The salary statistics of bus drivers in the industry sector of wholesale trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare bus driver salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bus drivers in the industry sector of wholesale trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) bus drivers is $68,300. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $31,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid bus drivers is $21,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bus drivers in the industry sector of wholesale trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $31,920 | 20.46% | -92.14% |
| 2017 | $25,390 | -18.00% | - |
| 2016 | $29,960 | 16.62% | - |
| 2015 | $24,980 | -20.26% | - |
| 2014 | $30,040 | 5.09% | - |
| 2013 | $28,510 | -115.12% | - |
| 2012 | $61,330 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].