Cooks, Fast Food pay in Denver-Aurora-Centennial
$40,450avg. a year
$19.45 an hour · 4,220 employed
Cooks, Fast Food in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area earn an average of $40,450 a year. That is $2,050 (5%) more than the Colorado average of $38,400. The U.S. average is $32,390.
$38,530Median pay
$19.45Average hourly
+5%vs. Colorado average
4,220Jobs in this metro
Other Colorado metro areas
Average pay for cooks, fast food in other Colorado metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
1580 jobs
Boulder, CO
$37,820
$18.19 an hour
2960 jobs
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
$37,020
$17.80 an hour
3360 jobs
Greeley, CO
$35,710
$17.17 an hour
41,340 jobs
Colorado Springs, CO
$35,660
$17.14 an hour
5340 jobs
Pueblo, CO
$34,340
$16.51 an hour
6310 jobs
Grand Junction, CO
$34,300
$16.49 an hour
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How Denver-Aurora-Centennial compares
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Related jobs in Denver-Aurora-Centennial
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cooks, Restaurant | $43,550 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $40,470 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $44,810 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $38,240 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $51,870 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $55,410 |
Questions and answers
How much do cooks, fast food make in Denver-Aurora-Centennial?
The average is $40,450 a year, and the median is $38,530. About 4,220 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Colorado average?
That is $2,050 (5%) more than the Colorado average of $38,400.
Is this job common in Denver-Aurora-Centennial?
It makes up 2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.64 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-2011. Metro area: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.