PreOp / PACU Nurse Salary Guide: Brighton, CO

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Average PreOp / PACU Nurse Salary

$37.39/hour

The average salary for a PreOp / PACU Nurse in Brighton, CO is $37.39 per hour. This is 55% lower than the Colorado average of $57.89.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

PreOp / PACU Nurse salaries in Brighton, CO compared to State and National Averages

$37.39/hour

Brighton, CO

35% lower than the US average.

$57.89/hour

Colorado

13% higher than the US average.

$50.43/hour

United States

How PreOp / PACU Nurse Salaries in Brighton Compare to Other Cities

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Commerce City, Colorado

$57/hour

This is 34% higher than the Brighton average of $37.39.

Denver, Colorado

$57/hour

This is 34% higher than the Brighton average of $37.39.

Aurora, Colorado

$54/hour

This is 31% higher than the Brighton average of $37.39.

What cities in Colorado pay the most for PreOp / PACU Nurses?

Colorado Springs, Colorado pays PreOp / PACU Nurses the most, averaging $58 per hour, followed by Longmont, Colorado ($58) and Commerce City, Colorado ($57). Colorado Springs, Colorado also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $63. For comparison, the Brighton, CO average for Registered Nurses is $37 per hour — Colorado Springs, Colorado pays 55% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Colorado Springs, Colorado	$58	$63
Longmont, Colorado	$58	$63
Commerce City, Colorado	$57	$63
Highlands Ranch, Colorado	$57	$62
Denver, Colorado	$57	$63
Loveland, Colorado	$56	$60
Lone Tree, Colorado	$56	$63
Englewood, Colorado	$56	$63

Last updated on October 16, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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