ 23.75 |
$ 49,400 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
8,720 |
3.08 |
1.26 |
$ 22.63 |
$ 47,080 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
7,960 |
2.58 |
1.05 |
$ 25.44 |
$ 52,920 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
7,900 |
2.86 |
1.17 |
$ 26.04 |
$ 54,160 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
7,570 |
1.91 |
0.78 |
$ 22.20 |
$ 46,170 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
7,410 |
2.63 |
1.07 |
$ 19.61 |
$ 40,790 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
7,380 |
2.32 |
0.95 |
$ 19.82 |
$ 41,220 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
5,490 |
2.87 |
1.17 |
$ 23.41 |
$ 48,690 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
5,440 |
5.08 |
2.08 |
$ 20.27 |
$ 42,170 |
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) |
| Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA |
290 |
7.05 |
2.88 |
$ 21.93 |
$ 45,610 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI |
1,430 |
6.78 |
2.77 |
$ 22.45 |
$ 46,690 |
| Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY |
360 |
6.76 |
2.76 |
$ 19.66 |
$ 40,900 |
| Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA |
350 |
6.14 |
2.51 |
$ 18.61 |
$ 38,700 |
| Kankakee, IL |
250 |
5.98 |
2.45 |
$ 21.90 |
$ 45,560 |
| Rochester, NY |
2,940 |
5.96 |
2.44 |
$ 23.71 |
$ 49,320 |
| California-Lexington Park, MD |
280 |
5.93 |
2.43 |
$ 22.79 |
$ 47,410 |
| Kingston, NY |
330 |
5.82 |
2.38 |
$ 24.25 |
$ 50,440 |
| Lynchburg, VA |
560 |
5.73 |
2.34 |
$ 20.56 |
$ 42,760 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY |
220 |
5.69 |
2.33 |
$ 23.92 |
$ 49,750 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Bus Drivers, School:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Racine, WI |
130 |
1.76 |
0.72 |
$ 30.49 |
$ 63,420 |
| Ames, IA |
130 |
2.80 |
1.15 |
$ 29.82 |
$ 62,030 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
3,970 |
1.91 |
0.78 |
$ 29.61 |
$ 61,600 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA |
180 |
3.63 |
1.49 |
$ 29.61 |
$ 61,580 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
2,210 |
0.91 |
0.37 |
$ 29.49 |
$ 61,330 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
310 |
3.37 |
1.38 |
$ 29.37 |
$ 61,080 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
730 |
0.64 |
0.26 |
$ 29.15 |
$ 60,640 |
| Bellingham, WA |
270 |
3.00 |
1.23 |
$ 28.67 |
$ 59,630 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN |
140 |
2.81 |
1.15 |
$ 28.59 |
$ 59,460 |
| Syracuse, NY |
1,340 |
4.53 |
1.85 |
$ 27.99 |
$ 58,220 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Bus Drivers, School:
| Nonmetropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |
1,640 |
4.22 |
1.73 |
$ 18.36 |
$ 38,190 |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area |
1,440 |
9.68 |
3.95 |
$ 9.30 |
$ 19,340 |
| Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |
1,290 |
6.85 |
2.80 |
$ 21.50 |
$ 44,710 |
| Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |
1,260 |
9.01 |
3.68 |
$ 19.50 |
$ 40,560 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |
1,150 |
7.08 |
2.89 |
$ 21.39 |
$ 44,490 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Bus Drivers, School:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Bus Drivers, School:
About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
