Average Wound Nurse Salary in Colorado

Wound nurses in Colorado earn an average of $80,069 per year (or $38.49 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Colorado
1% higher than the national average
$80,069
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Colorado wound nurses earn 1% higher than the national average salary for wound nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

Wound nurse salary range in Colorado

10%
$60,099
MEDIAN
$77,488
90%
$100,119
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $100,119 $48
75th Percentile $94,511 $45
Median $77,488 $37
25th Percentile $69,161 $33

80% of Colorado wound nurses earn between $60,099 and $100,119.

Cost-of-living adjusted wound nurse salary in Colorado

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Colorado
$77,812
Overall Average
Colorado
$80,069

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Colorado wound nurses earn about $77,812 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 wound nurses

Denver, CO $82,243 per year

Colorado nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where wound nurses are paid the highest is Denver, where the average wound nurses salary is $82,243 and 27,860 registered nurses are currently employed.

Wound nurses salaries in other states

California $112,955 per year
Oregon $91,375 per year
Massachusetts $100,924 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $87,720 per year
Nevada $81,772 per year
New Jersey $87,284 per year
Connecticut $95,820 per year
Minnesota $90,947 per year
Maryland $78,216 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 $80,069 average annual salary, wound 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 wound nurses

Wound care nurses typically work in hospital settings. They examine and help treat skin breakdowns, pressure ulcers, ostomies, and other wounds on the skin.

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