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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Arizona

The median physics teachers, postsecondary in Arizona earns $65,730 a year, 34% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,446 a month.

10th percentile
$61,040
25th percentile
$63,250
Median percentile
$65,730
75th percentile
$83,530
90th percentile
$139,860

Based on 350 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

$53,351 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,730
Federal income tax−$5,708
Social Security + Medicare−$5,028
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$1,643
Monthly take-home$4,446
Every two weeks$2,052

Does it go far here?

$65,288Median pay in Arizona is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,543 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Arizona

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$312,490
Family Medicine Physicians$292,760
General Internal Medicine Physicians$259,320
Pediatricians, General$233,950
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$227,870
Dentists, General$194,180
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,480
Computer and Information Systems Managers$166,430

All physics teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona