Last updated · Sources: Bus Drivers Needed page, BLS OEWS May 2025
Rowan-Salisbury Schools school bus driver pay
Rowan-Salisbury Schools pays school bus drivers from $17.85/hr (source: Bus Drivers Needed page; updated Oct 30, 2026). The top rate isn't published.
Rowan County (Salisbury), North Carolina. Everything below comes from the linked source, checked 2026-10-30. A blank means the source doesn't say.
Top of scale
Sign-on bonus
Paid CDL training
Details
| Employer type | District |
|---|---|
| Area | Rowan County (Salisbury) |
| Pay year | current |
| Guaranteed hours | not stated |
| Hours / days | not stated |
| Summer pay | not stated |
| Training payback | not stated |
| Notes | Advertised as "$17.85+ an hour". Most routes part-time; full-time routes include health insurance and retirement. |
Sources
- ✓ Official Bus Drivers Needed page · checked 2026-10-30
How it compares
The starting rate is $0.16 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.
| Rowan County employer | Start $/hr | Top $/hr | Sign-on bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan-Salisbury Schools (this page) | $17.85 | not stated | not stated |
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