Last updated · Sources: Drive Columbia County employment page, BLS OEWS May 2025
Columbia County School District school bus driver pay
Columbia County School District pays school bus drivers from $19.73/hr (source: Drive Columbia County employment page; updated Oct 30, 2026). The top rate isn't published.
Columbia County (Evans), Georgia. Everything below comes from the linked source, checked 2026-10-30. A blank means the source doesn't say.
Starting pay
current
✓ Official source Drive Columbia County employment page · Updated Oct 30, 2026
Top of scale
Sign-on bonus
Paid CDL training
Details
| Employer type | District |
|---|---|
| Area | Columbia County (Evans) |
| Pay year | current |
| Guaranteed hours | not stated |
| Hours / days | not stated |
| Summer pay | not stated |
| Training payback | not stated |
| Notes | Minimum starting pay with no experience. |
Sources
- ✓ Official Drive Columbia County employment page · checked 2026-10-30
How it compares
The starting rate is $1.88 below the Georgia median for school bus drivers ($21.61/hr, BLS OEWS May 2025). The BLS median covers drivers at every experience level, so a new driver's rate is often below it.
| Columbia County employer | Start $/hr | Top $/hr | Sign-on bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County School District (this page) | $19.73 | not stated | not stated |
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