Operating Room Nurse Salary Guide: Boulder, CO

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Average Operating Room Nurse Salary

$38.48/hour

The average salary for an Operating Room Nurse in Boulder, CO is $38.48 per hour. This is 49% lower than the Colorado average of $57.16.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Operating Room Nurse salaries in Boulder, CO compared to State and National Averages

$38.48/hour

Boulder, CO

27% lower than the US average.

$57.16/hour

Colorado

14% higher than the US average.

$48.91/hour

United States

How Operating Room Nurse Salaries in Boulder Compare to Other Cities

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Glendale, Arizona

$38/hour

This is 1% lower than the Boulder average of $38.48.

Phoenix, Arizona

$51/hour

This is 24% higher than the Boulder average of $38.48.

Dallas, Texas

$46/hour

This is 16% higher than the Boulder average of $38.48.

What cities in Colorado pay the most for Operating Room Nurses?

Commerce City, Colorado pays Operating Room Nurses the most, averaging $58 per hour, followed by Highlands Ranch, Colorado ($57) and Lone Tree, Colorado ($57). Commerce City, 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 — Commerce City, Colorado pays 51% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Commerce City, Colorado	$58	$63
Highlands Ranch, Colorado	$57	$62
Lone Tree, Colorado	$57	$63
Denver, Colorado	$57	$63
Thornton, Colorado	$56	$59
Englewood, Colorado	$55	$59
Aurora, Colorado	$54	$63

Last updated on September 27, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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