Nursing Home Nurse Salary Guide: Lakewood, CO

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Average Nursing Home Nurse Salary

$37.39/hour

The average salary for a Nursing Home Nurse in Lakewood, CO is $37.39 per hour. This is 23% lower than the Colorado average of $45.95.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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

$37.39/hour

Lakewood, CO

21% lower than the US average.

$45.95/hour

Colorado

2% higher than the US average.

$45.19/hour

United States

How Nursing Home Nurse Salaries in Lakewood Compare to Other Cities

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Englewood, Colorado

$58/hour

This is 35% higher than the Lakewood average of $37.39.

Littleton, Colorado

$37/hour

This is equal to the Lakewood average

Colorado Springs, Colorado

$58/hour

This is 35% higher than the Lakewood average of $37.39.

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

Englewood, Colorado pays Nursing Home Nurses the most, averaging $58 per hour, followed by Commerce City, Colorado ($58) and Colorado Springs, Colorado ($58). Commerce City, Colorado has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $63. For comparison, the Lakewood, CO average for Registered Nurses is $37 per hour — Englewood, Colorado pays 55% more.

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

Last updated on November 8, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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