Nurse practitioner · Pueblo, CO

Nurse practitioner in Pueblo: $4,921/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median nurse practitioner wage in Pueblo at $130,650 a year. About 200 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.57). The 10th percentile is $102,120 and the 90th is $152,890. Pay ranks 158th-highest of 383 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 11.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($979/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,921 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cheyenne, about 216 miles away, at $5,548 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,921

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$130,650

$102,120 to $152,890

Rent (1 bd)

$979

$1,165 (2 bd)

Employment

200

Location quotient 1.57

Pay rank

158th of 383

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

11.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, nurse practitioner pay of $130,650.

Taxes$2,975
Rent$979
Other living costs$2,012
Left over$4,921

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $130,650
Federal income tax: −$20,603
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,995
State income tax (CO): −$5,106
Take-home pay: $94,946
Effective tax rate: 27.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $979
Groceries: $389
Getting around: $601
Healthcare: $438
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $341
Total spending: $2,991

Left over each month

$10,888 gross, minus $2,975 in tax and $2,991 in living costs.

$4,921

Rank every metro for a nurse practitioner

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Cheyenne, $5,548/mo.

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Questions

What does a nurse practitioner make in Pueblo?

$130,650 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 200 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a nurse practitioner in Pueblo?

$4,921 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $979, and pay covers 11.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a nurse practitioner keep more?

Cheyenne, about 216 miles away, leaves $5,548 a month, more than Pueblo.