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Cooks, Fast Food salary
in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO

Cooks, Fast Food in the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro earn a median of $35,230 a year, based on BLS estimates for 960 jobs (May 2025). That is 14% above the U.S. median of $30,890 and 5% below the CO statewide median of $36,900. It ranks #60 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, FAST FOOD · FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND, CO · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND, CO · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$32,660P25$34,790MEDIAN$35,230P75$36,880P90$47,050
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$22,580P25$27,260MEDIAN$30,890P75$37,260P90$42,910
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What is the average Cooks, Fast Food salary in Fort Collins?

The BLS median is $35,230 a year (May 2025). Half of the 960 jobs pay between $34,790 and $36,880. The 10th percentile is $32,660 and the 90th is $47,050.

Is Fort Collins a high-paying metro for Cooks, Fast Food?

That is 14% above the U.S. median of $30,890 and 5% below the CO statewide median of $36,900. It ranks #60 of 332 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

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.