Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Nurse Salary Guide: Boulder, CO

Average Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Nurse Salary

$38.48/hour

The average salary for a Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Nurse in Boulder, CO is $38.48 per hour. This is 45% lower than the Colorado average of $55.90.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Nurse salaries in Boulder, CO compared to State and National Averages

$38.48/hour

Boulder, CO

20% lower than the US average.

$55.90/hour

Colorado

18% higher than the US average.

$45.99/hour

United States

How Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Nurse Salaries in Boulder Compare to Other Cities

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Salt Lake City, Utah

$48/hour

This is 21% higher than the Boulder average of $38.48.

Idaho Falls, Idaho

$47/hour

This is 19% higher than the Boulder average of $38.48.

Independence, Missouri

$44/hour

This is 12% higher than the Boulder average of $38.48.

What cities in Colorado pay the most for Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Nurses?

Only Longmont, Colorado reports pay data for Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Nurses, averaging $60 per hour. Longmont, Colorado also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $63. For comparison, the Boulder, CO average for Registered Nurses is $38 per hour — Longmont, Colorado pays 57% more.

CityAverage Hourly SalaryMax Hourly Salary
Longmont, Colorado$60$63

Last updated on November 14, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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