Stepdown Nurse Salary Guide: Wheat Ridge, CO

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Average Stepdown Nurse Salary

$37.39/hour

The average salary for a Stepdown Nurse in Wheat Ridge, CO is $37.39 per hour. This is 51% lower than the Colorado average of $56.36.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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

$37.39/hour

Wheat Ridge, CO

21% lower than the US average.

$56.36/hour

Colorado

20% higher than the US average.

$45.19/hour

United States

How Stepdown Nurse Salaries in Wheat Ridge Compare to Other Cities

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Denver, Colorado

$57/hour

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

Aurora, Colorado

$55/hour

This is 32% higher than the Wheat Ridge average of $37.39.

Fort Worth, Texas

$53/hour

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

What cities in Colorado pay the most for Stepdown Nurses?

Longmont, Colorado pays Stepdown Nurses the most, averaging $60 per hour, followed by Englewood, Colorado ($58) and Commerce City, Colorado ($58). Longmont, Colorado also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $63. For comparison, the Wheat Ridge, CO average for Registered Nurses is $37 per hour — Longmont, Colorado pays 60% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Longmont, Colorado	$60	$63
Englewood, Colorado	$58	$63
Commerce City, Colorado	$58	$63
Lone Tree, Colorado	$57	$63
Denver, Colorado	$57	$63
Loveland, Colorado	$56	$63
Highlands Ranch, Colorado	$56	$60
Fort Collins, Colorado	$55	$60

Last updated on November 8, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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