Operating Room Scrub Nurse Salary Guide: Fort Carson, CO

Average Operating Room Scrub Nurse Salary

$35.95/hour

The average salary for an Operating Room Scrub Nurse in Fort Carson, CO is $35.95 per hour. This is 55% lower than the Colorado average of $55.59.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Operating Room Scrub Nurse salaries in Fort Carson, CO compared to State and National Averages

$35.95/hour

Fort Carson, CO

28% lower than the US average.

$55.59/hour

Colorado

17% higher than the US average.

$46.11/hour

United States

How Operating Room Scrub Nurse Salaries in Fort Carson Compare to Other Cities

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Colorado Springs, Colorado

$58/hour

This is 38% higher than the Fort Carson average of $35.95.

Pueblo, Colorado

$55/hour

This is 35% higher than the Fort Carson average of $35.95.

Lone Tree, Colorado

$57/hour

This is 37% higher than the Fort Carson average of $35.95.

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

Colorado Springs, Colorado pays Operating Room Scrub Nurses the most, averaging $58 per hour, followed by Commerce City, Colorado ($58) and Englewood, Colorado ($57). Commerce City, Colorado has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $67. For comparison, the Fort Carson, CO average for Registered Nurses is $36 per hour — Colorado Springs, Colorado pays 62% more.

CityAverage Hourly SalaryMax Hourly Salary
Colorado Springs, Colorado$58$60
Commerce City, Colorado$58$67
Englewood, Colorado$57$63
Lone Tree, Colorado$57$63
Highlands Ranch, Colorado$57$62
Loveland, Colorado$57$60
Longmont, Colorado$57$59
Thornton, Colorado$56$59
Denver, Colorado$56$63

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

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