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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ earns $59,570 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,046 a month.

10th percentile
$49,020
25th percentile
$50,090
Median percentile
$59,570
75th percentile
$77,750
90th percentile
$104,270

Based on 14,730 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

$48,555 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,570
Federal income tax−$4,968
Social Security + Medicare−$4,557
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$1,489
Monthly take-home$4,046
Every two weeks$1,868

Does it go far here?

$57,658Median pay in Phoenix, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,702 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Phoenix, AZ

JobMedian 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

All secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona