Cooks, Restaurant salary in CO

143 certified-data filings in CO · national median $32,800

$24,794

Min

$36,920

25th

$40,200

Median

$41,683

75th

$42,000

90th

The median in CO is +23% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →

Same role, other states

CA $35,298 GA $21,986 TX $26,416 OR $37,000 VA $31,200 NY $37,606 WA $40,976 IL $38,000 MA $37,440 FL $33,405 MD $31,512 NC $27,934 NJ $36,046 MI $29,432 SC $24,565 OH $32,885 PA $33,946 AL $20,800 ME $33,467 DC $33,613

Recent certified cases

CaseEmployerCityWageDecision
G-200-24330-498072 Jayae Sara Inc. Pueblo $36,920 Mar 30, 2026
G-200-24330-498138 Jayae Sara Inc. Pueblo $36,920 Mar 30, 2026
G-200-24296-424797 Tototlan, Inc. Aurora $42,000 Mar 12, 2026
G-200-24298-430891 Kaimook, Inc. Aurora $45,552 Mar 4, 2026
G-200-24277-384521 Empress Seafood Restaurant, Inc. Denver $42,000 Mar 4, 2026
G-200-24301-435058 AMY VU, INC DENVER $41,683 Feb 18, 2026
G-200-24294-419086 AMY VU, INC DENVER $41,683 Feb 18, 2026
G-200-24298-431075 Bajrapani LLC Denver $42,000 Feb 15, 2026
G-200-24298-431083 Bajrapani LLC Denver $42,000 Feb 15, 2026
G-200-24268-361853 UNITED CHINESE RESTAURANT II INC BROOMFIELD $41,683 Feb 8, 2026
G-200-24268-361679 UNITED CHINESE RESTAURANT II INC BROOMFIELD $41,683 Feb 8, 2026
G-200-24268-361469 UNITED CHINESE RESTAURANT II INC BROOMFIELD $41,683 Feb 8, 2026
G-200-24254-326892 PEAK TO PEAK RESTAURANT, LLC Denver $42,000 Feb 5, 2026
G-200-24254-326967 KG IV LLC Denver $42,000 Jan 30, 2026
G-200-24270-368812 HONG'S GARDEN, INC. PARACHUTE $41,309 Jan 29, 2026
G-200-24243-307154 Bau Lan Lenh, Inc. Eaton $40,800 Jan 27, 2026
G-200-24220-249880 SKY ZONE INC DENVER $41,683 Jan 21, 2026
G-200-24224-259513 Vy, LLC PARKER $41,683 Jan 15, 2026
G-200-24204-212833 SHERPA HOLDINGS 2015 LLC BOULDER $32,656 Jan 12, 2026
G-200-24215-242888 SKY ZONE INC DENVER $41,683 Jan 8, 2026
G-200-24188-177922 J's Cafe Inc. Arvada $41,683 Jan 6, 2026
G-200-24228-270234 China Kitchen Corp Greeley $40,000 Dec 29, 2025
G-200-24209-226973 JIN, INC. COLORADO SPRINGS $39,832 Dec 23, 2025
G-200-24228-269487 Hyatt Corporation Vail $41,600 Dec 22, 2025
G-200-24228-268998 AMY VU, INC DENVER $41,683 Dec 11, 2025

Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.