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 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	140	28	$21.74/hr	$17.77/hr	$20.43/hr	$21.25/hr	$25.68/hr	$25.68/hr

Leading Industries for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,380	$21.05/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	N/A	$20.13/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Other Services	50	$18.78/hr
Public Administration	1,330	$26.21/hr

Other Regional Data for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	40	$19.50/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	50	$20.13/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	60	$20.09/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	60	$20.43/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	70	$24.47/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	70	$21.39/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	140	$21.25/hr	21.0%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	140	$16.09/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	160	$19.46/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	180	$19.40/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	200	$19.85/hr	19.6%
Northeast Minnesota	210	$19.74/hr	6.6%
Central Minnesota	270	$21.87/hr	11.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,820	$26.10/hr	17.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,910	$26.10/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,810	$23.04/hr	18.5%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -
Subway and Streetcar Operators	140	$16.75/hr	N/A
Light Truck Drivers	20,120	$22.39/hr	6.3%
Locomotive Engineers	740	$37.80/hr	-1.9%

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.