LIVE MARKET·726 CO postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Colorado: $46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr median.

Pay range $42.00$1,680$87,360–$54.61/hr$2,184/wk$113,589/yr across the middle 50% of 726 active Colorado postings from 180 employers.

3.2% below the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr · #36 of 51 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$46.00$1,840$95,680
P25–P75
$42.00$1,680$87,360–$54.61$2,184$113,589
middle 50%
Postings
726
last 180 days
Employers
180
in CO
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Colorado compares with its neighbors.

01Oklahoma437 postings
$61.20/hr$2,448/wk$127,296/yr02Nebraska266 postings
$58.07/hr$2,323/wk$120,786/yr03Kansas334 postings
$49.35/hr$1,974/wk$102,648/yr04Wyoming54 postings
$49.25/hr$1,970/wk$102,440/yr
05Colorado (this page)726 postings
$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr
06Arizona1,490 postings
$44.00/hr$1,760/wk$91,520/yr07New Mexico202 postings
$43.56/hr$1,742/wk$90,605/yr
08Utah38 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska255 postings
$74.78/hr$2,991/wk$155,542/yr02Montana128 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr03California2,464 postings
$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr04Vermont296 postings
$63.25/hr$2,530/wk$131,560/yr05Maine225 postings
$62.25/hr$2,490/wk$129,480/yr
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03·OTHER ROLES IN COLORADO·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Colorado.

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/yr07ICU Nurse213 postings
$64.30/hr$2,572/wk$133,744/yr08Med-Surg Nurse69 postings
$63.17/hr$2,527/wk$131,394/yr09Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)118 postings
$58.00/hr$2,320/wk$120,640/yr10Telemetry Nurse80 postings
$57.94/hr$2,318/wk$120,515/yr11Emergency Department Nurse83 postings
$57.00/hr$2,280/wk$118,560/yr12Infusion Nurse59 postings
$56.50/hr$2,260/wk$117,520/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · CO

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Colorado, answered.

How much does a Registered Nurse (RN) make in Colorado?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Colorado is $46.00/hr (about $95,680/yr), based on 726 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of Colorado postings pay $42.00–$54.61/hr. Listed pay runs from $32.50 to $116.75/hr.

Do Registered Nurse (RN)s in Colorado earn more than the national average?

Colorado pays 3.2% less than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr, ranking #36 of 51 states with live data.

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

180 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) 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.