DeKalb County, GA: school bus driver pay side by side

2 employers that hire school bus drivers in DeKalb County. Click a column to sort. A blank cell means the source doesn't say, and we don't guess.

Best starting pay

$26.29/hr

City Schools of Decatur

Lowest starting pay

$21.68/hr

DeKalb County School District ($4.61/hr less)

Highest top of scale

$36.73/hr

City Schools of Decatur

EmployerStart $/hrvs county best startvs BLS metro medianTop $/hrSign-on bonusPaid CDL trainingGuaranteed hoursSummer paySource / date
City Schools of Decatur
District · DeKalb County (City of Decatur)
$26.29county best+$3.54$36.73not statednot statednot stated
185 days × 6 hrs
not statedFY2026-27 bus driver salary schedule
2026-27 · checked 2026-10-30
DeKalb County School District
District · DeKalb County
$21.68−$4.61−$1.07$31.02not statednot statednot stated
180 days × 6 hrs/day
not stated2026-27 bus driver salary schedule
2026-27 · checked 2026-10-30

Context: the BLS median for school bus drivers in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area is $22.75/hr (OEWS May 2025, SOC 53-3051). It covers the whole metro, not just this county. BLS source.

Rates come from different school years and postings (see each source), so treat small gaps with care. Third-party figures, such as news reports and salary sites, are labeled in the source name.

See all Georgia districts ranked: Georgia school bus driver pay by district.

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