SOC 33-9099 · Tucson, AZ metro

Protective Service Workers, All Other Salary in Tucson, AZ

The average salary for other protective service workers in Tucson, Arizona is $49,250 a year ($23.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,550: half of the 190 people in this job in the Tucson, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,140).

$49,250average per year

$23.68 / hourMedian $45,550Take-home ≈ $40,915

  • $46K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Arizona metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Protective Service Workers, All Other pay range in Tucson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,680 or more. The middle half of other protective service workers in Tucson earn between $45,550 and $45,550.

  • $46K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,250$4,104$23.68
Median$45,550$3,796$21.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,550$3,796$21.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,550$3,796$21.90

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

Protective Service Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Tucson

On the average salary of $49,250, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $40,915 a year, or $3,410 a month and $1,574 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 protective service workers? 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 $49,250 buys what about $50,828 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in other Arizona cities

Tucson ranks 3rd of 3 Arizona metro areas for this job; Flagstaff pays the most ($57,910).

All Protective Service Workers, All Other salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for other protective service workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,520).

Protective Service Workers, All Other salary by city

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Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in Tucson: questions

How much do other protective service workers make an hour in Tucson?

$23.68 an hour on average, and $21.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other protective service workers salary in Tucson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other protective service workers take-home pay in Tucson?

About $40,915 a year ($3,410 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,250.

Do other protective service workers earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,140).

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 33-9099; area Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • 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 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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