Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse pay in Colorado
Median hourly pay in Colorado · BLS May 2025
$35.52
an hour · $73,880 a year
- 10th
- $24.43
- 25th
- $29.76
- Median
- $35.52
- 75th
- $38.37
- 90th
- $40.60
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $24.43/hr, median $35.52/hr, 90th percentile $40.60/hr.
Employed in CO
4,920
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$4.56
U.S. median $30.96/hr
Licensing for LPNs and LVNs in Colorado
Colorado State Board of Nursing (DORA Division of Professions and Occupations). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Colorado, Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses (SOC 29-2061), 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.