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Registered Nurses Salary in Arizona

What Registered Nurses earn in Arizona, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 3 counties.

Average in AZ
$99,528
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
15 of 43
published states
Workers in state
72,260
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
3 counties

Pay by labor market in Arizona

Registered Nurses pay by wage area in Arizona
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$100,830$77,339$51,841Maricopa County, AZ
Tucson, AZ$94,110$72,780$52,094Pima County, AZ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Registered Nurses in Arizona counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Pima County, AZ$94,110$72,780$52,094
2Maricopa County, AZ$100,830$77,339$51,841
3Pinal County, AZ$100,830$77,339$51,841

Registered Nurses pay in Arizona

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Registered Nurses in Arizona is $99,528, based on 72,260 workers. Among the 43 states with published data, that ranks number 15. The BLS national median for the occupation is $97,550, so Arizona averages 2.0% above it.

Inside Arizona, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $100,830 in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area and the lowest is $94,110 in Tucson, AZ, a difference of $6,720 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Registered Nurses in Arizona

We compare 3 Arizona counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Pima County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin, $52,094. Pinal County, AZ leaves the smallest, $51,841. The median wage covers all four basics in 3 of the 3 counties.

Registered Nurses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Registered Nurses are California ($151,152), Oregon ($126,881), Washington ($123,996) and New Jersey ($113,690).

Frequently asked questions: Registered Nurses in Arizona

How much do Registered Nurses earn in Arizona?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $99,528, from $94,110 to $100,830 depending on the labor market.

Which Arizona county is best for Registered Nurses?

Pima County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($52,094). Maricopa County, AZ follows at $51,841.