Critical & Intensive Care nurse pay in Colorado
$103,766median posted offer#4 of 13 states for Critical & Intensive Care
Critical & Intensive Care nurses in Colorado are being offered a median $103,766 a year across 7 live postings that state pay — 4% above the national Critical & Intensive Care median of $99,840. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $97k
- 25th percentile
- $98k
- 75th percentile
- $104k
- 90th percentile
- $106k
Where does your pay sit in Critical & Intensive Care in Colorado?
Checked against 7 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $97k
- 25th percentile
- $98k
- 75th percentile
- $104k
- 90th percentile
- $106k
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.
Other specialties in Colorado
- Nurse Practitioner 9 postings$130k
- Cardiac 6 postings$119k
- Wound Care 6 postings$109k
- PCU 6 postings$106k
- PACU 13 postings$103k
- Perioperative 11 postings$103k
- Medical-Surgical 18 postings$101k
- ICU 44 postings$99k
Or see all nurse pay in Colorado (1,516 postings), or Critical & Intensive Care pay across every state.
What to do with this
- See the rolesSee open nursing roles in ColoradoEvery posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
- Offer in hand?Review an offerTurn it into a full-year number, see what it's worth where you'd live, and compare offers side by side.
- 3-minute PULSEFind the work that brings out your bestPay is one axis. Your pace, decision style, connection, scope, and energy rhythm shape the rest.
- CommunityAsk nurses what they really take homeDifferentials, ratios, and the offer nobody posts. Bring your number and compare notes.
Want the craft behind the numbers — differentials, negotiating, travel packages? Read the pay & salary guides.
Questions nurses ask
- How much do Critical & Intensive Care nurses make in Colorado?
- Across 7 live Critical & Intensive Care postings in Colorado that state pay, the median offer is $103,766 a year. The middle half runs $98,280–$104,000, and the top 10% start at $106,080.
- Is Colorado a good state for Critical & Intensive Care nurses?
- On posted pay, Colorado ranks #4 of 13 states for Critical & Intensive Care. The median there is 4% above the national Critical & Intensive Care median of $99,840. Pay is one axis — shift, ratios, and cost of living decide whether the job is worth it.