Nurse Practitioner salary in Colorado
What nurse practitioner pay in Colorado looks like before and after tax, and what it's worth once local prices are accounted for.
Annual mean
$132,540
-3.5% vs national mean
Est. take-home
$96,172
After federal + FICA + state tax
Adjusted for prices
$93,280
Price level 103.1 (US=100)
On adjusted take-home, Colorado ranks #46 of 51 states for nurse practitioner. See the full ranking →
Nearby states
| State | Annual mean | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $140,600 | $102,992 |
| Kansas | $127,940 | $101,386 |
| Nebraska | $131,710 | $105,275 |
| New Mexico | $143,510 | $111,808 |
| Oklahoma | $134,200 | $110,016 |
Wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — “Nurse Practitioners” (May 2025). Take-home is an estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction (federal + FICA + state income tax, wages only; state brackets from Tax Foundation) — not tax advice. Price level: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024), US average = 100. Wages cover all employment settings and exclude many self-employed/partnership physicians; individual offers vary widely. VitalPost shows sourced public data for context only.