Average Orthopedics Nurse Salary in Colorado

Orthopedics nurses in Colorado earn an average of $79,404 per year (or $38.17 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
Colorado
4% lower than the national average
$79,404
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Colorado orthopedics nurses earn 4% lower than the national average salary for orthopedics nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

Orthopedics nurse salary range in Colorado

10%
$59,600
MEDIAN
$76,845
90%
$99,287
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $99,287 $47
75th Percentile $93,726 $45
Median $76,845 $36
25th Percentile $68,586 $32

80% of Colorado orthopedics nurses earn between $59,600 and $99,287.

Cost-of-living adjusted orthopedics nurse salary in Colorado

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Colorado
$77,166
Overall Average
Colorado
$79,404

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Colorado orthopedics nurses earn about $77,166 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 orthopedics nurses

Denver, CO $81,560 per year

Colorado nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where orthopedics nurses are paid the highest is Denver, where the average orthopedics nurses salary is $81,560 and 27,860 registered nurses are currently employed.

Orthopedics nurses salaries in other states

California $122,368 per year
Oregon $106,122 per year
Massachusetts $105,219 per year
Washington $95,350 per year
New York $97,052 per year
Nevada $90,747 per year
New Jersey $88,823 per year
Connecticut $96,862 per year
Minnesota $93,850 per year
Maryland $81,364 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Colorado?

Clinical Informatics Nurse $114,143 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $92,307 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
Diabetes Nurse $83,374 per year
Transplant Nurse $83,374 per year
Substance Abuse Nurse $83,374 per year

At a $79,404 average annual salary, orthopedics nurses in Colorado tend to earn less than clinical informatics nurses ($114,143), quality assurance nurses ($92,307), aesthetic 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 orthopedics nurses

Orthopedic nurses treat patients who have musculoskeletal issues such as osteoporosis or joint replacement.

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