Colorado Wages 35-3031.00 - Waiters and Waitresses Bright Outlook  

In Colorado:

  • Workers on average earn $44,860.
  • 10% of workers earn $30,800 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $78,160 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $35,230.
  • 10% of workers earn $18,100 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $64,720 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

Full Details Save Table: XLSX CSV

LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$18,100$27,750$35,230$47,110$64,720
Colorado$30,800$32,610$44,860$66,360$78,160
Boulder, CO$33,800$35,360$49,870$71,880$80,920
Colorado Springs, CO$30,800$31,880$46,230$62,530$78,220
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$31,010$33,770$39,650$74,180$78,380
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area$30,800$30,900$36,230$53,270$76,180
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$30,800$31,140$47,360$63,060$77,380
Grand Junction, CO$30,800$30,800$43,730$63,720$76,270
Greeley, CO$30,800$33,050$46,480$65,290$77,810
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area$30,800$31,250$43,600$62,100$77,870
Pueblo, CO$30,800$30,800$45,500$65,390$77,200
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area$30,800$31,130$45,730$60,650$77,750

In Colorado:

  • Workers on average earn $21.57 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $14.81 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $37.58 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $16.94 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $8.70 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $31.12 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

Full Details Save Table: XLSX CSV

LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$8.70$13.34$16.94$22.65$31.12
Colorado$14.81$15.68$21.57$31.91$37.58
Boulder, CO$16.25$17.00$23.97$34.56$38.91
Colorado Springs, CO$14.81$15.33$22.23$30.06$37.60
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$14.91$16.23$19.06$35.66$37.69
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area$14.81$14.86$17.42$25.61$36.63
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$14.81$14.97$22.77$30.32$37.20
Grand Junction, CO$14.81$14.81$21.03$30.64$36.67
Greeley, CO$14.81$15.89$22.35$31.39$37.41
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area$14.81$15.02$20.96$29.86$37.44
Pueblo, CO$14.81$14.81$21.87$31.44$37.12
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area$14.81$14.97$21.98$29.16$37.38