SOC 29-1171 · Pueblo, CO metro

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Pueblo, CO

The average salary for nurse practitioners in Pueblo, Colorado is $128,080 a year ($61.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $130,650: half of the 200 people in this job in the Pueblo, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).

$128,080average per year

$61.58 / hourMedian $130,650Take-home ≈ $93,882

  • $102K10th
  • $120K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $147K75th
  • $153K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 7Colorado metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Practitioners pay range in Pueblo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,890 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Pueblo earn between $120,340 and $146,630.

  • $102K10th
  • $120K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $147K75th
  • $153K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$128,080$10,673$61.58
Median$130,650$10,888$62.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$120,340$10,028$57.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$146,630$12,219$70.50

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Pueblo

On the average salary of $128,080, a single filer in Pueblo takes home about $93,882 a year, or $7,823 a month and $3,611 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.

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Is Pueblo a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pueblo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $128,080 buys what about $139,578 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Pueblo ($48,940). A typical home costs $287,672, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Practitioners salary in other Colorado cities

Pueblo ranks 5th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($135,320).

All Nurse Practitioners salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).

Nurse Practitioners salary by city

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Nurse Practitioners salary in Pueblo: questions

How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Pueblo?

$61.58 an hour on average, and $62.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Pueblo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $120,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Pueblo?

About $93,882 a year ($7,823 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $128,080. 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 Pueblo than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than 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 Pueblo, CO (39380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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