Engineers, All Other pay range in Tucson
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $153,210 or more. The middle half of other engineers in Tucson earn between $76,570 and $136,010.
- $60K10th
- $77K25th
- $104KMedian
- $136K75th
- $153K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $106,480 | $8,873 | $51.19 |
| Median | $104,030 | $8,669 | $50.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,570 | $6,381 | $36.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $136,010 | $11,334 | $65.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Engineers, All Other salary after taxes in Tucson
On the average salary of $106,480, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $81,470 a year, or $6,789 a month and $3,133 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Tucson a good place for other engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $106,480 buys what about $109,891 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Engineers, All Other salary in other Arizona cities
Tucson ranks 3rd of 3 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($115,080).
Highest-paying cities for other engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($171,140).
- San Jose, CA$171,140
- San Francisco, CA$162,570
- Charlottesville, VA$151,940
- Albuquerque, NM$151,910
- Lexington Park, MD$151,780
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Engineers, All Other salary in Tucson: questions
How much do other engineers make an hour in Tucson?
$51.19 an hour on average, and $50.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other engineers salary in Tucson?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other engineers take-home pay in Tucson?
About $81,470 a year ($6,789 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,480.
Do other engineers earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($126,739).
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 17-2199; area Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).
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