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Nurse Practitioners salary in Denver, CO

The median nurse practitioners in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $134,040 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,082 a month.

10th percentile
$95,890
25th percentile
$122,100
Median percentile
$134,040
75th percentile
$151,330
90th percentile
$172,170

Based on 2,310 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$96,985 take-home a year
Gross pay$134,040
Federal income tax−$20,904
Social Security + Medicare−$10,254
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$5,898
Monthly take-home$8,082
Every two weeks$3,730

Does it go far here?

$126,713Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,874 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Denver, CO

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$307,490
Physicians, All Other$298,600
Family Medicine Physicians$255,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,340
Financial Managers$193,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers$191,440
Marketing Managers$182,470
Sales Managers$181,580

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