The average cook salary at City of Arvada was $38,629 , which is 75 percent higher than the average salary for this job in Colorado, and 2 percent higher than the national average for this job . Cook salaries at City of Arvada typically range from $37,440 to $39,520 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported cook salary was $43,680. There are 7 employees at City of Arvada with the job title cook.