The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of registered nurses in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $66,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,620 | 4.78% | 11.64% |
| 2021 | $78,670 | -2.47% | - |
| 2020 | $80,610 | 2.75% | - |
| 2019 | $78,390 | 1.79% | - |
| 2018 | $76,990 | 1.95% | - |
| 2017 | $75,490 | 1.63% | - |
| 2016 | $74,260 | 1.16% | - |
| 2015 | $73,400 | 1.16% | - |
| 2014 | $72,550 | -0.12% | - |
| 2013 | $72,640 | -0.50% | - |
| 2012 | $73,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,620, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for registered nurses in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Prescott (median annual salary of $82,730). Compared with Prescott, the median annual salary of registered nurses in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is .1 percent (.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Prescott | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Yuma | |
| Tucson | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |