Registered nurse · Denver, CO

Registered nurse in Denver: $2,783/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Denver at $101,130 a year. About 30,380 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.87). The 10th percentile is $81,210 and the 90th is $125,870. Pay ranks 73rd-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,489/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,783 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cheyenne, about 129 miles away, at $3,247 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

After tax and rent

$2,783

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$101,130

$81,210 to $125,870

Rent (1 bd)

$1,489

$1,773 (2 bd)

Employment

30,380

Location quotient 0.87

Pay rank

73rd of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $101,130.

Taxes$2,080
Rent$1,489
Other$2,075
Left$2,783

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $101,130
Federal income tax: −$13,419
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,736
State income tax (CO): −$3,807
Take-home pay: $76,168
Effective tax rate: 24.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,489
Groceries: $420
Getting around: $551
Healthcare: $473
Utilities and internet: $263
Everything else: $368
Total spending: $3,564

After tax and rent

$2,783 left/mo

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Cheyenne, $3,247/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Denver?

$101,130 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 30,380 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,783 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,489, and pay covers 5.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Cheyenne, about 129 miles away, leaves $3,247 a month, more than Denver.