Acute Care Nurse Salary Guide: Boulder, CO

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Average Acute Care Nurse Salary

$38.48/hour

The average salary for an Acute Care Nurse in Boulder, CO is $38.48 per hour. This is 46% lower than the Colorado average of $56.32.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Acute Care Nurse salaries in Boulder, CO compared to State and National Averages

$38.48/hour

Boulder, CO

26% lower than the US average.

$56.32/hour

Colorado

14% higher than the US average.

$48.58/hour

United States

How Acute Care Nurse Salaries in Boulder Compare to Other Cities

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Denver, Colorado

$57/hour

This is 32% higher than the Boulder average of $38.48.

Aurora, Colorado

$54/hour

This is 29% higher than the Boulder average of $38.48.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

$56/hour

This is 31% higher than the Boulder average of $38.48.

What cities in Colorado pay the most for Acute Care Nurses?

Longmont, Colorado pays Acute Care Nurses the most, averaging $58 per hour, followed by Commerce City, Colorado ($57) and Highlands Ranch, Colorado ($57). Longmont, Colorado also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $63. For comparison, the Boulder, CO average for Registered Nurses is $38 per hour — Longmont, Colorado pays 52% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Longmont, Colorado	$58	$63
Commerce City, Colorado	$57	$63
Highlands Ranch, Colorado	$57	$60
Denver, Colorado	$57	$63
Lone Tree, Colorado	$56	$63
Colorado Springs, Colorado	$56	$60
Thornton, Colorado	$56	$59
Greeley, Colorado	$56	$63
Fort Collins, Colorado	$55	$60

Last updated on September 20, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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