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Aerospace Engineers salary in Tucson, AZ

The median aerospace engineers in Tucson, AZ earns $106,760 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,772 a month.

10th percentile
$78,250
25th percentile
$96,700
Median percentile
$106,760
75th percentile
$135,310
90th percentile
$169,990

Based on 1,720 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$81,267 take-home a year
Gross pay$106,760
Federal income tax−$14,657
Social Security + Medicare−$8,167
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$2,669
Monthly take-home$6,772
Every two weeks$3,126

Does it go far here?

$110,180Median pay in Tucson, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.9 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,212 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tucson, AZ

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$357,070
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,610
Computer and Information Systems Managers$151,520
Pharmacists$147,420
Sales Managers$138,880
Nurse Practitioners$129,340
Managers, All Other$128,860
Financial Managers$126,170

All aerospace engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona