Bus drivers, transit and intercity

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

245k

Average Age

51.7

Average Salary

$40,162

Average Male Salary

$43,773

Average Female Salary

$33,119

About

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 $40,162 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Bus drivers, transit and intercity are Jamaica, Hollis & St. Albans PUMA, NY, East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY, and Thornton Township PUMA, IL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Bus drivers, transit and intercity are East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY, Thornton Township PUMA, IL, and Crown Heights South, Prospect Lefferts & Wingate PUMA, NY.

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Employment and salary information for the Bus drivers, transit and intercity workforce. Bus drivers, transit and intercity workforce in 2021 was 245,231 people, of which 33.9% were women and 66.1% were men. Bus drivers, transit and intercity are paid most in San Jose (Northwest) & Santa Clara Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

162,110

Male Workforce

± 9.88k

83,121

Female Workforce

± 7.08k

The Bus drivers, transit and intercity workforce in 2021 was 245,231 people (33.9% women and 66.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of −4.98% between 2018 (258,084) and 2021 (245,231).

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 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($57,021), New York ($54,376), and Rhode Island ($52,121).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$40,162

AVERAGE WAGE

#381 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Bus drivers, transit and intercity earned an average of $40,162, $19,434 less than the average national salary of $59,596

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

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.359

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Bus drivers, transit and intercity had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.359, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Administration of economic programs & space research ($59,873).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

245k

2021 Workforce

± 12,148

−2.15%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.12%

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 80.5%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 16.5% and Services incidental to transportation with 2.92%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Bus drivers, transit and intercity in the US. The workforce of Bus drivers, transit and intercity in 2021 was 245,231 people, with 33.9% woman, and 66.1% men. The average age of male Bus drivers, transit and intercity in the workforce is 53.1 and of female Bus drivers, transit and intercity is 49, and the most common race/ethnicity for Bus drivers, transit and intercity is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Bus drivers, transit and intercity in 2021 was 245,231 people, with 33.9% woman, and 66.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (39,274 people), 50 to 54 years (36,403 people), and 60 to 64 years (32,644 people). Among them they concentrated 44.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 17.6% of Bus drivers, transit and intercity workers were Hispanic and 82.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (62.6%), Puerto Rican (23.3)%, and Dominican (14.1)%

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Races

In 2021, 50.1% of the Bus drivers, transit and intercity workforce were White, of which 35% were women and 65% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (33.5%) and Other (5.87%).

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 2021 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, transit and intercity in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (7,466 people), Education (2,775 people), and Social Sciences (2,489 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Bus drivers, transit and intercity workers were High School or Equivalent (101,597 people), Some college (72,774 people), and Associates Degree (23,709 people).

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