Nursing Home Nurse Salary Guide: Boulder, CO

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Average Nursing Home Nurse Salary

$38.48/hour

The average salary for a Nursing Home Nurse in Boulder, CO is $38.48 per hour. This is 19% lower than the Colorado average of $45.95.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Nursing Home Nurse salaries in Boulder, CO compared to State and National Averages

$38.48/hour

Boulder, CO

26% lower than the US average.

$45.95/hour

Colorado

5% lower than the US average.

$48.41/hour

United States

How Nursing Home Nurse Salaries in Boulder Compare to Other Cities

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Englewood, Colorado

$53/hour

This is 28% higher than the Boulder average of $38.48.

Littleton, Colorado

$37/hour

This is 3% lower than the Boulder average of $38.48.

Albuquerque, New Mexico

$36/hour

This is 7% lower than the Boulder average of $38.48.

What cities in Colorado pay the most for Long Term Care Nurses?

Longmont, Colorado pays Nursing Home Nurses the most, averaging $59 per hour, followed by Commerce City, Colorado ($58) 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 53% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Longmont, Colorado	$59	$63
Commerce City, Colorado	$58	$63
Highlands Ranch, Colorado	$57	$61
Denver, Colorado	$57	$63
Lone Tree, Colorado	$57	$63
Colorado Springs, Colorado	$56	$60
Thornton, Colorado	$56	$59

Last updated on September 23, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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