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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Arizona

The median computer and information research scientists in Arizona earns $129,760 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,059 a month.

10th percentile
$62,870
25th percentile
$96,300
Median percentile
$129,760
75th percentile
$164,960
90th percentile
$386,290

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

$96,713 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,760
Federal income tax−$19,876
Social Security + Medicare−$9,927
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$3,244
Monthly take-home$8,059
Every two weeks$3,720

Does it go far here?

$128,887Median pay in Arizona is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,543 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Arizona

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$312,490
Family Medicine Physicians$292,760
General Internal Medicine Physicians$259,320
Pediatricians, General$233,950
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$227,870
Dentists, General$194,180
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,480
Computer and Information Systems Managers$166,430

All computer and information research scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona