Surgical Stepdown Nurse Salary Guide: Brighton, CO

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Average Surgical Stepdown Nurse Salary

$37.39/hour

The average salary for a Surgical Stepdown Nurse in Brighton, CO is $37.39 per hour. This is 51% lower than the Colorado average of $56.43.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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

$37.39/hour

Brighton, CO

29% lower than the US average.

$56.43/hour

Colorado

14% higher than the US average.

$48.30/hour

United States

How Surgical 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

$53/hour

This is 30% higher than the Brighton average of $37.39.

Wichita, Kansas

$42/hour

This is 10% higher than the Brighton average of $37.39.

What cities in Colorado pay the most for Surgical Stepdown Nurses?

Commerce City, Colorado pays Surgical Stepdown Nurses the most, averaging $58 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 54% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Commerce City, Colorado	$58	$63
Highlands Ranch, Colorado	$57	$61
Denver, Colorado	$57	$63
Lone Tree, Colorado	$57	$63
Thornton, Colorado	$56	$59

Last updated on September 22, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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