Last updated · Sources: Third-party job listing (iHireTransportation) - Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver, BLS OEWS May 2025

Catawba County Schools school bus driver pay

Catawba County Schools pays school bus drivers $15.60–$18.39/hr (source: Third-party job listing (iHireTransportation) - Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver; updated Oct 30, 2026).

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Catawba County (Newton), North Carolina. Everything below comes from the linked source, checked 2026-10-30. A blank means the source doesn't say.

Starting pay

$15.60/hr

2026-27 (posting)

Third-party source Third-party job listing (iHireTransportation) - · Updated Oct 30, 2026

Top of scale

$18.39/hr

Third-party source Third-party job listing (iHireTransportation) - · Updated Oct 30, 2026

Sign-on bonus

not stated

Paid CDL training

not stated

Details

Employer typeDistrict
AreaCatawba County (Newton)
Pay year2026-27 (posting)
Guaranteed hoursnot stated
Hours / daysnot stated
Summer paynot stated
Training paybacknot stated
NotesCombined Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver role, 8 hrs/day. No standalone bus driver rate found.

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How it compares

The starting rate is $2.41 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.

Catawba County employerStart $/hrTop $/hrSign-on bonus
Catawba County Schools (this page)$15.60$18.39not stated

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How much does Catawba County Schools pay school bus drivers?

Starting pay is $15.60/hr and the schedule tops out at $18.39/hr (2026-27 (posting)), per Third-party job listing (iHireTransportation) - Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver.

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