Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
Cooks, Restaurant in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro earn a median of $44,370 a year, based on BLS estimates for 15,410 jobs (May 2025). That is 19% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and 7% above the CO statewide median of $41,600. It ranks #35 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE15,410 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COOKS, RESTAURANT PAY IN OTHER CO METROS
- Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan areamedian $43,030
- Boulder, COmedian $42,220
- Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan areamedian $38,830
- Fort Collins-Loveland, COmedian $38,370
- Colorado Springs, COmedian $38,000
- Greeley, COmedian $36,900
- Grand Junction, COmedian $36,420
- Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,120
Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Denver?
The BLS median is $44,370 a year (May 2025). Half of the 15,410 jobs pay between $38,850 and $45,950. The 10th percentile is $36,340 and the 90th is $49,880.
Is Denver a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 19% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and 7% above the CO statewide median of $41,600. It ranks #35 of 527 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.