Bus drivers, school

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

296k

Average Age

54.2

Average Salary

$27,835

Average Male Salary

$29,476

Average Female Salary

$26,432

About

Bus drivers, school are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for Bus drivers, school was $27,835 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Bus drivers, school are Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA, Crater Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, and Islip Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Bus drivers, school are Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ, Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA, and Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY.

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Employment and salary information for the Bus drivers, school workforce. Bus drivers, school workforce in 2021 was 296,443 people, of which 53.9% were women and 46.1% were men. Bus drivers, school are paid most in Pelham Parkway, Morris Park & Laconia PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

136,640

Male Workforce

± 9.07k

159,803

Female Workforce

± 9.81k

The Bus drivers, school workforce in 2021 was 296,443 people (53.9% women and 46.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of −5.32% between 2018 (313,104) and 2021 (296,443).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($44,862), Delaware ($40,192), and New York ($38,486).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$27,835

AVERAGE WAGE

#478 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Bus drivers, school earned an average of $27,835, $31,760 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Bus drivers, school in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.355

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Bus drivers, school had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.355, 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 National security & international affairs ($45,630).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

296k

2021 Workforce

± 13,354

−2.44%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.49%

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 62.1%, followed by Bus service & urban transit with 36.8% and Child day care services with 1.12%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Bus drivers, school in the US. The workforce of Bus drivers, school in 2021 was 296,443 people, with 53.9% woman, and 46.1% men. The average age of male Bus drivers, school in the workforce is 57.5 and of female Bus drivers, school is 51.5, 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 2021 was 296,443 people, with 53.9% woman, and 46.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 60 to 64 years (46,615 people), 55 to 59 years (45,848 people), and 50 to 54 years (38,066 people). Among them they concentrated 44.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 13.3% of Bus drivers, school workers were Hispanic and 86.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (69.9%), Puerto Rican (18.6)%, and Dominican (11.5)%

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Races

In 2021, 66.5% of the Bus drivers, school workforce were White, of which 53.3% were women and 46.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (22.2%) and Two or More Races (4.68%).

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 2021 were Theology.

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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (8,807 people), Education (4,810 people), and Social Sciences (2,041 people).

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

Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Bus drivers, school workers were High School or Equivalent (126,938 people), Some college (83,730 people), and Associates Degree (29,705 people).

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