RN contract pay in Colorado — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,204 a week across 5,344 live RN listings in Colorado with posted pay, as of October 31, 2026 — −1.9% against the national median of $2,246.
- $2,204median per week−1.9% vs national
- $1,939–$2,48725th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,256mean per week−1.9% vs national
- $60.25median hourly equivalentfrom 5,089 listings with posted hours
- 5,344listings 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 — 5,344 of them as of October 31, 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 35 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 | 5,344 | $1,939 | $2,204 | $2,487 | $2,256 | $60.25 (n=5,089) | −1.9% |
| National | 169,157 | $1,997 | $2,246 | $2,543 | $2,300 | $60.28 (n=159,315) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 5,055 | $2,212 | $1,936–$2,497 | $2,264 | $60.47 (n=4,828) | −1.5% |
| Contract | 261 | $2,160 | $1,944–$2,304 | $2,131 | $58.00 (n=261) | −3.8% |
| Not stated | 12 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Full-time | 9 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Per diem / PRN | 7 | 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 | 2,718 | $2,145 | $1,907–$2,377 | $2,164 | $59.50 (n=2,711) | −4.5% |
| Days | 1,778 | $2,268 | $1,981–$2,608 | $2,335 | $61.35 (n=1,768) | +1.0% |
| Not stated | 585 | $2,276 | $1,950–$2,567 | $2,337 | $58.23 (n=347) | +1.3% |
| Rotating | 201 | $2,520 | $2,235–$2,874 | $2,556 | $68.28 (n=201) | +12.2% |
| Evenings | 62 | $2,214 | $1,910–$2,501 | $2,249 | $59.49 (n=62) | −1.4% |
Specialties in Colorado, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CVOR | 165 | $2,874 | $2,593–$3,332 | $73.43 | +28.0% | 165 jobs |
| 2 | Cath Lab | 76 | $2,727 | $2,616–$2,844 | $68.90 | +21.4% | 76 jobs |
| 3 | PICU | 159 | $2,581 | $2,080–$2,870 | $69.39 | +14.9% | 159 jobs |
| 4 | L&D | 451 | $2,562 | $2,396–$2,844 | $70.39 | +14.1% | 451 jobs |
| 5 | CVICU | 195 | $2,555 | $2,206–$2,802 | $70.76 | +13.8% | 195 jobs |
| 6 | Home Health | 41 | $2,410 | $2,350–$2,567 | $60.25 | +7.3% | 41 jobs |
| 7 | OR | 368 | $2,394 | $2,185–$2,623 | $63.10 | +6.6% | 368 jobs |
| 8 | Oncology | 120 | $2,392 | $2,095–$2,774 | $63.01 | +6.5% | 120 jobs |
| 9 | Coronary Care | 30 | $2,243 | $2,124–$2,450 | $61.76 | −0.1% | 30 jobs |
| 10 | NICU | 212 | $2,231 | $2,098–$2,376 | $61.75 | −0.7% | 212 jobs |
| 11 | Pediatrics | 82 | $2,224 | $1,963–$2,644 | $60.92 | −1.0% | 82 jobs |
| 12 | ER | 751 | $2,178 | $2,001–$2,354 | $60.00 | −3.0% | 751 jobs |
| 13 | ICU | 441 | $2,135 | $1,970–$2,283 | $59.14 | −4.9% | 441 jobs |
| 14 | Post Partum | 125 | $2,121 | $1,798–$2,635 | $57.69 | −5.6% | 125 jobs |
| 15 | PCU | 572 | $2,095 | $1,886–$2,330 | $57.72 | −6.7% | 572 jobs |
| 16 | Long Term Acute | 77 | $2,061 | $1,949–$2,186 | $57.17 | −8.2% | 77 jobs |
| 17 | Med-Surg | 849 | $2,026 | $1,823–$2,275 | $56.00 | −9.8% | 849 jobs |
| 18 | PACU | 34 | $1,906 | $1,794–$2,124 | $52.83 | −15.1% | 34 jobs |
| 19 | Telemetry | 176 | $1,905 | $1,772–$2,095 | $52.89 | −15.2% | 176 jobs |
| 20 | Orthopedics | 118 | $1,818 | $1,707–$1,892 | $50.39 | −19.1% | 118 jobs |
| 21 | Rehab | 34 | $1,654 | $1,539–$1,783 | $45.89 | −26.4% | 34 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Case Management (27), LTC (24), Psych (23), Hospice (13), Infusion (10), Wound Care (9), Interventional Radiology (8), OB/GYN (5), Endoscopy (3).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Colorado — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved November 1, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/colorado. Data as of October 31, 2026.
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