Nurse Intern Salary in Colorado

How much does a Nurse Intern make in Colorado?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nurse Intern in Colorado is $82,153 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

However, a Nurse Intern's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,289
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,238 to $89,029
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,853

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Nurse Intern Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,029	$7,419	$1,712	$43
Average	$82,153	$6,846	$1,580	$39
25th Percentile	$76,238	$6,353	$1,466	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Nurse Intern Salaries

A Nurse Intern's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Nurse Intern Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Nurse Interns. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $89,150.
California: $88,812.
Massachusetts: $87,628.

District of Columbia $89,150 California $88,812 Massachusetts $87,628 Washington $87,306 New Jersey $87,274 Alaska $87,161 Connecticut $86,050 New York $85,599

Hawaii $84,158 Rhode Island $83,481 Maryland $83,022 Minnesota $82,394 Colorado $82,153 Illinois $82,072 Oregon $81,766 Delaware $81,541

New Hampshire $81,399 Virginia $81,082 Pennsylvania $80,156 Nevada $79,689 North Dakota $79,536 Michigan $79,294 Wisconsin $79,206 Vermont $79,029

Texas $78,538 Maine $78,505 Arizona $78,457 Ohio $78,401 Georgia $77,660 Indiana $77,290 Wyoming $77,217 Utah $77,104

Iowa $77,056 Kansas $76,670 Louisiana $76,557 North Carolina $76,517 Missouri $76,500 Florida $76,186 Montana $76,017 Nebraska $75,856

Kentucky $75,768 South Carolina $75,446 Tennessee $75,244 Idaho $75,164 New Mexico $74,576 Oklahoma $74,447 Alabama $73,972 South Dakota $73,175

Arkansas $72,740 West Virginia $72,507 Mississippi $71,806

Top Paying Cities for Nurse Interns

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $80,544
Hygiene: $83,344
Johnstown: $80,724

Glen Haven, CO $80,544 Hygiene, CO $83,344 Johnstown, CO $80,724 Laporte, CO $79,829 Livermore, CO $79,570 Loveland, CO $80,472 Lyons, CO $83,197 Masonville, CO $79,880

Mead, CO $81,641 Milliken, CO $80,612 Niwot, CO $83,997 Red Feather Lakes, CO $79,789 Severance, CO $79,943 Timnath, CO $79,840 Wellington, CO $79,393 Windsor, CO $79,955

Brighton, CO $81,937 Ault, CO $79,803 Briggsdale, CO $79,825 Carr, CO $78,452 Eastlake, CO $82,150 Eaton, CO $80,055 Evans, CO $80,463 Fort Lupton, CO $81,704

Galeton, CO $80,063 Gilcrest, CO $80,902 Gill, CO $80,195 Greeley, CO $80,265 Henderson, CO $82,064 Hudson, CO $81,435 Keenesburg, CO $81,042 Kersey, CO $80,204

La Salle, CO $80,763 Lucerne, CO $80,179 Nunn, CO $79,550 Orchard, CO $79,815 Pierce, CO $79,854 Ohio City, CO $80,675 Parlin, CO $80,296 Penrose, CO $79,595

Pitkin, CO $80,575 Poncha Springs, CO $80,030 Powderhorn, CO $80,129 Rockvale, CO $79,233 Sargents, CO $79,894 Twin Lakes, CO $82,533 Westcliffe, CO $79,278 Wetmore, CO $78,768

Durango, CO $80,353 Cahone, CO $80,155 Cortez, CO $80,095 Dolores, CO $80,286 Dove Creek, CO $80,075 Egnar, CO $80,120 Hesperus, CO $79,651 Lewis, CO $80,297

Mancos, CO $80,093 Marvel, CO $79,649 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $79,678 Pleasant View, CO $79,925 Rico, CO $80,305 Towaoc, CO $79,761 Yellow Jacket, CO $80,201 Montrose, CO $80,605

Austin, CO $80,710 Bedrock, CO $80,100 Cedaredge, CO $80,792 Cory, CO $80,691 Crawford, CO $80,462 Delta, CO $80,604 Eckert, CO $80,730 Hotchkiss, CO $80,680

Lazear, CO $80,620 Naturita, CO $80,262 Norwood, CO $80,294 Nucla, CO $80,385 Olathe, CO $80,515 Ophir, CO $80,381 Ouray, CO $80,368 Paonia, CO $81,051

Paradox, CO $80,144 Placerville, CO $80,307 Redvale, CO $80,331 Ridgway, CO $80,356 Silverton, CO $80,221 Somerset, CO $81,296 Telluride, CO $80,396 Grand Junction, CO $81,101

Platteville, CO $81,082 Roggen, CO $80,245 Weldona, CO $79,626 Wiggins, CO $80,052 Fort Morgan, CO $79,658 Log Lane Village, CO $79,919 Akron, CO $79,081 Amherst, CO $78,827

Atwood, CO $79,358 Brush, CO $79,352 Crook, CO $79,133 Eckley, CO $78,883 Fleming, CO $79,284 Grover, CO $79,221 Haxtun, CO $79,268 Hereford, CO $78,715

Hillrose, CO $79,430 Holyoke, CO $79,028 Idalia, CO $78,632 Iliff, CO $79,340 Julesburg, CO $79,021 Lindon, CO $78,742 Merino, CO $79,427 New Raymer, CO $79,410

Otis, CO $79,152 Ovid, CO $79,048 Padroni, CO $79,139 Paoli, CO $79,269 Peetz, CO $79,117 Sedgwick, CO $79,077 Snyder, CO $79,368 Sterling, CO $79,494

Stoneham, CO $79,414 Vernon, CO $78,707 Woodrow, CO $78,906 Wray, CO $78,864 Yuma, CO $79,128 Anton, CO $78,762 Arapahoe, CO $78,141 Arriba, CO $78,425

Bethune, CO $78,541 Burlington, CO $78,467 Calhan, CO $79,709 Cascade, CO $80,365 Cheyenne Wells, CO $78,255 Cope, CO $78,725 Cripple Creek, CO $80,213 Divide, CO $80,256

Flagler, CO $78,505 Florissant, CO $80,191 Fountain, CO $79,702 Genoa, CO $78,478 Green Mountain Falls, CO $80,344 Guffey, CO $80,104 Hugo, CO $77,997 Joes, CO $78,803

Karval, CO $77,545 Kirk, CO $78,738 Kit Carson, CO $78,158 Limon, CO $78,951 Lake George, CO $80,311 Manitou Springs, CO $80,365 Matheson, CO $78,893 Peyton, CO $80,085

Ramah, CO $78,384 Rush, CO $78,571 Seibert, CO $78,472 Simla, CO $79,253 Stratton, CO $78,550 U S A F Academy, CO $80,360 Victor, CO $80,177 Vona, CO $78,518

Wild Horse, CO $78,007 Woodland Park, CO $80,298 Yoder, CO $78,873 Colorado Springs, CO $80,365 Clifton, CO $81,051 Fruita, CO $80,849 Gateway, CO $80,280 Glade Park, CO $80,558

Loma, CO $80,878 Mack, CO $80,663 Palisade, CO $80,904 Whitewater, CO $80,552 Glenwood Springs, CO $81,883 Dinosaur, CO $80,530 Aspen, CO $83,417 Snowmass Village, CO $83,414

Avon, CO $82,665 Basalt, CO $83,151 Carbondale, CO $82,842 Collbran, CO $80,824 Craig, CO $81,418 De Beque, CO $80,815 Eagle, CO $82,327 Edwards, CO $82,503

Parachute, CO $81,236 Battlement Mesa, CO $81,161 Gypsum, CO $81,917 Hamilton, CO $81,765 Hayden, CO $81,534 Maybell, CO $80,631 Meeker, CO $81,772 Meredith, CO $82,878

Mesa, CO $80,785 Minturn, CO $82,413 Molina, CO $80,737 New Castle, CO $81,600 Rangely, CO $80,858 Red Cliff, CO $82,402 Rifle, CO $81,398 Silt, CO $81,365

Slater, CO $81,030 Snowmass, CO $83,246 Wolcott, CO $82,376 Woody Creek, CO $83,411 Vail, CO $82,766 Pueblo, CO $77,926 Colorado City, CO $78,459 Aguilar, CO $78,801

Arlington, CO $77,414 Avondale, CO $78,134 Beulah, CO $78,463 Boncarbo, CO $78,839 Boone, CO $78,387 Branson, CO $78,195 Campo, CO $77,905 Cheraw, CO $78,054

Crowley, CO $78,221 Eads, CO $78,110 Fort Lyon, CO $78,024 Fowler, CO $78,248 Gardner, CO $79,013 Granada, CO $78,286 Hartman, CO $78,435 Hasty, CO $78,195

Haswell, CO $77,733 Hoehne, CO $78,712 Holly, CO $78,188 Kim, CO $78,114 La Junta, CO $78,165 Lamar, CO $78,403 Las Animas, CO $78,121 La Veta, CO $79,151

Mc Clave, CO $78,207 Manzanola, CO $78,104 Model, CO $78,224 Olney Springs, CO $77,971 Ordway, CO $77,583 Pritchett, CO $78,118 Rocky Ford, CO $77,992 Rye, CO $78,579

Sheridan Lake, CO $78,141 Springfield, CO $78,278 Sugar City, CO $77,375 Swink, CO $78,087 Trinchera, CO $78,375 Trinidad, CO $78,715 Two Buttes, CO $78,274 Vilas, CO $78,262

Walsenburg, CO $78,734 Walsh, CO $78,180 Weston, CO $78,988 Wiley, CO $78,136 Alamosa, CO $79,753 Antonito, CO $79,702 Arboles, CO $79,863 Arvada, CO $82,154

Aurora, CO $82,097 Bayfield, CO $80,088 Broomfield, CO $82,514 Commerce City, CO $81,960 Dupont, CO $82,117 Eldorado Springs, CO $84,072 Lafayette, CO $83,327 Louisville, CO $83,430

