School Bus Driver
School bus drivers transport students to and from school and on school activities. They ensure adherence to safety rules and may assist passengers in boarding or exiting.
License required by 51 states
37th most burdensome licensing requirements
6th most widely and onerously licensed occupation
All 50 states and D.C. license school bus drivers. On average, these laws require $112 in fees, 300 days of education and experience, and around six exams—the 37th most burdensome requirements of the 102 occupations studied. However, because school bus drivers are licensed everywhere, the occupation ranks as the sixth most widely and onerously licensed.
While every state requires between six and eight exams and sets a minimum age of 18, 19 or 21 years, other requirements vary. For example, Florida requires five years of driving experience and 40 hours of pre-service coursework (about 1,834 days), but 10 states require no education or experience. Fees range from $18 in New Mexico to $260 in Nevada.
Burden Rank | State | States Licensed | Fees | Estimated Calendar Days Lost | Education | Experience | Exams | Minimum Grade | Minimum Age |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Florida | 51 | $62.00 | 1,834 | 40 clock hours | 5 years | 6 | 0 | 18 |
2 | Montana | 51 | $26.00 | 1,825 | - | 5 years | 6 | 0 | 18 |
3 | West Virginia | 51 | $161.25 | 1,106 | 40 clock hours | 3 years and 12 clock hours | 7 | 12 | 21 |
4 | Rhode Island | 51 | $180.00 | 1,097 | 10 clock hours | 3 years | 7 | 0 | 21 |
5 | Alaska | 51 | $189.75 | 1,097 | 10 clock hours | 3 years | 6 | 0 | 21 |
6 | New Jersey | 51 | $171.00 | 1,095 | - | 3 years | 6 | 0 | 21 |
7 | Massachusetts | 51 | $200.00 | 1,107 | 28 clock hours | 3 years and 32 clock hours | 6 | 0 | 18 |
8 | Ohio | 51 | $205.00 | 735 | 15 clock hours | 2 years and 12 clock hours | 6 | 0 | 21 |
9 | Georgia | 51 | $115.00 | 734 | 24 clock hours | 2 years | 6 | 0 | 18 |
10 | New Hampshire | 51 | $100.00 | 732 | 10 clock hours | 2 years | 6 | 0 | 18 |
11 | Washington | 51 | $170.00 | 373 | 36 clock hours | 1 years | 6 | 0 | 21 |
12 | Indiana | 51 | $153.00 | 370 | 20 clock hours | 1 years and 12 clock hours | 6 | 0 | 21 |
13 | Hawaii | 51 | $165.00 | 365 | - | 1 years | 6 | 0 | 21 |
14 | Oregon | 51 | $239.00 | 368 | - | 1 years and 15 clock hours | 6 | 0 | 18 |
15 | Utah | 51 | $114.00 | 365 | - | 1 years | 6 | 0 | 21 |
16 | Maine | 51 | $89.00 | 365 | 1 years | - | 6 | 0 | 21 |
17 | Arizona | 51 | $57.00 | 371 | 14 clock hours | 1 years and 20 clock hours | 7 | 0 | 18 |
18 | Kansas | 51 | $62.00 | 367 | - | 1 years and 12 clock hours | 6 | 0 | 21 |
19 | Idaho | 51 | $148.00 | 367 | 10 clock hours | 1 years | 6 | 0 | 18 |
20 | Delaware | 51 | $40.00 | 368 | 12 clock hours | 1 years and 6 clock hours | 6 | 0 | 18 |
21 | North Carolina | 51 | $190.00 | 185 | 3 days | 6 months | 6 | 0 | 18 |
22 | Alabama | 51 | $81.25 | 3 | 16 clock hours | - | 8 | 0 | 21 |
23 | Nevada | 51 | $259.75 | 3 | 10 clock hours | 10 clock hours | 6 | 0 | 21 |
24 | D C | 51 | $236.00 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | 21 |
25 | South Carolina | 51 | $23.00 | 5 | 20 clock hours | 10 clock hours | 8 | 0 | 18 |
26 | Louisiana | 51 | $126.00 | 9 | 30 clock hours | 14 clock hours | 6 | 0 | 21 |
27 | Kentucky | 51 | $135.00 | 4 | 25 clock hours | - | 6 | 0 | 21 |
28 | Connecticut | 51 | $140.95 | 2 | 10 clock hours | - | 6 | 0 | 21 |
29 | Colorado | 51 | $132.30 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | 21 |
30 | Illinois | 51 | $114.00 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | 21 |
31 | Vermont | 51 | $231.00 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | 18 |
32 | Maryland | 51 | $90.00 | 3 | 6 clock hours | 9 clock hours | 6 | 0 | 21 |
33 | Tennessee | 51 | $59.00 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | 21 |
34 | New York | 51 | $50.00 | 0 | 2 clock hours | - | 6 | 0 | 21 |
35 | Arkansas | 51 | $92.00 | 4 | 24 clock hours | - | 6 | 0 | 19 |
36 | South Dakota | 51 | $145.00 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | 18 |
37 | Wisconsin | 51 | $129.00 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | 18 |
38 | California | 51 | $99.00 | 7 | 20 clock hours | 20 clock hours | 6 | 0 | 18 |
39 | Texas | 51 | $84.00 | 3 | 20 clock hours | - | 6 | 0 | 18 |
40 | Wyoming | 51 | $85.00 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | 18 |
41 | Missouri | 51 | $80.00 | 1 | 8 clock hours | - | 6 | 0 | 18 |
42 | Mississippi | 51 | $77.00 | 1 | 8 clock hours | - | 6 | 0 | 18 |
43 | Iowa | 51 | $72.00 | 3 | 15 clock hours | - | 6 | 0 | 18 |
44 | Michigan | 51 | $70.00 | 3 | 18 clock hours | - | 6 | 0 | 18 |
45 | Oklahoma | 51 | $56.50 | 4 | 19 clock hours | 5 clock hours | 6 | 0 | 18 |
46 | Virginia | 51 | $33.00 | 8 | 24 clock hours | 24 clock hours | 6 | 0 | 18 |
47 | Pennsylvania | 51 | $34.50 | 3 | 14 clock hours | 6 clock hours | 6 | 0 | 18 |
48 | North Dakota | 51 | $41.00 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | 18 |
49 | New Mexico | 51 | $18.00 | 8 | 36 clock hours | - | 6 | 0 | 18 |
50 | Minnesota | 51 | $39.25 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | 18 |
51 | Nebraska | 51 | $33.50 | 2 | 11 clock hours | - | 6 | 0 | 18 |