Cooks, Restaurant salary in Colorado
The median cooks, restaurant in Colorado earns $41,600 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,815 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $34,590
- 25th percentile
- $36,930
- Median percentile
- $41,600
- 75th percentile
- $45,740
- 90th percentile
- $49,650
Based on 30,600 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
$33,775 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $41,600 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,812 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,182 |
| Colorado income tax (approx.) | −$1,830 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,815 |
| Every two weeks | $1,299 |
Does it go far here?
$40,368Median pay in Colorado is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.1 vs 100).
63%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,761 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Colorado
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Radiologists | $344,270 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $307,490 |
| Physicians, All Other | $298,320 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $265,560 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $199,420 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $198,790 |
| Pediatricians, General | $196,440 |