Tellers pay range in Tucson
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,020 or more. The middle half of tellers in Tucson earn between $37,590 and $45,550.
- $37K10th
- $38K25th
- $43KMedian
- $46K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,690 | $3,558 | $20.52 |
| Median | $42,900 | $3,575 | $20.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,590 | $3,132 | $18.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,550 | $3,796 | $21.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tellers salary after taxes in Tucson
On the average salary of $42,690, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $35,808 a year, or $2,984 a month and $1,377 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 tellers? 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 $42,690 buys what about $44,058 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Tellers salary in other Arizona cities
Tucson ranks 4th of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($46,640).
- Phoenix$46,640
- Flagstaff$43,540
- Prescott Valley$42,900
- Tucson$42,690
- Yuma$41,880
- Lake Havasu City$40,980
- Sierra Vista$40,470
Highest-paying cities for tellers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).
- Seattle, WA$53,430
- San Jose, CA$53,320
- Olympia, WA$53,100
- San Francisco, CA$52,150
- Napa, CA$50,620
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Tellers salary in Tucson: questions
How much do tellers make an hour in Tucson?
$20.53 an hour on average, and $20.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tellers salary in Tucson?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,590, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tellers take-home pay in Tucson?
About $35,808 a year ($2,984 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,690.
Do tellers earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).
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 43-3071; area Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).
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