Cooks, Restaurant salary in Grand Junction, CO
The median cooks, restaurant in Grand Junction, CO earns $36,420 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,487 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,030
- 25th percentile
- $34,630
- Median percentile
- $36,420
- 75th percentile
- $41,530
- 90th percentile
- $45,810
Based on 690 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
$29,841 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,420 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,190 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,786 |
| Colorado income tax (approx.) | −$1,602 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,487 |
| Every two weeks | $1,148 |
Does it go far here?
$38,146Median pay in Grand Junction, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,182 a month, Census ACS).