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 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	2,610	271	$26.14/hr	$21.34/hr	$22.60/hr	$24.66/hr	$28.73/hr	$30.70/hr

Leading Industries for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,530	$26.41/hr
Education and Health Services	140	$23.54/hr
Other Services	180	$21.34/hr
Public Administration	760	$26.83/hr

Other Regional Data for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	8.5%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	$22.21/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	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
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	30	$21.97/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	50	$23.07/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	130	$24.01/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	180	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	200	$22.21/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	210	$26.68/hr	2.2%
Northwest Minnesota	230	$22.21/hr	12.0%
Southwest Minnesota	230	$22.21/hr	13.4%
Central Minnesota	300	$22.85/hr	11.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,460	$28.03/hr	7.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,500	$28.03/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,610	$24.66/hr	8.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Subway and Streetcar Operators	140	$32.14/hr	8.1%
Light Truck Drivers	17,360	$24.01/hr	9.1%
Locomotive Engineers	990	$46.04/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.