Last updated · School-system scope: 132 public school divisions · About VDOE
Virginia school bus driver pay by employer
Compare official employer pay disclosures in Virginia. Each listing identifies the employer type and keeps the source's stated rate, pay period, and caveats intact.
Estimated school bus driver employment
May 2025 OEWS · SOC 53-3051
BLS annual median wage
Statewide occupational context; not district starting pay
BLS annual mean wage
Statewide occupational context; route hours vary
Statewide context — not a district rate
Statewide occupational estimates are context, not district starting pay or guaranteed route earnings. Annual wage figures are not directly comparable with part-time route schedules.
Source: Virginia Open Data — BLS May 2025 State OEWS dataset · Download the BLS state workbook.
Employer pay sources
The first listed pay sources for Virginia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County Public Schools | $28.43/hour listed for School Bus Driver Listed hourly rate | Fairfax County Effective date not stated by the source. | School Bus Driver Employment Opportunities |
| Prince William County Public Schools | $27.35/hour starting pay Starting pay | Prince William County Effective date not stated by the source. | Drive for PWCS / OmniRide Bus Driver Hiring |
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools | Starting at $21+ per hour Advertised starting floor | Virginia Beach Independent City Effective date not stated by the source. | 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. |
|---|---|
| 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 Virginia by employer, county, or locality. |
Sources
- ✓ Official source About VDOE · checked Oct 31, 2026
- ✓ Official source Virginia Open Data — BLS May 2025 State OEWS dataset · checked Oct 31, 2026
- ✓ Official source School Bus Driver Employment Opportunities · checked Oct 31, 2026
- ✓ Official source Drive for PWCS / OmniRide Bus Driver Hiring · checked Oct 31, 2026
- ✓ Official source Bus Drivers · checked Oct 31, 2026
Common questions
Is the Virginia sample complete statewide coverage?
Initial source-backed sample only: 3 of 132 Virginia public school divisions. 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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