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Physician Assistants salary in Tucson, AZ

The median physician assistants in Tucson, AZ earns $129,880 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,066 a month.

10th percentile
$99,760
25th percentile
$120,880
Median percentile
$129,880
75th percentile
$162,140
90th percentile
$206,680

Based on 290 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

$96,792 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,880
Federal income tax−$19,905
Social Security + Medicare−$9,936
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$3,247
Monthly take-home$8,066
Every two weeks$3,723

Does it go far here?

$134,041Median pay in Tucson, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.9 vs 100).
15%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 physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona