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Nursing Assistants Salary in Colorado

What Nursing Assistants earn in Colorado, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in CO
$47,798
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 34
published states
Workers in state
20,680
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in Colorado

Nursing Assistants pay by wage area in Colorado
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$49,110$40,088$11,242Denver County, CO

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nursing Assistants in Colorado counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Denver County, CO$49,110$40,088$11,242
2Arapahoe County, CO$49,110$40,088$11,242
3Jefferson County, CO$49,110$40,088$11,242
4Adams County, CO$49,110$40,088$11,242
5Douglas County, CO$49,110$40,088$11,242
6Broomfield County, CO$49,110$40,088$11,242
7Elbert County, CO$49,110$40,088$11,242
8Park County, CO$49,110$40,088$11,242
9Clear Creek County, CO$49,110$40,088$11,242
10Gilpin County, CO$49,110$40,088$11,242

Nursing Assistants pay in Colorado

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nursing Assistants in Colorado is $47,798, based on 20,680 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $42,260, so Colorado averages 13.1% above it.

Published data for Colorado currently covers the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, with a local median wage of $49,110.

Cost of living for Nursing Assistants in Colorado

We compare 10 Colorado counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Denver County, CO leaves the largest yearly margin, $11,242. Gilpin County, CO leaves the smallest, $11,242. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 counties.

Nursing Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Nursing Assistants are Washington ($50,153), Oregon ($49,511), California ($48,606) and New Jersey ($48,154).

Frequently asked questions: Nursing Assistants in Colorado

How much do Nursing Assistants earn in Colorado?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $47,798.

Which Colorado county is best for Nursing Assistants?

Denver County, CO leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($11,242). Arapahoe County, CO follows at $11,242.