Median pay · Arizona
$50,060A year, or $24 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $34,190 | $16 |
| 25th percentile | $38,160 | $18 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $50,060 | $24 |
| 75th percentile | $77,830 | $37 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $120,180 | $58 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $67,620 | $33 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in ArizonaBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$50,060
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$24.07
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,462 a month at an effective rate of 17%.$41,545 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Arizona sit at 100.7 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$49,723
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.1.8% below
- Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.3,239,430
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1
Questions
Pay in Arizona: common questions
What is the average salary in Arizona?
$67,620 a year, or $32.51 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in Arizona for May 2025.
The median is lower, $50,060: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in Arizona?
Anything over $50,060 pays more than half the jobs in Arizona. $77,830 puts you in the top quarter and $120,180 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,462 a month after federal, state and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Arizona?
By median pay: orthopedic surgeons ($558,970), neurologists ($409,610), obstetricians and gynecologists ($369,720), pathologists ($338,290) and family medicine physicians ($292,760). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in Arizona?
By number of jobs: general or operations managers ($94,800), retail salespersons ($35,720), customer service representatives ($45,690), fast food or counter workers ($34,230) and home health or personal care aides ($36,420), with the median pay for each.