Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

School or Special Client Bus Drivers in Washington

Find Schools Near

School or Special Client Bus Drivers in Washington

Is Washington a good place for you to work as a School or Special Client Bus Driver?

19.7% Jobs Projection
$42,590 Median Salary
2,280 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

12,960 people worked as School or Special Client Bus Drivers in 2018 in this state.

There were 12,910 School or Special Client Bus Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

undefined

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

undefined

Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for School or Special Client Bus Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 19.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.4%.

undefined

Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 2,280 annual School or Special Client Bus Drivers job openings in Washington, and 18,070 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for School or Special Client Bus Drivers ranged from $29,230 to $52,350 with $42,590 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.05 to $25.17. The median hourly rate was $20.47.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.97 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.50.

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

undefined

Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 6,200 $45,370
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 3,440 $36,590
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 1,040 $35,530
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 850 $37,210
Yakima, WA 490 $40,170
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 450 $45,220
Kennewick-Richland, WA 430 $39,720
Bellingham, WA 300 $42,870
Longview, WA 280 $41,790
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 230 $42,140
Wenatchee, WA 200 $40,560
Walla Walla, WA 90 $38,330
Lewiston, ID-WA 50 $35,920

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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.