Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Phoenix, AZ

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Phoenix

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,860 or more. The middle half of physics teachers, postsecondary in Phoenix earn between $65,730 and $112,200.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Phoenix

On the average salary of $91,780, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $71,496 a year, or $5,958 a month and $2,750 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 physics teachers, postsecondary? 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 $91,780 buys what about $88,834 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for physics teachers, postsecondary

Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($181,010).

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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