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Computer Programmers salary in Tucson, AZ

The median computer programmers in Tucson, AZ earns $88,990 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,767 a month.

10th percentile
$61,750
25th percentile
$71,490
Median percentile
$88,990
75th percentile
$100,420
90th percentile
$128,620

Based on 230 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

$69,210 take-home a year
Gross pay$88,990
Federal income tax−$10,748
Social Security + Medicare−$6,808
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$2,225
Monthly take-home$5,767
Every two weeks$2,662

Does it go far here?

$91,841Median pay in Tucson, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.9 vs 100).
21%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 computer programmers salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona