Nurse pay in Colorado
Nurses in Colorado are being offered a median $95,488 a year right now across 1,516 live job postings that state pay — ranking #20 of 51 states. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $71k
- 25th percentile
- $83k
- 75th percentile
- $104k
- 90th percentile
- $119k
Where does your pay sit in Colorado?
Checked against 1,516 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $71k
- 25th percentile
- $83k
- 75th percentile
- $104k
- 90th percentile
- $119k
Enter your pay to see your percentile.
Posted offers on live listings — not take-home pay or a promise of what any one nurse will earn.
Colorado market overview
- 25th percentile
- $83,200
- Median
- $95,488
- 75th percentile
- $104,000
- 90th percentile
- $118,692
- Median hourly (1,098 postings)
- $37/hr
- Sign-on bonus, median (301 postings)
- $10,000
- Sign-on bonus, highest posted
- $30,000
- Live postings stating pay
- 1,516
Annual figures are posted offers (midpoint of stated ranges) on live listings, updated October 26, 2026.
What each specialty is offered in Colorado
| Specialty | Median | 90th percentile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICU | $99k | $120k | 44 |
| Home Health | $94k | $156k | 29 |
| General | $97k | $122k | 22 |
| Acute Care | $94k | $111k | 21 |
| Operating Room | $99k | $114k | 21 |
| Medical-Surgical | $101k | $104k | 18 |
| Labor & Delivery | $82k | $121k | 15 |
| Practical Nurse | $72k | $82k | 15 |
| Emergency | $82k | $181k | 13 |
| PACU | $103k | $117k | 13 |
| Emergency Nursing | $99k | $99k | 12 |
| Hospice | $91k | $97k | 12 |
| Pediatric | $84k | $99k | 12 |
| Geriatric | $92k | $97k | 11 |
| Medical/Surgical | $93k | $111k | 11 |
| Nursing Assistant | $50k | $56k | 11 |
| Perioperative | $103k | $125k | 11 |
| Psychiatric | $85k | $106k | 11 |
| Surgical Services Nursing | $99k | $99k | 10 |
| Nurse Practitioner | $130k | $161k | 9 |
| Oncology | $95k | $128k | 9 |
| Palliative Care | $88k | $101k | 9 |
| Critical & Intensive Care | $104k | $106k | 7 |
| Labor and Delivery Nursing | $99k | $102k | 7 |
| Cardiac | $119k | $138k | 6 |
| ER | $96k | $107k | 6 |
| PCU | $106k | $120k | 6 |
| Wound Care | $109k | $125k | 6 |
| Case Management | $96k | $111k | 5 |
| Dialysis | $98k | $100k | 5 |
| Emergency Medicine | $94k | $102k | 5 |
| Infusion | $94k | $103k | 5 |
| Labor and Delivery | $107k | $111k | 5 |
| Nephrology | $98k | $100k | 5 |
| Neurology | $96k | $96k | 5 |
| Nursing Management/Admin | $93k | $111k | 5 |
| Perioperative Care | $97k | $116k | 5 |
| Primary Care | $89k | $120k | 5 |
| Staff Nurse | $99k | $105k | 5 |
| Travel | $93k | $111k | 5 |
| Women's Health | $78k | $109k | 5 |
Highest-offering employers in Colorado right now
- #1$156k
Human Touch Home Health Care
median across 6 priced postings
- #2$140k
Dolphin Solutions Inc
median across 3 priced postings
- #3$128k
Soliant
median across 3 priced postings
- #4$128k
EDGEGLOBAL
median across 4 priced postings
- #5$128k
Hospital Administration - Peaks
median across 3 priced postings
What are you being paid?
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What to do with this
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do nurses make in Colorado?
- Across 1,516 live job postings in Colorado that state pay, the median posted offer is $95,488 a year (about $37/hr). The middle half of postings runs $83,200–$104,000, and the top 10% start at $118,692.
- How does Colorado nurse pay compare nationally?
- Colorado's posted median of $95,488 is matches the national median ($95,680), ranking #20 of 51 states on the Pay Index right now.
- Do Colorado nursing jobs offer sign-on bonuses?
- 301 live postings in Colorado advertise a sign-on bonus right now, with a median of $10,000 and offers up to $30,000.