Technical Writers salary in Arizona
The median technical writers in Arizona earns $79,780 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,247 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $60,100
- 25th percentile
- $67,600
- Median percentile
- $79,780
- 75th percentile
- $100,270
- 90th percentile
- $119,930
Based on 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
$62,961 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $79,780 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,722 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,103 |
| Arizona income tax (approx.) | −$1,995 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,247 |
| Every two weeks | $2,422 |
Does it go far here?
$79,244Median pay in Arizona is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,543 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Arizona
| Job | Median 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 |