RN contract pay in Colorado — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,180 a week across 5,307 live RN listings in Colorado with posted pay, as of September 16, 2026 — −0.6% against the national median of $2,194.
- $2,180median per week−0.6% vs national
- $1,910–$2,45425th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,216mean per week−1.4% vs national
- $59.36median hourly equivalentfrom 5,059 listings with posted hours
- 5,307listings with posted paylive listings, updated every 6 hours
What these figures are
Advertised contract rates, not earned wages. Every number on this page comes from a live RN listing in Colorado that posted a rate — 5,307 of them as of September 16, 2026. 95% are travel contracts, so the figures describe what agencies and employers are offering for contract work this week, usually including housing and meal stipends — not staff salaries and not what any nurse took home. A further 44 listings in Colorado post no rate and are excluded. Weekly figures use the top of each advertised range; hourly equivalents divide by the posted hours where a listing gives them. These figures are complementary to BLS wage data, which reports earned staff wages annually — they are not a substitute for it. Full methodology.
| Group | Listings | 25th pct / wk | Median / wk | 75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 5,307 | $1,910 | $2,180 | $2,454 | $2,216 | $59.36 (n=5,059) | −0.6% |
| National | 155,180 | $1,965 | $2,194 | $2,485 | $2,248 | $59.33 (n=147,568) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 5,022 | $2,195 | $1,920–$2,471 | $2,230 | $59.53 (n=4,828) | ±0% |
| Contract | 205 | $2,052 | $1,836–$2,196 | $2,030 | $57.00 (n=205) | −6.5% |
| Full-time | 61 | $1,512 | $1,512–$1,980 | $1,713 | $55.00 (n=26) | −31.1% |
| Not stated | 18 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Part-time | 1 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights | 2,781 | $2,125 | $1,871–$2,394 | $2,153 | $58.72 (n=2,776) | −3.1% |
| Days | 1,643 | $2,266 | $2,002–$2,540 | $2,297 | $60.44 (n=1,631) | +3.3% |
| Not stated | 661 | $2,192 | $1,912–$2,484 | $2,247 | $57.14 (n=430) | −0.1% |
| Rotating | 148 | $2,429 | $2,168–$2,706 | $2,431 | $65.99 (n=148) | +10.7% |
| Evenings | 74 | $2,052 | $1,783–$2,387 | $2,077 | $55.64 (n=74) | −6.5% |
Specialties in Colorado, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cath Lab | 163 | $2,643 | $2,520–$2,762 | $66.55 | +20.5% | 163 jobs |
| 2 | PICU | 81 | $2,624 | $2,448–$2,710 | $72.17 | +19.6% | 81 jobs |
| 3 | CVICU | 223 | $2,538 | $2,300–$2,694 | $70.42 | +15.7% | 223 jobs |
| 4 | CVOR | 150 | $2,506 | $2,365–$2,709 | $65.95 | +14.2% | 150 jobs |
| 5 | L&D | 502 | $2,484 | $2,338–$2,752 | $68.69 | +13.2% | 502 jobs |
| 6 | Oncology | 80 | $2,331 | $2,236–$2,713 | $62.40 | +6.2% | 80 jobs |
| 7 | OR | 729 | $2,318 | $2,154–$2,543 | $61.33 | +5.7% | 729 jobs |
| 8 | Pediatrics | 86 | $2,298 | $2,069–$2,470 | $64.89 | +4.7% | 86 jobs |
| 9 | LTC | 37 | $2,236 | $2,076–$2,285 | $61.71 | +1.9% | 37 jobs |
| 10 | Home Health | 45 | $2,149 | $2,070–$2,326 | $56.58 | −2.1% | 45 jobs |
| 11 | Hospice | 37 | $2,093 | $2,013–$2,166 | $52.41 | −4.6% | 37 jobs |
| 12 | Long Term Acute | 69 | $2,087 | $2,000–$2,179 | $57.78 | −4.9% | 69 jobs |
| 13 | Post Partum | 129 | $2,086 | $1,880–$2,615 | $55.96 | −4.9% | 129 jobs |
| 14 | ER | 694 | $2,083 | $1,796–$2,252 | $57.13 | −5.1% | 694 jobs |
| 15 | ICU | 261 | $2,054 | $1,888–$2,268 | $56.74 | −6.4% | 261 jobs |
| 16 | PCU | 503 | $2,052 | $1,858–$2,310 | $55.63 | −6.5% | 503 jobs |
| 17 | NICU | 266 | $2,043 | $1,936–$2,190 | $56.58 | −6.9% | 266 jobs |
| 18 | Med-Surg | 433 | $2,038 | $1,814–$2,278 | $55.72 | −7.1% | 433 jobs |
| 19 | PACU | 132 | $1,976 | $1,862–$2,152 | $54.47 | −9.9% | 132 jobs |
| 20 | Telemetry | 268 | $1,890 | $1,766–$1,997 | $52.18 | −13.9% | 268 jobs |
| 21 | Psych | 43 | $1,798 | $1,760–$1,899 | $49.89 | −18.0% | 43 jobs |
| 22 | Orthopedics | 137 | $1,784 | $1,679–$1,850 | $49.44 | −18.7% | 137 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Rehab (26), Endoscopy (24), Wound Care (19), Interventional Radiology (14), OB/GYN (12), Coronary Care (5), Case Management (3), Infusion (3).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Colorado — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved September 16, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/colorado. Data as of September 16, 2026.
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