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School or Special Client Bus Drivers in Illinois

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School or Special Client Bus Drivers in Illinois

Considering a career as a School or Special Client Bus Driver in Illinois?

6.7% Jobs Projection
$35,880 Median Salary
2,820 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

24,130 people worked as School or Special Client Bus Drivers in 2018 in this state.

There were 22,010 School or Special Client Bus Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,120 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 Illinois has more School or Special Client Bus Drivers than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for School or Special Client Bus Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.4%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 2,820 annual job openings, and a total of 23,160 jobs for Illinois School or Special Client Bus Drivers in 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for School or Special Client Bus Drivers ranged from $21,030 to $50,110 with $35,880 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.11 to $24.09. The median hourly rate was $17.25.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.05 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.20.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 17,360 $36,730
St. Louis, MO-IL 6,870 $33,350
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 560 $34,600
Peoria, IL 540 $35,610
Springfield, IL 360 $36,300
Carbondale-Marion, IL 350 $35,070
Rockford, IL 340 $32,500
Champaign-Urbana, IL 330 $31,130
Kankakee, IL 240 $28,790
Decatur, IL 180 $33,910
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 150 $33,040
Danville, IL 120 $37,420
Bloomington, IL 90 $30,060

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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