Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Colorado
The median fast food and counter workers in Colorado earns $36,270 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,477 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,040
- 25th percentile
- $33,900
- Median percentile
- $36,270
- 75th percentile
- $37,710
- 90th percentile
- $44,100
Based on 82,010 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
$29,727 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,270 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,172 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,775 |
| Colorado income tax (approx.) | −$1,596 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,477 |
| Every two weeks | $1,143 |
Does it go far here?
$35,196Median pay in Colorado is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.1 vs 100).
71%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 |
All fast food and counter workers salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado