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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary in Denver, CO

The median bus drivers, transit and intercity in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $66,590 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,396 a month.

10th percentile
$52,270
25th percentile
$55,610
Median percentile
$66,590
75th percentile
$66,840
90th percentile
$68,750

Based on 2,140 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$52,746 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,590
Federal income tax−$5,820
Social Security + Medicare−$5,094
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,930
Monthly take-home$4,396
Every two weeks$2,029

Does it go far here?

$62,950Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,874 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Denver, CO

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$307,490
Physicians, All Other$298,600
Family Medicine Physicians$255,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,340
Financial Managers$193,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers$191,440
Marketing Managers$182,470
Sales Managers$181,580

All bus drivers, transit and intercity salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado