PCU nurse pay in Colorado
$105,976median posted offer#3 of 3 states for PCU
PCU nurses in Colorado are being offered a median $105,976 a year across 6 live postings that state pay — 13% below the national PCU median of $121,711. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $93k
- 25th percentile
- $96k
- 75th percentile
- $116k
- 90th percentile
- $120k
Where does your pay sit in PCU in Colorado?
Checked against 6 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $93k
- 25th percentile
- $96k
- 75th percentile
- $116k
- 90th percentile
- $120k
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
- Critical & Intensive Care 7 postings$104k
- 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 PCU 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 PCU nurses make in Colorado?
- Across 6 live PCU postings in Colorado that state pay, the median offer is $105,976 a year. The middle half runs $96,200–$116,493, and the top 10% start at $119,803.
- Is Colorado a good state for PCU nurses?
- On posted pay, Colorado ranks #3 of 3 states for PCU. The median there is 13% below the national PCU median of $121,711. Pay is one axis — shift, ratios, and cost of living decide whether the job is worth it.