Last updated · School-system scope: 190 operating public elementary and secondary school districts (those providing services at the start of school year 2023–24) · NCES Table 2: Number of operating public elementary and secondary schools and districts, by state or jurisdiction: School year 2023–24
Louisiana school bus driver pay by employer
Compare official employer pay disclosures in Louisiana. Each listing identifies the employer type and keeps the source's stated rate, pay period, and caveats intact.
No statewide benchmark shown
No statewide wage research was requested for this starter rollout; no benchmark is provided.
Employer pay sources
The first listed pay sources for Louisiana are not a complete statewide census. Each employer row keeps the pay wording and period from its own source; check the source before applying.
| Employer | Pay as stated by source | Locality and period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Parish School System | $25,000 starting salary Starting salary | Lafayette County Beginning July 1, 2026 (2026–27 budget). | LPSS Continues District-Wide Effort to Increase Employee Pay |
How the figures are collected
| Employer sources | Official employer salary schedules or recruiting pages, including public-school contractors identified by employer type; social recruitment posts are labeled and their exact post date is shown as unavailable when not exposed. |
|---|---|
| Pay period | Shown as the employer states it. “Not stated” means the cited source did not provide an effective date or year. |
| ZIP lookup | ZIP-to-county suggestions currently cover South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. Search Louisiana by employer, county, or locality. |
Sources
- ✓ Official source NCES Table 2: Number of operating public elementary and secondary schools and districts, by state or jurisdiction: School year 2023–24 · checked Nov 1, 2026
- ✓ Official source LPSS Continues District-Wide Effort to Increase Employee Pay · checked Nov 1, 2026
- ✓ Official source LPSS Drivers | Transportation · checked Nov 1, 2026
Common questions
Is the Louisiana sample complete statewide coverage?
One sourced employer is an incomplete starter sample; this is not complete statewide coverage.
Are employer hourly rates and BLS annual wages directly comparable?
No. Employer rates are shown as the cited source states them. Statewide OEWS annual estimates are context and are not a promised district route schedule.
Why might a source have no pay year?
Some recruiting pages display a rate without an effective date. The page labels that limitation and shows when the source was checked.
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