SALARY · BUS DRIVERS, SCHOOL · COLORADO

Bus Drivers, School salary in Colorado

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for bus drivers, school in Colorado was $52,620 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$52,620

$25 per hour at the median · That is $4,700 (9.8 percent) above the national median of $47,920 for this occupation.

$54,770Mean annual salary
$26Mean hourly wage
$3,840People employed in this job in Colorado

Salary range

25th: $47,120Median: $52,62075th: $60,950
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$47,120
Median (50th percentile)$52,620
75th percentile$60,950
Mean$54,770

The middle half of workers earned from $47,120 to $60,950 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$42,853 a year
$3,571 a month
Federal tax $4,134 · FICA $4,025 · State tax $1,607

Caveat: the Colorado worksheet was retrieved via a reproduction, not a direct tax.colorado.gov page, and TABOR refunds are excluded.

The Denver occupational privilege tax is a flat dollar charge and is not in this figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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