Registered nurse · Boulder, CO

Registered nurse in Boulder: $3,029/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Boulder at $103,290 a year. About 3,140 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.75). The 10th percentile is $84,530 and the 90th is $128,260. Pay ranks 57th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,647/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,029 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cheyenne, about 91 miles away, at $3,210 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,029

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$103,290

$84,530 to $128,260

Rent (1 bd)

$1,647

$1,961 (2 bd)

Employment

3,140

Location quotient 0.75

Pay rank

57th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $103,290.

Taxes$2,178
Rent$1,647
Other living costs$1,753
Left over$3,029

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $103,290
Federal income tax: −$14,338
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,902
State income tax (CO): −$3,902
Take-home pay: $77,148
Effective tax rate: 25.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,647
Groceries: $389
Getting around: $342
Healthcare: $438
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $341
Total spending: $3,400

Left over each month

$8,608 gross, minus $2,178 in tax and $3,400 in living costs.

$3,029

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Cheyenne, $3,210/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Boulder?

$103,290 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 3,140 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a registered nurse in Boulder?

$3,029 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,647, and pay covers 5.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Cheyenne, about 91 miles away, leaves $3,210 a month, more than Boulder.