Assistant Director of Nursing

Tucson, AZ at a glance

• $59.57/hrmedian pay, Tucson area
• $46–$78middle half of earners, per hour
• 97price level, U.S. = 100
• 10hospitals listed by CMS in Tucson

• The metro median is 1% above the Arizona statewide median of $59.01 per hour. Nationally the median is $56.71 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $59.57 median hour in Tucson buys what $61.48 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Tucson: $135 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 29 active primary care shortage designations covering Pima County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Arizona is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Arizona license by endorsement.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.