--- title: "Barista Jobs in Denver, CO | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/barista/locations/denver-co" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" data_as_of: "2026-11-05T04:50:12.400Z" cite_as: "Metaintro job-market data. https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/barista/locations/denver-co" data: ["https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/barista/locations/denver-co/data.json"] --- Barista market brief · Denver, CO # Barista Jobs in Denver, CO 100 barista openings are live in the Denver, CO area from 25 employers, led by Starbucks Coffee Company, The Kroger Co., and Acosta. The middle half of posted salaries runs $35,152–$40,123 a year (median $38,480), from the 32% of listings that disclose pay. Data updated Nov 5, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Barista+jobs+in+Denver%2C+CO)[Browse all Barista markets](/jobs/barista) ## Role and market snapshot A quick read on demand before you open the live listings **Tracked jobs** : 100 : Live barista openings currently tracked in the Denver market. **Companies hiring** : 25 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : $38,480 : 32% of listings provide usable compensation data. ## Market analysis Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings. Level mix ### Career ladder [Entry-level](/jobs/barista/locations/denver-co/entry-level)38 jobs Lead+1 jobs Level coverage is 39%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal. 30-day window ### Demand and salary Current jobs 100 Hiring employers 25 Salary coverage 32% Median experience 0.0 years Within this market ### Employer tier lens Established employers 66 6 companies Startups & growing teams 27 14 companies · $35,360 median Top of market 5 3 companies Coverage-gated ### Salary distribution P25 $35,152 P50 $38,480 P75 $40,123 P90 $43,680 Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay. Use Metaintro ### Turn this market signal into momentum Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now. - Open live barista listings in Denver - Compare the level mix before narrowing your search - Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Barista+jobs+in+Denver%2C+CO)[Get started free](/signup) ## Turn this market brief into a live search. Use the signal The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare barista opportunities in Denver, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 100 live roles tracked in this market. - 25 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Barista+jobs+in+Denver%2C+CO)[Compare other markets](/jobs/barista) ## A practical market plan for Barista in Denver Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 100 barista openings across 25 employers establish the current Denver opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying. 3. 03Prioritize employers Starbucks Coffee Company is one of the most active visible employers, with 33 current openings in this market view. 4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now. With Metaintro Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop. ## Where this market is hiring Move from the Denver market view into active employers and representative barista openings Employer activity · 25 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. [![Starbucks Coffee Company logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffr.starbucks.ca%2Fpwa-icon-192.png&sig=VpXZpHUFmRMuGpgfkg9M-_F8dLTOC71WlhawLWjOStU) Starbucks Coffee CompanyEstablished employers33Open roles](/company/starbucks-coffee-company)[![The Kroger Co. logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthekrogerco.com%2Fandroid-chrome-384x384.png&sig=NFslbDCM58S-sJMfoGJ6Mui9kbO3GdGEUwML8Z3ShQg) The Kroger Co.Established employers17Open roles](/company/the-kroger-co)[![Acosta logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.acosta.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F5%2F2024%2F10%2Ffavicon-w.jpg&sig=255RypCI5NZO85wBqBmP2wibeC8wJSRTLZw-CdGC_mQ) AcostaEstablished employers9Open roles](/company/acosta)![Compass Group logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dcompassgroup.com%26sz%3D128) Compass GroupStartups & growing teams6Open roles [![Olive and Finch logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.getbento.com%2Faccounts%2F84e8989278263a95311c8f18c5c9c179%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2F85060logonew.png%3Fw%3D600%26fit%3Dmax%26auto%3Dcompress%2Cformat%26cs%3Dorigin%26h%3D600) Olive and FinchEstablished employers5Open roles](/company/olive-and-finch) Ziggi's CoffeeStartups & growing teams4Open roles Barnes & NobleStartups & growing teams3Open roles Sage HospitalityStartups & growing teams3Open roles Live opportunity sample · 24 of 100 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [STARBUCKS/BARISTALive roleThe Kroger Co.Boulder, ColoradoPosted Nov 3, 2026](/job/starbucks-barista-at-the-kroger-co-9cb10c75-b316-5110-9503-727d3a4fcb2c)[Full-Time