The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant 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 | $31,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $46,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,010 | 0.19% | 37.34% |
| 2021 | $36,940 | 15.24% | - |
| 2020 | $31,310 | 7.22% | - |
| 2019 | $29,050 | 0.93% | - |
| 2018 | $28,780 | 9.80% | - |
| 2017 | $25,960 | 3.85% | - |
| 2016 | $24,960 | 7.09% | - |
| 2015 | $23,190 | 0.00% | - |
| 2014 | $23,190 | 0.78% | - |
| 2013 | $23,010 | -0.78% | - |
| 2012 | $23,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,010, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $37,970). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 2.5 percent (2.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Greeley | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Pueblo | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |