Physical Scientists, All Other Salary in Phoenix, AZ

Physical Scientists, All Other pay range in Phoenix

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $95,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $177,980 or more. The middle half of other physical scientists in Phoenix earn between $101,960 and $138,530.

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

Physical Scientists, All Other salary after taxes in Phoenix

On the average salary of $127,930, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $95,902 a year, or $7,992 a month and $3,689 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

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

Is Phoenix a good place for other physical scientists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $127,930 buys what about $123,824 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Scientists, All Other salary in other Arizona cities

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

All Physical Scientists, All Other salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for other physical scientists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($177,370).

Physical Scientists, All Other salary by city

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