Bus drivers, school

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce
285k
Average Age
55.2
Estimated Job Growth
0.985%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$30,727
Average Male Salary
$32,145
Average Female Salary
$29,484

About

Bus drivers, school are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for Bus drivers, school was $30,727 in 2023.

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Bus drivers, school workforce. Bus drivers, school workforce in 2023 was 284,955 people, of which 53.3% were women and 46.7% were men. Bus drivers, school are paid most in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Oswego County PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
133,156
Male Workforce
± 8.96k
151,799
Female Workforce
± 9.56k

The Bus drivers, school workforce in 2023 was 284,955 people (53.3% women and 46.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −9.24% between 2018 (313,961) and 2023 (284,955).

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Employment by Location

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During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($55,275), Delaware ($54,949), and New York ($42,347).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$30,727
AVERAGE WAGE
#485 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Bus drivers, school earned an average of $30,727, $37,000 less than the average national salary of $67,727

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.352
WAGE GINI

In 2023, Bus drivers, school had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.352, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Bus drivers, school (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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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 Taxi & limousine service ($56,060).

Occupations by Industries

Metric
Value
285k
2023 Workforce
± 13,094
−0.784%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 6.54%

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 32.1% and Child day care services with 0.933%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Bus drivers, school in the US. The workforce of Bus drivers, school in 2023 was 284,955 people, with 53.3% woman, and 46.7% men. The average age of male Bus drivers, school in the workforce is 58.4 and of female Bus drivers, school is 52.4, 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 2023 was 284,955 people, with 53.3% woman, and 46.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 60 to 64 years (46,418 people), 55 to 59 years (46,223  people), and 65 to 69 years (37,446 people). Among them they concentrated 45.7% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 14.2% of Bus drivers, school workers were Hispanic and 85.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (47.9%), Puerto Rican (14.6)%, and Dominican (8.99)%

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Races

In 2023, 65% of the Bus drivers, school workforce were White, of which 52.7% were women and 47.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (19.9%) and Two or More Races (7.59%).

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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 2023 were MILITARY SCIENCE, LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL ART.

Majors

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Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Bus drivers, school in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (9,652 people), Education (4,945 people), and Social Sciences (2,326 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 (121,441 people), Some college (77,647 people), and Associates Degree (29,417 people).

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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.

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