Average Trauma Nurse Salary in Tucson

Trauma nurses in Tucson earn an average of $79,758 per year (or $38.34 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
Tucson, AZ
3% lower than the national average
$79,758
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Tucson trauma nurses earn 3% lower than the national average salary for trauma nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

Trauma nurse salary range in Tucson, AZ

10%
$60,360
MEDIAN
$77,157
90%
$97,577
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $97,577 $46
75th Percentile $94,623 $45
Median $77,157 $37
25th Percentile $74,132 $35

80% of Tucson trauma nurses earn between $60,360 and $97,577.

Cost-of-living adjusted trauma nurse salary in Tucson

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Tucson, AZ
$85,030
Overall Average
Tucson, AZ
$79,758

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Tucson trauma nurses earn about $85,030 per year. Cost-of-living in Tucson is 6% 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 trauma nurses

Phoenix, AZ $83,613 per year

Arizona nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where trauma nurses are paid the highest is Phoenix, where the average trauma nurses salary is $83,613 and 40,120 registered nurses are currently employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Tucson, AZ?

Pain Management Nurse $90,080 per year
Infectious Disease Nurse $90,080 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $90,080 per year
Float Pool Nurse $90,080 per year
Research Nurse $90,080 per year
Infusion Nurse $88,203 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $84,450 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $84,450 per year
Pulmonary Care Nurse $83,624 per year
Blood Management Nurse $82,685 per year

At a $79,758 average annual salary, trauma nurses in Tucson tend to earn less than pain management nurses ($90,080), infectious disease nurses ($90,080), endoscopy nurses ($90,080), float pool nurses ($90,080), research nurses ($90,080), infusion nurses ($88,203), aesthetic nurses ($84,450), cath lab nurses ($84,450), pulmonary care nurses ($83,624), and blood management nurses ($82,685).

More about trauma nurses

A trauma nurse's primary goal is to stabalize patients with serious injuries so they can be transferred to a different department to recieve further care.

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