Registered Nurses Salary in Arizona

Median annual wage in Arizona: $99,500 +2.0% vs national

Arizona vs United States

ArizonaUnited States
Median annual$99,500$97,550
Median hourly$47.84$46.90
Employment73,1503,379,720
Location quotient1.041.00

Data source: BLS OES state file (Arizona) · U.S. BLS OES, May 2024 (updated April 2025)

A closer look

For career planning: entry-level pay (10th percentile) is about $70,540, median pay is $99,500, and experienced pay (90th percentile) reaches $130,930.

At $47.84 per hour, a full-time schedule (2,080 hours per year) works out to roughly $99,507 — in line with the reported median annual wage of $99,500.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average registered nurses salary in Arizona?

The median annual wage in Arizona is $99,500 ($47.84 per hour), per BLS OES May 2024 data.

How does Arizona compare to the national average for registered nurses?

The Arizona median of $99,500 is 2.0% higher than the U.S. median of $97,550.

How many registered nurses work in Arizona?

Approximately 73,150 are employed in Arizona, per BLS OES.