Bus drivers, school

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Total Workforce

279k

Average Age

54.4

Average Salary

$23,817

Average Male Salary

$25,339

Average Female Salary

$22,552

About

Bus drivers, school are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for Bus drivers, school was $23,817 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Bus drivers, school by wage are Recreation workers, Motor vehicle operators, all other, and Cleaners of vehicles & equipment.

Bus drivers, school are part of the Transportation Occupations, along with Supervisors of transportation & material moving workers, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists, Flight attendants, Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians, and 17 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Bus drivers, school are Vineland & Millville Cities PUMA, NJ, Isle of Wight, Southampton Counties, Suffolk & Franklin Cities PUMA, VA, and Northeast South Dakota PUMA, SD. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Bus drivers, school are Vineland & Millville Cities PUMA, NJ, Cullman & Winston Counties PUMA, AL, and Isle of Wight, Southampton Counties, Suffolk & Franklin Cities PUMA, VA.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Bus drivers, school and on wages and locations 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 Truck transportation. Bus drivers, school are paid most in Richmond Hill & Woodhaven PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Vineland & Millville Cities PUMA, NJ.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$23,817

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,088

In 2018, Bus drivers, school earned an average of $23,817, $30,071 less than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Cleaners of vehicles & equipment make somewhat more than Bus drivers, school while Recreation workers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Bus drivers, school as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.325

WAGE GINI

In 2018, Bus drivers, school had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.325, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Bus drivers, school (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Bus drivers, school.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Bus drivers, school

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Bus drivers, school.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Bus drivers, school, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Bus service & urban transit, and Child day care services.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Bus drivers, school, by average wage, are Truck transportation, Services incidental to transportation, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

Industries by Share

279k

2018 Workforce

± 12,957

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 61.3%, followed by Bus service & urban transit with 34.9% and Child day care services with 1.07%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Bus drivers, school in the US. The average age of male Bus drivers, school in the workforce is 58 and of female Bus drivers, school is 51.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Bus drivers, school is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

127k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 8,735

152k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 9,578

54.6% of Bus drivers, school are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Bus drivers, school.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Bus drivers, school

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

63.1% of Bus drivers, school are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 22% of Bus drivers, school, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Bus drivers, school.

Age by Gender

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.981

51.3

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.754

The median age of Bus drivers, school is 54.4, and Male employees are generally 6.67 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Bus drivers, school hold a major in Theology.