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Average Nurse Salary in

Colorado

Average Nurse Salary in Colorado

Colorado is one of the middle paying states for registered nurses. The registered nurse salary in Colorado is $78,070 per year. This means that nurses in Colorado earn an average of $37.53 per hour. On the other hand, the national average for registered nurses is $$77,600 per year. This annual salary is approximately $37.31 per hour.‍

(Data courtesy of the Bureau of Labor Statistics)

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Top Nursing Salary States

Highest Paying Cities in

Colorado

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Travel Nurse

Average gross weekly nurse pay in the top cities/wider metro area

Wheat Ridge - $2,390
Highlands Ranch - $2,305
Aurora - $2,210
Lamar - $2,184
Pueblo - $2,165
Cortez - $2,152
Delta - $2,110
Durango - $2,109
Glenwood Springs - $2,103
Colorado Springs - $2,088

(Data courtesy of Trusted Health, May 2021)

Registered Nurse

Average annual nurse salary in the following cities/wider metro areas

Boulder - $79,100
Denver Metro Area - $79,100
Fort Collins - $77,890
Colorado Springs - $77,030
Grand Junction - $77,030
Greeley - $75,440
Pueblo - $75,040

(Data courtesy of the Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Nurse Specialties

Average annual nurse salary for the following nurse specialties

Med/Surg Nurse - $96,964 (Range of $87,721 - $108,021)‍
Progressive Care Nurse - $86,446 (Range of $76,095 - $97,999)‍
Operating Room Nurse - $78,629 (Range of $70,549 - $86,923)‍
Emergency Nurse - $76,499 (Range of $68,313 - $84,968)‍
ICU Nurse - $75,986 (Range of $68,464 - $82,577)‍
Labor and Delivery Nurse - $73,800 (Range of $67,200 - $83,600)‍
Pediatric Nurse - $72,200 (Range of $65,500 - $82,700)

(Data courtesy of Salary.com, May 2021)

Cost of Living

Although nurse salaries in Colorado may only be about 1% higher than the national average, living in Colorado costs about average. Colorado ranks close to the national cost of living index. While your nursing salary may be average, the cost of rent alone may make up for it. For more detailed cost of living by city, check out the nurse Salary Explorer.

(Data courtesy of World Population Review)

Job Growth for Nurses

Colorado is a popular destination for staff and travel nurses alike. In 2021, Colorado was home to more than 56,060 nurses.

However, Colorado has a strong job outlook, as the number of nurses in Colorado is expected to grow. Registered nurse jobs are forecasted to grow by more than 3.7% between 2021 and 2023, bringing the total number of working nurses in Colorado to more than 56,050. ‍

(Data courtesy of Projections Central)

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We combined proprietary data with official nurse salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to create the most comprehensive view of nurse salary in the United States. We present our findings in hourly pay for staff nurses and gross weekly pay for travel nurses to account for the different ways nurses think about pay.

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