BaristaLive roleDave Friedman TeamDenver, Colorado$35,360Posted Nov 1, 2026](/job/full-time-barista-at-dave-friedman-team-2e64722a-c7aa-5c18-9e5d-3b84f81db557)[Starbucks BaristaLive roleAlbertsons Companies Inc.Highlands Ranch, ColoradoPosted Nov 1, 2026](/job/starbucks-barista-at-albertsons-companies-inc-bbfa9c8d-54b4-5465-9d7b-dbac12a033fb)[barista - Store# 13490, BELLEVIEW AND PRINCE- LITTLETONEntry-levelStarbucks Coffee CompanyLittleton, ColoradoPosted Oct 31, 2026](/job/barista-store-13490-belleview-and-prince-littleton-at-starbucks-2e6a36a3-1802-5cc4-b8a8-234828d6e0c0)[barista - Store# 24213, MISSISSIPPI & ABILENE, AURORAEntry-levelStarbucks Coffee CompanyAurora, ColoradoPosted Oct 31, 2026](/job/barista-store-24213-mississippi-and-abilene-aurora-at-starbucks-d8f2f363-ed8f-57c2-90ef-0f86fb8f69fd)[barista - Store# 05640, 16TH & TREMONTEntry-levelStarbucks Coffee CompanyDenver, ColoradoPosted Oct 31, 2026](/job/barista-store-05640-16th-and-tremont-at-starbucks-coffee-company-9cc0b6d1-308e-54f2-9d16-8eceda62a8e8)[barista - Store# 00246, 30TH & ARAPAHOEEntry-levelStarbucks Coffee CompanyBoulder, ColoradoPosted Oct 31, 2026](/job/barista-store-00246-30th-and-arapahoe-at-starbucks-coffee-company-8c78e5ec-6e0b-5151-8394-4da4ff70c428)[barista - Store# 54441, CASTLE ROCK PKWY & I-25Entry-levelStarbucks Coffee CompanyCastle Rock, ColoradoPosted Oct 31, 2026](/job/barista-store-54441-castle-rock-pkwy-and-i-25-at-starbucks-coffee-1f413d48-f93f-5060-a58b-d0a88c157910) #### More barista openings in Denver - [BARISTA (FULL TIME AND PART TIME) · Compass Group](/job/barista-full-time-and-part-time-at-compass-group-37c20bc3-7a95-59ce-b2e0-b0d39d5396b9) - [Starbucks Barista · The Kroger Co.](/job/starbucks-barista-at-the-kroger-co-936d5581-c029-5eae-a7d7-2a961649ad64) - [STARBUCKS BARISTA · The Kroger Co.](/job/starbucks-barista-at-the-kroger-co-87a70ac1-b45d-5829-882a-620e7238f0f2) - [Starbucks Barista · The Kroger Co.](/job/starbucks-barista-at-the-kroger-co-29c54c8d-2620-524d-8f42-18c558ceeaa7) - [BARISTA (FULL TIME) · Compass Group](/job/barista-full-time-at-compass-group-c4105180-8341-5389-a272-2ed1a9d0b6b1) - [Barista · Olive and Finch](/job/barista-at-olive-and-finch-10009621-173d-5137-a0d4-0b804b90f022) - [STARBUCKS/BARISTA · The Kroger Co.](/job/starbucks-barista-at-the-kroger-co-c52061f3-a010-5f70-a5f0-470f1dd2a96b) - [Starbucks Barista · OTG](/job/starbucks-barista-at-otg-bfbbb512-4bfb-57b5-907b-e202dc8c3d94) - [STARBUCKS/BARISTA · The Kroger Co.](/job/starbucks-barista-at-the-kroger-co-c8826201-e009-5dd7-a9b9-3f33e3fded67) - [STARBUCKS/BARISTA · The Kroger Co.](/job/starbucks-barista-at-the-kroger-co-64ea1e5a-720a-5fc5-8b20-f1de551347d1) - [Barista · Olive and Finch](/job/barista-at-olive-and-finch-c004b2bf-907a-5b2b-8537-52b1a62ef995) - [STARBUCKS/BARISTA · The Kroger Co.](/job/starbucks-barista-at-the-kroger-co-5573a758-07d6-512d-8f75-9fbfb9d34589) - [barista - Store# 08663, 17TH & PACE · Starbucks Coffee Company](/job/barista-store-08663-17th-and-pace-at-starbucks-coffee-company-9951a132-76ed-5566-be8c-e2b7b6206c22) - [barista - Store# 05358, 120TH & SHERIDAN · Starbucks Coffee Company](/job/barista-store-05358-120th-and-sheridan-at-starbucks-coffee-company-9ebb77a5-9c1b-50ea-9f07-fcaeb49e04fc) - [barista - Store# 05410, LITTLETON AND WINDERMERE · Starbucks Coffee Company](/job/barista-store-05410-littleton-and-windermere-at-starbucks-coffee-4d6a3d53-23c6-5f63-bfd9-aa612a5d6b89) - [Dessert Finisher/Barista in Lakewood, Colorado | Careers · The Cheesecake Factory](/job/dessert-finisher-barista-in-lakewood-colorado-careers-at-park-meadows-c606ef14-6dbb-5b34-bad6-62ead6ad89b7) [Explore all 100 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Barista+jobs+in+Denver%2C+CO) ## Barista jobs in Denver: what applicants need to know Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice. 1. 01### How many barista jobs are open in Denver? Metaintro tracks 100 live barista openings from 25 employers in the Denver, CO area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### What do barista jobs in Denver pay? The median posted salary is $38,480 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $35,152 to $40,123. Based on the 32% of current listings that disclose pay. 3. 03### Which companies are hiring for barista jobs in Denver? Starbucks Coffee Company, The Kroger Co., Acosta, and Compass Group have the most open barista roles here right now, out of 25 hiring employers. ## Continue with the next market signal Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster Nearby cities Compare Barista demand around Denver. [Aurora, CO](/jobs/barista/locations/aurora-co)[Fort Collins, CO](/jobs/barista/locations/fort-collins-co)[Colorado Springs, CO](/jobs/barista/locations/colorado-springs-co)[Pueblo, CO](/jobs/barista/locations/pueblo-co) Related roles See adjacent role demand in the Denver market. 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