School or Special Client Bus Drivers in Kentucky

Get the information you need to know about working as a School or Special Client Bus Driver.

While jobs for School or Special Client Bus Drivers in Kentucky are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for School or Special Client Bus Drivers in Kentucky is expected to decrease.

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a School or Special Client Bus Driver Career?

• Transportation & Materials Moving
• Ground Transportation
• Truck & Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor

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

In 2018, there were 10,080 School or Special Client Bus Drivers working in the state.

There were 10,040 School or Special Client Bus Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for School or Special Client Bus Drivers in this state are declining at a rate of 0.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.4%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,150 annual job openings, and 9,680 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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for School or Special Client Bus Drivers ranged from $24,370 to $47,160 with $34,410 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.72 to $22.68. The median hourly rate was $16.54.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.1 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.44.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	2,740	$29,070
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	2,500	$39,130
Lexington-Fayette, KY	860	$36,160
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	590	$26,600
Clarksville, TN-KY	590	$32,120
Evansville, IN-KY	490	$32,550
Bowling Green, KY	440	$31,430
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	420	$31,450
Owensboro, KY	340	$29,670

Top States for School or Special Client Bus Drivers Employment

The table below shows the states 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

Related Careers in Kentucky

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Kentucky Employment Total
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	1,760

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.