The annual salary statistics of short order cooks in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of short order 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 | $30,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short order 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 $40,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of short order cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,280 | -2.09% | 40.91% |
| 2021 | $38,060 | 26.33% | - |
| 2020 | $28,040 | 0.57% | - |
| 2019 | $27,880 | 7.10% | - |
| 2018 | $25,900 | 5.56% | - |
| 2017 | $24,460 | 8.71% | - |
| 2016 | $22,330 | -0.27% | - |
| 2015 | $22,390 | 0.80% | - |
| 2014 | $22,210 | -1.04% | - |
| 2013 | $22,440 | 1.83% | - |
| 2012 | $22,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,280, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the highest paying city for short order cooks in state of Colorado, followed by Colorado Springs (median annual salary $35,170). In comparison, the median annual salary of short order cooks in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 5.7 percent (5.7%) higher than that in Colorado Springs.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boulder | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greeley | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Pueblo | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |