Registered Nurses pay range in Grand Junction
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,500 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Grand Junction earn between $81,910 and $104,510.
- $78K10th
- $82K25th
- $96KMedian
- $105K75th
- $124K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $98,460 | $8,205 | $47.34 |
| Median | $95,990 | $7,999 | $46.15 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,910 | $6,826 | $39.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $104,510 | $8,709 | $50.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Grand Junction
On the average salary of $98,460, a single filer in Grand Junction takes home about $74,473 a year, or $6,206 a month and $2,864 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Grand Junction a good place for registered nurses? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grand Junction area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $98,460 buys what about $103,125 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Junction ($48,510). A typical home costs $436,543, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Colorado cities
Grand Junction ranks 3rd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($105,650).
- Boulder$105,650
- Denver$100,920
- Grand Junction$98,460
- Fort Collins$97,420
- Colorado Springs$96,320
- Pueblo$94,340
- Greeley$93,490
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Grand Junction: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Grand Junction?
$47.34 an hour on average, and $46.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Grand Junction?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Grand Junction?
About $74,473 a year ($6,206 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,460. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do registered nurses earn more in Grand Junction than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; area Grand Junction, CO (24300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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 1.46, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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