Arizona is one of the middle paying states for registered nurses. The registered nurse salary in Arizona is $78,260 per year. This means that nurses in Arizona earn an average of $37.62 per hour. On the other hand, the national average for registered nurses is $77,600 per year. This annual salary is approximately $37.31 per hour.
(Data courtesy of the Bureau of Labor Statistics)
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(Data courtesy of Trusted Health, May 2021)
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Although nurse salaries in Arizona are only 1% above the national average, living in Arizona costs about average. Arizona ranks close to the national cost of living index. While your nursing salary may be average, the cost of rent may be a little lower than other places. For more detailed cost of living by city, check out the nurse Salary Explorer.
Arizona is a popular destination for staff and travel nurses alike. In 2021, Arizona was home to more than 58,640 nurses.
However, Arizona has a strong job outlook, as the number of nurses in Arizona is expected to grow. Registered nurse jobs are forecasted to grow by more than 7% between 2021 and 2023, bringing the total number of working nurses in Arizona to more than 63,090.
(Data courtesy of Projections Central)
We combined proprietary data with official nurse salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to create the most comprehensive view of nurse salary in the United States. We present our findings in hourly pay for staff nurses and gross weekly pay for travel nurses to account for the different ways nurses think about pay.
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