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Nurse Practitioners Salary in Arizona

What Nurse Practitioners earn in Arizona, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in AZ
$135,132
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
7 of 14
published states
Workers in state
7,100
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Arizona

Nurse Practitioners pay by wage area in Arizona
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$136,270$101,042$75,544Maricopa County, AZ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nurse Practitioners in Arizona counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Maricopa County, AZ$136,270$101,042$75,544
2Pinal County, AZ$136,270$101,042$75,544

Nurse Practitioners pay in Arizona

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nurse Practitioners in Arizona is $135,132, based on 7,100 workers. Among the 14 states with published data, that ranks number 7. The BLS national median for the occupation is $132,300, so Arizona averages 2.1% above it.

Published data for Arizona currently covers the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, with a local median wage of $136,270.

Cost of living for Nurse Practitioners in Arizona

We compare 2 Arizona counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin, $75,544. Pinal County, AZ leaves the smallest, $75,544. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Nurse Practitioners in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Nurse Practitioners are California ($175,374), New Jersey ($156,018), New York ($155,661) and New Hampshire ($145,213).

Frequently asked questions: Nurse Practitioners in Arizona

How much do Nurse Practitioners earn in Arizona?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $135,132.

Which Arizona county is best for Nurse Practitioners?

Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($75,544). Pinal County, AZ follows at $75,544.