Registered Nurse Salary in Colorado
Median annual pay in Colorado
$100,260
$48.20/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Colorado
$97,291
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 ($97,550): +$2,710 (+2.8%)
Colorado ranks 14th of 51 states by median pay, and 21st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $79,500 | $38.22 |
| 25th percentile | $84,590 | $40.67 |
| Median | $100,260 | $48.20 |
| 75th percentile | $108,930 | $52.37 |
| 90th percentile | $124,940 | $60.07 |
Employment
- Employment in Colorado
- 54,490
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Colorado
- $100,260
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- +$2,710 (+2.8%)
Cost of living
$100,260 ÷ 103.052 × 100 = $97,291
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | ||
| 12th | $101,510 | $102,929 7th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 13th | $100,640 | $98,397 18th |
| Colorado This page | ||
| 14th | $100,260 | $97,291 21st |
| Maryland | ||
| 15th | $99,790 | $95,075 26th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 16th | $99,700 | $95,714 25th |
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.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Colorado
$132,930/year Colorado
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in the U.S.
$236,590/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in Colorado
$134,540/year Colorado
- Nursing Assistant salary in Colorado
$47,380/year Colorado
- Paramedic salary in Colorado
$63,910/year Colorado
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Arizona
$99,500/year Arizona
- Registered Nurse salary in Kansas
$79,320/year Kansas
- Registered Nurse salary in Nebraska
$84,730/year Nebraska
- Registered Nurse salary in New Mexico
$94,340/year New Mexico
- Registered Nurse salary in Oklahoma
$82,920/year Oklahoma
- Registered Nurse salary in Utah
$84,600/year Utah
- Registered Nurse salary in Wyoming
$83,760/year Wyoming
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/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 and specialties: 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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