How much do Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity make in Boulder, CO?

Percentile spread

For Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity, the published 10th percentile is $55,070 and the 90th percentile is $66,840. The difference is $11,770, which is 17.6% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $55,070 to the 75th at $66,840, covers $11,770.

The mean annual wage is $63,040, which sits below the median of $66,840. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Boulder, CO median is 13.2% higher than the national median of $59,050 for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity. In 2024 national prices the local median is $63,535, which is 7.6% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 6.1% higher than the Colorado median of $63,010.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Boulder, CO is 105.202, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $66,840 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity at $63,535 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity. Boulder, CO ranks 1st of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Fort Collins-Loveland, CO is 39 miles away, with a median of $51,070 and employment of 30. That median is 23.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $50,500, against $63,535 here.
• Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is 53 miles away, with a median of $66,590 and employment of 2,140. That median is 0.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $62,950, against $63,535 here.
• Colorado Springs, CO is 95 miles away, with a median of $63,010 and employment of 380. That median is 5.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $62,568, against $63,535 here.