Float Nurse Salary Guide: Wheat Ridge, CO

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Average Float Nurse Salary

$37.39/hour

The average salary for a Float Nurse in Wheat Ridge, CO is $37.39 per hour. This is 50% lower than the Colorado average of $55.97.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Float Nurse salaries in Wheat Ridge, CO compared to State and National Averages

$37.39/hour

Wheat Ridge, CO

35% lower than the US average.

$55.97/hour

Colorado

10% higher than the US average.

$50.37/hour

United States

How Float Nurse Salaries in Wheat Ridge Compare to Other Cities

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Denver, Colorado

$57/hour

This is 34% higher than the Wheat Ridge average of $37.39.

Englewood, Colorado

$56/hour

This is 33% higher than the Wheat Ridge average of $37.39.

Thornton, Colorado

$56/hour

This is 34% higher than the Wheat Ridge average of $37.39.

What cities in Colorado pay the most for Float Nurses?

Commerce City, Colorado pays Float Nurses the most, averaging $59 per hour, followed by Lone Tree, Colorado ($58) and Highlands Ranch, Colorado ($57). Commerce City, Colorado also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $67. For comparison, the Wheat Ridge, CO average for Registered Nurses is $37 per hour — Commerce City, Colorado pays 57% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Commerce City, Colorado	$59	$67
Lone Tree, Colorado	$58	$63
Highlands Ranch, Colorado	$57	$63
Denver, Colorado	$57	$63
Thornton, Colorado	$56	$59

Last updated on October 1, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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