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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Drive bus or motor coach, including regular route operations, charters, and private carriage. May assist passengers with baggage. May collect fares or tickets.
What a bus driver, transit and intercity does
Become a bus driver, transit and intercity
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good bus driver, transit and intercity
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Looking for ways to help people.
- Understanding people's reactions.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $39 per hour with an average salary of $64,500 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $30 and $45 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $32,500 and $88,900 per year.
- 68% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $37 per hour with an average salary of $41,300 per year.
Bus Driver, Transit And Intercity job outlook
- There are 6,703 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 1,126 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 2% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 18% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.