SOC 19-3099 · Tucson, AZ metro

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Salary in Tucson, AZ

The average salary for other social scientists and related workers in Tucson, Arizona is $99,730 a year ($47.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,320: half of the 200 people in this job in the Tucson, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

$99,730average per year

$47.95 / hourMedian $99,320Take-home ≈ $76,891

  • $66K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $114K75th
  • $129K90th

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

200people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Arizona metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay range in Tucson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,860 or more. The middle half of other social scientists and related workers in Tucson earn between $80,350 and $114,380.

  • $66K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $114K75th
  • $129K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$99,730$8,311$47.95
Median$99,320$8,277$47.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,350$6,696$38.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$114,380$9,532$54.99

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

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay in Tucson vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Other social scientists and related workers in Tucson earn about the same as the Arizona average ($100,980) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($107,690). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $101,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tucson$99,730$99,320$66,300$128,860200
Arizona$100,980$99,320$69,240$132,430600
United States$107,690$101,110$66,120$160,30037,100

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

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Tucson

On the average salary of $99,730, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $76,891 a year, or $6,408 a month and $2,957 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 social scientists and related 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 $99,730 buys what about $102,925 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, 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 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for other social scientists and related workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,440).

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Tucson: questions

How much do other social scientists and related workers make an hour in Tucson?

$47.95 an hour on average, and $47.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other social scientists and related workers salary in Tucson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other social scientists and related workers take-home pay in Tucson?

About $76,891 a year ($6,408 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,730.

Do other social scientists and related workers earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

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 19-3099; area Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 2.11, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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