Registered Nurse Salary in Phoenix, AZ (2026)

What registered nurse pay in Phoenix really looks like

Phoenix tracks the national market almost exactly. The local registered nurse median of $100,830 a year sits within 3% ($3,280) of the U.S. median of $97,550, so national salary benchmarks translate cleanly to this metro — the number you have seen quoted nationally is, give or take, what registered nurses actually earn in Phoenix.

The local range is moderate — $82,320 at the 25th percentile to $108,840 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Phoenix Registered Nurses earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $108,840 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $82,320 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 53,700 registered nurse jobs across the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open registered nurse jobs in Phoenix against the BLS $100,830 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for Phoenix is concrete: a metro median of $100,830 with most registered nurses landing between $82,320 and $108,840. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local registered nurse openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $108,840, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Phoenix median, not the ones that sit under it.

How we know this — Phoenix sources

Wage figures for Registered Nurse in Phoenix, AZ are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (MSA code 38060) (SOC 29-1141), released 2026-07-23. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · Jobeezy Compensation Data

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Registered Nurse pay in Phoenix, AZ — common questions

How much does a Registered Nurse make in Phoenix, AZ?

The median Registered Nurse salary in Phoenix, AZ is $100,830/year ($3,280 (3%) above the national median), with a typical range of $82,320–$108,840 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-07-23.

Is Phoenix a strong pay market for Registered Nurses?

At a $100,830 median, Phoenix is $3,280 (3%) above the national median. The U.S. median is $97,550. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as a Registered Nurse in Phoenix?

Target employers paying toward the $108,840 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Registered Nurse openings in Phoenix and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Registered Nurses work in Phoenix?

BLS estimates roughly 53,700 registered nurse jobs across Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).