Physical Scientists, All Other Salary in Tucson, AZ

Physical Scientists, All Other pay range in Tucson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,400 or more. The middle half of other physical scientists in Tucson earn between $110,950 and $165,400.

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

Physical Scientists, All Other salary after taxes in Tucson

On the average salary of $125,690, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $94,427 a year, or $7,869 a month and $3,632 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 Tucson a good place for other physical scientists? 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 $125,690 buys what about $129,716 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Scientists, All Other salary in other Arizona cities

Tucson ranks 2nd of 2 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($127,930).

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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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