The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $66,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,710 | 4.36% | 15.09% |
| 2021 | $79,100 | 1.98% | - |
| 2020 | $77,530 | 1.44% | - |
| 2019 | $76,410 | 3.28% | - |
| 2018 | $73,900 | 1.38% | - |
| 2017 | $72,880 | 2.44% | - |
| 2016 | $71,100 | 0.73% | - |
| 2015 | $70,580 | -0.78% | - |
| 2014 | $71,130 | 0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $70,870 | 0.90% | - |
| 2012 | $70,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,710 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 23.2 percent (23.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Pueblo | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Greeley | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |