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School or Special Client Bus Drivers in California

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School or Special Client Bus Drivers in California

Want to work in California as a School or Special Client Bus Driver? Read this first!

8.6% Jobs Projection
$38,490 Median Salary
3,890 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for School or Special Client Bus Drivers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for School or Special Client Bus Drivers in California is growing faster than average.

  • School or Special Client Bus Drivers in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many School or Special Client Bus Drivers Work in California?

In 2018, there were 26,960 School or Special Client Bus Drivers working in the state.

There were 29,220 School or Special Client Bus Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 2,260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 6,520 School or Special Client Bus Drivers working in it, which means California has more School or Special Client Bus Drivers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for School or Special Client Bus Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.4%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 3,890 annual job openings, and 31,700 total jobs in 2026 for School or Special Client Bus Drivers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 64,900 annual jobs and 535,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do School or Special Client Bus Drivers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for School or Special Client Bus Drivers ranged from $26,090 to $51,880 with $38,490 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.54 to $24.94. The median hourly rate was $18.51.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.23 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.28.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for School or Special Client Bus Drivers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most School or Special Client Bus Drivers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,680 $36,470
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 3,610 $42,860
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,610 $45,380
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,840 $41,660
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 1,440 $36,010
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,220 $38,730
Fresno, CA 870 $39,390
Bakersfield, CA 750 $34,920
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 640 $38,080
Merced, CA 510 $41,560
Modesto, CA 490 $29,100
Stockton-Lodi, CA 460 $41,380
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 400 $36,170
Visalia-Porterville, CA 390 $32,490
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 380 $36,050
Santa Rosa, CA 260 $40,950
Redding, CA 230 $36,150
Salinas, CA 220 $37,670
Yuba City, CA 120 $32,460
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 100 $30,580
Chico, CA 50 $30,880
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 50 $38,680

Top States for School or Special Client Bus Drivers Employment

View the list below to see where most School or Special Client Bus Drivers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 49,390 $40,420
Texas 34,370 $28,290
Pennsylvania 31,970 $29,730
California 26,960 $38,490
Illinois 24,130 $35,880
Florida 20,220 $28,150
Virginia 19,280 $30,060
Georgia 17,610 $24,360
New Jersey 16,810 $36,710
North Carolina 16,290 $27,750
Minnesota 15,300 $34,880
Massachusetts 13,220 $39,090
Washington 12,960 $42,590
Michigan 12,940 $34,450
Missouri 12,260 $29,270
Maryland 12,170 $37,010
Indiana 11,560 $25,650
Wisconsin 11,350 $33,410
Ohio 10,400 $29,490
Kentucky 10,080 $34,410

Below are the states where School or Special Client Bus Drivers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $44,630
District of Columbia $43,700
Washington $42,590
Rhode Island $41,120
North Dakota $40,780
Utah $40,480
New York $40,420
Massachusetts $39,090
California $38,490
Hawaii $38,400

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