First Student cdl driver salary

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Average First Student cdl driver salary

$37,379yearly

$30.34 hourly rate

Entry-level First Student cdl driver salary

$27,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does First Student pay cdl drivers?

The average salary for First Student cdl drivers is $37,379 per year. First Student cdl driver salaries range between $27,000 to $50,000 per year. First Student cdl drivers earn 41% less than the national average salary for cdl drivers of $63,112.

Location impacts how much a cdl driver at First Student can expect to make. Cdl drivers at First Student make the most in Ketchikan, AK, Tacoma, WA, and Portland, OR.

How much does First Student pay cdl drivers by location?

First Student pays cdl drivers the most in Ketchikan, AK, Tacoma, WA, and Portland, OR. Additionally, cities like Billings and Newark also report highly competitive salaries for cdl drivers at First Student.

Cdl driver First Student salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Ketchikan, AK	$43,180	$20.76
2	Tacoma, WA	$37,598	$18.08
3	Portland, OR	$36,247	$17.43
4	Billings, MT	$35,581	$17.11
5	Newark, DE	$34,839	$16.75
6	Ogden, UT	$34,670	$16.67
7	Bethel, CT	$34,386	$16.53
8	Chicago, IL	$34,336	$16.51
9	Boise, ID	$34,271	$16.48
10	Phoenix, AZ	$34,147	$16.42

Highest-paid First Student cdl drivers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Truck Driver-Over-The-Road	$54,341	$26	-
2	Bulk Delivery Driver	$52,327	$25	-
3	Concrete Truck Driver	$51,246	$25	-
4	Dump Truck Driver	$50,292	$24	-
5	Lead Driver	$48,690	$23	-
6	Line Driver	$46,958	$23	-
7	Company Driver	$46,733	$22	-
8	p & D Driver	$45,989	$22	-
9	Mixer Driver	$45,969	$22	-
10	City Driver	$45,636	$22	-

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Recent salaries for cdl drivers at first student

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
CDL Bus Drivers-Bella Bus Corp	New York, NY	06/26/2025	$48,001
Driver CDL	Harvey, LA	04/19/2025	$54,951
CDL Bus Drivers-Bella Bus Corp	New York, NY	04/13/2025	$48,001
Non-Cdl Van Driver	Duxbury, VT	04/13/2025	$42,784
Driver Non-Cdl	Rochester, NH	03/28/2025	$45,914

Cdl driver salary at First Student competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	MV Transportation	$39,008	$19	112
2	First Transit	$37,969	$18	-
3	Atlantic Express	$37,714	$18	-
4	NRT Bus	$37,614	$18	-
5	Student Transportation Inc.	$37,557	$18	13
6	Dean Transportation	$37,511	$18	-
7	Petermann Bus	$37,461	$18	-
8	Sunrise Transportation	$37,444	$18	-
9	Voigt's Motorcoach Travel	$37,421	$18	1
10	Brown Bus	$37,416	$18	-
11	Rohrer Bus	$37,408	$18	-
12	Lamers Bus Lines	$37,384	$18	-
13	GO Riteway	$37,380	$18	14
14	Cyr Northstar Tours	$37,380	$18	-
15	Krapf Group	$37,376	$18	-
16	RideSTA	$37,375	$18	-
17	Apple Bus	$37,365	$18	-
18	Durham School Services	$37,359	$18	-
19	Transdev Services, Inc.	$37,335	$18	117
20	Minnesota Coaches	$37,328	$18	-

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