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Richland County, SC: school bus driver pay side by side

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

EmployerStart $/hrvs county best startvs BLS metro medianTop $/hrSign-on bonusPaid CDL trainingGuaranteed hoursSummer paySource / date
Richland School District Two
District · Richland County (Columbia NE)
not statednot statednot statednot stated$1,500 sign-onnot statednot statednot statedWIS-TV (third-party news)
2026-27 · checked 2026-10-30
Richland School District One
District · Richland County (Columbia)
not statednot statednot statednot statednot statedYes30 hrs/weeknot statedCareer opportunities page
2026-27 · checked 2026-10-30

Context: the BLS median for school bus drivers in the Columbia, SC metro area is $17.77/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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