Bus drivers, transit and intercity

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Bus drivers, transit and intercity are most often employed by the Bus service & urban transit industry. The average yearly wage for Bus drivers, transit and intercity was $47,885 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Bus drivers, transit and intercity are NYC-Queens Community District 12--Jamaica, St. Albans, & Hollis PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 13--Queens Village, Bellerose, & Rosedale PUMA, NY, and NYC-Brooklyn Community District 5--East New York & Cypress Hills PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Bus drivers, transit and intercity are Suffolk County (West Central)--Babylon Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY, Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY, and Chicago City (South)--Roseland, Chatham, West Pullman, Calumet Heights & Avalon Park PUMA, IL.

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Employment and salary information for the Bus drivers, transit and intercity workforce. Bus drivers, transit and intercity workforce in 2024 was 233,556 people, of which 34.6% were women and 65.4% were men.

Bus drivers, transit and intercity are paid most in North Central & Northwest Nebraska PUMA, NE but are relatively concentrated in Suffolk County (West Central)--Babylon Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

152,715

Male Workforce

± 9.59k

80,841

Female Workforce

± 6.98k

The Bus drivers, transit and intercity workforce in 2024 was 233,556 people (34.6% women and 65.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of −9.98% between 2018 (259,460) and 2024 (233,556).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Bus drivers, transit and intercity.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Rhode Island ($71,696), District of Columbia ($69,281), and Hawaii ($65,961).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$47,885

AVERAGE WAGE

#420 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Bus drivers, transit and intercity earned an average of $47,885, $21,993 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Bus drivers, transit and intercity in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.359

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Bus drivers, transit and intercity had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.359, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Bus drivers, transit and intercity (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Bus drivers, transit and intercity compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Bus drivers, transit and intercity and on wages for those in the field. Bus service & urban transit is the industry that employs the most Bus drivers, transit and intercity, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Bus drivers, transit and intercity, by average wage, is Labor unions ($71,994).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

234k

2024 Workforce

± 11,856

−0.774%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.22%

This graphic shows the share of Bus drivers, transit and intercity employed by various industries. Bus service & urban transit employs the largest share of Bus drivers, transit and intercity at 88%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 8.57% and Services incidental to transportation with 2.15%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Bus drivers, transit and intercity in the US. The workforce of Bus drivers, transit and intercity in 2024 was 233,556 people, with 34.6% woman, and 65.4% men. The average age of male Bus drivers, transit and intercity in the workforce is 53.4 and of female Bus drivers, transit and intercity is 49.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Bus drivers, transit and intercity is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Bus drivers, transit and intercity in 2024 was 233,556 people, with 34.6% woman, and 65.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (37,401 people), 60 to 64 years (33,052 people), and 50 to 54 years (32,885 people). Among them they concentrated 44.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 19.9% of Bus drivers, transit and intercity workers were Hispanic and 80.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (45.5%), Puerto Rican (17.9)%, and Dominican (9.89)%

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Races

In 2024, 42.1% of the Bus drivers, transit and intercity workforce were White, of which 35.3% were women and 64.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (33.1%) and Two or More Races (11.3%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Bus drivers, transit and intercity from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Bus drivers, transit and intercity is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Bus drivers, transit and intercity in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (6,908 people), Education (2,273 people), and Social Sciences (1,976 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Bus drivers, transit and intercity workers were High School or Equivalent (97,961 people), Some college (66,672 people), and Associates Degree (22,860 people).

The graphic shows the Bus drivers, transit and intercity workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity are expected to see a growth of 4.28% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.28%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Bus drivers, transit and intercity. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.

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