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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Role Overview

Drive bus or motor coach, including regular route operations, charters, and private carriage. May assist passengers with baggage. May collect fares or tickets.

Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
New York $82,420
Washington $70,360
Illinois $69,950
Maryland $69,440
Hawaii $69,090
Oregon $62,900
Massachusetts $62,870
California $62,430
Alaska $62,300
New Jersey $62,200
Colorado $61,310
Connecticut $56,870
Ohio $54,360
Missouri $54,090
New Hampshire $53,990

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What is the job outlook for this career?

Projected growth and annual openings are from BLS Employment Projections. Use the sidebar for median salary and growth rate.

How does salary vary by state?

See the Salary by State table above for state-level median wages from OEWS data.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$57,440

Projected Growth (10yr)

+4.3%

Avg. annual openings

20.9k

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