Bus drivers, school

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2022 Workforce

287k

Average Age

54.9

Estimated Job Growth

0.985%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$29,063

Average Male Salary

$30,300

Average Female Salary

$27,986

About

Bus drivers, school are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for Bus drivers, school was $29,063 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Bus drivers, school are #null, Gloucester County (South & West)--Glassboro Borough PUMA, NJ, and Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Bus drivers, school are Cincinnati City (West) PUMA, OH, Oswego County PUMA, NY, and Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA.

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Employment and salary information for the Bus drivers, school workforce. Bus drivers, school workforce in 2022 was 286,517 people, of which 53.5% were women and 46.5% were men. Bus drivers, school are paid most in NYC-Bronx Community District 11--Pelham Parkway & Morris Park PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Cincinnati City (West) PUMA, OH.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

133,301

Male Workforce

± 8.96k

153,216

Female Workforce

± 9.61k

The Bus drivers, school workforce in 2022 was 286,517 people (53.5% women and 46.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of −8.74% between 2018 (313,961) and 2022 (286,517).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($45,441), Delaware ($43,551), and New York ($39,923).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$29,063

AVERAGE WAGE

#486 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Bus drivers, school earned an average of $29,063, $35,620 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Bus drivers, school in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.348

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Bus drivers, school had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.348, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Bus drivers, school (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, school compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Bus drivers, school and on wages for those in the field. Elementary & secondary schools is the industry that employs the most Bus drivers, school, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Bus drivers, school, by average wage, is Services incidental to transportation ($41,135).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

287k

2022 Workforce

± 13,129

−3.54%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.66%

This graphic shows the share of Bus drivers, school employed by various industries. Elementary & secondary schools employs the largest share of Bus drivers, school at 66.5%, followed by Bus service & urban transit with 32.4% and Child day care services with 1.03%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Bus drivers, school in the US. The workforce of Bus drivers, school in 2022 was 286,517 people, with 53.5% woman, and 46.5% men. The average age of male Bus drivers, school in the workforce is 58.2 and of female Bus drivers, school is 52, and the most common race/ethnicity for Bus drivers, school is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Bus drivers, school in 2022 was 286,517 people, with 53.5% woman, and 46.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 60 to 64 years (46,185 people), 55 to 59 years (44,859 people), and 65 to 69 years (36,606 people). Among them they concentrated 44.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 13.6% of Bus drivers, school workers were Hispanic and 86.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (68.1%), Puerto Rican (19.6)%, and Dominican (12.3)%

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Races

In 2022, 66.3% of the Bus drivers, school workforce were White, of which 52.6% were women and 47.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (20.6%) and Two or More Races (6.35%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Bus drivers, school from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Bus drivers, school is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were MILITARY SCIENCE, LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL ART.

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, school in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (8,872 people), Education (4,884 people), and Social Sciences (2,130 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Bus drivers, school workers were High School or Equivalent (122,764 people), Some college (79,790 people), and Associates Degree (28,997 people).

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

Projections

Projections on job growth for Bus Drivers, School from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Bus Drivers, School are expected to see a growth of 0.985% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

0.985%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Bus drivers, school. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.