![Colorado Restaurant Pay Ranks 30th in the U.S.](http://townsquare.media/site/50/files/2011/04/83903619.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Colorado Restaurant Pay Ranks 30th in the U.S.
The NoCo Virus Tracker articles are made possible by our partners, the Keep NoCo Open campaign that reminds citizens to wear a mask, wash your hands, physically distance and support local as Northern Colorado recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Colorado waitstaff, in 2020, worked harder than they ever have before to help keep their establishments open, and many even lost their positions due to COVID-19 budget cuts.
Even without the pandemic, though, our restaurant staff could stand to be compensated a little better. According to a recent study from Business.org, "restaurant workers earn less than the average salary for all other occupations"...and when it comes to Colorado, we rank in the bottom half of states for average waiter/waitress pay.
Colorado's average restaurant staff salary is $26,455, which is 54% less than the average salary for all other occupations in Colorado. The state that pays the best? That would be Hawaii, who came in at number one on this list.
This just goes to show that we have to continue to support our local restaurants and, if you can, overtip: our waitstaff definitely deserves it.
![Kool 107.9 logo](https://townsquare.media/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/KBKLFM.png?w=100)
5 Oldest Fort Collins Restaurants
More From Kool 107.9
![Top Spots to Go Eat When Visiting Estes Park](http://townsquare.media/site/973/files/2021/05/sharon-adams-Mt2KvYGbofY-unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Yes, of Course Someone Already Started a Casa Bonita GoFundMe](http://townsquare.media/site/51/files/2021/04/casa-bonita-google.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Another Colorado Restaurant Receives Aid From Barstool Fund](http://townsquare.media/site/509/files/2021/02/Untitled-design-2021-02-26T164600.516.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Five of the Most Underrated Grand Junction Restaurants](http://townsquare.media/site/509/files/2021/02/Untitled-design-2021-02-23T144802.784.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![5 Famous Restaurant Chains That Got Their Start In Colorado](http://townsquare.media/site/48/files/2021/02/gettyimages-129541262-612x612.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Colorado Family Tips Staff $950 at Castle Pines Restaurant](http://townsquare.media/site/509/files/2021/01/Untitled-design-2021-01-27T134908.058.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Colorado Restaurant Receives Aid From Barstool Sports Fund](http://townsquare.media/site/509/files/2021/01/Untitled-design-2021-01-18T144506.320.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Another Grand Junction Restaurant Closing Temporarily](http://townsquare.media/site/507/files/2020/06/Edgewater-Brewery.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![This Fort Collins Restaurant Offers Bugs on Their Menu](http://townsquare.media/site/48/files/2019/08/menu.jpg?w=980&q=75)