Is Denver a strong pay market for Servers?

At a $39,650 median, Denver is $4,420 (13%) above the national median. The U.S. median is $35,230. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as a Server in Denver?

Target employers paying toward the $74,180 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Server openings in Denver and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Servers work in Denver?

BLS estimates roughly 20,750 server jobs across Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Server Salary in Denver, CO (2026)

Median in Denver: $19.06/hour ($39,650/year) — $4,420 (13%) above the national median. Typical range: $33,770–$74,180.

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BLS OEWS May 2025 · Denver, CO metro · refreshed 2026-08-25 · Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · U.S. Server salary overview

The median Server salary in Denver, CO is $19.06/hour ($39,650/year) ($4,420 (13%) above the national median), with a typical range of $33,770–$74,180. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$19.06/hour ($39,650/year)	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$33,770–$74,180	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~20,750	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Server pay in Denver, CO BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Servers in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro. - Median Server pay in Denver, CO: $19.06/hour ($39,650/year) (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $4,420 (13%) above the national median (U.S. median $35,230). - 25th-75th percentile band: $33,770–$74,180. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~20,750 jobs.

Server pay distribution in Denver, CO

25th Pct (Denver) $33,770 $16.24/hr

Median (Denver) $39,650 $19.06/hr

75th Pct (Denver) $74,180 $35.66/hr

National median: $35,230/yr. Denver is $4,420 (13%) above the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (SOC 35-3031, Server).

What server pay in Denver really looks like

Denver pays above the national market for servers. The local median of about $19.06 an hour ($39,650 a year) is $4,420 (13%) over the U.S. median of $35,230 — a premium worth anchoring to when you negotiate. An offer benchmarked to nationwide averages will read low here, so it is worth citing the local BLS figure directly rather than the U.S. number.

Pay is spread wide across the metro: BLS puts the 25th percentile at $33,770 and the 75th at $74,180. A band that broad usually reflects a real mix of employers, shifts, and seniority — which means where you apply changes your pay as much as the job title does. The same server role can pay very differently across two Denver employers, so it pays to target the top of the band deliberately.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 20,750 server jobs across the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open server jobs in Denver against the BLS $39,650 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for Denver is concrete: a metro median of $39,650 with most servers landing between $33,770 and $74,180. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local server openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $74,180, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Denver median, not the ones that sit under it.

Server pay by hour, week, month & year in Denver

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$19.06
Per week (40 hrs)	$762
Per month	$3,304
Per year	$39,650

How we know this — Denver sources

Wage figures for Server in Denver, CO are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (MSA code 19740) (SOC 35-3031), released 2026-08-25. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · Jobeezy Compensation Data

Grow your server pay in Denver

Advancing your pay in Denver comes down to experience, credentials, and how you negotiate. We keep that guidance on the national Server guide so it stays current in one place:

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Server pay in Denver, CO — common questions

How much does a Server make in Denver, CO?: The median Server salary in Denver, CO is $19.06/hour ($39,650/year) ($4,420 (13%) above the national median), with a typical range of $33,770–$74,180 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Denver a strong pay market for Servers?: At a $39,650 median, Denver is $4,420 (13%) above the national median. The U.S. median is $35,230. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.
How can I earn more as a Server in Denver?: Target employers paying toward the $74,180 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Server openings in Denver and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Servers work in Denver?: BLS estimates roughly 20,750 server jobs across Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).