Bus drivers, transit and intercity

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2020 Workforce

251k

Average Age

51.7

Average Salary

$36,346

Average Male Salary

$39,782

Average Female Salary

$29,750

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 $36,346 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Bus drivers, transit and intercity are Thornton Township PUMA, IL, Jamaica, Hollis & St. Albans PUMA, NY, and East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Bus drivers, transit and intercity are Crown Heights South, Prospect Lefferts & Wingate PUMA, NY, Thornton Township PUMA, IL, and East New York & Starrett City 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 2020 was 250,615 people, of which 34.3% were women and 65.7% were men. Bus drivers, transit and intercity are paid most in San Jose (Northwest) & Santa Clara Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Crown Heights South, Prospect Lefferts & Wingate PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

164,760

Male Workforce

± 9.96k

85,855

Female Workforce

± 7.19k

The Bus drivers, transit and intercity workforce in 2020 was 250,615 people (34.3% women and 65.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −2.89% between 2018 (258,084) and 2020 (250,615).

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 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New York ($50,405), Rhode Island ($48,437), and Hawaii ($48,397).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$36,346

AVERAGE WAGE

#394 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Bus drivers, transit and intercity earned an average of $36,346, $19,608 less than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Bus drivers, transit and intercity in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.363

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Bus drivers, transit and intercity had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.363, 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 ($48,697).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

251k

2020 Workforce

± 12,280

−3.74%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.13%

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 73.9%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 23.7% and Services incidental to transportation with 2.42%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Bus drivers, transit and intercity in the US. The workforce of Bus drivers, transit and intercity in 2020 was 250,615 people, with 34.3% woman, and 65.7% men. The average age of male Bus drivers, transit and intercity in the workforce is 53.2 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 2020 was 250,615 people, with 34.3% woman, and 65.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (40,264 people), 50 to 54 years (36,247 people), and 60 to 64 years (32,932 people). Among them they concentrated 43.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 16.1% of Bus drivers, transit and intercity workers were Hispanic and 83.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (64.2%), Puerto Rican (23.9)%, and Dominican (11.9)%

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Races

In 2020, 54.6% of the Bus drivers, transit and intercity workforce were White, of which 35.3% were women and 64.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (32.2%) and Other (4.97%).

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 2020 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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (7,588 people), Education (2,918 people), and Social Sciences (2,263 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 (104,944 people), Some college (74,262 people), and Associates Degree (24,010 people).

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