SOC 29-1171 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Phoenix, AZ

The average salary for nurse practitioners in Phoenix, Arizona is $141,960 a year ($68.25 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $136,270: half of the 5,450 people in this job in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

$141,960average per year

$68.25 / hourMedian $136,270Take-home ≈ $105,140

  • $106K10th
  • $130K25th
  • $136KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $174K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

5,450people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7Arizona metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Practitioners pay range in Phoenix

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $173,980 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Phoenix earn between $129,600 and $160,990.

  • $106K10th
  • $130K25th
  • $136KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $174K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$141,960$11,830$68.25
Median$136,270$11,356$65.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$129,600$10,800$62.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$160,990$13,416$77.40

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Nurse Practitioners pay in Phoenix vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Nurse practitioners in Phoenix earn about the same as the Arizona average ($140,600) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($137,300). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $132,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Phoenix$141,960$136,270$105,510$173,9805,450
Arizona$140,600$134,420$104,400$173,2707,220
United States$137,300$132,300$101,340$174,420323,040

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Phoenix

On the average salary of $141,960, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $105,140 a year, or $8,762 a month and $4,044 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Phoenix a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $141,960 buys what about $137,404 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Practitioners salary in other Arizona cities

Phoenix ranks 1st of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Nurse Practitioners salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).

Nurse Practitioners salary by city

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Nurse Practitioners salary in Phoenix: questions

How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Phoenix?

$68.25 an hour on average, and $65.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Phoenix?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $129,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Phoenix?

About $105,140 a year ($8,762 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $141,960.

Do nurse practitioners earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1171; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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