Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
- Middle 50%
- $35,760–$46,240
- vs U.S. median
- +4%
- Metro rank
- #81 of 527
Cooks, Restaurant in the Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $38,830 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,680 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and 7% below the CO statewide median of $41,600. It ranks #81 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,680 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cooks, Restaurant pay in other CO metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $44,370 |
| Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $43,030 |
| Boulder, CO | $42,220 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $38,370 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $38,000 |
| Greeley, CO | $36,900 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $36,420 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $36,120 |
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area?
The BLS median is $38,830 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,680 jobs pay between $35,760 and $46,240. The 10th percentile is $31,840 and the 90th is $47,550.
Is Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 4% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and 7% below the CO statewide median of $41,600. It ranks #81 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Restaurant make an hour in Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area?
About $18.67 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $38,830 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.19–$22.23 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.