Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Pueblo, CO

The median chefs and head cooks in Pueblo, CO earns $60,710 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,024 a month.

10th percentile: $42,760
25th percentile: $48,190
Median percentile: $60,710
75th percentile: $68,530
90th percentile: $76,060

Based on 70 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$48,289 take-home a year

Gross pay	$60,710
Federal income tax	−$5,105
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,644
Colorado income tax (approx.)	−$2,671
Monthly take-home	$4,024
Every two weeks	$1,857

Does it go far here?

$66,160Median pay in Pueblo, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).

28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,111 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pueblo, CO

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$114,360
Registered Nurses	$95,720
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$74,700
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,000
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$59,600
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$58,380
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$51,530
Office Clerks, General	$50,670

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