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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Arizona

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Arizona earns $58,360 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,968 a month.

10th percentile
$46,240
25th percentile
$49,670
Median percentile
$58,360
75th percentile
$64,890
90th percentile
$93,530

Based on 21,190 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

$47,613 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,360
Federal income tax−$4,823
Social Security + Medicare−$4,465
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$1,459
Monthly take-home$3,968
Every two weeks$1,831

Does it go far here?

$57,968Median pay in Arizona is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).
39%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona