Last updated · Sources: Third-party news report (WLOS, Jul 2025), BLS OEWS May 2025

Haywood County Schools school bus driver pay

Haywood County Schools pays school bus drivers $15.80–$20.14/hr for 2025-26 (source: Third-party news report (WLOS, Jul 2025); updated Oct 30, 2026).

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

Starting pay

$15.80/hr

2025-26

Third-party source Third-party news report (WLOS, Jul 2025) · Updated Oct 30, 2026

Top of scale

$20.14/hr

Third-party source Third-party news report (WLOS, Jul 2025) · Updated Oct 30, 2026

Sign-on bonus

not stated

Paid CDL training

not stated

Details

Employer typeDistrict
AreaHaywood County (Waynesville)
Pay year2025-26
Guaranteed hoursnot stated
Hours / daysnot stated
Summer paynot stated
Training paybacknot stated
NotesTop after 30 years. A district part-time posting lists $15.60/hr (https://haywood.tedk12.com/hire/Admin/JobPostingPrintView.aspx?Internal=&JobID=599).

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How it compares

The starting rate is $2.21 below 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.

Haywood County employerStart $/hrTop $/hrSign-on bonus
Haywood County Schools (this page)$15.80$20.14not stated

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Starting pay is $15.80/hr and the schedule tops out at $20.14/hr (2025-26), per Third-party news report (WLOS, Jul 2025).

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