Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

53-3051 Bus Drivers, School

Occupational Description:
Drive a school bus to transport students. Ensure adherence to safety rules. May assist students in boarding or exiting.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	10,860	619	$24.33/hr	$18.53/hr	$22.78/hr	$24.16/hr	$26.09/hr	$28.88/hr

Leading Industries for Bus Drivers, School

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	7,570	$24.03/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	1,340	$24.97/hr
Other Services	70	$19.92/hr
Public Administration	1,850	$28.71/hr

Other Regional Data for Bus Drivers, School

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	90	$26.54/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	120	$23.90/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	160	$23.46/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	290	$22.41/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	350	$22.41/hr	6.1%
Rochester MN MSA	360	$23.20/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	360	$22.91/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	380	$21.36/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	400	$22.78/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	930	$22.78/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	930	$22.93/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	1,040	$23.06/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	1,080	$23.07/hr	8.6%
Northwest Minnesota	1,120	$22.59/hr	5.0%
Southwest Minnesota	1,370	$22.93/hr	9.1%
Central Minnesota	1,440	$24.03/hr	8.8%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	5,470	$24.47/hr	8.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	6,320	$24.46/hr	N/A
Minnesota	10,860	$24.16/hr	8.0%