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Highest Paying Industries for Bus Drivers

The top 100 highest paying industries for bus drivers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $55,250, state government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for bus drivers. It is followed by performing arts companies industry (average annual salary $49,200). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of bus drivers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Bus Drivers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$55,250	$36,070	3,240
2	Performing Arts Companies	$49,200	$17,730	70
3	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$48,300	$23,630	370
4	Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance	$43,270	$26,850	n/a
5	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$43,270	$26,850	n/a
6	Repair and Maintenance	$43,270	$26,850	n/a
7	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$41,130	$19,220	160
8	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$40,220	$19,710	132,820
9	Federal, State, and Local Government	$40,220	$19,710	132,820
10	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$39,830	$19,660	129,580
11	Spectator Sports	$38,540	$32,510	50
12	Coal Mining	$37,110	$29,150	n/a
13	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$37,110	$29,150	n/a
14	Mining	$37,110	$29,150	n/a
15	Specialized Freight Trucking	$35,840	$32,560	n/a
16	Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation	$35,620	$21,670	9,640
17	Truck Transportation	$35,600	$29,170	170
18	General Freight Trucking	$35,350	$27,830	120
19	Facilities Support Services	$35,010	$24,080	420
20	Urban Transit Systems	$34,940	$21,850	28,670
21	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water	$33,700	$26,730	n/a
22	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$31,630	$20,290	1,020
23	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$31,610	$22,790	50
24	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$31,570	$20,160	830
25	School and Employee Bus Transportation	$31,510	$19,660	161,250
26	Hospitals - State government owned	$30,870	$17,950	50
27	Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$30,710	$19,700	261,620
28	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$30,680	$17,800	346,640
29	Transportation and Warehousing	$30,670	$19,700	265,810
30	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$30,580	$17,770	341,720
31	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$30,330	$19,720	30
32	Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned	$30,240	$22,880	180
33	Wholesale Trade	$30,040	$19,620	130
34	Traveler Accommodation	$29,600	$21,160	130
35	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$29,550	$18,090	40
36	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$29,550	$21,580	350
37	Hospitals - Privately owned	$29,550	$21,190	410
38	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$29,490	$20,740	480
39	Accommodation	$29,450	$21,130	140
40	Accommodation and Food Services	$29,450	$21,130	140
41	Temporary Help Services	$29,440	$22,450	n/a
42	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$29,410	$21,440	380
43	Support Activities for Transportation	$29,230	$19,130	840
44	Educational Services - Privately owned	$29,150	$18,570	7,010
45	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$29,100	$18,450	5,520
46	Offices of Physicians	$29,050	$18,720	190
47	Administrative and Support Services	$28,990	$20,740	2,790
48	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$28,990	$20,740	2,790
49	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$28,980	$19,310	120
50	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$28,980	$19,310	120
51	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$28,890	$20,370	2,420
52	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$28,810	$17,180	180
53	Other Support Activities for Transportation	$28,620	$19,430	680
54	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$28,320	$18,150	300
55	Charter Bus Industry	$28,270	$20,170	20,420
56	Employment Services	$28,170	$21,310	800
57	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$28,010	$21,340	30
58	Religious Organizations	$27,990	$17,700	80
59	Casino Hotels	$27,940	$20,900	110
60	Educational Services - State government owned	$27,900	$20,420	1,630
61	Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	$27,780	$18,200	2,220
62	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	$27,760	$19,690	3,140
63	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$27,750	$20,390	1,400
64	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$27,670	$20,390	1,500
65	Educational Support Services	$27,620	$17,080	320
66	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land	$27,620	$19,630	3,070
67	Rental and Leasing Services	$27,520	$18,160	2,260
68	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$27,450	$18,020	340
69	Taxi and Limousine Service	$27,360	$19,110	1,240
70	Educational Services	$27,350	$17,330	220,400
71	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$27,330	$17,320	216,780
72	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$27,270	$17,300	211,070
73	Educational Services - Local government owned	$27,270	$17,300	211,770
74	Grocery Stores	$27,260	$17,420	140
75	Food and Beverage Stores	$27,260	$17,420	140
76	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$27,190	$18,220	2,420
77	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$26,810	$16,910	130
78	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$26,700	$20,370	2,570
79	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$26,680	$17,210	50
80	Gambling Industries	$26,590	$19,410	420
81	Civic and Social Organizations	$26,530	$17,250	430
82	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$26,520	$20,540	2,330
83	Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$26,440	$18,540	40,410
84	All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$26,400	$19,920	40
85	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$26,200	$19,180	n/a
86	Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	$26,170	$19,170	760
87	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$26,150	$18,450	n/a
88	Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$26,060	$17,440	510
89	Ambulance Services	$26,040	$17,390	470
90	Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	$25,650	$19,880	2,420
91	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$25,600	$17,500	1,220
92	Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$25,570	$16,940	80
93	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$25,540	$19,380	3,920
94	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$25,370	$18,450	n/a
95	Other Residential Care Facilities	$25,370	$18,990	270
96	Home Health Care Services	$25,020	$18,240	150
97	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$24,520	$17,360	1,130
98	Lessors of Real Estate	$24,520	$20,330	100
99	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$24,500	$17,300	2,350
100	Real Estate	$24,300	$19,860	160