LIVE MARKET·9,268 CO postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Colorado: $62.00/hr$2,480/wk$128,960/yr median.

Pay range $48.97$1,959$101,858–$76.00/hr$3,040/wk$158,080/yr across the middle 50% of 9,268 active Colorado postings from 478 employers.

1.4% below the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #28 of 51 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$62.00$2,480$128,960
P25–P75
$48.97$1,959$101,858–$76.00$3,040$158,080
middle 50%
Postings
9,268
last 12 months
Employers
478
in CO
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Colorado compares with its neighbors.

01Wyoming1,081 postings
$68.03/hr$2,721/wk$141,502/yr02Nebraska5,109 postings
$64.14/hr$2,566/wk$133,411/yr
03Colorado (this page)9,268 postings
$62.00/hr$2,480/wk$128,960/yr
04Oklahoma5,472 postings
$62.00/hr$2,480/wk$128,960/yr05Arizona13,664 postings
$60.47/hr$2,419/wk$125,778/yr06New Mexico5,592 postings
$57.72/hr$2,309/wk$120,058/yr07Kansas5,701 postings
$55.75/hr$2,230/wk$115,960/yr08Utah480 postings
$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings
$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr02Alaska4,035 postings
$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr03Massachusetts19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr04Hawaii2,455 postings
$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr05Montana2,998 postings
$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN COLORADO·15 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Colorado, by title.

01Labor & Delivery Nurse946 postings
$83.61/hr$3,344/wk$173,909/yr02LDRP Nurse55 postings
$83.47/hr$3,339/wk$173,618/yr03Pre-Op Nurse80 postings
$81.68/hr$3,267/wk$169,894/yr04Operating Room (OR) Nurse479 postings
$76.15/hr$3,046/wk$158,392/yr05Pediatric ICU Nurse54 postings
$73.00/hr$2,920/wk$151,840/yr06Cath Lab Nurse264 postings
$71.44/hr$2,858/wk$148,595/yr07PCU Nurse54 postings
$65.60/hr$2,624/wk$136,448/yr08ICU Nurse213 postings
$64.30/hr$2,572/wk$133,744/yr09Med-Surg Nurse69 postings
$63.17/hr$2,527/wk$131,394/yr10Hematology Oncology Nurse50 postings
$62.97/hr$2,519/wk$130,978/yr11Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)118 postings
$58.00/hr$2,320/wk$120,640/yr12Telemetry Nurse80 postings
$57.94/hr$2,318/wk$120,515/yr13Emergency Department Nurse83 postings
$57.00/hr$2,280/wk$118,560/yr14Infusion Nurse59 postings
$56.50/hr$2,260/wk$117,520/yr15Registered Nurse (RN)726 postings
$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr
National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · CO

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Colorado, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in Colorado?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Colorado is $62.00/hr (about $128,960/yr), based on 9,268 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in Colorado?

The middle 50% of Colorado postings pay $48.97–$76.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $22.50 to $229.81/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Colorado above the national average?

Colorado pays 1.4% less than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #28 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Colorado?

478 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) 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.