Source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025. The Colorado median is computed from live postings with disclosed, non-estimated salary on NP Hiring.
Cost-of-living index: 117+17% vs. national average
Living costs in Denver run about 17% above the national average (100), per NP Hiring's city dataset.
Adjusted for local costs, this job's posted range of $135,000 to $223,400 is worth about $115,385 to $190,940 in national-average dollars.
AANP classification: Full Practice
Colorado NPs can practice independently and prescribe medications, including controlled substances. NPs new to prescribing first receive provisional prescriptive authority and must complete a 750 hour prescribing mentorship with a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse who has full prescriptive authority within three years to earn full prescriptive authority. Classification source: AANP State Practice Environment
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Last updated: November 9, 2026
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