Annual salary
$89,703
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VA nurse pay scale, Phoenix, AZ (station 644)
The Department of Veterans Affairs pays nurses on Title 38 locality pay schedules that each medical center sets for its own labor market. These are this station's schedules as the VA publishes them, grade by step, with a calculator.
- VA station 644 sets nurse locality pay for Phoenix, AZ, Gilbert, AZ, Surprise, AZ, Goodyear, AZ, Mesa, AZ, Scottsdale, AZ.
- Registered nurses (RN) on this station's base schedules earn $89,703 at Nurse I, step 1 up to $228,000 at the top of the highest grade, per the VA's nurse locality pay file (effective ).
- Advanced practice registered nurses (APRN: nurse practitioners and other APRNs) earn $130,912 to $242,424.
- The station also publishes 7 specialty and supervisory schedules (operating room, critical care, managers and others), summarised in the table below.
- Data current as of 3 Sept 2026 in the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet. Locality pay is already built into these rates.
Registered nurse locality pay schedule NH54, Pinal, AZ, Anthem, AZ, Apache Junction, AZ, Buckeye, AZ and 26 more
Official sourceDocumentU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Chief Human Capital OfficerEffective
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $89,703 | $114,552 | $124,927 |
| 2 | $92,394 | $117,988 | $128,674 |
| 3 | $95,085 | $121,424 | $132,421 |
| 4 | $97,776 | $124,860 | $136,168 |
| 5 | $100,467 | $128,296 | $139,915 |
| 6 | $103,158 | $131,732 | $143,662 |
| 7 | $105,849 | $135,168 | $147,409 |
| 8 | $108,540 | $138,604 | $151,156 |
| 9 | $111,231 | $142,040 | $154,903 |
| 10 | $113,922 | $145,476 | $158,650 |
| 11 | $116,613 | $148,912 | $162,397 |
| 12 | $119,304 | $152,348 | $166,144 |
| 13 | $121,995 | ||
| 14 | $124,686 | ||
| 15 | $127,377 | ||
| 16 | $130,068 | ||
| 17 | $132,759 | ||
| 18 | $135,450 | ||
| 19 | $138,141 |
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Per month (12)
$7,475.25
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $92,394 | +$2,691 |
| 3 | $95,085 | +$5,382 |
| 4 | $97,776 | +$8,073 |
| 5 | $100,467 | +$10,764 |
| 6 | $103,158 | +$13,455 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $89,703 a year, $7,475.25 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule NH54 for VA station 644, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Registered nurse locality pay schedule NH58
Official sourceDocumentU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Chief Human Capital OfficerEffective
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III | Nurse IV | Nurse V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $91,603 | $111,674 | $124,605 | $180,255 | $196,477 |
| 2 | $94,351 | $115,024 | $128,343 | $185,662 | $202,371 |
| 3 | $97,099 | $118,374 | $132,081 | $191,069 | $208,265 |
| 4 | $99,847 | $121,724 | $135,819 | $196,476 | $214,159 |
| 5 | $102,595 | $125,074 | $139,557 | $201,883 | $220,053 |
| 6 | $105,343 | $128,424 | $143,295 | $207,290 | $225,947 |
| 7 | $108,091 | $131,774 | $147,033 | $212,697 | $228,000 |
| 8 | $110,839 | $135,124 | $150,771 | $218,104 | $228,000 |
| 9 | $113,587 | $138,474 | $154,509 | $223,511 | $228,000 |
| 10 | $116,335 | $141,824 | $158,247 | $228,000 | $228,000 |
| 11 | $119,083 | $145,174 | $161,985 | $228,000 | $228,000 |
| 12 | $121,831 | $148,524 | $165,723 | $228,000 | $228,000 |
highest celllowest cell12 step rows x 5 grade columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
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Annual salary
$91,603
Per month (12)
$7,633.58
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $94,351 | +$2,748 |
| 3 | $97,099 | +$5,496 |
| 4 | $99,847 | +$8,244 |
| 5 | $102,595 | +$10,992 |
| 6 | $105,343 | +$13,740 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $91,603 a year, $7,633.58 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule NH58 for VA station 644, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) locality pay schedule NH55, Apache Junction, AZ, Avondale, AZ, Casa Grande, AZ, Florence, AZ and 8 more
Official sourceDocumentU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Chief Human Capital OfficerEffective
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $130,912 | $154,471 | $182,276 |
| 2 | $134,839 | $159,105 | $187,744 |
| 3 | $138,766 | $163,739 | $193,212 |
| 4 | $142,693 | $168,373 | $198,680 |
| 5 | $146,620 | $173,007 | $204,148 |
| 6 | $150,547 | $177,641 | $209,616 |
| 7 | $154,474 | $182,275 | $215,084 |
| 8 | $158,401 | $186,909 | $220,552 |
| 9 | $162,328 | $191,543 | $226,020 |
| 10 | $166,255 | $196,177 | $231,488 |
| 11 | $170,182 | $200,811 | $236,956 |
| 12 | $174,109 | $205,445 | $242,424 |
highest celllowest cell12 step rows x 3 grade columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
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Annual salary
$130,912
Per month (12)
$10,909.33
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $134,839 | +$3,927 |
| 3 | $138,766 | +$7,854 |
| 4 | $142,693 | +$11,781 |
| 5 | $146,620 | +$15,708 |
| 6 | $150,547 | +$19,635 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $130,912 a year, $10,909.33 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule NH55 for VA station 644, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Specialty and supervisory schedules
Step 1 of each grade and the highest cell on each schedule. Each is a separate locality pay schedule, set by the station alongside the base RN schedule.
| Schedule | Nurse I step 1 | Nurse II step 1 | Nurse III step 1 | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Sterile Processing Svc N0KP · Phoenix, AZ | $108,632 | $129,218 | $146,248 | $194,505 |
| RN - Supv Prog Mgr/Coord N0KQ · Phoenix, AZ | $104,685 | $123,526 | $145,760 | $193,852 |
| RN - Assistant/Associate/Depu N0MJ · Phoenix, AZ | $99,561 | $117,480 | $128,052 | $170,303 |
| RN,Mgr/Head Nurse NH57 · Casa Grande, AZ, Gilbert, AZ, Goodyear, AZ +7 | – | $125,065 | $139,879 | $186,035 |
| RN, Shift Supervisor NT77 · Gilbert, AZ, Phoenix, AZ, Show Low, AZ +1 | $103,834 | $122,522 | $133,551 | $177,617 |
| RN/Nurse Executive NT85 · Avondale, AZ, Chandler, AZ, Gilbert, AZ +5 | – | – | – | $228,000 |
| RN-Asst Mgr NW34 · Gilbert, AZ, Goodyear, AZ, Litchfield Park, AZ +5 | $99,561 | $117,480 | $128,052 | $170,303 |
Questions people ask
How much does the VA pay registered nurses in Phoenix, AZ?
On station 644's base RN schedules, from $89,703 (Nurse I, step 1) to $228,000 at the top of the highest grade, effective January 11, 2026. The grade and step are set at hiring from education and experience under the VA's nurse qualification standard.
How much does the VA pay nurse practitioners in Phoenix, AZ?
$130,912 to $242,424 on the station's advanced practice RN schedules.
Other VA stations in Arizona
All stations: VA nurse pay by location. Federal General Schedule and locality tables: federal pay.