SOC 53-3051 · Pueblo, CO metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Pueblo, CO

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Pueblo, Colorado is $48,230 a year ($23.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,940: half of the 120 people in this job in the Pueblo, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,634).

$48,230average per year

$23.19 / hourMedian $43,940Take-home ≈ $39,519

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Colorado metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Pueblo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,060 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Pueblo earn between $39,250 and $65,050.

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,230$4,019$23.19
Median$43,940$3,662$21.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,250$3,271$18.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,050$5,421$31.27

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Pueblo

On the average salary of $48,230, a single filer in Pueblo takes home about $39,519 a year, or $3,293 a month and $1,520 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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Is Pueblo a good place for bus drivers, school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pueblo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $48,230 buys what about $52,560 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Pueblo ($48,940). A typical home costs $287,672, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Colorado cities

Pueblo ranks 6th of 6 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($62,020).

All Bus Drivers, School salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for bus drivers, school

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,900).

Bus Drivers, School salary by city

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Bus Drivers, School salary in Pueblo: questions

How much do bus drivers, school make an hour in Pueblo?

$23.19 an hour on average, and $21.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bus drivers, school salary in Pueblo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bus drivers, school take-home pay in Pueblo?

About $39,519 a year ($3,293 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,230. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do bus drivers, school earn more in Pueblo than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,634).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3051; area Pueblo, CO (39380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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