Job outlook for transit bus operators in the United States

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

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

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

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

• There are over 42,113 transit bus operators currently employed in the United States.

• There are 35,234 active transit bus operator job openings in the US.

• The average transit bus operator salary is $37,749.

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

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