Average Registered Nurse Salary in Mesa, AZ

The average Registered Nurse in Mesa, AZ earns $92,540 per year. See how this compares to the national average and what it means for your budget.

Average Salary
$92540
Median Salary
$89390
vs. National
2.1% below
Real Pay (COL-adjusted)
$89570

“Real pay” adjusts the average for Mesa’s cost of living (Regional Price Parity 103.316, U.S. average = 100) — what this salary is worth in national-average dollars.

What Registered Nurses actually earn in Mesa

The spread from entry-level (10th percentile) to top earners (90th), from BLS wage data.

10th (entry) $71230
25th $81350
Median $89390
75th $103450
90th (top) $111400

46350 Registered Nurses employed in the Mesa metro.

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Mesa at a glance

Cost of living (RPP, U.S.=100)103.316

Mesa offers a respectable but unremarkable salary for Registered Nurses. The numbers suggest a balanced market without extreme supply or demand pressure.

The cost of living in Mesa sits near the middle of the pack. Your salary stretches reasonably well here – not extravagantly, but comfortably enough to build savings if you’re disciplined.

Career growth for Registered Nurses in Mesa

For Registered Nurses, the biggest salary jumps usually come from switching employers or adding a specialized certification. If you’re at the lower end, the path to the upper percentiles is often faster than you’d think.

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