Denver, Colorado: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Denver Health & Hospital Authority pays nurses per hour
Average hourly wages in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, from the hospital's report to Medicare: the 22nd highest registered nurse average of 50 Colorado hospitals. It is Denver Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Denver
Denver Health & Hospital Authority beside the other Denver hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph HospitalDenver, CO | $70.30 | $56.42 | $30.75 | Intermountain Health |
| Adventhealth PorterDenver, CO | $69.07 | $43.79 | $28.66 | AdventHealth |
| Denver Health & Hospital AuthorityDenver, CO | $59.24 | $44.33 | $26.79 | Denver Health |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St. LukesDenver, CO | $56.71 | $48.95 | $32.10 | Not on this site |
| HCA Healthone RoseDenver, CO | $53.52 | $43.12 | $28.32 | Not on this site |
| National Jewish HealthDenver, CO | $39.44 | $26.78 | $23.73 | National Jewish Health |
Denver Health & Hospital Authority: common questions
How much does Denver Health & Hospital Authority pay registered nurses per hour?
Denver Health & Hospital Authority in Denver, CO reported an average of $59.24 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 22nd highest of 50 Colorado hospitals. Colorado's hospitals together averaged $58.56 an hour, all US hospitals $60.42 an hour. An average over every RN hour, staff and travel nurses together, not a starting rate.
What does Denver Health & Hospital Authority pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $44.33 an hour (Colorado $41.21). Nursing aide hours averaged $26.79 an hour (Colorado $27.66). Medical assistant hours averaged $25.18 an hour.
How does Denver Health & Hospital Authority compare with other hospitals in Denver?
Registered nurse averages in Denver: Saint Joseph Hospital $70.30, Adventhealth Porter $69.07, Denver Health & Hospital Authority $59.24, HCA Healthone Presbyterian St. Lukes $56.71, HCA Healthone Rose $53.52, National Jewish Health $39.44.
What is Denver Health & Hospital Authority's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 76% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 72% would definitely recommend it. It was not among the hospitals Medicare penalized for patient harm in fiscal year 2026. It is a government hospital (every Colorado hospital by rating).
Is Denver Health & Hospital Authority hiring nurses?
It is Denver Health's, and Denver Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Colorado.
Sources and method
The hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for each category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Medicare number 060011. Read 10 Nov 2026.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (Care Compare)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Denver Health & Hospital Authority pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/colorado/denver-health-hospital-authority