Average ER Nurse Salary in Colorado
ER nurses in Colorado earn an average of $77,300 per year (or $37.16 per hour).
Colorado ER nurses earn 5% lower than the national average salary for ER nurses, at $82,094 (or $39.46 per hour).
ER nurse salary range in Colorado
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $96,656 | $46 |
| 75th Percentile | $91,242 | $43 |
| Median | $74,808 | $35 |
| 25th Percentile | $66,769 | $32 |
80% of Colorado ER nurses earn between $58,020 and $96,656.
Cost-of-living adjusted ER nurse salary in Colorado
Adjusted for cost-of-living, Colorado ER nurses earn about $75,121 per year. Cost-of-living in Colorado is 2% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.
ER nurses salaries in other states
| California | $124,000 per year |
| Oregon | $96,733 per year |
| Alaska | $92,600 per year |
| Massachusetts | $106,786 per year |
| Washington | $93,883 per year |
| New York | $95,186 per year |
| Nevada | $87,496 per year |
| New Jersey | $89,690 per year |
| Connecticut | $89,571 per year |
| Rhode Island | $74,577 per year |
How much do other nurses get paid in Colorado?
| Clinical Informatics Nurse | $114,143 per year |
| Aesthetic Nurse | $92,307 per year |
| Quality Assurance Nurse | $92,307 per year |
| Dialysis Nurse | $90,322 per year |
| OR Nurse | $89,330 per year |
| Radiology Nurse | $86,352 per year |
| Nurse Manager | $85,359 per year |
| Diabetes Nurse | $83,374 per year |
| Transplant Nurse | $83,374 per year |
| Substance Abuse Nurse | $83,374 per year |
At a $77,300 average annual salary, ER nurses in Colorado tend to earn less than clinical informatics nurses ($114,143), aesthetic nurses ($92,307), quality assurance nurses ($92,307), dialysis nurses ($90,322), OR nurses ($89,330), radiology nurses ($86,352), nurse managers ($85,359), diabetes nurses ($83,374), transplant nurses ($83,374), and substance abuse nurses ($83,374).
More about ER nurses
Emergency department nurses and the associated care team must be quick to triage, stabilize, revive, or resolve what are often life-threatening situations for patients. Once patients are stabilized, they are typically moved to other units to receive continuing care.
Free nursing salary estimate
Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health
