Last updated · Sources: Bus Drivers Needed page, BLS OEWS May 2025

Nash County Public Schools school bus driver pay

Nash County Public Schools pays school bus drivers from $16.79/hr (source: Bus Drivers Needed page; updated Oct 30, 2026). The top rate isn't published.

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

Starting pay

$16.79/hr

current

✓ Official source Bus Drivers Needed page · Updated Oct 30, 2026

Top of scale

not stated

Sign-on bonus

not stated

Paid CDL training

not stated

Details

Employer typeDistrict
AreaNash County (Nashville)
Pay yearcurrent
Guaranteed hoursnot stated
Hours / daysnot stated
Summer paynot stated
Training paybacknot stated
Notes2025 news: average $18.09/hr, start $16.75, top $23.82 (Rocky Mount Telegram).

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How it compares

The starting rate is $1.22 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.

Nash County employerStart $/hrTop $/hrSign-on bonus
Nash County Public Schools (this page)$16.79not statednot stated

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