First Student bus driver salary

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Average First Student bus driver salary

$37,030yearly

$17.73 hourly rate

Entry-level First Student bus driver salary

$29,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does First Student pay bus drivers?

The average salary for First Student bus drivers is $37,030 per year. First Student bus driver salaries range between $29,000 to $46,000 per year. First Student bus drivers earn 0% less than the national average salary for bus drivers of $36,879.

Location impacts how much a bus driver at First Student can expect to make. Bus drivers at First Student make the most in Springfield, MA, Bethel, CT, and Berlin, VT.

How much does First Student pay bus drivers by location?

First Student pays bus drivers the most in Springfield, MA, Bethel, CT, and Berlin, VT. Additionally, cities like Nashua and Tacoma also report highly competitive salaries for bus drivers at First Student.

Bus driver First Student salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Springfield, MA	$42,495	$20.43
2	Bethel, CT	$42,491	$20.43
3	Berlin, VT	$42,140	$20.26
4	Nashua, NH	$41,357	$19.88
5	Tacoma, WA	$39,862	$19.16
6	Buffalo, NY	$38,911	$18.71
7	Milwaukee, WI	$38,770	$18.64
8	East Orange, NJ	$38,657	$18.59
9	Philadelphia, PA	$37,968	$18.25
10	Providence, RI	$37,789	$18.17

Highest-paid First Student bus drivers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Mixer Driver	$45,969	$22	-
2	Class B Driver	$45,071	$22	-
3	Bus Driver Supervisor	$39,172	$19	-
4	Transit Operator	$38,521	$19	-
5	Transit Bus Operator	$38,468	$18	-
6	City Bus Driver	$38,432	$18	-
7	Coach Operator	$38,238	$18	-
8	Transit Bus Driver	$38,132	$18	-
9	Charter Driver	$37,987	$18	-
10	Special Needs Bus Driver	$37,979	$18	1

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Recent salaries for bus drivers at first student

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Paratransit Bus Driver	New York, NY	03/28/2025	$54,262
Paratransit Bus Driver	New York, NY	02/13/2025	$54,262
Bus Driver	Plymouth, MA	01/26/2025	$68,829

Bus driver salary at First Student competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Student Transportation Inc.	$37,137	$18	119
2	Dean Transportation	$37,127	$18	50
3	NRT Bus	$37,115	$18	-
4	Petermann Bus	$37,114	$18	-
5	Atlantic Express	$37,105	$18	-
6	Sunrise Transportation	$37,101	$18	-
7	Voigt's Motorcoach Travel	$37,099	$18	3
8	Brown Bus	$37,075	$18	-
9	Cyr Northstar Tours	$37,057	$18	-
10	GO Riteway	$37,055	$18	-
11	Lamers Bus Lines	$37,049	$18	-
12	RideSTA	$37,047	$18	-
13	Krapf Group	$37,045	$18	6
14	Durham School Services	$37,043	$18	-
15	Rohrer Bus	$37,043	$18	-
16	First Transit	$37,038	$18	-
17	Apple Bus	$37,034	$18	-
18	Minnesota Coaches	$37,016	$18	-
19	Transdev Services, Inc.	$37,005	$18	280
20	MV Transportation	$36,840	$18	139

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