Registered Nurse Salary in Arizona
Median annual pay in Arizona
$99,500
$47.84/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Arizona
$98,831
Regional Price Parity: 100.677 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($97,550): +$1,950 (+2.0%)
Arizona ranks 18th of 51 states by median pay, and 16th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $70,540 | $33.91 |
| 25th percentile | $81,810 | $39.33 |
| Median | $99,500 | $47.84 |
| 75th percentile | $108,580 | $52.20 |
| 90th percentile | $130,930 | $62.95 |
Employment
- Employment in Arizona
- 73,150
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Arizona
- $99,500
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- +$1,950 (+2.0%)
Cost of living
$99,500 ÷ 100.677 × 100 = $98,831
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | ||
| 16th | $99,700 | $95,714 25th |
| Delaware | ||
| 17th | $99,520 | $99,711 11th |
| Arizona This page | ||
| 18th | $99,500 | $98,831 16th |
| Vermont | ||
| 19th | $97,460 | $99,492 12th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 20th | $96,430 | $98,830 17th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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- Physician Assistant salary in Arizona
$134,650/year Arizona
- Nursing Assistant salary in Arizona
$44,780/year Arizona
- Paramedic salary in Arizona
$58,600/year Arizona
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in California
$140,270/year California
- Registered Nurse salary in Colorado
$100,260/year Colorado
- Registered Nurse salary in Nevada
$103,670/year Nevada
- Registered Nurse salary in New Mexico
$94,340/year New Mexico
- Registered Nurse salary in Utah
$84,600/year Utah
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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