Cooks, Restaurant pay in Denver-Aurora-Centennial
$43,550avg. a year
$20.94 an hour · 15,410 employed
Cooks, Restaurant in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area earn an average of $43,550 a year. That is $1,190 (3%) more than the Colorado average of $42,360. The U.S. average is $38,730.
$44,370Median pay
$20.94Average hourly
+3%vs. Colorado average
15,410Jobs in this metro
Other Colorado metro areas
Average pay for cooks, restaurant in other Colorado metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
12,190 jobs
Boulder, CO
$42,970
$20.66 an hour
21,930 jobs
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
$40,840
$19.63 an hour
33,330 jobs
Colorado Springs, CO
$40,070
$19.26 an hour
41,000 jobs
Greeley, CO
$39,270
$18.88 an hour
5580 jobs
Pueblo, CO
$38,490
$18.51 an hour
6690 jobs
Grand Junction, CO
$38,310
$18.42 an hour
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How Denver-Aurora-Centennial compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Denver-Aurora-Centennial
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Food Preparation Workers | $40,470 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $40,450 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $44,810 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $38,240 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $51,870 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $55,410 |
Questions and answers
How much do cooks, restaurant make in Denver-Aurora-Centennial?
The average is $43,550 a year, and the median is $44,370. About 15,410 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Colorado average?
That is $1,190 (3%) more than the Colorado average of $42,360.
Is this job common in Denver-Aurora-Centennial?
It makes up 9.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.06 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-2014. Metro area: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.