Food Preparation Workers salary in Pueblo, CO
The median food preparation workers in Pueblo, CO earns $35,620 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,436 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,800
- 25th percentile
- $30,900
- Median percentile
- $35,620
- 75th percentile
- $38,900
- 90th percentile
- $45,180
Based on 260 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
$29,233 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $35,620 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,094 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,725 |
| Colorado income tax (approx.) | −$1,567 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,436 |
| Every two weeks | $1,124 |
Does it go far here?
$38,818Median pay in Pueblo, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,111 a month, Census ACS).
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