Westminster, CO $82,116 Wheat Ridge, CO $82,112 Agate, CO $79,203 Bennett, CO $81,261 Byers, CO $80,291 Castle Rock, CO $80,647 Deer Trail, CO $79,761 Elbert, CO $80,137

Elizabeth, CO $80,813 Englewood, CO $82,097 Franktown, CO $80,594 Kiowa, CO $80,232 Larkspur, CO $80,385 Littleton, CO $82,016 Lone Tree, CO $81,799 Louviers, CO $81,686

Monument, CO $80,307 Palmer Lake, CO $80,315 Parker, CO $81,500 Sedalia, CO $80,688 Strasburg, CO $81,003 Watkins, CO $81,611 Denver, CO $82,088 Thornton, CO $82,153

Boulder, CO $84,478 Golden, CO $82,105 Alma, CO $81,643 Bailey, CO $81,458 Black Hawk, CO $82,926 Bond, CO $82,368 Breckenridge, CO $81,818 Buffalo Creek, CO $81,176

Burns, CO $81,839 Central City, CO $82,460 Clark, CO $81,063 Climax, CO $81,912 Coalmont, CO $80,923 Como, CO $80,647 Conifer, CO $81,670 Cowdrey, CO $80,596

Dillon, CO $81,769 Dumont, CO $82,166 Evergreen, CO $81,963 Empire, CO $81,790 Fairplay, CO $80,722 Fraser, CO $81,883 Frisco, CO $82,274 Georgetown, CO $81,729

Granby, CO $81,665 Grand Lake, CO $81,620 Grant, CO $81,039 Hartsel, CO $80,292 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $81,555 Idaho Springs, CO $82,026 Idledale, CO $82,021 Indian Hills, CO $81,979

Jamestown, CO $84,342 Jefferson, CO $80,869 Kittredge, CO $81,987 Kremmling, CO $81,547 Leadville, CO $81,812 Mc Coy, CO $81,826 Morrison, CO $81,961 Nederland, CO $83,575

Oak Creek, CO $81,680 Parshall, CO $82,031 Phippsburg, CO $81,761 Pine, CO $81,274 Pinecliffe, CO $83,968 Rand, CO $80,929 Rollinsville, CO $83,185 Shawnee, CO $81,255

Silver Plume, CO $81,383 Steamboat Springs, CO $81,528 Tabernash, CO $82,074 Toponas, CO $81,730 Walden, CO $80,808 Ward, CO $83,355 Winter Park, CO $82,179 Yampa, CO $81,841

Silverthorne, CO $82,204 Longmont, CO $83,018 Allenspark, CO $82,642 Estes Park, CO $81,401 Bellvue, CO $80,359 Berthoud, CO $81,344 Dacono, CO $82,292 Drake, CO $80,388

Erie, CO $82,661 Firestone, CO $82,088 Fort Collins, CO $79,786 Frederick, CO $82,091 Blanca, CO $79,470 Capulin, CO $79,878 Center, CO $79,813 Chama, CO $79,198

Chimney Rock, CO $79,897 Chromo, CO $79,360 Conejos, CO $79,653 Creede, CO $80,071 Crestone, CO $79,507 Del Norte, CO $79,897 Fort Garland, CO $79,291 San Luis, CO $78,969

Homelake, CO $79,822 Hooper, CO $79,557 Ignacio, CO $79,743 Jaroso, CO $79,143 La Jara, CO $79,781 Manassa, CO $79,700 Moffat, CO $79,612 Monte Vista, CO $79,869

Mosca, CO $79,456 Pagosa Springs, CO $79,890 Romeo, CO $79,935 Saguache, CO $79,886 Sanford, CO $79,487 San Pablo, CO $79,079 South Fork, CO $79,976 Villa Grove, CO $79,719

Salida, CO $80,032 Almont, CO $82,092 Buena Vista, CO $81,967 Canon City, CO $79,675 Cimarron, CO $80,213 Coal Creek, CO $79,203 Coaldale, CO $79,836 Cotopaxi, CO $79,612

Crested Butte, CO $82,524 Florence, CO $79,078 Monarch, CO $80,199 Granite, CO $81,403 Gunnison, CO $80,275 Hillside, CO $79,583 Howard, CO $79,980 Lake City, CO $80,208

Nathrop, CO $80,273

Nurse Intern Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Nurse Intern roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Nurse Intern positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Nurse Intern as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Nurse Intern

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$94,476	$45.0	15%
Biotechnology	$92,422	$44.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$88,314	$42.0	7%
Insurance	$86,260	$41.0	5%

Nurse Intern Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Nurse Intern's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$76,238

Average $82,153/year

$89,029

$6,353

Average $6,846/month

$7,419

$1,466

Average $1,580/week

$1,712

$37

Average $39/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,029	$7,419	$1,712	$43
Average	$82,153	$6,846	$1,580	$39
25th Percentile	$76,238	$6,353	$1,466	$37

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