Nurse Practitioners pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $95,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,170 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Denver earn between $122,100 and $151,330.
- $96K10th
- $122K25th
- $134KMedian
- $151K75th
- $172K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $135,320 | $11,277 | $65.06 |
| Median | $134,040 | $11,170 | $64.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $122,100 | $10,175 | $58.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $151,330 | $12,611 | $72.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $135,320, a single filer in Denver takes home about $98,512 a year, or $8,209 a month and $3,789 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $135,320 buys what about $127,923 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Practitioners salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 1st of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Denver$135,320
- Colorado Springs$129,980
- Fort Collins$129,250
- Boulder$128,320
- Pueblo$128,080
- Greeley$124,270
- Grand Junction$119,910
Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).
- San Jose, CA$225,610
- San Francisco, CA$215,430
- Vallejo, CA$196,780
- Napa, CA$188,720
- Modesto, CA$187,690
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Nurse Practitioners salary in Denver: questions
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Denver?
$65.06 an hour on average, and $64.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $95,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $122,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Denver?
About $98,512 a year ($8,209 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $135,320. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do nurse practitioners earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1171; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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