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Registered Nurses salary in Colorado Springs, CO

Registered Nurses in the Colorado Springs, CO metropolitan area earn a median of $96,140 a year, an average of $96,320. About 6,800 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Registered Nurses pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$96,140
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$96,320
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$77,460
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$123,250
Top of the range
People employed
6,800
In Colorado Springs metro area
Rent share of median wage
19.5%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Colorado Springs

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,562
per month, in Colorado Springs, CO
Income needed for median rent
$62,500
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median registered nurses wage
$96,140
53.8% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
19.5%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$83,198
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Colorado Springs area. Read the Colorado Springs, CO cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Registered Nurses pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Omaha, NE
-12.0%
Median $84,600
Mean $90,860
Employed 13,200
Raleigh, NC
-11.8%
Median $84,830
Mean $91,890
Employed 12,780
Atlanta, GA
+4.5%
Median $100,490
Mean $99,760
Employed 56,460
Mesa, AZ
+4.9%
Median $100,830
Mean $101,090
Employed 53,700
Long Beach, CA
+41.0%
Median $135,560
Mean $140,370
Employed 109,360
Kansas City, MO
-13.6%
Median $83,040
Mean $87,740
Employed 29,650
Virginia Beach, VA
-7.0%
Median $89,450
Mean $89,350
Employed 16,870
Miami, FL
-5.0%
Median $91,380
Mean $94,990
Employed 61,670

See registered nurses pay in every covered city.

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Registered Nurses salary in Colorado Springs, CO: FAQ

How much do registered nurses make in Colorado Springs, CO?

The median salary for registered nurses in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area is $96,140 a year (about $46 an hour for full-time work). The average is $96,320, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $96,140 a good salary for registered nurses in Colorado Springs, CO?

Yes. It is above the $62,500 needed to keep the median rent of $1,562 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 19.5% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid registered nurses earn in Colorado Springs, CO?

The top 10% earn more than $123,250 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $77,460.

How many registered nurses work in Colorado Springs, CO?

About 6,800 people work in this occupation in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.