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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Colorado Springs, CO

The median cooks, fast food in Colorado Springs, CO earns $36,560 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,496 a month.

10th percentile
$31,030
25th percentile
$31,940
Median percentile
$36,560
75th percentile
$37,360
90th percentile
$39,280

Based on 1,340 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

$29,947 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,560
Federal income tax−$2,207
Social Security + Medicare−$2,797
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$1,609
Monthly take-home$2,496
Every two weeks$1,152

Does it go far here?

$36,303Median pay in Colorado Springs, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).
68%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,699 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$192,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers$183,400
Sales Managers$177,780
Financial Managers$172,680
Aerospace Engineers$151,980
Managers, All Other$149,120
Software Developers$134,280
Computer Network Architects$130,980

All cooks, fast food salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado