Nurse Practitioner Salary in Colorado
Median annual pay in Colorado
$132,930
$63.91/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Colorado
$128,993
Regional Price Parity: 103.052 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($132,300): +$630 (+0.5%)
Colorado ranks 20th of 51 states by median pay, and 44th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $87,770 | $42.20 |
| 25th percentile | $118,410 | $56.93 |
| Median | $132,930 | $63.91 |
| 75th percentile | $150,990 | $72.59 |
| 90th percentile | $170,310 | $81.88 |
Employment
- Employment in Colorado
- 4,270
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Colorado
- $132,930
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $132,300
- Difference
- +$630 (+0.5%)
Cost of living
$132,930 ÷ 103.052 × 100 = $128,993
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | ||
| 18th | $133,390 | $151,850 2nd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 19th | $133,260 | $135,123 30th |
| Colorado This page | ||
| 20th | $132,930 | $128,993 44th |
| Idaho | ||
| 21st | $132,540 | $138,794 23rd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 22nd | $132,200 | $142,624 16th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Registered Nurse salary in Colorado
$100,260/year Colorado
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in Colorado
$134,540/year Colorado
- Obstetrician and Gynecologist salary in the U.S.
$292,910/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +41.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Nurse Practitioner salary in nearby places
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Arizona
$134,420/year Arizona
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Kansas
$126,650/year Kansas
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Nebraska
$132,130/year Nebraska
- Nurse Practitioner salary in New Mexico
$137,520/year New Mexico
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Oklahoma
$133,390/year Oklahoma
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Utah
$130,920/year Utah
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Wyoming
$132,200/year Wyoming
- Nurse Practitioner salary in the U.S.
$132,300/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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