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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, Institution and Cafeteria in COLORADO

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$13.69	$15.60	$18.01	$21.54	$23.88
	Yearly	$28,480	$32,440	$37,450	$44,800	$49,670
Colorado	Hourly	$17.45	$18.49	$20.43	$23.04	$24.51
	Yearly	$36,290	$38,450	$42,500	$47,920	$50,990
Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$17.34	$18.10	$18.80	$21.99	$23.29
	Yearly	$36,070	$37,640	$39,110	$45,740	$48,440
Grand Junction, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$16.65	$18.15	$18.82	$20.14	$22.36
	Yearly	$34,640	$37,750	$39,140	$41,900	$46,500
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$17.86	$17.86	$19.12	$21.93	$24.00
	Yearly	$37,160	$37,160	$39,770	$45,600	$49,920
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$18.32	$19.48	$21.67	$23.03	$24.51
	Yearly	$38,100	$40,520	$45,070	$47,900	$50,990
Southwest Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$16.09	$17.35	$19.17	$22.50	$24.81
	Yearly	$33,470	$36,080	$39,860	$46,800	$51,600
Greeley, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$17.80	$18.40	$20.65	$23.07	$24.02
	Yearly	$37,020	$38,270	$42,950	$47,980	$49,950
Pueblo, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$14.84	$14.84	$18.54	$22.60	$22.97
	Yearly	$30,870	$30,870	$38,560	$47,000	$47,780
Northwest Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$17.28	$18.25	$22.25	$24.62	$28.64
	Yearly	$35,950	$37,960	$46,290	$51,210	$59,580
Eastern and Southern Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$15.62	$16.97	$18.12	$21.72	$23.84
	Yearly	$32,490	$35,290	$37,690	$45,190	$49,590
Boulder, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$17.82	$19.13	$23.09	$23.12	$28.57
	Yearly	$37,060	$39,780	$48,020	$48,090	$59,430