LIVE MARKET·78 CO postings · last 12 months·Data through August 17, 2026

Behavioral Health Nurse salary in Colorado: $55.69/hr$2,228/wk$115,835/yr median.

Pay range $44.50$1,780$92,560–$73.88/hr$2,955/wk$153,670/yr across the middle 50% of 78 active Colorado postings from 29 employers.

12.0% below the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr · #37 of 47 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$55.69$2,228$115,835
P25–P75
$44.50$1,780$92,560–$73.88$2,955$153,670
middle 50%
Postings
78
last 12 months
Employers
29
in CO
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE

How Colorado compares with its neighbors.

01Arizona24 postings
$70.59/hr$2,824/wk$146,827/yr
02Utah19 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr
03New Mexico15 postings
$59.15/hr$2,366/wk$123,032/yr
04Colorado (this page)78 postings
$55.69/hr$2,228/wk$115,835/yr
05Kansas18 postings
$55.22/hr$2,209/wk$114,858/yr
06Oklahoma21 postings
$49.75/hr$1,990/wk$103,480/yr
07Nebraska65 postings
$44.00/hr$1,760/wk$91,520/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·47 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Behavioral Health Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Louisiana7 postings
$135.00/hr$5,400/wk$280,800/yr
02Minnesota13 postings
$100.00/hr$4,000/wk$208,000/yr
03District of Columbia7 postings
$99.50/hr$3,980/wk$206,960/yr
04Indiana6 postings
$94.50/hr$3,780/wk$196,560/yr
05New Jersey43 postings
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr
See all 47 states →National Behavioral Health Nurse salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE · CO

Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Colorado, answered.

What do Behavioral Health Nurse jobs pay in Colorado?

The median Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Colorado is $55.69/hr (about $115,835/yr), based on 78 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Behavioral Health Nurse pay range in Colorado?

The middle 50% of Colorado postings pay $44.50–$73.88/hr. Listed pay runs from $35.00 to $127.50/hr.

Is Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Colorado above the national average?

Colorado pays 12.0% less than the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr, ranking #37 of 47 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Behavioral Health Nurse roles in Colorado?

29 employers posted Behavioral Health Nurse roles with listed pay in Colorado over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Colorado, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.