Acute Care Nurse Salary Guide: Durango, CO

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Average Acute Care Nurse Salary

$31.62/hour

The average salary for an Acute Care Nurse in Durango, CO is $31.62 per hour. This is 81% lower than the Colorado average of $57.08.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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

$31.62/hour

Durango, CO

61% lower than the US average.

$57.08/hour

Colorado

11% higher than the US average.

$50.79/hour

United States

How Acute Care Nurse Salaries in Durango Compare to Other Cities

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Pueblo, Colorado

$36/hour

This is 11% higher than the Durango average of $31.62.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

$58/hour

This is 45% higher than the Durango average of $31.62.

Lone Tree, Colorado

$56/hour

This is 43% higher than the Durango average of $31.62.

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 Colorado Springs, Colorado ($58) and Greeley, Colorado ($57). Longmont, Colorado also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $63. For comparison, the Durango, CO average for Registered Nurses is $32 per hour — Longmont, Colorado pays 85% more.

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

Last updated on October 12, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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