LIVE MARKET·80 CO postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Pre-Op Nurse salary in Colorado: $81.68/hr$3,267/wk$169,894/yr median.
Pay range $78.79$3,152$163,883–$84.35/hr$3,374/wk$175,448/yr across the middle 50% of 80 active Colorado postings from 51 employers.
17.7% above the national Pre-Op Nurse median of $69.37/hr · #2 of 13 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$81.68$3,267$169,894
P25–P75
$78.79$3,152$163,883–$84.35$3,374$175,448
middle 50%
Postings
80
last 180 days
Employers
51
in CO
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PRE-OP NURSE
How Colorado compares with its neighbors.
01Colorado (this page)$81.68/hr$3,267/wk$169,894/yr
02Arizona$72.65/hr$2,906/wk$151,112/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·13 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Pre-Op Nurse pay is highest nationally.
01Alaska$81.96/hr$3,278/wk$170,477/yr
02Colorado$81.68/hr$3,267/wk$169,894/yr
03Massachusetts$72.77/hr$2,911/wk$151,362/yr
04Arizona$72.65/hr$2,906/wk$151,112/yr
05South Dakota$71.90/hr$2,876/wk$149,552/yr
03·OTHER ROLES IN COLORADO·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Colorado.
01Labor & Delivery Nurse$83.61/hr$3,344/wk$173,909/yr02LDRP Nurse$83.47/hr$3,339/wk$173,618/yr03Operating Room (OR) Nurse$76.15/hr$3,046/wk$158,392/yr04Pediatric ICU Nurse$73.00/hr$2,920/wk$151,840/yr05Cath Lab Nurse$71.44/hr$2,858/wk$148,595/yr06ICU Nurse$64.30/hr$2,572/wk$133,744/yr07Med-Surg Nurse$63.17/hr$2,527/wk$131,394/yr08Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)$58.00/hr$2,320/wk$120,640/yr09Telemetry Nurse$57.94/hr$2,318/wk$120,515/yr10Emergency Department Nurse$57.00/hr$2,280/wk$118,560/yr11Infusion Nurse$56.50/hr$2,260/wk$117,520/yr12Registered Nurse (RN)$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PRE-OP NURSE · CO
Pre-Op Nurse pay in Colorado, answered.
How much does a Pre-Op Nurse make in Colorado?
The median Pre-Op Nurse pay in Colorado is $81.68/hr (about $169,894/yr), based on 80 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Pre-Op Nurse pay range in Colorado?
The middle 50% of Colorado postings pay $78.79–$84.35/hr. Listed pay runs from $46.00 to $91.00/hr.
Do Pre-Op Nurses in Colorado earn more than the national average?
Colorado pays 17.7% more than the national Pre-Op Nurse median of $69.37/hr, ranking #2 of 13 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Pre-Op Nurses in Colorado?
51 employers posted Pre-Op Nurse roles with listed pay in Colorado over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Colorado, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.