School or Special Client Bus Drivers in Texas
Considering a career as a School or Special Client Bus Driver in Texas?
You’re in luck! Jobs for School or Special Client Bus Drivers in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for School or Special Client Bus Drivers in Texas is growing faster than average.
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School or Special Client Bus Drivers in Texas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many School or Special Client Bus Drivers Work in Texas?
In 2018, there were 34,370 School or Special Client Bus Drivers working in the state.
There were 35,070 School or Special Client Bus Drivers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 700 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 6,520 School or Special Client Bus Drivers working in it, which means Texas has more School or Special Client Bus Drivers than average.
Job Projections for Texas
Jobs for School or Special Client Bus Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.4%.
Texas Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 4,800 annual School or Special Client Bus Drivers job openings in Texas, and 38,850 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 Texas?
In 2018 wages for School or Special Client Bus Drivers ranged from $17,300 to $40,800 with $28,290 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.32 to $19.61. The median hourly rate was $13.6.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.89 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.29.
The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Texas 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 |
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Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 8,670 | $27,490 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 7,730 | $30,760 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 2,730 | $33,880 |
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 2,240 | $30,650 |
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 1,450 | $24,990 |
El Paso, TX | 1,120 | $29,340 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 810 | $22,850 |
Killeen-Temple, TX | 690 | $27,780 |
Waco, TX | 500 | $26,260 |
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 480 | $22,820 |
Lubbock, TX | 440 | $32,790 |
Corpus Christi, TX | 330 | $32,240 |
Laredo, TX | 330 | $30,690 |
College Station-Bryan, TX | 310 | $23,340 |
Longview, TX | 310 | $25,230 |
Tyler, TX | 250 | $26,320 |
San Angelo, TX | 230 | $20,920 |
Texarkana, TX-AR | 230 | $19,850 |
Abilene, TX | 220 | $29,530 |
Odessa, TX | 150 | $38,300 |
Sherman-Denison, TX | 140 | $25,930 |
Victoria, TX | 110 | $28,980 |
Wichita Falls, TX | 80 | $20,060 |
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 |
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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 |
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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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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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