Operating Room Nurse Salary Guide: Lakewood, CO

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Average Operating Room Nurse Salary

$37.39/hour

The average salary for an Operating Room Nurse in Lakewood, CO is $37.39 per hour. This is 58% lower than the Colorado average of $58.90.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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

$37.39/hour

Lakewood, CO

31% lower than the US average.

$58.90/hour

Colorado

17% higher than the US average.

$48.85/hour

United States

How Operating Room Nurse Salaries in Lakewood Compare to Other Cities

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Olathe, Kansas

$52/hour

This is 29% higher than the Lakewood average of $37.39.

Lenexa, Kansas

$56/hour

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

Overland Park, Kansas

$48/hour

This is 22% higher than the Lakewood average of $37.39.

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 Lone Tree, Colorado ($57) and Highlands Ranch, Colorado ($57). Commerce City, Colorado also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $63. For comparison, the Lakewood, CO average for Registered Nurses is $37 per hour — Commerce City, Colorado pays 56% more.

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

Last updated on September 28, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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