Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Pueblo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,990 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Pueblo earn between $35,060 and $41,580.
- $31K10th
- $35K25th
- $36KMedian
- $42K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,490 | $3,208 | $18.50 |
| Median | $35,920 | $2,993 | $17.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,060 | $2,922 | $16.86 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $41,580 | $3,465 | $19.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Pueblo vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Pueblo earn 9% less than the Colorado average ($42,360) and about the same as the U.S. average ($38,730). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $37,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo | $38,490 | $35,920 | $31,220 | $44,990 | 580 |
| Colorado | $42,360 | $41,600 | $34,590 | $49,650 | 30,600 |
| United States | $38,730 | $37,390 | $28,700 | $47,900 | 1,409,890 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Restaurant salary after taxes in Pueblo
On the average salary of $38,490, a single filer in Pueblo takes home about $32,122 a year, or $2,677 a month and $1,235 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Pueblo a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pueblo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $38,490 buys what about $41,945 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Pueblo ($48,940). A typical home costs $287,672, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Colorado cities
Pueblo ranks 6th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($43,550).
- Denver$43,550
- Boulder$42,970
- Fort Collins$40,840
- Colorado Springs$40,070
- Greeley$39,270
- Pueblo$38,490
- Grand Junction$38,310
Highest-paying cities for cooks, restaurant
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,460).
- Kahului, HI$54,460
- San Jose, CA$49,390
- Seattle, WA$49,000
- San Francisco, CA$48,630
- Napa, CA$47,830
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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Pueblo: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Pueblo?
$18.51 an hour on average, and $17.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Pueblo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Pueblo?
About $32,122 a year ($2,677 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,490. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Pueblo than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($38,730).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-2014; area Pueblo, CO (39380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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