Average Quality Assurance Nurse Salary in Colorado

Quality assurance nurses in Colorado earn an average of $92,307 per year (or $44.37 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$85,777
Colorado
7% higher than the national average
$92,307
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Colorado quality assurance nurses earn 7% higher than the national average salary for quality assurance nurses, at $85,777 (or $41.24 per hour).

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Quality assurance nurse salary range in Colorado

10%
$69,285
MEDIAN
$89,332
90%
$115,421
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $115,421 $55
75th Percentile $108,956 $52
Median $89,332 $42
25th Percentile $79,732 $38

80% of Colorado quality assurance nurses earn between $69,285 and $115,421.

Cost-of-living adjusted quality assurance nurse salary in Colorado

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Colorado
$89,706
Overall Average
Colorado
$92,307

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Colorado quality assurance nurses earn about $89,706 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.

Highest paying cities in Colorado for quality assurance nurses

Denver, CO $94,813 per year

Colorado nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where quality assurance nurses are paid the highest is Denver, where the average quality assurance nurses salary is $94,813 and 27,860 registered nurses are currently employed.

Quality assurance nurses salaries in other states

California $121,322 per year
Massachusetts $94,482 per year
Washington $103,173 per year
New York $97,052 per year
Nevada $94,736 per year
New Jersey $99,882 per year
Minnesota $87,077 per year
Maryland $87,640 per year
Arizona $79,657 per year
Texas $85,430 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Colorado?

Clinical Informatics Nurse $114,143 per year
Aesthetic 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
Substance Abuse Nurse $83,374 per year
Diabetes Nurse $83,374 per year
Transplant Nurse $83,374 per year
Primary Care Nurse $83,374 per year

At a $92,307 average annual salary, quality assurance nurses in Colorado tend to earn less than clinical informatics nurses ($114,143). They tend to earn more than aesthetic nurses ($92,307), dialysis nurses ($90,322), OR nurses ($89,330), radiology nurses ($86,352), nurse managers ($85,359), substance abuse nurses ($83,374), diabetes nurses ($83,374), transplant nurses ($83,374), and primary care nurses ($83,374).

More about quality assurance nurses

Quality assurance nurses main job is to make sure nursing practices within an agency or department are up to par and to identify areas that are needed for improvement.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health