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Photographers salary in Tucson, AZ

The median photographers in Tucson, AZ earns $43,360 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,995 a month.

10th percentile
$30,800
25th percentile
$32,810
Median percentile
$43,360
75th percentile
$67,290
90th percentile
$79,160

Based on 60 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

$35,936 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,360
Federal income tax−$3,023
Social Security + Medicare−$3,317
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$1,084
Monthly take-home$2,995
Every two weeks$1,382

Does it go far here?

$44,749Median pay in Tucson, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.9 vs 100).
40%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 photographers salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona