Last updated · Sources: Third-party job listing (SimplyHired copy of district posting), BLS OEWS May 2025

Buncombe County Schools school bus driver pay

Buncombe County Schools pays school bus drivers $20.74–$26.61/hr for 2025-26 (source: Third-party job listing (SimplyHired copy of district posting); updated Oct 30, 2026).

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Buncombe County (Asheville), North Carolina. Everything below comes from the linked source, checked 2026-10-30. A blank means the source doesn't say.

Starting pay

$20.74/hr

2025-26

Third-party source Third-party job listing (SimplyHired copy of dis · Updated Oct 30, 2026

Top of scale

$26.61/hr

Third-party source Third-party job listing (SimplyHired copy of dis · Updated Oct 30, 2026

Sign-on bonus

not stated

Paid CDL training

not stated

Details

Employer typeDistrict
AreaBuncombe County (Asheville)
Pay year2025-26
Guaranteed hoursnot stated
Hours / daysnot stated
Summer paynot stated
Training paybacknot stated
NotesIncludes the 10.77% local supplement; placement by state service. Routes 4-8 hours a day, 10 months. (Corrected from an older $20.14-$25.84.)

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How it compares

The starting rate is $2.73 above the North Carolina median for school bus drivers ($18.01/hr, BLS OEWS May 2025). The BLS median covers drivers at every experience level, so a new driver's rate is often below it.

Buncombe County employerStart $/hrTop $/hrSign-on bonus
Buncombe County Schools (this page)$20.74$26.61not stated

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Starting pay is $20.74/hr and the schedule tops out at $26.61/hr (2025-26), per Third-party job listing (SimplyHired copy of district posting).

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