What are the main factors that influence a NP's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for NP?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for NP roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A NP's salary?

A NP's salary grows with experience: starting around $114,439 for beginners, reaching about $117,196 at mid-level, and approach $120,832 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a NP?

NP salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for NP roles are District of Columbia $127,536, California $127,052, Massachusetts $125,359. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of NP roles make?

Salaries for NP level roles vary by specialization: NP - Oncology: $120,401; NP Psychiatric Telehealth: $118,578; NP - Acute Care: $118,101; Physician Assistant or NP: $117,417; NP - Ambulatory Care: $116,801.

NP Salary in Colorado

How much does a NP make in Colorado?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a NP in Colorado is $117,526 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $57.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $131,841
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $111,244 to $125,019
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $105,525

10% $105,525

50% (Median) $117,526

90% $131,841

NP Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$125,019	$10,418	$2,404	$60
Average	$117,526	$9,794	$2,260	$57
25th Percentile	$111,244	$9,270	$2,139	$53

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Key Factors That Influence NP Salaries

A NP'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 Experience Level Affects NP Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a NP's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $114,439
Early Career (1-2 years): $114,909
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $117,196
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $120,281
Expert (over 8 years): $120,832

Levels	Salary
Entry Level NP	$114,439
Intermediate Level NP	$114,909
Senior Level NP	$117,196
Specialist Level NP	$120,281
Expert Level NP	$120,832

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How Do NP 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 NPs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $127,536.
California: $127,052.
Massachusetts: $125,359.

District of Columbia $127,536 California $127,052 Massachusetts $125,359 Washington $124,898 New Jersey $124,852 Alaska $124,691 Connecticut $123,101 New York $122,456

Hawaii $120,394 Rhode Island $119,427 Maryland $118,770 Minnesota $117,872 Colorado $117,526 Illinois $117,411 Oregon $116,973 Delaware $116,651

New Hampshire $116,448 Virginia $115,994 Pennsylvania $114,670 Nevada $114,002 North Dakota $113,783 Michigan $113,437 Wisconsin $113,310 Vermont $113,057

Texas $112,354 Maine $112,308 Arizona $112,239 Ohio $112,159 Georgia $111,099 Indiana $110,569 Wyoming $110,465 Utah $110,304

Iowa $110,235 Kansas $109,682 Louisiana $109,521 North Carolina $109,463 Missouri $109,440 Florida $108,991 Montana $108,749 Nebraska $108,519

Kentucky $108,392 South Carolina $107,931 Tennessee $107,643 Idaho $107,528 New Mexico $106,687 Oklahoma $106,503 Alabama $105,823 South Dakota $104,683

Arkansas $104,061 West Virginia $103,727 Mississippi $102,725

Top Paying Cities for NPs

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: $115,225
Hygiene: $119,230
Johnstown: $115,482

