Job outlook for bus operators in the United States

Bus operator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected bus operator job growth rate is 5% from 2018-2028.

• About 32,800 new jobs for bus operators are projected over the next decade.

• Bus operator salaries have increased 16% for bus operators in the last 5 years.

• There are over 114,720 bus operators currently employed in the United States.

• There are 65,075 active bus operator job openings in the US.

• The average bus operator salary is $37,374.

Compare the number of bus operator jobs and the average bus operator salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of bus operator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where bus operators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.