Bus Drivers


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Bus Drivers

Bus Drivers - Wages & Trends

Pay varies with route, the service area, and the type of employer. In general, the larger the city, the more bus drivers are paid. Wages also change with the number of hours worked and miles driven.

Benefits vary by the type of route driven. Most intercity and local bus drivers receive health and life insurance, sick leave, and free bus rides. Full-time drivers may receive paid vacations. Local bus drivers may also receive a retirement plan and dental insurance. 

Bus drivers, transit and intercity (SOC 53-3052)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $24.08 $30.97 $40.24
Yearly $50,086 $64,420 $83,688
    Champaign Area Hourly $21.47 $28.21 $42.93
Yearly $44,647 $58,679 $89,297
    Cook County Hourly $28.90 $31.82 $40.24
Yearly $60,116 $66,189 $83,688
    Lake County Hourly $22.63 $23.83 $30.18
Yearly $47,072 $49,562 $62,764
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $23.34 $32.46 $32.46
Yearly $48,547 $67,519 $67,519
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $19.21 $25.96 $26.01
Yearly $39,961 $54,006 $54,103
    St. Louis-Belleville Area Hourly $15.65 $19.96 $25.75
Yearly $32,550 $41,522 $53,578
United States Hourly $19.18 $24.47 $31.46
Yearly $39,900 $50,890 $65,430

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.