Certified Nursing Assistant pay in Colorado
Median hourly pay in Colorado · BLS May 2025
$22.78
an hour · $47,380 a year
- 10th
- $18.60
- 25th
- $21.42
- Median
- $22.78
- 75th
- $24.00
- 90th
- $26.96
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $18.60/hr, median $22.78/hr, 90th percentile $26.96/hr.
Employed in CO
22,240
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$2.46
U.S. median $20.32/hr
Licensing for nursing assistants in Colorado
Colorado State Board of Nursing / DORA DPO (Nurse Aide Certification). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Colorado, Nursing assistants (SOC 31-1131), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.