Registered Nurses pay in Arizona

$99,730avg. a year
$47.95 an hour · 73,150 employed

Registered Nurses in Arizona earn an average of $99,730 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $101,420. The best-paying metro area is Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ at $108,420.

$99,500Median pay
$47.95Average hourly
+24%Avg. pay since 2020
#14Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Arizona metro areas

Average pay for registered nurses by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.

11,510 jobs
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
$108,420
$52.12 an hour
253,700 jobs
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$101,090
$48.60 an hour
31,570 jobs
Flagstaff, AZ
$97,840
$47.04 an hour
410,120 jobs
Tucson, AZ
$95,800
$46.06 an hour
51,640 jobs
Yuma, AZ
$92,130
$44.29 an hour
61,290 jobs
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
$91,270
$43.88 an hour
7560 jobs
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
$90,030
$43.29 an hour

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Registered Nurses pay in Arizona, charted

Pay over time

Arizona, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Arizona registered nurses work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Arizona vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$101,420$48.76
Arizona$99,730$47.95
California$150,280$72.25
Nevada$105,710$50.82
Colorado$99,370$47.78
New Mexico$95,290$45.81
Utah$90,950$43.72

Average pay, Arizona, May 2025

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Questions and answers

How much do registered nurses make in Arizona?

The average is $99,730 a year, and the median is $99,500. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $101,420.

What is the hourly wage in Arizona?

$47.95 an hour on average; the median is $47.84.

Where in Arizona do they earn the most?

Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ ($108,420), followed by Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ($101,090). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ ($90,030).

How does Arizona rank?

Arizona ranks #14 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-1141. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national registered nurses page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.