Last updated Oct 30, 2026 · Sources: Anderson School District 5: Transportation employment & training page, Anderson School District 1: 2026-27 bus driver salary schedule (updated), Anderson County School District One, Anderson School District 2: District salary schedule page, Anderson School District 4: Third-party report of FY27 budget (ourschoolboard.org), Anderson School District 3: District 2025-26 salary schedules page

Anderson County, SC: school bus driver pay side by side

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

Best starting pay

$19.71/hr

Anderson School District 5

Lowest starting pay

$19.32/hr

Anderson School District 1 ($0.39/hr less)

Highest top of scale

$28.36/hr

Anderson School District 1

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
Anderson School District 5 District · Anderson County (Anderson)	$19.71	county best	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	Transportation employment & training page current page (undated) · checked 2026-10-30
Anderson School District 1 District · Anderson County (Williamston)	$19.32	−$0.39	not stated	$28.36	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	2026-27 bus driver salary schedule (updated), Anderson County School District One 2026-27 · checked 2026-10-30
Anderson School District 2 District · Anderson County (Honea Path)	not published	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	District salary schedule page · checked 2026-10-30
Anderson School District 4 District · Anderson County (Pendleton)	not published	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	Third-party report of FY27 budget (ourschoolboard.org) · checked 2026-10-30
Anderson School District 3 District · Anderson County (Iva)	not published	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	District 2025-26 salary schedules page 2025-26 · checked 2026-10-30

BLS doesn't publish a metro-area median that covers this county, so the "vs BLS metro median" column is blank.

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 Anderson County, SC?

Starting pay runs $19.32–$19.71 an hour across the 2 employers we track here, and the highest top of scale is $28.36/hr. Pay years differ by employer; each figure links to its source and the date we checked it.

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

Anderson School District 5, at $19.71/hr (current page (undated)). The lowest starting rate we found in the county is $19.32/hr at Anderson School District 1.