Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in Arizona

Med surg nurses in Arizona earn an average of $77,714 per year (or $37.36 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
Arizona
2% lower than the national average
$77,714
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Arizona med surg nurses earn 2% lower than the national average salary for med surg nurses, at $79,974 (or $38.45 per hour).

Med surg nurse salary range in Arizona

10%
$57,857
MEDIAN
$74,533
90%
$95,428
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $95,428 $45
75th Percentile $90,285 $43
Median $74,533 $35
25th Percentile $70,314 $33

80% of Arizona med surg nurses earn between $57,857 and $95,428.

Cost-of-living adjusted med surg nurse salary in Arizona

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Arizona
$78,420
Overall Average
Arizona
$77,714

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Arizona med surg nurses earn about $78,420 per year. Cost-of-living in Arizona is 0% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Arizona for med surg nurses

Phoenix, AZ $78,695 per year
Tucson, AZ $75,066 per year

Arizona nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where med surg nurses are paid the highest is Phoenix, where the average med surg nurses salary is $78,695 and 40,120 registered nurses are currently employed. The Tucson area comes in second, with a $75,066 average med surg nurse salary and 9,400 registered nurses employed.

Med surg nurses salaries in other states

California $116,553 per year
Hawaii $120,820 per year
Oregon $96,088 per year
Alaska $92,600 per year
Massachusetts $85,893 per year
Washington $88,015 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $83,766 per year
New Jersey $87,651 per year
Connecticut $88,009 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Arizona?

Pain Management Nurse $93,257 per year
Infectious Disease Nurse $93,257 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $93,257 per year
Float Pool Nurse $93,257 per year
Research Nurse $93,257 per year
Infusion Nurse $91,314 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $87,428 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $87,428 per year
Pulmonary Care Nurse $86,573 per year
Blood Management Nurse $85,602 per year

At a $77,714 average annual salary, med surg nurses in Arizona tend to earn less than pain management nurses ($93,257), infectious disease nurses ($93,257), endoscopy nurses ($93,257), float pool nurses ($93,257), research nurses ($93,257), infusion nurses ($91,314), aesthetic nurses ($87,428), cath lab nurses ($87,428), pulmonary care nurses ($86,573), and blood management nurses ($85,602).

More about med surg nurses

A medical-surgical nurse cares for patients with a wide range of conditions and illnesses. Patients could be acutely ill, suffering from complications or preparing or recovering from surgery.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health