Travel Nursing in Arizona
Travel nurses in Arizona have access to 283 furnished rental listings, 5 reviewed hospitals, and ongoing pay data on CircleRN. All data is submitted by working travel nurses.
Open assignments in Arizona
887 openings across 22 cities from $1,826–$3,051/week.
Cities hiring in Arizona
All 887 openings in Arizona
Hospitals hiring in Arizona
29 hospitals in Arizona are hiring travel nurses, 865 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.
- Banner Desert Medical Center — Mesa · 250 open · median $2,136/week advertised · 629 beds
- Banner Estrella Medical Center — Phoenix · 110 open · median $2,128/week advertised · 317 beds
- Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus — Tucson · 97 open · median $2,239/week advertised · 559 beds
- Phoenix Children's Hospital — Phoenix · 91 open · median $2,583/week advertised · 383 beds
- Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center — Sun City West · 62 open · median $2,235/week advertised · 337 beds
- Chandler Regional Medical Center — Chandler · 33 open · median $2,112/week advertised · 429 beds
- Banner Baywood Medical Center — Mesa · 28 open · median $2,128/week advertised · 323 beds
- Banner Gateway Medical Center — Gilbert · 24 open · median $2,136/week advertised · 185 beds
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center — Phoenix · 22 open · median $2,153/week advertised · 531 beds
- Yuma Regional Medical Center — Yuma · 20 open · median $2,337/week advertised · 430 beds
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Housing in Arizona
283 furnished rentals with a median rent of $1,700/month.
Browse Arizona housing
How Arizona pay compares
For the same specialties, Arizona pays about 8% below the national median, across 214 open listings. Each opening is compared with the national median for its own specialty.
Cost of living in Arizona
Statewide, prices run at the national average overall. Individual metros vary, so check the city page for where you are going.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 100.7 | at the national average |
| Housing | 106.8 | 7% higher |
| Utilities | 92.3 | 8% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 95.4 | 5% lower |
| Services | 102.8 | 3% higher |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
A two-bedroom runs about $1,883/month, the median across 62 Arizona cities (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included).
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement across Arizona runs $110–$274 per night depending on the area, plus up to $92 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
Licensing
Arizona is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
Hospitals in Arizona reviewed by travel nurses
Pay by specialty in Arizona
Of the 7 nursing specialties with open contracts in Arizona, OR pays the most at $2,370 per week and Telemetry the least at $2,036.
Cities in Arizona
Resources
Common questions
- What is the average travel nurse pay in Arizona?
- Pay data for Arizona is still being collected. Submit your pay report to help other nurses.
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Arizona?
- The median rent for travel nurse housing in Arizona is $1,700 per month, based on 283 active listings on CircleRN.
- Which cities in Arizona are best for travel nurses?
- Popular travel nurse destinations in Arizona include Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Scottsdale, Casa Grande. Each city hub on CircleRN has housing, hospital reviews, and pay data.
- How many hospitals in Arizona hire travel nurses?
- CircleRN has reviews for 5 hospitals in Arizona that hire travel nurses, including ratings for culture, management, workload, and safety.