Average PACU Nurse Salary in Arizona

PACU nurses in Arizona earn an average of $83,542 per year (or $40.16 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Arizona
3% lower than the national average
$83,542
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Arizona PACU nurses earn 3% lower than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

PACU nurse salary range in Arizona

10%
$62,196
MEDIAN
$80,123
90%
$102,585
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $102,585 $49
75th Percentile $97,057 $46
Median $80,123 $38
25th Percentile $75,587 $36

80% of Arizona PACU nurses earn between $62,196 and $102,585.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Arizona

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Arizona
$84,301
Overall Average
Arizona
$83,542

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Arizona PACU nurses earn about $84,301 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 PACU nurses

Phoenix, AZ $84,597 per year
Tucson, AZ $80,696 per year

Arizona nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PACU nurses are paid the highest is Phoenix, where the average PACU nurses salary is $84,597 and 40,120 registered nurses are currently employed. The Tucson area comes in second, with a $80,696 average PACU nurse salary and 9,400 registered nurses employed.

PACU nurses salaries in other states

California $127,786 per year
Oregon $105,894 per year
Massachusetts $118,103 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $98,919 per year
Nevada $89,750 per year
New Jersey $97,843 per year
Connecticut $99,986 per year
Minnesota $87,077 per year
Maryland $79,159 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 $83,542 average annual salary, PACU 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 PACU nurses

A PACU nurse cares for patients who have undergone surgery or are recovering from procedures requiring anesthesia.

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