Physicists salary in Phoenix, AZ
The median physicists in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ earns $130,500 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,100 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $110,430
- 25th percentile
- $111,450
- Median percentile
- $130,500
- 75th percentile
- $201,880
- 90th percentile
- $256,600
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
$97,200 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $130,500 |
| Federal income tax | −$20,054 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$9,983 |
| Arizona income tax (approx.) | −$3,263 |
| Monthly take-home | $8,100 |
| Every two weeks | $3,738 |
Does it go far here?
$126,312Median pay in Phoenix, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,702 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Phoenix, AZ
| Job | Median 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 |