Since 2002, Bus Drivers Have Never Made More Than 81% of the U.S. Weekly Median Income

The wage gap grew steadily until 2024, when school districts raised pay substantially to combat the worsening labor shortage

Note: Before 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics did not differentiate between transit and intercity bus drivers and school bus drivers. In every year since census designation was created, the reported median weekly wage for transit and intercity bus drivers was substantially higher than the weekly wage for school bus drivers.
Chart: MidstorySource: U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsCreated with Datawrapper