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Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary in Arizona

The median geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers in Arizona earns $85,190 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,553 a month.

10th percentile
$57,450
25th percentile
$63,330
Median percentile
$85,190
75th percentile
$105,010
90th percentile
$131,100

Based on 550 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

$66,631 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,190
Federal income tax−$9,912
Social Security + Medicare−$6,517
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$2,130
Monthly take-home$5,553
Every two weeks$2,563

Does it go far here?

$84,617Median pay in Arizona is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).
28%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 geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona