Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Drive bus or motor coach, including regular route operations, charters, and private carriage. May assist passengers with baggage. May collect fares or tickets.

$48,370
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+1% projected 2024โ€“2034
High school diploma or equivalent
Typical Entry-Level Education

What They Do

Transit and intercity bus drivers transport passengers along scheduled routes or chartered trips, operating large vehicles through city streets, highways, and sometimes rural areas. They start their shifts by inspecting their buses for mechanical issues and safety concerns, checking items like brakes, lights, and emergency equipment before passengers board. Throughout the day, they follow precise schedules and routes, stopping at designated locations to pick up and drop off riders while maintaining a safe, comfortable ride. Drivers collect fares or check tickets, answer questions about routes and schedules, and sometimes assist passengers with mobility devices or luggage. They navigate through varying traffic conditions and weather while staying alert to pedestrians, cyclists, and other vehicles around their bus.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Ground Transportation(certificate)Johnson County Community College, KS
$74,114
Ground Transportation(certificate)Fox Valley Technical College, WI
$67,999
Ground Transportation(certificate)Central Lakes College-Brainerd, MN
$64,164
Ground Transportation(associates)Northwest Iowa Community College, IA
$60,943
Ground Transportation(certificate)Community College of Allegheny County, PA
$59,330
Ground Transportation(certificate)Hagerstown Community College, MD
$53,495
Ground Transportation(certificate)Elgin Community College, IL
$51,945
Ground Transportation(certificate)New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts, MA
$51,761
Ground Transportation(certificate)New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island, RI
$51,761
Ground Transportation(certificate)State Technical College of Missouri, MO
$50,941
Ground Transportation(certificate)Waukesha County Technical College, WI
$50,682
Ground Transportation(certificate)Lincoln Land Community College, IL
$49,142
Ground Transportation(certificate)Alexandria Technical & Community College, MN
$48,587
Ground Transportation(certificate)Chattanooga State Community College, TN
$48,579
Ground Transportation(grad-cert)Schuylkill Technology Center, PA
$48,085
Ground Transportation(certificate)Northland Community and Technical College, MN
$47,879
Ground Transportation(certificate)Lake Superior College, MN
$47,879
Ground Transportation(certificate)Dakota County Technical College, MN
$47,879
Ground Transportation(certificate)Minnesota North College, MN
$47,879
Ground Transportation(certificate)Hamrick School, OH
$47,287
Ground Transportation(certificate)Minnesota State College Southeast, MN
$47,171
Ground Transportation(certificate)Bevill State Community College, AL
$47,167
Ground Transportation(certificate)Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute, PA
$46,909
Ground Transportation(certificate)Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown, PA
$46,909
Ground Transportation(certificate)Miller-Motte College-Charleston, SC
$46,909

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