Last updated Oct 30, 2026 · Sources: Marietta City Schools: FY27 transportation salary schedule, Cobb County School District: 2026-27 transportation salary schedule, Cobb County School District: Become a School Bus Driver page, BLS OEWS May 2025

Cobb County, GA: school bus driver pay side by side

2 employers that hire school bus drivers in Cobb County. Click a column to sort. A blank cell means the source doesn't say, and we don't guess.

Best starting pay

$29.09/hr

Marietta City Schools

Lowest starting pay

$28.69/hr

Cobb County School District ($0.40/hr less)

Highest top of scale

$41.80/hr

Marietta City Schools

Employer	Start $/hr	vs county best start	vs BLS metro median	Top $/hr	Sign-on bonus	Paid CDL training	Guaranteed hours	Summer pay	Source / date
Marietta City Schools District · Cobb County (City of Marietta)	$29.09	county best	+$6.34	$41.80	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	FY27 transportation salary schedule 2026-27 · checked 2026-10-30
Cobb County School District District · Cobb County (Marietta)	$28.69	−$0.40	+$5.94	$38.24	not stated	Yes	not stated ~6 hrs/day split shift; 177 days	Yes — 15% of each check held back and paid over summer	2026-27 transportation salary schedule Become a School Bus Driver page 2026-27 · checked 2026-10-30

Context: the BLS median for school bus drivers in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area is $22.75/hr (OEWS May 2025, SOC 53-3051). It covers the whole metro, not just this county. BLS source.

Rates come from different school years and postings (see each source), so treat small gaps with care. Third-party figures, such as news reports and salary sites, are labeled in the source name.

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Frequently asked questions

How much do school bus drivers make in Cobb County, GA?

Starting pay runs $28.69–$29.09 an hour across the 2 employers we track here, and the highest top of scale is $41.80/hr. Pay years differ by employer; each figure links to its source and the date we checked it.

Which Cobb County employer pays school bus drivers the most to start?

Marietta City Schools, at $29.09/hr (2026-27). The lowest starting rate we found in the county is $28.69/hr at Cobb County School District.

Which Cobb County employers pay for CDL training?

Cobb County School District says it offers paid CDL training. Check each employer's page for payback terms. See also paid CDL training in SC, NC and GA.