Tucson, AZ metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a bookkeeper make in Tucson, AZ?

In the Tucson, AZ metropolitan area, bookkeepers earned a median of $47,150 a year ($22.67 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 2,640 of these jobs there. That is 1% below the $47,760 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $35,310 and $62,980; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Arizona tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $39,280 in take-home pay.

Bookkeeper pay in Tucson, AZ at a glance

Median salary

$47,150$22.67 per hour · $3,929 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$35,310$16.98/hr
25th percentile$40,230$19.34/hr
75th percentile$55,830$26.84/hr
90th percentile$62,980$30.28/hr
Jobs in this metro2,640Location quotient 0.77 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here1% belowAll-jobs median $47,760
Against Arizona7% belowStatewide median $50,590
Against the U.S.7% belowNational median $50,670

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Bookkeeper salary in Tucson, AZ after taxes

$47,150
$15,000$95,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$47,150
Net 83%
Fed 7%
AZ 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$39,280After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,273Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,511Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate16.7%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$3,478 / yr
Arizona state income tax$785 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,607 / yr

Bookkeepers pay range in Tucson, AZ, hourly and yearly

BLS May 2025 estimates for the Tucson, AZ metropolitan statistical area. Monthly and take-home figures are ours, computed from the annual wage.

What bookkeepers earned in the Tucson, AZ metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (AZ)
10th percentile$16.98/hr$2,943$35,310$30,063
25th percentile$19.34/hr$3,353$40,230$33,893
MedianMedian$22.67/hr$3,929$47,150$39,280
75th percentile$26.84/hr$4,653$55,830$46,037
90th percentile$30.28/hr$5,248$62,980$51,604

Is $47,150 a good salary in Tucson, AZ?

It depends on what else people there earn and what things cost. Here is the median for bookkeepers next to both.

Median household income$70,315Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)96.93.1% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household67.1%of area median income

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Bookkeeper pay in Tucson, AZ: common questions

What is the median salary for bookkeepers in Tucson, AZ?

The BLS median annual wage for bookkeepers in the Tucson, AZ metro area was $47,150 in May 2025, about $3,929 a month or $22.67 an hour. Statewide, the Arizona median for this job is $50,590, so the metro pays 7% below the state.

What is the hourly pay for bookkeepers in Tucson, AZ?

The median hourly wage for bookkeepers in Tucson, AZ was $22.67 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $16.98 an hour and one in ten earned more than $30.28.

How many bookkeepers work in Tucson, AZ?

BLS estimated 2,640 jobs for bookkeepers in the metro in May 2025, or 6.8 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.77 means the job is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for bookkeepers in Tucson, AZ?

BLS wage estimates for bookkeepers in Tucson, AZ run from $35,310 at the 10th percentile to $40,230 at the 25th, $55,830 at the 75th, and $62,980 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do bookkeepers take home after taxes in Tucson, AZ?

On a median gross salary of $47,150, an estimated $39,280 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,511 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Arizona in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $7,870 (an effective rate of 16.7%).

How much do bookkeepers make per month in Tucson, AZ?

On the median annual salary of $47,150, gross monthly income is $3,929. After federal, FICA, and Arizona state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $3,273 per month (or $1,511 every two weeks).

Is $47,150 a good salary in Tucson, AZ?

At $47,150, the median salary for bookkeepers is 67.1% of the Tucson, AZ median household income ($70,315). It is 1% below the $47,760 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 96.9, so prices here run 3.1% below the U.S. average.