The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is $43,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,320.
Pay spans roughly $36,900 at the 10th percentile to $50,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.88 per hour. An estimated 17,090 people work as cooks, restaurant in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
| Median (annual) | $43,420 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,320 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.88 |
| 10th percentile | $36,900 |
| 90th percentile | $50,590 |
| Employment | 17,090 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.