Cooks, Restaurant salary in Pueblo, CO
The median cooks, restaurant in Pueblo, CO earns $35,920 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,455 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,220
- 25th percentile
- $35,060
- Median percentile
- $35,920
- 75th percentile
- $41,580
- 90th percentile
- $44,990
Based on 580 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
$29,461 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $35,920 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,130 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,748 |
| Colorado income tax (approx.) | −$1,580 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,455 |
| Every two weeks | $1,133 |
Does it go far here?
$39,145Median pay in Pueblo, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,111 a month, Census ACS).