Last updated · Sources: District job posting (part-time bus driver), BLS OEWS May 2025
Burke County Public Schools school bus driver pay
Burke County Public Schools pays school bus drivers from $17.18/hr (source: District job posting (part-time bus driver); updated Oct 30, 2026). The top rate isn't published.
Burke County (Morganton), North Carolina. Everything below comes from the linked source, checked 2026-10-30. A blank means the source doesn't say.
Starting pay
current (posting)
✓ Official source District job posting (part-time bus driver) · Updated Oct 30, 2026
Top of scale
Sign-on bonus
Paid CDL training
Details
| Employer type | District |
|---|---|
| Area | Burke County (Morganton) |
| Pay year | current (posting) |
| Guaranteed hours | not stated |
| Hours / days | not stated |
| Summer pay | not stated |
| Training payback | not stated |
| Notes | Part-time route. |
Sources
- ✓ Official District job posting (part-time bus driver) · checked 2026-10-30
How it compares
The starting rate is $0.83 below the North Carolina median for school bus drivers ($18.01/hr, BLS OEWS May 2025). The BLS median covers drivers at every experience level, so a new driver's rate is often below it.
| Burke County employer | Start $/hr | Top $/hr | Sign-on bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County Public Schools (this page) | $17.18 | not stated | not stated |
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