Registered Nurses salary in Colorado Springs, CO
Median pay for registered nurses in Colorado Springs, CO: $84,340/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $65,170 – $103,110 · about 6,920 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by +$3,530 (+4%).
What it's really worth in Colorado Springs
With Colorado Springs's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $84,340 has the buying power of about $85,962 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $82,334 · median home $457,300 · median rent $1,767/mo.
How Colorado Springs ranks for this job
On raw pay, Colorado Springs, CO is 63rd of the 187 metros we hold registered nurses wages for. Once Colorado Springs's cost of living is applied, it ranks 98th.
The headline number flatters Colorado Springs. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, registered nurses here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.
What that salary buys in Colorado Springs
A median home in Colorado Springs, CO costs $457,300 — about 5.4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,767/mo works out at 25% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where registered nurses earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Colorado Springs.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Colorado Springs | Rent vs Colorado Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $187,080 | +122% | 1.4× |
| San Francisco, CA | $181,240 | +115% | 1.8× |
| San Jose, CA | $179,210 | +112% | 2.1× |
| Sacramento, CA | $157,810 | +87% | 1.3× |
Same job elsewhere in CO
| Metro | Median pay | vs Colorado Springs | Rent vs Colorado Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $96,260 | +14% | 1.3× |
| Denver, CO | $87,330 | +4% | 1.1× |
| Fort Collins, CO | $86,790 | +3% | 1.1× |
| Greeley, CO | $85,180 | +1% | 1× |
Staying in CO keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires registered nurses around Colorado Springs
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Fort Carson · Government
- U.S. Air Force Academy · Government
- Peterson Air Force Base · Government
- UC Health · Healthcare
Other jobs in Colorado Springs
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.