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Biological Scientists, All Other salary in Phoenix, AZ

The median biological scientists, all other in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ earns $95,780 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,151 a month.

10th percentile
$77,330
25th percentile
$79,560
Median percentile
$95,780
75th percentile
$109,110
90th percentile
$114,580

Based on 360 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

$73,817 take-home a year
Gross pay$95,780
Federal income tax−$12,242
Social Security + Medicare−$7,327
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$2,395
Monthly take-home$6,151
Every two weeks$2,839

Does it go far here?

$92,706Median pay in Phoenix, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,702 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Phoenix, AZ

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$341,680
Physicians, All Other$301,270
General Internal Medicine Physicians$259,320
Pediatricians, General$233,950
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$228,040
Dentists, General$194,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,310

All biological scientists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona