Last updated · School-system scope: 476 operating public elementary and secondary school districts (NCES, school year 2024–25) · Table 2. Number of operating public elementary and secondary schools and districts, by state or jurisdiction: School year 2024–25
Montana school bus driver pay by employer
Compare official employer pay disclosures in Montana. 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 benchmark was researched for this starter rollout.
Employer pay sources
The first listed pay sources for Montana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalispell Public School District 5 | $23.13 starting wage per hour Starting hourly wage | Flathead County Page published August 15, 2026; wage effective date not stated. | Drive for Kalispell Public Schools · Bus Driver Careers |
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. |
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| Pay period | Shown as the employer states it. “Not stated” means the cited source did not provide an effective date or year. |
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Sources
- ✓ Official source Table 2. Number of operating public elementary and secondary schools and districts, by state or jurisdiction: School year 2024–25 · checked Nov 1, 2026
- ✓ Official source Drive for Kalispell Public Schools · Bus Driver Careers · checked Nov 1, 2026
Common questions
Is the Montana sample complete statewide coverage?
One sourced employer is an incomplete starter sample: 1 employer compared with 476 operating public elementary and secondary school districts reported by NCES for SY 2024–25. NCES defines these as districts providing services at the start of the reported school year.
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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