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History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Phoenix, AZ

The median history teachers, postsecondary in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ earns $97,430 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,245 a month.

10th percentile
$71,230
25th percentile
$77,950
Median percentile
$97,430
75th percentile
$133,790
90th percentile
$163,110

Based on 80 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

$74,936 take-home a year
Gross pay$97,430
Federal income tax−$12,605
Social Security + Medicare−$7,453
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$2,436
Monthly take-home$6,245
Every two weeks$2,882

Does it go far here?

$94,303Median pay in Phoenix, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
27%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 history teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona