The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fast food cooks in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,100 | 0.63% | 38.87% |
| 2021 | $29,910 | 7.22% | - |
| 2020 | $27,750 | 6.81% | - |
| 2019 | $25,860 | 9.05% | - |
| 2018 | $23,520 | 7.19% | - |
| 2017 | $21,830 | 6.23% | - |
| 2016 | $20,470 | -0.98% | - |
| 2015 | $20,670 | -0.19% | - |
| 2014 | $20,710 | 7.58% | - |
| 2013 | $19,140 | 3.87% | - |
| 2012 | $18,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,100 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for fast food cooks in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of fast food cooks in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Colorado Springs and 36.6 percent (36.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| Greeley | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |