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7.4% Jobs Projection
$28,150 Median Salary
2,650 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In Florida, there were 20,220 people working as School or Special Client Bus Drivers in the year 2018.

There were 20,310 School or Special Client Bus Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 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 Florida has more School or Special Client Bus Drivers than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for School or Special Client Bus Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.4%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 2,650 annual School or Special Client Bus Drivers job openings in Florida, and 21,720 total jobs in the year 2026.

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 Florida?

In 2018 wages for School or Special Client Bus Drivers ranged from $19,470 to $39,060 with $28,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.36 to $18.78. The median hourly rate was $13.54.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.58 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.04.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,580 $23,610
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 3,110 $28,200
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 2,740 $28,880
Jacksonville, FL 1,910 $30,720
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 980 $33,930
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 750 $34,720
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 680 $28,900
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 650 $26,900
Tallahassee, FL 570 $29,650
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 550 $27,500
Port St. Lucie, FL 520 $35,560
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 520 $20,200
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 400 $33,680
Gainesville, FL 370 $28,410
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 330 $32,370
Panama City, FL 180 $30,400
Punta Gorda, FL 160 $28,910
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 130 $36,430
The Villages, FL 80 $19,510

Top States for School or Special Client Bus Drivers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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