The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant cooks in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 | $27,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,990.
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 | $36,300 | 12.84% | 39.12% |
| 2021 | $31,640 | 5.94% | - |
| 2020 | $29,760 | 3.49% | - |
| 2019 | $28,720 | 5.92% | - |
| 2018 | $27,020 | 5.33% | - |
| 2017 | $25,580 | 6.37% | - |
| 2016 | $23,950 | 5.22% | - |
| 2015 | $22,700 | 2.78% | - |
| 2014 | $22,070 | -0.05% | - |
| 2013 | $22,080 | -0.09% | - |
| 2012 | $22,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,300 in Fort Collins-Loveland is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Fort Collins-Loveland is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 38.2 percent (38.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |