Bus Drivers

This post summarizes key statistics on Bus Drivers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 16,098
25 30,251
30 30,541
35 34,023
40 33,473
45 35,428
50 35,383
55 36,047
60 32,957
65 26,999


Hours Worked Share
0-20 16.00
20-39 35.60
39-41 33.20
41-50 10.10
50-60 3.40
More than 60 1.70

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Bus Drivers.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
53.70 36,047 Bus service and urban transit
39.80 26,877 Elementary and secondary schools
1.40 36,650 Services incidental to transportation
0.70 20,599 Child day care services
0.60 30,541 Colleges and universities
0.40 35,761 Miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services
0.40 21,991 Social services, n.e.c.
0.40 68,064 Administration of economic programs
0.30 32,412 General government, n.e.c.
0.20 21,434 Residential care facilities, without nursing

This table highlights the top industries people working as Bus Drivers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Bus Drivers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Bus Drivers received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Bus Drivers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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