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Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers in South Dakota

Get the information you need to know about working as a Transit and Intercity Bus Driver.

6.8% Jobs Projection

$32,830 Median Salary

60 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers in South Dakota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers in South Dakota is growing faster than average.
Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers in South Dakota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers Work in South Dakota?

In South Dakota, there were 410 people working as Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers in the year 2018.

There were 290 Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,900 Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers working in it, which means South Dakota has fewer Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers than average.

Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 470 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 South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers ranged from $24,420 to $47,800 with $32,830 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.74 to $22.98. The median hourly rate was $15.79.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.76 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.03.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Dakota 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
Sioux Falls, SD	200	$38,170

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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	South Dakota Employment Total
Bus Drivers, School or Special Client	1,270

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