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School or Special Client Bus Drivers in Alaska

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6.3% Jobs Projection

$44,630 Median Salary

150 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for School or Special Client Bus Drivers in Alaska is growing faster than average.
School or Special Client Bus Drivers in Alaska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

1,110 people worked as School or Special Client Bus Drivers in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,060 School or Special Client Bus Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

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

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

Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for School or Special Client Bus Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.4%.

Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 150 annual job openings, and 1,180 total jobs in 2026 for School or Special Client Bus Drivers in this state.

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 Alaska?

In 2018 wages for School or Special Client Bus Drivers ranged from $33,530 to $54,810 with $44,630 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.12 to $26.35. The median hourly rate was $21.46.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.68 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.78.

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

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Top Alaska 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
Anchorage, AK	490	$45,620

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:

Occupation	Alaska Employment Total
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	370

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