Nursing Home Nurse Salary Guide: Denver, CO

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Average Nursing Home Nurse Salary

$32.68/hour

The average salary for a Nursing Home Nurse in Denver, CO is $32.68 per hour. This is 41% lower than the Colorado average of $45.95.

Estimate based on Payscale data.

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

$32.68/hour

Denver, CO

48% lower than the US average.

$45.95/hour

Colorado

5% lower than the US average.

$48.32/hour

United States

How Nursing Home Nurse Salaries in Denver Compare to Other Cities

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Englewood, Colorado

$56/hour

This is 1% lower than the Denver average of $56.19.

Littleton, Colorado

$37/hour

This is 50% lower than the Denver average of $56.19.

Albuquerque, New Mexico

$36/hour

This is 56% lower than the Denver average of $56.19.

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

Commerce City, Colorado pays Nursing Home Nurses the most, averaging $58 per hour, followed by Highlands Ranch, Colorado ($57) and Denver, Colorado ($56). Commerce City, Colorado also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $63. For comparison, the Denver, CO average for Nursing Home Nurses is $33 per hour — Commerce City, Colorado pays 78% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Commerce City, Colorado	$58	$63
Highlands Ranch, Colorado	$57	$62
Denver, Colorado	$56	$63
Thornton, Colorado	$56	$59
Lone Tree, Colorado	$56	$59
Englewood, Colorado	$56	$59
Aurora, Colorado	$53	$59
Louisville, Colorado	$38	$50
Lafayette, Colorado	$38	$50

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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