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Wages for Food Preparation Workers in COLORADO

Location Pay Period 2022
Low Median High
United States Hourly $10.47 $14.32 $18.65
United States Yearly $21,770 $29,790 $38,780
Colorado Hourly $13.86 $17.25 $22.00
Colorado Yearly $28,820 $35,870 $45,760
Northwest Colorado Balance of State Hourly $14.62 $18.33 $30.45
Northwest Colorado Balance of State Yearly $30,420 $38,130 $63,330
Boulder, CO Metro Area Hourly $14.96 $18.27 $30.58
Boulder, CO Metro Area Yearly $31,110 $38,000 $63,600
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area Hourly $13.88 $17.25 $21.70
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area Yearly $28,870 $35,870 $45,140
Fort Collins, CO Metro Area Hourly $13.96 $17.10 $24.50
Fort Collins, CO Metro Area Yearly $29,040 $35,560 $50,950
Greeley, CO Metro Area Hourly $13.59 $17.00 $22.79
Greeley, CO Metro Area Yearly $28,270 $35,350 $47,400
Southwest Colorado Balance of State Hourly $13.71 $16.59 $30.45
Southwest Colorado Balance of State Yearly $28,530 $34,510 $63,330
Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area Hourly $13.75 $16.50 $23.46
Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area Yearly $28,600 $34,310 $48,810
Eastern and Southern Colorado Balance of State Hourly $13.29 $16.00 $20.57
Eastern and Southern Colorado Balance of State Yearly $27,640 $33,280 $42,790
Pueblo, CO Metro Area Hourly $13.08 $15.79 $21.39
Pueblo, CO Metro Area Yearly $27,200 $32,830 $44,480
Grand Junction, CO Metro Area Hourly $13.43 $15.67 $22.16
Grand Junction, CO Metro Area Yearly $27,940 $32,600 $46,090


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Occupation Description
Food Preparation Workers

Perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking, such as preparing cold foods and shellfish, slicing meat, and brewing coffee or tea.

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