Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers in New Jersey

Want to work in New Jersey as a Transit and Intercity Bus Driver? Read this first!

While jobs for Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers in New Jersey are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers in New Jersey is expected to decrease.

• Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers in New Jersey earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Career?

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

How Many Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers Work in New Jersey?

In New Jersey, there were 7,300 people working as Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers in the year 2018.

There were 7,350 Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,900 Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers working in it, which means New Jersey has more Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers than average.

Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers in this state are declining at a rate of 7.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 810 annual job openings, and 6,960 total jobs in 2026 for Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 24,000 annual jobs and 195,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers ranged from $33,850 to $59,780 with $49,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.27 to $28.74. The median hourly rate was $23.88.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.88.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey Metros for Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	23,710	$59,780
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,940	$36,250
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	130	$29,050

Top States for Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers Employment

View the list below to see where most Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	27,730	$50,760
New York	19,630	$67,040
Florida	11,800	$30,550
Texas	11,240	$39,030
New Jersey	7,300	$49,670
Illinois	6,600	$60,520
Washington	5,290	$58,980
Maryland	5,200	$38,340
Ohio	5,200	$38,380
Pennsylvania	5,150	$33,440
Virginia	5,080	$40,930
Michigan	4,950	$33,620
Massachusetts	4,730	$51,680
Minnesota	3,980	$38,920
Colorado	3,600	$38,560
North Carolina	3,590	$29,710
Arizona	3,550	$39,110
Tennessee	3,070	$36,020
Oregon	2,950	$50,870
Georgia	2,670	$27,760

Below are the states where Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New York	$67,040
Illinois	$60,520
Washington	$58,980
Alaska	$55,590
Massachusetts	$51,680
Oregon	$50,870
California	$50,760
Connecticut	$50,550
New Jersey	$49,670
Wisconsin	$47,790

Related Careers in New Jersey

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	New Jersey Employment Total
Bus Drivers, School or Special Client	16,810

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.