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 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	9,510	380	$24.00/hr	$18.01/hr	$22.30/hr	$24.25/hr	$25.83/hr	$28.19/hr

Leading Industries for Bus Drivers, School

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	7,020	$24.26/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	1,380	$23.53/hr
Other Services	20	$20.23/hr
Public Administration	1,060	$24.29/hr

Other Regional Data for Bus Drivers, School

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	70	$23.76/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	140	$26.48/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	180	$23.26/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	290	$24.00/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	310	$21.28/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	340	$22.86/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	380	$23.12/hr	6.1%
St Cloud MN MSA	380	$25.53/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	400	$24.46/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	720	$23.42/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	860	$24.00/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	930	$23.52/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	1,010	$24.19/hr	8.6%
Northwest Minnesota	1,070	$23.52/hr	5.0%
Southwest Minnesota	1,090	$23.67/hr	9.1%
Central Minnesota	1,380	$24.58/hr	8.8%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	4,540	$24.38/hr	8.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	5,490	$24.38/hr	N/A
Minnesota	9,510	$24.25/hr	8.0%