Average Correctional Care Nurse Salary in Arizona

Correctional care nurses in Arizona earn an average of $82,231 per year (or $39.53 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,288
Arizona
3% higher than the national average
$82,231
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Arizona correctional care nurses earn 3% higher than the national average salary for correctional care nurses, at $79,288 (or $38.12 per hour).

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Correctional care nurse salary range in Arizona

10%
$61,220
MEDIAN
$78,865
90%
$100,975
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $100,975 $48
75th Percentile $95,533 $45
Median $78,865 $37
25th Percentile $74,401 $35

80% of Arizona correctional care nurses earn between $61,220 and $100,975.

Cost-of-living adjusted correctional care nurse salary in Arizona

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Arizona
$82,978
Overall Average
Arizona
$82,231

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Arizona correctional care nurses earn about $82,978 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 correctional care nurses

Phoenix, AZ $83,269 per year
Tucson, AZ $79,429 per year

Arizona nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where correctional care nurses are paid the highest is Phoenix, where the average correctional care nurses salary is $83,269 and 40,120 registered nurses are currently employed. The Tucson area comes in second, with a $79,429 average correctional care nurse salary and 9,400 registered nurses employed.

Correctional care nurses salaries in other states

California $128,643 per year
Massachusetts $85,893 per year
New York $69,056 per year
Colorado $77,419 per year
Texas $71,839 per year
Virginia $76,680 per year
Pennsylvania $81,560 per year
Michigan $71,657 per year
Georgia $58,951 per year
Florida $68,225 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 $82,231 average annual salary, correctional care 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 correctional care nurses

Correctional nurses have several responsibilities. Conducting the initial prisoner assessment is their most important job function. They are tasked with evaluating the prisoner’s health before they are assigned to the general population.

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