Glen Haven, CO $115,225

Hygiene, CO $119,230

Johnstown, CO $115,482

Laporte, CO $114,202

Livermore, CO $113,831

Loveland, CO $115,121

Lyons, CO $119,020

Masonville, CO $114,275

Mead, CO $116,794

Milliken, CO $115,322

Niwot, CO $120,165

Red Feather Lakes, CO $114,144

Severance, CO $114,366

Timnath, CO $114,218

Wellington, CO $113,579

Windsor, CO $114,383

Brighton, CO $117,218

Ault, CO $114,165

Briggsdale, CO $114,196

Carr, CO $112,232

Eastlake, CO $117,523

Eaton, CO $114,526

Evans, CO $115,109

Fort Lupton, CO $116,884

Galeton, CO $114,537

Gilcrest, CO $115,737

Gill, CO $114,725

Greeley, CO $114,825

Henderson, CO $117,400

Hudson, CO $116,499

Keenesburg, CO $115,937

Kersey, CO $114,739

La Salle, CO $115,538

Lucerne, CO $114,702

Nunn, CO $113,802

Orchard, CO $114,182

Pierce, CO $114,238

Ohio City, CO $115,413

Parlin, CO $114,870

Penrose, CO $113,867

Pitkin, CO $115,270

Poncha Springs, CO $114,489

Powderhorn, CO $114,630

Rockvale, CO $113,350

Sargents, CO $114,295

Twin Lakes, CO $118,070

Westcliffe, CO $113,413

Wetmore, CO $112,684

Durango, CO $114,952

Cahone, CO $114,669

Cortez, CO $114,582

Dolores, CO $114,855

Dove Creek, CO $114,554

Egnar, CO $114,618

Hesperus, CO $113,947

Lewis, CO $114,871

Mancos, CO $114,580

Marvel, CO $113,944

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $113,987

Pleasant View, CO $114,339

Rico, CO $114,883

Towaoc, CO $114,104

Yellow Jacket, CO $114,734

Montrose, CO $115,312

Austin, CO $115,462

Bedrock, CO $114,589

Cedaredge, CO $115,580

Cory, CO $115,435

Crawford, CO $115,107

Delta, CO $115,310

Eckert, CO $115,491

Hotchkiss, CO $115,420

Lazear, CO $115,333

Naturita, CO $114,822

Norwood, CO $114,867

Nucla, CO $114,998

Olathe, CO $115,183

Ophir, CO $114,991

Ouray, CO $114,973

Paonia, CO $115,949

Paradox, CO $114,652

Placerville, CO $114,885

Redvale, CO $114,921

Ridgway, CO $114,956

Silverton, CO $114,763

Somerset, CO $116,301

Telluride, CO $115,013

Grand Junction, CO $116,022

Platteville, CO $115,994

Roggen, CO $114,798

Weldona, CO $113,912

Wiggins, CO $114,521

Fort Morgan, CO $113,958

Log Lane Village, CO $114,331

Akron, CO $113,132

Amherst, CO $112,769

Atwood, CO $113,528

Brush, CO $113,520

Crook, CO $113,206

Eckley, CO $112,849

Fleming, CO $113,422

Grover, CO $113,332

Haxtun, CO $113,399

Hereford, CO $112,609

Hillrose, CO $113,632

Holyoke, CO $113,056

Idalia, CO $112,489

Iliff, CO $113,503

Julesburg, CO $113,046

Lindon, CO $112,647

Merino, CO $113,627

New Raymer, CO $113,602

Otis, CO $113,233

Ovid, CO $113,085

Padroni, CO $113,215

Paoli, CO $113,400

Peetz, CO $113,184

Sedgwick, CO $113,126

Snyder, CO $113,542

Sterling, CO $113,723

Stoneham, CO $113,608

Vernon, CO $112,596

Woodrow, CO $112,882

Wray, CO $112,821

Yuma, CO $113,199

Anton, CO $112,676

Arapahoe, CO $111,788

Arriba, CO $112,193

Bethune, CO $112,359

Burlington, CO $112,254

Calhan, CO $114,030

Cascade, CO $114,968

Cheyenne Wells, CO $111,950

Cope, CO $112,623

Cripple Creek, CO $114,751

Divide, CO $114,812

Flagler, CO $112,308

Florissant, CO $114,719

Fountain, CO $114,020

Genoa, CO $112,269

Green Mountain Falls, CO $114,939

Guffey, CO $114,596

Hugo, CO $111,581

Joes, CO $112,734

Karval, CO $110,934

Kirk, CO $112,641

Kit Carson, CO $111,811

