The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria 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 | $30,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria 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 $45,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,210 | 8.59% | 27.51% |
| 2021 | $33,100 | 6.13% | - |
| 2020 | $31,070 | 0.55% | - |
| 2019 | $30,900 | 4.56% | - |
| 2018 | $29,490 | 5.02% | - |
| 2017 | $28,010 | 4.64% | - |
| 2016 | $26,710 | 0.04% | - |
| 2015 | $26,700 | -3.86% | - |
| 2014 | $27,730 | 2.81% | - |
| 2013 | $26,950 | 2.60% | - |
| 2012 | $26,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,210 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Collins-Loveland and 33.2 percent (33.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Grand Junction | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| Greeley | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |