Last updated · Sources: First Student posting JR14229, BLS OEWS May 2025
First Student — Greensboro school bus driver pay
First Student — Greensboro pays school bus drivers from $20.00/hr (source: First Student posting JR14229; updated Oct 30, 2026). The top rate isn't published.
Guilford County (Greensboro), North Carolina. Everything below comes from the linked source, checked 2026-10-30. A blank means the source doesn't say.
Starting pay
2026
Top of scale
Sign-on bonus
Paid CDL training
Details
| Employer type | Contractor |
|---|---|
| Area | Guilford County (Greensboro) |
| Pay year | 2026 |
| Guaranteed hours | 4 hrs/day |
| Hours / days | CDL required for this posting |
| Summer pay | not stated |
| Training payback | not stated |
| Notes | not stated |
Sources
- First Student posting JR14229 · checked 2026-10-30
How it compares
The starting rate is $1.99 above the North Carolina median for school bus drivers ($18.01/hr, BLS OEWS May 2025) and $2.08 above the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro median ($17.92/hr). The BLS median covers drivers at every experience level, so a new driver's rate is often below it.
| Guilford County employer | Start $/hr | Top $/hr | Sign-on bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Student — Greensboro (this page) | $20.00 | not stated | not stated |
| Guilford County Schools | $16.38 | not stated | not stated |
Guilford County comparison · North Carolina school bus driver pay by district · Paid CDL training list · Split-shift calculator
Frequently asked questions
How much does First Student — Greensboro pay school bus drivers?
Starting pay is $20.00/hr (2026), per First Student posting JR14229. CDL required for this posting.
How does First Student — Greensboro compare with nearby districts?
It ranks #1 of 2 for starting pay among the employers we list in Guilford County, the highest we list there. Pay years differ, so check each source.
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