SALARY · NURSING ASSISTANTS · COLORADO

Nursing Assistants salary in Colorado

You might see a bigger number on a job board. Job boards show what employers post, not what workers actually earn. BLS surveyed real employment for nursing assistants in Colorado and found a median of $47,380 a year, and that survey figure is the one I trust here.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$47,380

$23 per hour at the median · That is $5,120 (12.1 percent) above the national median of $42,260 for this occupation.

$47,400Mean annual salary
$23Mean hourly wage
$22,240People employed in this job in Colorado

Salary range

25th: $44,550Median: $47,38075th: $49,920
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$44,550
Median (50th percentile)$47,380
75th percentile$49,920
Mean$47,400

The middle half of workers earned from $44,550 to $49,920 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$38,874 a year
$3,239 a month
Federal tax $3,506 · FICA $3,625 · State tax $1,376

Caveat: the Colorado worksheet was retrieved via a reproduction, not a direct tax.colorado.gov page, and TABOR refunds are excluded.

The Denver occupational privilege tax is a flat dollar charge and is not in this figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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