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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 Food Preparation Workers in COLORADO

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$12.41	$14.40	$16.98	$18.53	$21.80
	Yearly	$25,810	$29,950	$35,320	$38,550	$45,340
Colorado	Hourly	$14.81	$16.68	$18.73	$21.51	$23.56
	Yearly	$30,800	$34,690	$38,960	$44,740	$49,000
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$14.81	$16.12	$17.55	$19.56	$22.45
	Yearly	$30,800	$33,530	$36,510	$40,690	$46,700
Greeley, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$15.44	$16.61	$18.82	$21.02	$22.98
	Yearly	$32,110	$34,540	$39,150	$43,720	$47,800
Boulder, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$15.04	$17.64	$19.08	$21.99	$24.14
	Yearly	$31,290	$36,700	$39,690	$45,730	$50,200
Grand Junction, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$14.81	$15.65	$17.90	$18.26	$21.42
	Yearly	$30,800	$32,550	$37,240	$37,990	$44,560
Southwest Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$15.40	$16.55	$18.84	$21.69	$26.88
	Yearly	$32,030	$34,430	$39,200	$45,120	$55,910
Eastern and Southern Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$14.81	$16.00	$17.20	$20.00	$24.42
	Yearly	$30,800	$33,280	$35,770	$41,600	$50,800
Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$16.21	$16.38	$18.01	$20.28	$23.41
	Yearly	$33,710	$34,060	$37,450	$42,180	$48,680
Pueblo, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$14.81	$14.86	$17.13	$18.70	$21.72
	Yearly	$30,800	$30,900	$35,620	$38,900	$45,180
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$14.81	$17.11	$18.98	$21.58	$23.36
	Yearly	$30,800	$35,590	$39,470	$44,890	$48,600
Northwest Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$15.40	$16.60	$19.97	$23.45	$27.95
	Yearly	$32,030	$34,530	$41,540	$48,770	$58,140