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Travel Nurse Salary in Denver, CO

Median weekly · Denver
$2,317
+$152/wk vs the Colorado median · range $1,645–$2,591
Pay after Denver rent / mo
≈ $8,194/mo
$2,317/wk × 4.33 − $1,839 typical 2-BR rent. Before taxes. (HUD FMR FY2026.)
State income tax
4.4% flat
Specialties in demand

Denver's active specialty mix

Denver's care stretches across the metro rather than a single core, so a broad set of units posts week to week, and the rate follows the open specialty more than the network. Expect the full inpatient and procedural slate. Filter by specialty for live Denver pay.

Labor and Delivery LTAC Oncology Operating Room
Specialties with open contracts in this metro. Tap any for current openings. Rates vary by facility, shift, and start date.
What the number includes

Where a Denver weekly figure comes from

In Denver, rent does the heavy lifting against the rate: a two-bedroom near $2,089 runs about 47% above the national norm and above the roughly $1,839 Colorado average, so the housing stipend has to stretch. Base pay plus the meal stipend account for the rest of the week, but here it is rent that decides how much of a Denver rate you keep.

Hourly base, the wage portion of the rate Housing stipend, a weekly housing allowance Meals & incidentals, a daily meals allowance
The exact split varies by contract and location.
Denver context

What a Denver rate keeps after rent and tax

A wide hospital network anchors Denver's market, so assignments cycle through the year. The figure that matters to a traveler is what the rate keeps after Colorado costs. Overall living costs run a bit above the national average and rent well above it, a two-bedroom near $2,089 against the roughly $1,839 Colorado average, so housing takes the larger share.

Colorado keeps tax simple. The state taxes income at a flat 4.4%, with no local income tax, so the deduction is steady. Colorado belongs to the compact, which turns a multistate license into immediate Denver eligibility; single-state nurses should plan on a longer-than-average endorsement, about six to eight weeks and around $43. The Colorado RN licensing guide covers what to file.

4.4% flat
State income tax
Factored into take-home; travel stipends are typically tax-free.
Compact ✓
Start on your license
Multistate license? No new application. Single-state: ~6-8 Weeks by endorsement.
9.15 /1k
RN per 1,000 residents
Below the national 9.92, so the market is structurally under-supplied, which keeps demand high.
~15% RN shortfall by 2030 (~10,000 nurses)
CO Center for Nursing · Mercer
Sustained demand keeps contracts open.
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 (2-BR rent), BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 (cost of living), NCSBN; Colorado Board of Nursing (license status), Tax Foundation; CO DOR (state tax); all Denver, CO. General information.
Live openings

Denver contracts on the board

Rent well above the national norm is the figure each Denver rate has to clear. Open any role below to see its pay, specialty, and shift.

Pediatric CVOR · Denver, CO
Days · 13 wks
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Labor and Delivery · Denver, CO
Nights · 13 wks
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NICU · Denver, CO
Days · 13 wks
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Cath Lab · Denver, CO
Days · 13 wks
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Denver salary questions

Common questions about Denver travel pay

Is there a typical travel nurse salary in Denver, CO?
A Denver contract is quoted as a weekly rate, and the number that matters is what clears the area's steep rent. The band above shows where the current median sits and how wide the range runs.
Which units top the Denver pay board?
Denver's referral volume from the Mountain West does the sorting. Denver's premium rates sit with cardiac, ICU, OR, ER, and Labor and Delivery contracts; Med Surg is lower and nights pay more. Scan the live specialties above for current roles.
Does a Denver rate go far after rent?
On the Front Range, less than the headline suggests. Denver's rent runs about 47% above the national norm, so the stipend has to stretch and the after-rent figure trails the posted rate. Housing is the line to weigh first here.
Can I start in Denver on my multistate license?
Yes. Colorado's compact membership lets a multistate license begin a Denver assignment directly; a single-state license runs a little longer here, about six to eight weeks and $43 by endorsement. The Colorado RN licensing guide has the steps.
How big a bite is Colorado's flat tax out of Denver pay?
A flat, predictable cut. Colorado applies a single flat 4.4% rate with no local income tax on top, so a traveling nurse's deduction scales straight with the contract and nothing stacks at the city level. Next to the coastal high-tax states, a Denver gross keeps noticeably more.
Does Denver pay keep up once costs are counted?
On rent, no. Denver pays above most of Colorado, but its two-bedroom near $2,089 runs well above the state average and the national norm, so high rent eats much of the premium. The table above sets the metro against state and national cost.
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