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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary
in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro earn a median of $45,070 a year, based on BLS estimates for 4,410 jobs (May 2025). That is 20% above the U.S. median of $37,450 and 6% above the CO statewide median of $42,500. It ranks #47 of 435 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, INSTITUTION AND CAFETERIA · DENVER-AURORA-CENTENNIAL, CO · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · DENVER-AURORA-CENTENNIAL, CO · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$38,100P25$40,520MEDIAN$45,070P75$47,900P90$50,990
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,480P25$32,440MEDIAN$37,450P75$44,800P90$49,670
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Questions

What is the average Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Denver?

The BLS median is $45,070 a year (May 2025). Half of the 4,410 jobs pay between $40,520 and $47,900. The 10th percentile is $38,100 and the 90th is $50,990.

Is Denver a high-paying metro for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria?

That is 20% above the U.S. median of $37,450 and 6% above the CO statewide median of $42,500. It ranks #47 of 435 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.