Last updated · Sources: Approved FY26 hourly salary schedule (June 3, 2025), BLS OEWS May 2025
Lancaster County School District school bus driver pay
Lancaster County School District pays school bus drivers $19.66–$34.21/hr (source: Approved FY26 hourly salary schedule (June 3, 2025); updated Oct 30, 2026).
Lancaster County (Lancaster/Indian Land/Kershaw), South Carolina. Everything below comes from the linked source, checked 2026-10-30. A blank means the source doesn't say.
Starting pay
2025-26 (FY26 schedule, latest posted)
✓ Official source Approved FY26 hourly salary schedule (June 3, 20 · Updated Oct 30, 2026
Top of scale
✓ Official source Approved FY26 hourly salary schedule (June 3, 20 · Updated Oct 30, 2026
Sign-on bonus
Paid CDL training
Details
| Employer type | District |
|---|---|
| Area | Lancaster County (Lancaster/Indian Land/Kershaw) |
| Pay year | 2025-26 (FY26 schedule, latest posted) |
| Guaranteed hours | not stated |
| Hours / days | not stated |
| Summer pay | not stated |
| Training payback | not stated |
| Notes | Bus Driver/Coordinator/Trainer grade. A separate "Bus Opt out" row starts at $22.16. Bus coordinators get +$1.00/hr for coordinator hours. |
Sources
- ✓ Official Approved FY26 hourly salary schedule (June 3, 2025) · checked 2026-10-30
How it compares
The starting rate is $0.48 above the South Carolina median for school bus drivers ($19.18/hr, BLS OEWS May 2025) and $2.46 below the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro median ($22.12/hr). The BLS median covers drivers at every experience level, so a new driver's rate is often below it.
| Lancaster County employer | Start $/hr | Top $/hr | Sign-on bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County School District (this page) | $19.66 | $34.21 | not stated |
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How much does Lancaster County School District pay school bus drivers?
Starting pay is $19.66/hr and the schedule tops out at $34.21/hr (2025-26 (FY26 schedule, latest posted)), per Approved FY26 hourly salary schedule (June 3, 2025).
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