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Fast Food Cooks in Colorado

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-1% Jobs Projection

$23,320 Median Salary

1,050 Job Openings

While jobs for Fast Food Cooks in Colorado are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Fast Food Cooks in Colorado is expected to decrease.
Fast Food Cooks in Colorado earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Fast Food Cooks Work in Colorado?

In 2018, there were 5,810 Fast Food Cooks working in the state.

There were 8,010 Fast Food Cooks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 2,200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 6,245 Fast Food Cooks working in it, which means Colorado has fewer Fast Food Cooks than average.

Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Fast Food Cooks in this state are declining at a rate of 0.7% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,050 annual job openings, and 7,420 total jobs in 2026 for Fast Food Cooks in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 67,200 annual jobs and 490,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Fast Food Cooks Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Fast Food Cooks ranged from $21,230 to $29,190 with $23,320 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.2 to $14.03. The median hourly rate was $11.21.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.28 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.93.

The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Colorado Metros for Fast Food Cooks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Fast Food Cooks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	3,310	$23,520
Colorado Springs, CO	860	$22,610
Fort Collins, CO	480	$23,720

Top States for Fast Food Cooks Employment

View the list below to see where most Fast Food Cooks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	111,360	$24,470
Texas	40,100	$19,870
Illinois	18,120	$20,170
Arizona	17,500	$22,420
Georgia	17,370	$19,430
Tennessee	16,840	$19,580
Ohio	16,710	$20,480
Oklahoma	14,960	$18,720
Florida	14,790	$21,370
Virginia	13,700	$19,400
Mississippi	12,610	$18,150
North Carolina	10,720	$18,540
Michigan	10,410	$21,560
Missouri	10,350	$19,580
Nevada	9,970	$21,470
New York	9,940	$24,850
Indiana	8,810	$19,390
New Jersey	8,800	$21,860
Pennsylvania	8,340	$19,630
Washington	8,080	$27,300

Below are the states where Fast Food Cooks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Hawaii	$28,080
Washington	$27,300
Massachusetts	$26,720
District of Columbia	$26,570
Connecticut	$25,430
Oregon	$25,400
New York	$24,850
Alaska	$24,640
North Dakota	$24,590
California	$24,470

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Colorado Employment Total
Cooks, Restaurant	32,910
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	9,360
Cooks, Short Order	1,890

References

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