Average Trauma Nurse Salary in Colorado
Trauma nurses in Colorado earn an average of $75,434 per year (or $36.26 per hour).
Colorado trauma nurses earn 8% lower than the national average salary for trauma nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).
Trauma nurse salary range in Colorado
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $94,323 | $45 |
| 75th Percentile | $89,039 | $42 |
| Median | $73,003 | $35 |
| 25th Percentile | $65,157 | $31 |
80% of Colorado trauma nurses earn between $56,620 and $94,323.
Cost-of-living adjusted trauma nurse salary in Colorado
Adjusted for cost-of-living, Colorado trauma nurses earn about $73,308 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.
Trauma nurses salaries in other states
| California | $129,689 per year |
| Oregon | $98,630 per year |
| Massachusetts | $99,464 per year |
| Washington | $97,794 per year |
| New York | $95,886 per year |
| Nevada | $92,941 per year |
| New Jersey | $85,613 per year |
| Connecticut | $97,903 per year |
| Minnesota | $100,071 per year |
| Maryland | $80,949 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 |
| Substance Abuse Nurse | $83,374 per year |
| Diabetes Nurse | $83,374 per year |
| Transplant Nurse | $83,374 per year |
At a $75,434 average annual salary, trauma 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), substance abuse nurses ($83,374), diabetes nurses ($83,374), and transplant nurses ($83,374).
More about trauma nurses
A trauma nurse's primary goal is to stabalize patients with serious injuries so they can be transferred to a different department to recieve further care.
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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health
