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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Arizona

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Arizona earns $36,300 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,537 a month.

10th percentile
$31,760
25th percentile
$35,180
Median percentile
$36,300
75th percentile
$38,150
90th percentile
$47,790

Based on 9,400 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

$30,440 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,300
Federal income tax−$2,176
Social Security + Medicare−$2,777
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$908
Monthly take-home$2,537
Every two weeks$1,171

Does it go far here?

$36,056Median pay in Arizona is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).
61%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 preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona