Average Correctional Care Nurse Salary in Phoenix

Correctional care nurses in Phoenix earn an average of $83,269 per year (or $40.03 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,288
Phoenix, AZ
5% higher than the national average
$83,269
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Phoenix correctional care nurses earn 5% 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 Phoenix, AZ

10%
$61,814
MEDIAN
$79,278
90%
$101,136
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $101,136 $48
75th Percentile $97,105 $46
Median $79,278 $38
25th Percentile $75,620 $36

80% of Phoenix correctional care nurses earn between $61,814 and $101,136.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Phoenix, AZ
$81,159
Overall Average
Phoenix, AZ
$83,269

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Phoenix correctional care nurses earn about $81,159 per year. Cost-of-living in Phoenix is 2% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Arizona for correctional care nurses

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 Tucson, where the average correctional care nurses salary is $79,429 and 9,400 registered nurses are currently employed.

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

Pain Management Nurse $94,434 per year
Infectious Disease Nurse $94,434 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $94,434 per year
Float Pool Nurse $94,434 per year
Research Nurse $94,434 per year
Infusion Nurse $92,466 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $88,532 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $88,532 per year
Pulmonary Care Nurse $87,666 per year
Blood Management Nurse $86,682 per year

At a $83,269 average annual salary, correctional care nurses in Phoenix tend to earn less than pain management nurses ($94,434), infectious disease nurses ($94,434), endoscopy nurses ($94,434), float pool nurses ($94,434), research nurses ($94,434), infusion nurses ($92,466), aesthetic nurses ($88,532), cath lab nurses ($88,532), pulmonary care nurses ($87,666), and blood management nurses ($86,682).

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