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Conservation Scientists salary in Tucson, AZ

The median conservation scientists in Tucson, AZ earns $55,990 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,814 a month.

10th percentile
$37,660
25th percentile
$47,410
Median percentile
$55,990
75th percentile
$75,180
90th percentile
$102,340

Based on 100 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

$45,768 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,990
Federal income tax−$4,539
Social Security + Medicare−$4,283
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$1,400
Monthly take-home$3,814
Every two weeks$1,760

Does it go far here?

$57,784Median pay in Tucson, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.9 vs 100).
32%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 conservation scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona