Job outlook for transit operators in the United States

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

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

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

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

• There are over 46,234 transit operators currently employed in the United States.

• There are 30,489 active transit operator job openings in the US.

• The average transit operator salary is $38,023.

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

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