Job outlook for school bus operators in the United States

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

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

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

• School bus operator salaries have increased 18% for school bus operators in the last 5 years.

• There are over 109,763 school bus operators currently employed in the United States.

• There are 49,076 active school bus operator job openings in the US.

• The average school bus operator salary is $37,170.

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

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