Registered Nurse pay in Colorado
Median hourly pay in Colorado · BLS May 2025
$48.20
an hour · $100,260 a year
- 10th
- $38.22
- 25th
- $40.67
- Median
- $48.20
- 75th
- $52.37
- 90th
- $60.07
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $38.22/hr, median $48.20/hr, 90th percentile $60.07/hr.
Employed in CO
54,490
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$1.30
U.S. median $46.90/hr
Licensing for registered nurses 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, Registered Nurse (SOC 29-1141), 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.