Registered Nurses pay in Tucson
$95,800avg. a year
$46.06 an hour · 10,120 employed
Registered Nurses in the Tucson, AZ metro area earn an average of $95,800 a year. That is $3,930 (4%) less than the Arizona average of $99,730. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$94,110Median pay
$46.06Average hourly
-4%vs. Arizona average
10,120Jobs in this metro
Other Arizona metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other Arizona metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
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
41,640 jobs
Yuma, AZ
$92,130
$44.29 an hour
51,290 jobs
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
$91,270
$43.88 an hour
6560 jobs
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
$90,030
$43.29 an hour
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How Tucson compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Tucson
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $316,200 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $136,000 |
| Pharmacists | $139,690 |
| Physical Therapists | $106,030 |
| Dental Hygienists | $94,990 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $95,430 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Tucson?
The average is $95,800 a year, and the median is $94,110. About 10,120 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Arizona average?
That is $3,930 (4%) less than the Arizona average of $99,730.
Is this job common in Tucson?
It makes up 26.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.19 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Tucson, AZ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 46060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.