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Nurse pay in Arizona

$96,058median posted offer · $38/hr matches the national median

Nurses in Arizona are being offered a median $96,058 a year right now across 584 live job postings that state pay — ranking #20 of 51 states. Updated September 10, 2026.

$96k median$64k · p10$81k$118k$132k · p90

Where does your pay sit in Arizona?

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$96k median$64k · p10$81k$118k$132k · p90

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Posted offers on live listings — not take-home pay or a promise of what any one nurse will earn.

Arizona market overview

25th percentile
$81,315
Median
$96,058
75th percentile
$117,780
90th percentile
$131,570
Median hourly (276 postings)
$38/hr
Sign-on bonus, median (140 postings)
$10,000
Sign-on bonus, highest posted
$50,000
Live postings stating pay
584

Annual figures are posted offers (midpoint of stated ranges) on live listings, updated September 10, 2026.

What each specialty is offered in Arizona

SpecialtyMedian90th percentilePostings
Healthcare Occupations$98k$142k109
Nursing Occupations$99k$140k101
Patient Care Nursing Occupations$99k$141k94
Registered Nurses$99k$141k73
ICU$107k$125k42
General$106k$118k28
Home Health$85k$93k25
Hospice$93k$118k23
Acute Care$105k$123k17
Hospitals and Health Care$92k$114k16
Pediatric$81k$125k16
Medical/Surgical$105k$124k14
Travel$105k$124k14
Case Management$93k$142k13
Allied Health Occupations$124k$170k12
Cardiac$115k$121k12
Oncology$96k$108k11
Emergency$107k$119k10
Geriatric$85k$134k10
Nurse Practitioner$131k$190k10
Patient Case Managers & Advocates$131k$175k10
Nursing Management/Admin$109k$125k9
Medical-Surgical$92k$123k8
Nursing Assistants & Aides$46k$46k8
Administrative & Consulting Nurses$113k$124k7
ER$94k$124k7
Nurse Case Managers$131k$184k7
PACU$93k$101k7
Telemetry$98k$115k7
Wound Care$83k$89k7
Cardiology$97k$106k6
Certified Nursing Assistants$46k$46k6
Palliative Care$98k$114k6
Psychiatric$88k$104k6
Rehabilitation$76k$86k6
Skilled Nursing$83k$95k6
Clinical Documentation & Utilization Review Nurses$119k$127k5
Corrections$41k$100k5
Long-term Care$94k$98k5
Nurse Managers & Supervisors$106k$131k5
Perioperative Care$93k$177k5

Highest-offering employers in Arizona right now

  1. #1$147k

    HealthTrust Workforce Solutions

    median across 4 priced postings

  2. #2$123k

    US Veterans Health Administration

    median across 7 priced postings

  3. #3$123k

    Veterans Health Administration

    median across 38 priced postings

  4. #4$121k

    American Traveler

    median across 12 priced postings

  5. #5$118k

    Voyage Health

    median across 6 priced postings

What nurses say they’re paidreported by nurses

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Questions nurses ask

How much do nurses make in Arizona?
Across 584 live job postings in Arizona that state pay, the median posted offer is $96,058 a year (about $38/hr). The middle half of postings runs $81,315–$117,780, and the top 10% start at $131,570.
How does Arizona nurse pay compare nationally?
Arizona's posted median of $96,058 is matches the national median ($95,680), ranking #20 of 51 states on the Pay Index right now.
Where does this data come from?
Pay stated on live nursing job postings collected continuously by Nursing Mastery, last updated September 10, 2026. These are posted offers, not survey estimates or a promise of what any one nurse will earn. Implausible figures are excluded and small samples are suppressed.
Do Arizona nursing jobs offer sign-on bonuses?
140 live postings in Arizona advertise a sign-on bonus right now, with a median of $10,000 and offers up to $50,000.

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