First Student transit driver salary

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Average First Student transit driver salary

$37,515yearly

$17.4 hourly rate

Entry-level First Student transit driver salary

$29,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does First Student pay transit drivers?

The average salary for First Student transit drivers is $37,515 per year. First Student transit driver salaries range between $29,000 to $47,000 per year. First Student transit drivers earn 4% more than the national average salary for transit drivers of $36,195.

Location impacts how much a transit driver at First Student can expect to make. Transit drivers at First Student make the most in East Orange, NJ, Nashua, NH, and New Haven, CT.

How much does First Student pay transit drivers by location?

First Student pays transit drivers the most in East Orange, NJ, Nashua, NH, and New Haven, CT. Additionally, cities like Fargo and Ketchikan also report highly competitive salaries for transit drivers at First Student.

Transit driver First Student salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	East Orange, NJ	$42,811	$20.58
2	Nashua, NH	$41,982	$20.18
3	New Haven, CT	$41,761	$20.08
4	Fargo, ND	$40,959	$19.69
5	Ketchikan, AK	$40,723	$19.58
6	Flint, MI	$40,046	$19.25
7	Portland, OR	$39,986	$19.22
8	Buffalo, NY	$39,803	$19.14
9	Springfield, MA	$39,611	$19.04
10	Las Vegas, NV	$39,420	$18.95

Highest-paid First Student transit drivers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Company Driver	$46,733	$22	-
2	Contract Driver	$43,069	$21	-
3	Transit Operator	$38,521	$19	-
4	Transit Bus Operator	$38,468	$18	-
5	City Bus Driver	$38,432	$18	-
6	Transit Bus Driver	$38,132	$18	-
7	Charter Driver	$37,987	$18	-
8	Special Needs Bus Driver	$37,979	$18	2
9	School Bus Driver	$37,713	$18	779
10	Bus Driver/Monitor	$37,641	$18	-

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Transit driver salary at First Student competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	First Transit	$37,640	$18	-
2	Transdev Services, Inc.	$37,631	$18	278
3	Student Transportation Inc.	$37,629	$18	46
4	Minnesota Coaches	$37,595	$18	-
5	Rohrer Bus	$37,563	$18	-
6	Durham School Services	$37,480	$18	-
7	Apple Bus	$37,469	$18	-
8	Lamers Bus Lines	$37,453	$18	-
9	Krapf Group	$37,425	$18	7
10	RideSTA	$37,424	$18	-
11	GO Riteway	$37,400	$18	38
12	Cyr Northstar Tours	$37,395	$18	-
13	Brown Bus	$37,359	$18	-
14	Voigt's Motorcoach Travel	$37,317	$18	2
15	Sunrise Transportation	$37,290	$18	12
16	Petermann Bus	$37,264	$18	-
17	Dean Transportation	$37,203	$18	37
18	NRT Bus	$37,157	$18	-
19	Atlantic Express	$37,132	$18	-
20	MV Transportation	$36,765	$18	121

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