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Phoenix, AZ at a glance

• $47.19/hrmedian pay, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler area
• $40–$51middle half of earners, per hour
• 103price level, U.S. = 100
• 22hospitals listed by CMS in Phoenix

• The metro median is 1% above the Arizona statewide median of $46.58 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $47.19 median hour in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler buys what $45.68 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Phoenix: $160 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 49 active primary care shortage designations covering Maricopa 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.

Registered Nurse pay and jobs in Phoenix · Registered Nurse jobs in Arizona · Arizona state guide

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.