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Salary vs. Cost of Living in Arizona

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 3 counties and 57 occupations in Arizona.

Counties
3
AZ, listed here
Occupations
57
with published wages
Median of medians
$48,785
per year, before tax
Population covered
6,089,244
residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across Arizona

We track 57 occupations in 3 counties of Arizona. The middle median salary across all of those county-job combinations is $48,785 a year. Pick a county to see how its jobs pay after taxes and after rent, food and energy.

Housing is the biggest difference between places: a one-bedroom Fair Market Rent runs from $1,092 a month in Pima County, AZ to $1,493 in Maricopa County, AZ. Among counties with at least 20 listed occupations, Maricopa County, AZ has the highest median-of-medians pay at $48,800. Maricopa County, AZ has the largest share of occupations (100%) whose take-home pay covers rent, food, energy and gasoline.

Counties in Arizona, largest first

Showing 1–3 of 3.

Counties in Arizona with pay and rent summaries
CountyPopulationJobs listedTypical median pay1-bedroom rentJobs covering basics
Maricopa County, AZ4,559,74857$48,800$1,493/mo100%
Pima County, AZ1,060,4906$34,475$1,092/mo100%
Pinal County, AZ469,00657$48,800$1,493/mo100%