Last updated · School-system scope: 147 public school districts · Tennessee Department of Education — Districts
Tennessee school bus driver pay by employer
Compare official employer pay disclosures in Tennessee. Each listing identifies the employer type and keeps the source's stated rate, pay period, and caveats intact.
No statewide benchmark shown
We could not verify a Tennessee May 2025 OEWS row for SOC 53-3051 in the official materials reviewed. No state wage or employment figure is substituted. See BLS May 2025 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates.
Employer pay sources
The first listed pay sources for Tennessee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson County Schools | $25.33–$34.81/hour by experience Experience-based hourly scale | Williamson County 2026–27 school year; schedule marked 06/2026. | 2026–2027 Classified Pay Scale (Transportation, Grade 1T) |
| Wilson County Schools | $22.38/hour starting pay Starting hourly pay | Wilson County Recruiting for the 2026–27 school-year cycle; exact post date not exposed. | Official Wilson County Schools bus driver recruitment post — “More Routes Planned, More Drivers Needed” |
| Sumner County Schools | $21.85/hour advertised for bus drivers Advertised hourly rate | Sumner County Exact posting date not exposed; checked 2026-10-31. | Official Sumner County Schools post — “Now Hiring Bus Drivers!” |
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 Tennessee Department of Education — Districts · checked Oct 31, 2026
- ✓ Official source BLS May 2025 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates · checked Oct 31, 2026
- ✓ Official source 2026–2027 Classified Pay Scale (Transportation, Grade 1T) · checked Oct 31, 2026
- ✓ Official source Official Wilson County Schools bus driver recruitment post — “More Routes Planned, More Drivers Needed” · checked Oct 31, 2026
- ✓ Official source Official Sumner County Schools post — “Now Hiring Bus Drivers!” · checked Oct 31, 2026
Common questions
Is the Tennessee sample complete statewide coverage?
Initial source-backed sample only: 3 of 147 Tennessee public school districts. 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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