SOC 19-4099 · Tucson, AZ metro

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Salary in Tucson, AZ

The average salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in Tucson, Arizona is $68,890 a year ($33.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,270: half of the 70 people in this job in the Tucson, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

$68,890average per year

$33.12 / hourMedian $65,270Take-home ≈ $55,966

  • $46K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Arizona metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay range in Tucson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,670 or more. The middle half of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Tucson earn between $53,440 and $80,930.

  • $46K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,890$5,741$33.12
Median$65,270$5,439$31.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,440$4,453$25.69
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,930$6,744$38.91

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay in Tucson vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Other life, physical, and social science technicians in Tucson earn 8% more than the Arizona average ($63,590) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($66,280). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tucson$68,890$65,270$46,280$98,67070
Arizona$63,590$58,240$40,820$90,390420
United States$66,280$62,280$39,000$102,69073,910

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Tucson

On the average salary of $68,890, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $55,966 a year, or $4,664 a month and $2,153 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Tucson a good place for other life, physical, and social science technicians? 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 $68,890 buys what about $71,097 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $68,890 is worth in another city

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in other Arizona cities

Tucson ranks 1st of 2 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for other life, physical, and social science technicians

Oklahoma City, OK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Tucson: questions

How much do other life, physical, and social science technicians make an hour in Tucson?

$33.12 an hour on average, and $31.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other life, physical, and social science technicians salary in Tucson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other life, physical, and social science technicians take-home pay in Tucson?

About $55,966 a year ($4,664 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,890.

Do other life, physical, and social science technicians earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

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 19-4099; area Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).

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