Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

53-3052 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

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

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	3,060	260	$27.39/hr	$18.96/hr	$21.26/hr	$23.96/hr	$30.24/hr	$35.23/hr

Leading Industries for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,450	$22.62/hr
Education and Health Services	60	$22.27/hr
Other Services	390	$20.02/hr
Public Administration	1,160	$29.78/hr

Other Regional Data for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	40	$22.27/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	50	$21.31/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	60	$26.17/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	80	$20.92/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	100	$22.82/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	100	$21.45/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	170	$21.22/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	190	$21.47/hr	8.5%
Northwest Minnesota	200	$21.26/hr	12.0%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	200	$25.56/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	210	$21.45/hr	13.4%
Northeast Minnesota	230	$25.55/hr	2.2%
Central Minnesota	290	$24.02/hr	11.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,890	$27.89/hr	7.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,970	$27.89/hr	N/A
Minnesota	3,060	$23.96/hr	8.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Subway and Streetcar Operators	80	$28.14/hr	8.1%
Light Truck Drivers	17,290	$23.39/hr	9.1%
Locomotive Engineers	700	$38.62/hr	2.8%

Task for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Maintain cleanliness of bus or motor coach.
Inspect vehicles and check gas, oil, and water levels prior to departure.
Drive vehicles over specified routes or to specified destinations according to time schedules, complying with traffic regulations to ensure that passengers have a smooth and safe ride.
Park vehicles at loading areas so that passengers can board.
Read maps to plan bus routes.
Record information, such as cash receipts and ticket fares, and maintain log book.
Collect tickets or cash fares from passengers.
Announce stops to passengers.
Report delays or accidents.
Advise passengers to be seated and orderly while on vehicles.