Last updated Oct 30, 2026 · Sources: First Student — Greensboro: First Student posting JR14229, Guilford County Schools: LinkedIn copy of district posting (third-party), Guilford County Schools: GCS compensation page, BLS OEWS May 2025

Guilford County, NC: school bus driver pay side by side

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

Best starting pay

$20.00/hr

First Student — Greensboro

Lowest starting pay

$16.38/hr

Guilford County Schools ($3.62/hr less)

Employer	Start $/hr	vs county best start	vs BLS metro median	Top $/hr	Sign-on bonus	Paid CDL training	Guaranteed hours	Summer pay	Source / date
First Student — Greensboro Contractor · Guilford County (Greensboro)	$20.00	county best	+$2.08	not stated	not stated	not stated	4 hrs/day CDL required for this posting	not stated	First Student posting JR14229 2026 · checked 2026-10-30
Guilford County Schools District · Guilford County (Greensboro)	$16.38	−$3.62	−$1.54	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated 10-month, full-time	not stated	LinkedIn copy of district posting (third-party) GCS compensation page 2026-27 · checked 2026-10-30

Context: the BLS median for school bus drivers in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area is $17.92/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.

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Frequently asked questions

How much do school bus drivers make in Guilford County, NC?

Starting pay runs $16.38–$20.00 an hour across the 2 employers we track here. Pay years differ by employer; each figure links to its source and the date we checked it.

Which Guilford County employer pays school bus drivers the most to start?

First Student — Greensboro, at $20.00/hr (2026). The lowest starting rate we found in the county is $16.38/hr at Guilford County Schools.