Last updated · Sources: Procedures to Becoming a Bus Driver page (pay by credited driving years), BLS OEWS May 2025
Harnett County Schools school bus driver pay
Harnett County Schools pays school bus drivers $18.00–$20.93/hr (source: Procedures to Becoming a Bus Driver page (pay by credited driving years); updated Oct 30, 2026).
Harnett County (Lillington), North Carolina. Everything below comes from the linked source, checked 2026-10-30. A blank means the source doesn't say.
Starting pay
current
✓ Official source Procedures to Becoming a Bus Driver page (pay by · Updated Oct 30, 2026
Top of scale
✓ Official source Procedures to Becoming a Bus Driver page (pay by · Updated Oct 30, 2026
Sign-on bonus
Paid CDL training
Details
| Employer type | District |
|---|---|
| Area | Harnett County (Lillington) |
| Pay year | current |
| Guaranteed hours | not stated |
| Hours / days | not stated |
| Summer pay | not stated |
| Training payback | not stated |
| Notes | Scale: 0-7 yrs $18.00, 8-11 $18.29, 12-15 $18.87, 16-22 $19.25, 23-27 $20.22, 28+ $20.93. Page is undated. |
Sources
- ✓ Official Procedures to Becoming a Bus Driver page (pay by credited driving years) · checked 2026-10-30
How it compares
The starting rate is $0.01 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.
| Harnett County employer | Start $/hr | Top $/hr | Sign-on bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harnett County Schools (this page) | $18.00 | $20.93 | not stated |
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Starting pay is $18.00/hr and the schedule tops out at $20.93/hr (current), per Procedures to Becoming a Bus Driver page (pay by credited driving years).
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