The invention discloses a method for efficiently degrading azo dye in dye wastewater by using bacteria. The method comprises the following specific steps: (1) inoculating a strain Aeromonas sp.DH-6 into an LB (Luria-Bertani) culture medium, culturing over night in a shaker in the rotation speed of 150-200rmp at 25-35 DEG C, so as to obtain a great amount of bacteria; (2) inoculating the over-night culture which is 2-8% in inoculation amount into the dye wastewater containing azo dye, and standing to culture and decolor, wherein the decoloring pH value is 3.0-7.0, the temperature is 5-45 DEG C, and the decoloring culture time is more than 4 hours. The method disclosed by the invention is still high in decoloring rate for methyl orange under acid conditions at relatively high temperature (about 40 DEG C). Besides, no remarkable influence is caused by most meal ions in coloring, the decoloring rate can be still approximate to 90% when 1000mg / L of the dye is cultured for 48 hours by using the bacteria, and thus the decoloring effect is relatively good. Therefore, compared with a conventional method, the bacterium DH-6 can be used for more efficiently degrading the azo dye with low energy consumption, and is higher in environment applicability, free of secondary pollution to the environment, and wider in research value and application prospect.