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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Tucson, AZ

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Tucson, AZ earns $50,660 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,468 a month.

10th percentile
$47,890
25th percentile
$47,890
Median percentile
$50,660
75th percentile
$57,440
90th percentile
$67,180

Based on 620 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

$41,619 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,660
Federal income tax−$3,899
Social Security + Medicare−$3,875
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$1,267
Monthly take-home$3,468
Every two weeks$1,601

Does it go far here?

$52,283Median pay in Tucson, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.9 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,212 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tucson, AZ

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$357,070
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,610
Computer and Information Systems Managers$151,520
Pharmacists$147,420
Sales Managers$138,880
Nurse Practitioners$129,340
Managers, All Other$128,860
Financial Managers$126,170

All special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona