Average Salary for Bus Drivers, School or Special Client
SOC 53-3022 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for Bus Drivers, School or Special Client in the United States is $32,420 ($15.58/hr), based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $19,000 at the 10th percentile to $49,430 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 504,150 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 12.4% since 2014.
Median Annual
$32,420
Mean Annual
$33,390
10th Pct
$19,000
75th Pct
$40,540
Employment
504,150
Salary Distribution
$19k
10th
$25k
25th
$32k
Median
$41k
75th
$49k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Ames, IA | $52,440 |
| Anchorage, AK | $45,620 |
| Syracuse, NY | $45,610 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $45,380 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $45,370 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $45,280 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $45,220 |
| Iowa City, IA | $44,470 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $44,150 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $43,500 |
| Bellingham, WA | $42,870 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $42,860 |
| Danbury, CT | $42,580 |
| Leominster-Gardner, MA | $42,480 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $42,140 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $44,630 |
| District of Columbia | $43,700 |
| Washington | $42,590 |
| Rhode Island | $41,120 |
| North Dakota | $40,780 |
| Utah | $40,480 |
| New York | $40,420 |
| Massachusetts | $39,090 |
| California | $38,490 |
| Hawaii | $38,400 |
| Nevada | $38,180 |
| Iowa | $37,800 |
| Vermont | $37,310 |
| Wyoming | $37,020 |
| Maryland | $37,010 |
| New Jersey | $36,710 |
| Connecticut | $36,670 |
| Illinois | $35,880 |
| Delaware | $35,430 |
| Oregon | $34,990 |
| Maine | $34,970 |
| Minnesota | $34,880 |
| Colorado | $34,850 |
| Michigan | $34,450 |
| Kentucky | $34,410 |
| New Hampshire | $34,070 |
| Nebraska | $33,910 |
| Wisconsin | $33,410 |
| Guam | $33,010 |
| Montana | $30,110 |
| Virginia | $30,060 |
| Pennsylvania | $29,730 |
| Ohio | $29,490 |
| Arizona | $29,350 |
| Missouri | $29,270 |
| South Dakota | $28,960 |
| Idaho | $28,690 |
| Kansas | $28,590 |
| Texas | $28,290 |
| Florida | $28,150 |
| North Carolina | $27,750 |
| Virgin Islands | $26,620 |
| Tennessee | $25,710 |
| Indiana | $25,650 |
| West Virginia | $25,210 |
| Georgia | $24,360 |
| New Mexico | $22,770 |
| South Carolina | $22,620 |
| Oklahoma | $20,460 |
| Louisiana | $20,420 |
| Arkansas | $19,470 |
| Mississippi | $18,980 |
| Puerto Rico | $18,250 |
| Alabama | $18,160 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Bus Drivers, School or Special Client broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $49,520 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $49,520 |
| Wholesale Trade | $45,460 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $44,130 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $37,620 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | $36,610 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $36,580 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $36,140 |
| Urban Transit Systems | $35,350 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $35,300 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $35,300 |
| Employment Services | $35,110 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $35,080 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $34,850 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $34,690 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $34,690 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $34,310 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $33,940 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $33,930 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $33,930 |
| Educational Support Services | $33,300 |
| Facilities Support Services | $33,230 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $32,730 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $32,450 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $32,070 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $32,020 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $31,850 |
| Charter Bus Industry | $31,780 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $31,760 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $31,690 |
| Educational Services | $31,510 |
| Educational Services | $31,390 |
| Temporary Help Services | $30,990 |
| Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation | $30,690 |
| Real Estate | $30,300 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $30,300 |
| Religious Organizations | $30,180 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $30,150 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $30,120 |
| Junior Colleges | $30,060 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $29,840 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $29,770 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $29,760 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $29,600 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $29,570 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $29,340 |
| Offices of Physicians | $29,300 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $29,130 |
| Hospitals | $28,910 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $28,900 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $28,900 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $28,840 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $28,720 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $28,670 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $28,660 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $28,550 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $28,450 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $28,430 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $28,120 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $27,930 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $27,660 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $27,190 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $27,190 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $27,190 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $27,070 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $26,970 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $26,970 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $26,960 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $26,940 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $26,760 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $26,640 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $26,620 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $26,530 |
| Automobile Dealers | $26,320 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $26,210 |
| Social Assistance | $25,830 |
| Child Day Care Services | $25,780 |
| Individual and Family Services | $25,540 |
| Retail Trade | $25,260 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $25,070 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $24,930 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $24,850 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $24,410 |
| Ambulance Services | $23,900 |
| Home Health Care Services | $23,540 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $20,600 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $19,920 |
| Accommodation | $19,740 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $18,660 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $32,420 |
| 2017 | $31,060 |
| 2016 | $30,150 |
| 2015 | $29,490 |
| 2014 | $28,850 |