Wages grew slowly for school bus drivers before the pandemic and have fallen on a weekly basis since: Percent change in real hourly and weekly wages for all workers and school bus drivers, 2009–2019 and 2019–2023
| All workers | School bus drivers | |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage change 2009–2019 | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Weekly wage change 2019–2023 | 5.0% | -2.8% |
| Hourly wage change 2009–2019 | 4.1% | 2.4% |
| Hourly wage change 2019–2023 | 4.4% | 4.2% |
Note: Percentages calculated using three-year averages for each period.
Source: EPI analysis of CPS ORG microdata.