Bus Drivers, School
SOC code 53-3051 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $29,240 | $14.06 |
| 25th percentile | $38,650 | $18.58 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $47,920 | $23.04 |
| 75th percentile | $58,430 | $28.09 |
| 90th percentile | $65,730 | $31.60 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Bus Drivers, School (SOC 53-3051), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 11,670 | $18,790 | $17,620 | $16,290 | $16,760 | $18,820 | $21,170 |
| Alaska | 660 | $50,740 | $49,880 | $37,160 | $43,990 | $56,670 | $61,720 |
| Arizona | 4,710 | $43,620 | $43,610 | $36,340 | $38,930 | $47,240 | $49,570 |
| Arkansas | 4,530 | $45,790 | $42,020 | $25,180 | $33,400 | $51,740 | $62,650 |
| California | 14,580 | $57,520 | $58,280 | $46,860 | $50,270 | $62,840 | $71,900 |
| Colorado | 3,720 | $51,280 | $49,490 | $37,890 | $44,440 | $59,730 | $61,980 |
| Connecticut | 6,980 | $55,670 | $59,340 | $47,760 | $48,920 | $61,040 | $63,950 |
| Delaware | 1,260 | $44,680 | $44,360 | $37,300 | $38,950 | $47,220 | $57,270 |
| District of Columbia | 530 | $53,580 | $54,450 | $49,650 | $54,450 | $54,460 | $54,480 |
| Florida | 12,730 | $40,800 | $39,170 | $31,100 | $36,110 | $44,940 | $50,170 |
| Georgia | 16,350 | $38,430 | $37,510 | $21,590 | $27,430 | $46,790 | $52,820 |
| Hawaii | 530 | $51,330 | $51,210 | $37,110 | $46,850 | $58,130 | $64,760 |
| Idaho | 2,010 | $42,320 | $42,070 | $34,810 | $36,360 | $46,710 | $48,270 |
| Illinois | 20,060 | $49,070 | $49,760 | $36,710 | $43,170 | $57,000 | $59,130 |
| Indiana | 10,700 | $45,740 | $47,070 | $23,370 | $33,080 | $57,930 | $64,080 |
| Iowa | 5,140 | $47,170 | $45,380 | $21,630 | $39,100 | $52,640 | $64,830 |
| Kansas | 4,910 | $43,460 | $44,720 | $30,830 | $36,710 | $49,380 | $50,340 |
| Kentucky | 7,160 | $43,200 | $40,610 | $34,430 | $37,660 | $48,330 | $53,920 |
| Louisiana | 6,240 | $35,160 | $32,030 | $21,010 | $23,870 | $45,200 | $51,680 |
| Maine | 1,690 | $47,720 | $47,390 | $39,740 | $44,600 | $51,370 | $55,870 |
| Maryland | 8,320 | $51,520 | $51,040 | $37,250 | $46,630 | $59,540 | $65,280 |
| Massachusetts | 10,240 | $58,100 | $63,030 | $39,940 | $47,800 | $64,990 | $69,670 |
| Michigan | 8,960 | $44,300 | $45,670 | $35,540 | $40,210 | $47,440 | $51,340 |
| Minnesota | 10,860 | $49,940 | $49,600 | $38,040 | $46,760 | $53,570 | $59,280 |
| Mississippi | 3,880 | $30,660 | $28,940 | $18,440 | $20,530 | $36,640 | $44,820 |
| Missouri | 8,680 | $44,270 | $43,520 | $29,700 | $37,280 | $48,010 | $55,350 |
| Montana | 1,580 | $44,110 | $45,810 | $30,600 | $39,560 | $47,710 | $50,950 |
| Nebraska | 2,240 | $49,510 | $47,320 | $35,680 | $40,670 | $53,450 | $61,750 |
| Nevada | 2,390 | $41,360 | $36,380 | $36,380 | $36,380 | $47,930 | $52,590 |
| New Hampshire | 2,260 | $46,720 | $47,700 | $38,310 | $43,680 | $50,490 | $56,160 |
| New Jersey | 12,200 | $56,710 | $59,140 | $40,560 | $50,330 | $62,830 | $68,330 |
| New Mexico | 1,910 | $45,750 | $46,240 | $30,640 | $37,610 | $52,950 | $62,540 |
| New York | 37,520 | $56,330 | $56,510 | $44,900 | $48,460 | $62,380 | $73,250 |
| North Carolina | 11,960 | $37,440 | $36,620 | $30,110 | $34,330 | $39,680 | $46,370 |
| North Dakota | 1,580 | $57,810 | $50,420 | $30,510 | $43,840 | $73,700 | $90,130 |
| Ohio | 5,450 | $48,070 | $46,900 | $26,970 | $30,120 | $53,440 | $84,100 |
| Oklahoma | 3,520 | $36,860 | $37,430 | $21,660 | $31,200 | $43,330 | $47,670 |
| Oregon | 4,460 | $55,070 | $52,090 | $41,080 | $47,280 | $62,770 | $73,100 |
| Pennsylvania | 23,580 | $44,310 | $45,710 | $22,730 | $34,640 | $49,300 | $61,310 |
| Rhode Island | 2,040 | $52,150 | $49,430 | $37,840 | $47,590 | $59,090 | $61,260 |
| South Carolina | 5,930 | $40,470 | $42,330 | $24,020 | $30,890 | $47,200 | $56,840 |
| South Dakota | 1,290 | $40,840 | $38,710 | $31,760 | $35,950 | $46,570 | $49,830 |
| Tennessee | 7,660 | $43,420 | $41,100 | $23,380 | $29,990 | $49,710 | $61,600 |
| Texas | 34,320 | $42,710 | $42,780 | $23,440 | $31,810 | $48,480 | $59,210 |
| Utah | 1,430 | $52,170 | $51,270 | $33,240 | $47,660 | $59,760 | $73,470 |
| Vermont | 1,020 | $51,380 | $49,800 | $39,270 | $45,820 | $57,840 | $63,900 |
| Virginia | 13,530 | $50,240 | $48,600 | $35,880 | $41,550 | $58,030 | $65,420 |
| Washington | 9,420 | $60,110 | $60,250 | $48,460 | $52,560 | $66,230 | $73,200 |
| West Virginia | 3,330 | $31,660 | $30,080 | $27,620 | $28,290 | $34,550 | $36,560 |
| Wisconsin | 9,000 | $48,840 | $47,480 | $37,820 | $44,860 | $52,830 | $59,510 |
| Wyoming | 1,210 | $44,990 | $45,960 | $38,100 | $41,040 | $47,130 | $50,500 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.