Limon, CO $112,946

Lake George, CO $114,892

Manitou Springs, CO $114,968

Matheson, CO $112,864

Peyton, CO $114,568

Ramah, CO $112,134

Rush, CO $112,402

Seibert, CO $112,261

Simla, CO $113,377

Stratton, CO $112,373

U S A F Academy, CO $114,961

Victor, CO $114,700

Vona, CO $112,327

Wild Horse, CO $111,595

Woodland Park, CO $114,874

Yoder, CO $112,835

Colorado Springs, CO $114,969

Clifton, CO $115,949

Fruita, CO $115,661

Gateway, CO $114,847

Glade Park, CO $115,244

Loma, CO $115,703

Mack, CO $115,395

Palisade, CO $115,740

Whitewater, CO $115,236

Glenwood Springs, CO $117,140

Dinosaur, CO $115,205

Aspen, CO $119,335

Snowmass Village, CO $119,330

Avon, CO $118,259

Basalt, CO $118,955

Carbondale, CO $118,512

Collbran, CO $115,626

Craig, CO $116,475

De Beque, CO $115,612

Eagle, CO $117,775

Edwards, CO $118,027

Parachute, CO $116,214

Battlement Mesa, CO $116,107

Gypsum, CO $117,189

Hamilton, CO $116,971

Hayden, CO $116,641

Maybell, CO $115,349

Meeker, CO $116,981

Meredith, CO $118,564

Mesa, CO $115,569

Minturn, CO $117,898

Molina, CO $115,500

New Castle, CO $116,736

Rangely, CO $115,674

Red Cliff, CO $117,883

Rifle, CO $116,447

Silt, CO $116,400

Slater, CO $115,921

Snowmass, CO $119,091

Wolcott, CO $117,845

Woody Creek, CO $119,327

Vail, CO $118,404

Pueblo, CO $111,479

Colorado City, CO $112,241

Aguilar, CO $112,731

Arlington, CO $110,746

Avondale, CO $111,777

Beulah, CO $112,248

Boncarbo, CO $112,786

Boone, CO $112,139

Branson, CO $111,864

Campo, CO $111,449

Cheraw, CO $111,663

Crowley, CO $111,902

Eads, CO $111,743

Fort Lyon, CO $111,619

Fowler, CO $111,940

Gardner, CO $113,035

Granada, CO $111,994

Hartman, CO $112,208

Hasty, CO $111,865

Haswell, CO $111,204

Hoehne, CO $112,604

Holly, CO $111,854

Kim, CO $111,748

La Junta, CO $111,821

Lamar, CO $112,162

Las Animas, CO $111,759

La Veta, CO $113,232

Mc Clave, CO $111,882

Manzanola, CO $111,735

Model, CO $111,905

Olney Springs, CO $111,543

Ordway, CO $110,988

Pritchett, CO $111,754

Rocky Ford, CO $111,573

Rye, CO $112,413

Sheridan Lake, CO $111,786

Springfield, CO $111,983

Sugar City, CO $110,691

Swink, CO $111,709

Trinchera, CO $112,122

Trinidad, CO $112,608

Two Buttes, CO $111,978

Vilas, CO $111,960

Walsenburg, CO $112,635

Walsh, CO $111,843

Weston, CO $112,999

Wiley, CO $111,780

Alamosa, CO $114,093

Antonito, CO $114,020

Arboles, CO $114,250

Arvada, CO $117,527

Aurora, CO $117,447

Bayfield, CO $114,572

Broomfield, CO $118,044

Commerce City, CO $117,251

Dupont, CO $117,476

Eldorado Springs, CO $120,272

Lafayette, CO $119,206

Louisville, CO $119,353

Westminster, CO $117,473

Wheat Ridge, CO $117,468

Agate, CO $113,306

Bennett, CO $116,251

Byers, CO $114,863

Castle Rock, CO $115,372

Deer Trail, CO $114,105

Elbert, CO $114,643

Elizabeth, CO $115,610

Englewood, CO $117,447

Franktown, CO $115,296

Kiowa, CO $114,778

Larkspur, CO $114,998

Littleton, CO $117,330

Lone Tree, CO $117,021

Louviers, CO $116,858

Monument, CO $114,885

Palmer Lake, CO $114,897

Parker, CO $116,592

Sedalia, CO $115,431

Strasburg, CO $115,881

Watkins, CO $116,751

Denver, CO $117,434

Thornton, CO $117,526

Boulder, CO $120,853

Golden, CO $117,458

Alma, CO $116,797

Bailey, CO $116,532

Black Hawk, CO $118,632

Bond, CO $117,834

