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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.
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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 |
United States Department of Labor
