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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Tucson, AZ

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Tucson, AZ earns $57,460 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,909 a month.

10th percentile
$46,810
25th percentile
$49,680
Median percentile
$57,460
75th percentile
$64,620
90th percentile
$82,010

Based on 1,040 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

$46,913 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,460
Federal income tax−$4,715
Social Security + Medicare−$4,396
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$1,437
Monthly take-home$3,909
Every two weeks$1,804

Does it go far here?

$59,301Median pay in Tucson, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.9 vs 100).
31%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
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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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona