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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Cooks, Fast Food in COLORADO

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$10.86	$13.11	$14.85	$17.92	$20.63
	Yearly	$22,580	$27,260	$30,890	$37,260	$42,910
Colorado	Hourly	$15.37	$16.73	$17.74	$18.74	$22.41
	Yearly	$31,970	$34,790	$36,900	$38,990	$46,610
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$16.37	$17.27	$18.53	$19.61	$23.83
	Yearly	$34,040	$35,930	$38,530	$40,790	$49,570
Eastern and Southern Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$15.48	$16.65	$17.78	$20.00	$20.61
	Yearly	$32,190	$34,630	$36,990	$41,600	$42,860
Greeley, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$14.91	$15.47	$17.23	$17.85	$18.37
	Yearly	$31,000	$32,180	$35,840	$37,130	$38,220
Grand Junction, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$14.81	$15.50	$16.34	$17.06	$18.26
	Yearly	$30,800	$32,240	$33,980	$35,480	$37,990
Southwest Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$15.48	$16.28	$18.00	$18.49	$22.51
	Yearly	$32,190	$33,860	$37,440	$38,450	$46,830
Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$14.92	$15.36	$17.58	$17.96	$18.89
	Yearly	$31,030	$31,940	$36,560	$37,360	$39,280
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$15.70	$16.73	$16.94	$17.73	$22.62
	Yearly	$32,660	$34,790	$35,230	$36,880	$47,050
Boulder, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$16.05	$16.05	$17.43	$18.94	$21.82
	Yearly	$33,380	$33,380	$36,250	$39,390	$45,380
Pueblo, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$14.81	$14.92	$16.44	$17.11	$18.41
	Yearly	$30,800	$31,040	$34,180	$35,590	$38,290
Northwest Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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