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

Given the change of course that has happened in the world, we wanted to provide expert opinions on what aspiring graduates can do to start off their careers in an uncertain economic climate. We wanted to know what skills will be more important, where the economy is doing relatively well, and if there will be any lasting effects on the job market. Companies are looking for candidates that can handle the new responsibilities of the job market. Recent graduates actually have an advantage because they are comfortable using newer technologies and have been communicating virtually their whole lives. They can take what they've learned and apply it immediately.We spoke to city bus driver professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the city bus driver job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the city bus driver industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

We spoke to city bus driver professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the city bus driver job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the city bus driver industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

Yes, city bus driver jobs are in demand. City bus driver demand is projected to grow 5% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	2,521	0.00%
2020	2,876	0.00%
2019	2,231	0.00%
2018	7,660	0.00%
2017	7,749	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$37,673	$18.11	+5.3%
2025	$35,771	$17.20	+3.8%
2024	$34,453	$16.56	+3.2%
2023	$33,389	$16.05	+2.5%
2022	$32,578	$15.66	+3.9%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	205	30%
2	Iowa	3,145,711	520	17%
3	Kansas	2,913,123	478	16%
4	South Dakota	869,666	140	16%
5	Missouri	6,113,532	818	13%
6	Connecticut	3,588,184	457	13%
7	Nebraska	1,920,076	255	13%
8	Rhode Island	1,059,639	136	13%
9	Oregon	4,142,776	490	12%
10	New Hampshire	1,342,795	145	11%
11	North Dakota	755,393	86	11%
12	Michigan	9,962,311	925	9%
13	Louisiana	4,684,333	400	9%
14	Mississippi	2,984,100	269	9%
15	Montana	1,050,493	95	9%
16	Alaska	739,795	63	9%
17	Vermont	623,657	55	9%
18	Massachusetts	6,859,819	576	8%
19	Oklahoma	3,930,864	305	8%
20	West Virginia	1,815,857	152	8%

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