Last updated · Sources: Third-party copy of 2026-27 hourly bus driver posting (iHireTransportation), BLS OEWS May 2025

Orangeburg County School District school bus driver pay

Orangeburg County School District pays school bus drivers $18.94–$24.19/hr (source: Third-party copy of 2026-27 hourly bus driver posting (iHireTransportation); updated Oct 30, 2026).

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

Starting pay

$18.94/hr

2026-27 (posting)

Third-party source Third-party copy of 2026-27 hourly bus driver po · Updated Oct 30, 2026

Top of scale

$24.19/hr

Third-party source Third-party copy of 2026-27 hourly bus driver po · Updated Oct 30, 2026

Sign-on bonus

not stated

Paid CDL training

not stated

Details

Employer typeDistrict
AreaOrangeburg County (Orangeburg)
Pay year2026-27 (posting)
Guaranteed hoursnot stated
Hours / daysnot stated
Summer paynot stated
Training paybacknot stated
NotesSix-hour daily shift. The district's own 2025-26 salary schedule PDF is a scanned image.

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How it compares

The starting rate is $0.24 below the South Carolina median for school bus drivers ($19.18/hr, BLS OEWS May 2025). The BLS median covers drivers at every experience level, so a new driver's rate is often below it.

Orangeburg County employerStart $/hrTop $/hrSign-on bonus
Orangeburg County School District (this page)$18.94$24.19not stated

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How much does Orangeburg County School District pay school bus drivers?

Starting pay is $18.94/hr and the schedule tops out at $24.19/hr (2026-27 (posting)), per Third-party copy of 2026-27 hourly bus driver posting (iHireTransportation).

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