The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of transit and intercity bus drivers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transit and intercity bus drivers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $39,480 | 1.60% | 24.62% |
| 2017 | $38,850 | 7.46% | - |
| 2016 | $35,950 | 5.70% | - |
| 2015 | $33,900 | 0.24% | - |
| 2014 | $33,820 | 8.13% | - |
| 2013 | $31,070 | 4.22% | - |
| 2012 | $29,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,480, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $40,990). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area |