Nurse pay in Arizona
Nurses in Arizona are being offered a median $95,597 a year right now across 246 live job postings that state pay — ranking #34 of 51 states. Updated July 22, 2026.
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Arizona market overview
- 25th percentile
- $80,340
- Median
- $95,597
- 75th percentile
- $112,915
- 90th percentile
- $124,800
- Median hourly (82 postings)
- $39/hr
- Sign-on bonus, median (33 postings)
- $15,000
- Sign-on bonus, highest posted
- $20,000
- Live postings stating pay
- 246
Annual figures are posted offers (midpoint of stated ranges) on live listings, updated July 22, 2026.
What each specialty is offered in Arizona
| Specialty | Median | 90th percentile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $106k | $118k | 28 |
| ICU | $106k | $125k | 26 |
| Hospice | $93k | $123k | 25 |
| Home Health | $83k | $90k | 21 |
| Pediatric | $79k | $125k | 16 |
| Cardiac | $110k | $122k | 10 |
| Case Management | $90k | $116k | 10 |
| Emergency | $107k | $119k | 10 |
| Nurse Practitioner | $131k | $190k | 10 |
| Oncology | $96k | $108k | 10 |
| Acute Care | $105k | $111k | 9 |
| Geriatric | $75k | $102k | 7 |
| Medical/Surgical | $100k | $105k | 6 |
| PACU | $97k | $101k | 6 |
| Palliative Care | $98k | $114k | 6 |
| Travel | $105k | $107k | 6 |
| Cardiology | $97k | $106k | 5 |
| Corrections | $41k | $100k | 5 |
| ER | $91k | $104k | 5 |
| Medical-Surgical | $84k | $96k | 5 |
| Private Duty | $125k | $125k | 5 |
| Psychiatric | $84k | $95k | 5 |
| Wound Care | $83k | $89k | 5 |
Highest-offering employers in Arizona right now
- #1$125k
Navi Nurses
median across 3 priced postings
- #2$114k
TGN - A.T. Staffing
median across 12 priced postings
- #3$113k
Fusion Medical Staffing
median across 5 priced postings
- #4$109k
Mayo Clinic Health System
median across 42 priced postings
- #5$105k
TNAA Healthcare
median across 14 priced postings
What nurses say they’re paidreported by nurses
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What to do with this
- See the rolesJobs in Arizona paying around $95,597Every posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
- Offer in hand?Run it through the offer reality calculatorAnnualize it honestly and see what it's worth where you'd actually live — then compare offers side by side.
- 3-minute fit quizFind out which roles actually fit youPay is one axis. Shift, specialty, setting, and commute decide whether the job is worth it.
- CommunityAsk nurses what they really take homeDifferentials, ratios, and the offer nobody posts. Bring your number and compare notes.
Want the craft behind the numbers — differentials, negotiating, travel packages? Read the pay & salary guides.
Questions nurses ask
- How much do nurses make in Arizona?
- Across 246 live job postings in Arizona that state pay, the median posted offer is $95,597 a year (about $39/hr). The middle half of postings runs $80,340–$112,915, and the top 10% start at $124,800.
- How does Arizona nurse pay compare nationally?
- Arizona's posted median of $95,597 is 4% below the national median ($99,320), ranking #34 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 July 22, 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?
- 33 live postings in Arizona advertise a sign-on bonus right now, with a median of $15,000 and offers up to $20,000.