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School or Special Client Bus Drivers in Texas

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School or Special Client Bus Drivers in Texas

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

11.5% Jobs Projection
$28,290 Median Salary
4,800 Job Openings

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.

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

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

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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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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
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
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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