Insights / Nursing pay versus the U.S. median / Colorado
Nursing pay in Colorado
Keep Colorado Nurse Practitioners near $132,930 and the intake can see the figure.
Show Colorado Nurse Practitioners wage $150,990 so the huddle hears the cell.
Name Colorado Nurse Practitioners wage $132,300 rather than a statewide average.
Put Colorado Registered Nurses wage $100,260 so finance sees the same cell.
Each occupation
1Nurse Practitioners
- State median
- $132,930
- 75th percentile
- $150,990
- U.S. median
- $132,300
- State vs U.S.
- 1.00
- State employment
- 4,270
2Registered Nurses
- State median
- $100,260
- 75th percentile
- $108,930
- U.S. median
- $97,550
- State vs U.S.
- 1.03
- State employment
- 54,490
3Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- State median
- $73,880
- 75th percentile
- $79,800
- U.S. median
- $64,400
- State vs U.S.
- 1.15
- State employment
- 4,920
4Nursing Assistants
- State median
- $47,380
- 75th percentile
- $49,920
- U.S. median
- $42,260
- State vs U.S.
- 1.12
- State employment
- 22,240
5Home Health and Personal Care Aides
- State median
- $38,540
- 75th percentile
- $43,360
- U.S. median
- $35,800
- State vs U.S.
- 1.08
- State employment
- 44,650
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Practitioners | $132,930 | $150,990 | $132,300 | 1.00 | 4,270 |
| 2 | Registered Nurses | $100,260 | $108,930 | $97,550 | 1.03 | 54,490 |
| 3 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $73,880 | $79,800 | $64,400 | 1.15 | 4,920 |
| 4 | Nursing Assistants | $47,380 | $49,920 | $42,260 | 1.12 | 22,240 |
| 5 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $38,540 | $43,360 | $35,800 | 1.08 | 44,650 |
Takeaways
- State Colorado Registered Nurses as $108,930 so the handoff names the cell.
- Give Colorado Registered Nurses figure $97,550 while the draft is still open.
- Read Colorado Vocational Nurses as $73,880 and the req stops guessing.
- Take Colorado Vocational Nurses at $79,800 before the screen gets longer.
For recruiters
- Leave Colorado Vocational Nurses at $64,400 while the role is still unposted.
- Give Colorado Nurse Practitioners figure $132,930 inside the Hiring Pack on the req.
FAQ
- Are these posted wages or open jobs?
- No. The table is a government survey or a designation file.
- What should a recruiter do first?
- Follow the recruiter note on this page.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Occupations are the fixed set named in the series, kept only when both the Colorado median and the U.S. median are published. A 75th percentile or an employment count that is unpublished stays blank in the table. The article is omitted when fewer than 4 occupations qualify. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the Registered Nurses state median when that occupation qualifies, otherwise by the highest median in the table. Colorado is 14 of 51. A row links to the Colorado metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $132,930 is stated as about $132.9K. $132,300 is stated as about $132.3K. $150,990 is stated as about $151.0K. $38,540 is stated as about $38.5K. a comparison of 1.08 is stated as 8 percent. $35,800 is stated as about $35.8K.
Sources
Run this opening as a Hiring Pack
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