Acute Care Nurse Salary Guide: Grand Junction, CO

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Average Acute Care Nurse Salary

$27.56/hour

The average salary for an Acute Care Nurse in Grand Junction, CO is $27.56 per hour. This is 106% lower than the Colorado average of $56.69.

Estimate based on Payscale data.

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

$27.56/hour

Grand Junction, CO

65% lower than the US average.

$56.69/hour

Colorado

20% higher than the US average.

$45.37/hour

United States

How Acute Care Nurse Salaries in Grand Junction Compare to Other Cities

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Denver, Colorado

$57/hour

This is 38% higher than the Grand Junction average of $35.49.

Loveland, Colorado

$56/hour

This is 37% higher than the Grand Junction average of $35.49.

Aurora, Colorado

$55/hour

This is 35% higher than the Grand Junction average of $35.49.

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

Longmont, Colorado pays Acute Care Nurses the most, averaging $61 per hour, followed by Commerce City, Colorado ($58) and Denver, Colorado ($57). Longmont, Colorado also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $63. For comparison, the Grand Junction, CO average for Acute Care Nurses is $28 per hour — Longmont, Colorado pays 121% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Longmont, Colorado	$61	$63
Commerce City, Colorado	$58	$63
Denver, Colorado	$57	$63
Lone Tree, Colorado	$57	$63
Englewood, Colorado	$56	$63
Loveland, Colorado	$56	$63
Highlands Ranch, Colorado	$56	$60
Fort Collins, Colorado	$55	$60

Last updated on May 21, 2025. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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