Stepdown Nurse Salary Guide: Brighton, CO

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Average Stepdown Nurse Salary

$37.39/hour

The average salary for a Stepdown Nurse in Brighton, CO is $37.39 per hour. This is 48% lower than the Colorado average of $55.46.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Stepdown Nurse salaries in Brighton, CO compared to State and National Averages

$37.39/hour

Brighton, CO

36% lower than the US average.

$55.46/hour

Colorado

9% higher than the US average.

$50.67/hour

United States

How Stepdown Nurse Salaries in Brighton Compare to Other Cities

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Denver, Colorado

$57/hour

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

Englewood, Colorado

$56/hour

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

Salt Lake City, Utah

$48/hour

This is 23% higher than the Brighton average of $37.39.

What cities in Colorado pay the most for Stepdown Nurses?

Commerce City, Colorado pays Stepdown Nurses the most, averaging $57 per hour, followed by Highlands Ranch, Colorado ($57) and Denver, Colorado ($57). Commerce City, 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 — Commerce City, Colorado pays 52% more.

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

Last updated on October 19, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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