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Job outlook for transit bus drivers in the United States
Transit bus driver job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected transit bus driver job growth rate is 5% from 2018-2028.
About 32,800 new jobs for transit bus drivers are projected over the next decade.
Transit bus driver salaries have increased 16% for transit bus drivers in the last 5 years.
There are over 113,073 transit bus drivers currently employed in the United States.
There are 355,403 active transit bus driver job openings in the US.
The average transit bus driver salary is $37,247.
Are transit bus driver jobs in demand?
Transit bus driver job and salary trends over time
Transit bus driver jobs over time
Transit bus driver job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 113,073 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | 116,418 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 122,608 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 376,321 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 379,338 | 0.12% |
Average transit bus driver salary over time
Transit bus driver salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $37,247 | $17.91 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | $35,367 | $17.00 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | $34,064 | $16.38 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | $33,012 | $15.87 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | $32,210 | $15.49 | +3.9% |
Transit bus driver jobs by state
Most common states for transit bus drivers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 6,616 | 57% |
| 2 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 7,129 | 56% |
| 3 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 2,657 | 53% |
| 4 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 3,265 | 49% |
| 5 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 4,427 | 42% |
| 6 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 1,290 | 41% |
| 7 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 709 | 39% |
| 8 | Delaware | 961,939 | 378 | 39% |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 2,029 | 35% |
| 10 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 1,495 | 34% |
| 11 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 2,215 | 33% |
| 12 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 344 | 32% |
| 13 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 222 | 32% |
| 14 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 1,499 | 31% |
| 15 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 867 | 30% |
| 16 | Vermont | 623,657 | 190 | 30% |
| 17 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 883 | 29% |
| 18 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 863 | 29% |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 3,566 | 28% |
| 20 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,609 | 27% |
Most common cities for transit bus drivers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Fork | 2 | 7% | $36,655 |
| 2 | Eagle Mountain | 2 | 7% | $36,683 |
| 3 | Murray | 3 | 6% | $36,662 |
| 4 | Clearfield | 2 | 6% | $36,683 |
| 5 | Cottonwood Heights | 2 | 6% | $36,654 |
| 6 | Bountiful | 2 | 5% | $36,663 |
| 7 | Draper | 2 | 4% | $36,661 |
Transit Bus Driver job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of transit bus driver experts
NAPFTDS
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Transit Bus Drivers to find work opportunities?
Martin Garsee: Many over the road trucking companies will hire you from any location in the 48 contiguous states. Companies that have more set routes in a region of the country, will only hire in that region. Most companies, on their website, have a hiring area located. Where there is a dense population, there are more jobs available. Where there is a port, there are jobs that have to get the goods from the port to a warehouse for distribution, which may be local or hundreds of miles away. Where there is a concentration of manufacturing, raw material has to be brought in and completed products have to be shipped to their final destination.
In large cities there are a lot of delivery jobs to retail outlets.