Breckenridge, CO $117,047

Buffalo Creek, CO $116,129

Burns, CO $117,077

Central City, CO $117,965

Clark, CO $115,968

Climax, CO $117,182

Coalmont, CO $115,767

Como, CO $115,372

Conifer, CO $116,835

Cowdrey, CO $115,300

Dillon, CO $116,977

Dumont, CO $117,545

Evergreen, CO $117,254

Empire, CO $117,008

Fairplay, CO $115,479

Fraser, CO $117,140

Frisco, CO $117,699

Georgetown, CO $116,920

Granby, CO $116,828

Grand Lake, CO $116,764

Grant, CO $115,933

Hartsel, CO $114,864

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $116,672

Idaho Springs, CO $117,345

Idledale, CO $117,337

Indian Hills, CO $117,278

Jamestown, CO $120,658

Jefferson, CO $115,690

Kittredge, CO $117,289

Kremmling, CO $116,660

Leadville, CO $117,039

Mc Coy, CO $117,059

Morrison, CO $117,252

Nederland, CO $119,561

Oak Creek, CO $116,850

Parshall, CO $117,352

Phippsburg, CO $116,965

Pine, CO $116,270

Pinecliffe, CO $120,123

Rand, CO $115,775

Rollinsville, CO $119,003

Shawnee, CO $116,242

Silver Plume, CO $116,425

Steamboat Springs, CO $116,632

Tabernash, CO $117,413

Toponas, CO $116,922

Walden, CO $115,603

Ward, CO $119,246

Winter Park, CO $117,564

Yampa, CO $117,081

Silverthorne, CO $117,599

Longmont, CO $118,765

Allenspark, CO $118,226

Estes Park, CO $116,450

Bellvue, CO $114,960

Berthoud, CO $116,369

Dacono, CO $117,726

Drake, CO $115,001

Erie, CO $118,253

Firestone, CO $117,433

Fort Collins, CO $114,140

Frederick, CO $117,438

Blanca, CO $113,688

Capulin, CO $114,272

Center, CO $114,179

Chama, CO $113,299

Chimney Rock, CO $114,299

Chromo, CO $113,532

Conejos, CO $113,950

Creede, CO $114,548

Crestone, CO $113,741

Del Norte, CO $114,299

Fort Garland, CO $113,433

San Luis, CO $112,972

Homelake, CO $114,192

Hooper, CO $113,813

Ignacio, CO $114,079

Jaroso, CO $113,221

La Jara, CO $114,133

Manassa, CO $114,018

Moffat, CO $113,891

Monte Vista, CO $114,260

Mosca, CO $113,669

Pagosa Springs, CO $114,290

Romeo, CO $114,353

Saguache, CO $114,284

Sanford, CO $113,712

San Pablo, CO $113,128

South Fork, CO $114,413

Villa Grove, CO $114,044

Salida, CO $114,492

Almont, CO $117,440

Buena Vista, CO $117,260

Canon City, CO $113,982

Cimarron, CO $114,751

Coal Creek, CO $113,306

Coaldale, CO $114,212

Cotopaxi, CO $113,892

Crested Butte, CO $118,057

Florence, CO $113,127

Monarch, CO $114,732

Granite, CO $116,454

Gunnison, CO $114,840

Hillside, CO $113,850

Howard, CO $114,419

Lake City, CO $114,745

Nathrop, CO $114,837

NP Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For NP roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, NP positions in Healthcare typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view NP as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a NP

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$141,032	$68.0	20%

NP Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a NP'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.

$111,244

Average $117,526/year

$125,019

$9,270

Average $9,794/month

$10,418

$2,139

Average $2,260/week

$2,404

$53

Average $57/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$125,019	$10,418	$2,404	$60
Average	$117,526	$9,794	$2,260	$57
25th Percentile	$111,244	$9,270	$2,139	$53

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