Registered Nurses pay in Denver-Aurora-Centennial
$100,920avg. a year
$48.52 an hour · 30,380 employed
Registered Nurses in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area earn an average of $100,920 a year. That is about the same as the Colorado average of $99,370. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$101,130Median pay
$48.52Average hourly
+2%vs. Colorado average
30,380Jobs in this metro
Other Colorado metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other Colorado metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
13,140 jobs
Boulder, CO
$105,650
$50.79 an hour
22,130 jobs
Grand Junction, CO
$98,460
$47.34 an hour
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Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
$97,420
$46.84 an hour
46,800 jobs
Colorado Springs, CO
$96,320
$46.31 an hour
52,040 jobs
Pueblo, CO
$94,340
$45.36 an hour
61,390 jobs
Greeley, CO
$93,490
$44.95 an hour
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How Denver-Aurora-Centennial compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Denver-Aurora-Centennial
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $289,350 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $135,320 |
| Pharmacists | $151,430 |
| Physical Therapists | $105,720 |
| Dental Hygienists | $110,600 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $117,840 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Denver-Aurora-Centennial?
The average is $100,920 a year, and the median is $101,130. About 30,380 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Colorado average?
That is about the same as the Colorado average of $99,370.
Is this job common in Denver-Aurora-Centennial?
It makes up 18.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.87 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.