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          Wages for Chefs and Head Cooks in COLORADO

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $18.22 $23.29 $30.03 $37.86 $47.39
          Yearly $37,900 $48,440 $62,470 $78,750 $98,560
          Colorado Hourly $22.28 $27.99 $31.44 $38.18 $44.84
          Yearly $46,330 $58,220 $65,400 $79,420 $93,270
          Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metro Area Hourly $23.99 $28.60 $32.20 $38.90 $46.83
          Yearly $49,890 $59,480 $66,970 $80,920 $97,410
          Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area Hourly $21.90 $25.76 $28.45 $34.94 $38.59
          Yearly $45,550 $53,580 $59,180 $72,670 $80,270
          Pueblo, CO Metro Area Hourly $20.56 $23.17 $29.19 $32.95 $36.57
          Yearly $42,760 $48,190 $60,710 $68,530 $76,060
          Northwest Colorado Balance of State Hourly $24.85 $29.10 $32.87 $42.38 $48.81
          Yearly $51,680 $60,520 $68,370 $88,150 $101,520
          Grand Junction, CO Metro Area Hourly $21.74 $27.92 $29.72 $36.05 $40.66
          Yearly $45,220 $58,070 $61,810 $74,980 $84,570
          Eastern and Southern Colorado Balance of State Hourly $21.63 $26.98 $31.40 $34.44 $43.75
          Yearly $45,000 $56,110 $65,320 $71,620 $91,000
          Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metro Area Hourly $22.07 $25.30 $29.37 $35.01 $40.28
          Yearly $45,910 $52,620 $61,090 $72,820 $83,780
          Boulder, CO Metro Area Hourly $18.55 $21.50 $29.68 $35.98 $44.67
          Yearly $38,580 $44,720 $61,740 $74,840 $92,920
          Southwest Colorado Balance of State Hourly $22.10 $28.97 $31.60 $44.15 $44.15
          Yearly $45,980 $60,260 $65,720 $91,830 $91,830
          Greeley, CO Metro Area Hourly $22.04 $26.75 $30.16 $36.37 $42.05
          Yearly $45,840 $55,640 $62,730 $75,660 $87,460