Last updated · Sources: FY2027 school bus driver salary scale, BLS OEWS May 2025
Fayette County Public Schools school bus driver pay
Fayette County Public Schools pays school bus drivers $26.00–$40.11/hr for 2026-27 (source: FY2027 school bus driver salary scale; updated Oct 30, 2026).
Fayette County (Fayetteville), Georgia. Everything below comes from the linked source, checked 2026-10-30. A blank means the source doesn't say.
Starting pay
2026-27
✓ Official source FY2027 school bus driver salary scale · Updated Oct 30, 2026
Sign-on bonus
Paid CDL training
Details
| Employer type | District |
|---|---|
| Area | Fayette County (Fayetteville) |
| Pay year | 2026-27 |
| Guaranteed hours | 4.5 hours/day (daily rate basis) |
| Hours / days | not stated |
| Summer pay | not stated |
| Training payback | not stated |
| Notes | FY2026-27 scale, 183 days: $26.00 (step 0) to $40.11 (step 16). The $117.00 daily rate at step 0 works out to a 4.5-hour paid day; annual $21,411-$33,035. |
Sources
- ✓ Official FY2027 school bus driver salary scale · checked 2026-10-30
How it compares
The starting rate is $4.39 above 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.
| Fayette County employer | Start $/hr | Top $/hr | Sign-on bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County Public Schools (this page) | $26.00 | $40.11 | not stated |
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Starting pay is $26.00/hr and the schedule tops out at $40.11/hr (2026-27), per FY2027 school bus driver salary scale.
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