Travel Nursing in Colorado
Travel nurses in Colorado have access to 213 furnished rental listings, 2 reviewed hospitals, and ongoing pay data on CircleRN. All data is submitted by working travel nurses.
Open assignments in Colorado
208 openings across 23 cities from $1,803–$3,616/week.
Cities hiring in Colorado
All 208 openings in Colorado
Hospitals hiring in Colorado
23 hospitals in Colorado are hiring travel nurses, 178 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.
- University of Colorado Hospital Authority — Aurora · 48 open · median $2,427/week advertised · 754 beds
- Children's Hospital Colorado — Aurora · 31 open · median $2,685/week advertised · 497 beds
- Saint Joseph Hospital — Denver · 22 open · median $1,997/week advertised · 352 beds
- Uch-memorial Health System — Colorado Springs · 18 open · median $2,656/week advertised · 536 beds
- Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital — Grand Junction · 13 open · median $2,229/week advertised · 252 beds
- Parker Adventist Hospital — Parker · 5 open · median $2,701/week advertised · 162 beds
- Parkview Medical Center, Inc — Pueblo · 5 open · median $2,455/week advertised · 251 beds
- Good Samaritan Medical Center LLC — Lafayette · 4 open · median $1,887/week advertised · 183 beds
- Littleton Adventist Hospital, Centura Health — Littleton · 4 open · median $2,788/week advertised · 201 beds
- Medical Center of the Rockies — Loveland · 4 open · median $2,525/week advertised · 180 beds
All Colorado hospitals
Housing in Colorado
213 furnished rentals with a median rent of $1,800/month.
Browse Colorado housing
How Colorado pay compares
Assignments in Colorado pay about the national median for the same specialties, across 105 open listings. Each opening is compared with the national median for its own specialty. Once Colorado prices are counted, that is worth about -3%.
Cost of living in Colorado
Statewide, prices run 3% higher overall. Individual metros vary, so check the city page for where you are going.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 103.1 | 3% higher |
| Housing | 127.4 | 27% higher |
| Utilities | 85.0 | 15% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 98.7 | 1% lower |
| Services | 99.6 | at the national average |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
A two-bedroom runs about $1,610/month, the median across 121 Colorado cities (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included).
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement across Colorado runs $110–$407 per night depending on the area, plus up to $92 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
Licensing
Colorado is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
Hospitals in Colorado reviewed by travel nurses
Pay by specialty in Colorado
Of the 3 nursing specialties with open contracts in Colorado, L&D pays the most at $2,532 per week and PCU the least at $2,011.
| Specialty | Open contracts | Median weekly |
|---|
| PCU | 14 | $2,011 |
| ER | 10 | $2,275 |
| L&D | 10 | $2,532 |
Cities in Colorado
Resources
Common questions
- What is the average travel nurse pay in Colorado?
- Pay data for Colorado is still being collected. Submit your pay report to help other nurses.
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Colorado?
- The median rent for travel nurse housing in Colorado is $1,800 per month, based on 213 active listings on CircleRN.
- Which cities in Colorado are best for travel nurses?
- Popular travel nurse destinations in Colorado include Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Pueblo, Broomfield. Each city hub on CircleRN has housing, hospital reviews, and pay data.
- How many hospitals in Colorado hire travel nurses?
- CircleRN has reviews for 2 hospitals in Colorado that hire travel nurses, including ratings for culture, management, workload, and safety.