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Salaries & Cost of Living in Maricopa County, AZ

Median pay, take-home pay and what is left after rent, food and energy for 57 occupations in Maricopa County, AZ.

Jobs listed
57
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
Median of medians
$48,800
per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent
$1,493
HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics
100%
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Pay and cost of living in Maricopa County, AZ

Across the 57 occupations we cover in Maricopa County, AZ, the middle median salary is $48,800 a year. Pay runs from $34,540 for Fast Food and Counter Workers up to $169,720 for Computer and Information Systems Managers, a spread of $135,180. Wages come from the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ survey area.

A one-bedroom apartment in Maricopa County, AZ has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,493 a month and a two-bedroom $1,734. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $25,498 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $49,454 a year, and every one of the 57 occupations listed here earns enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.

Open any occupation below for its full payslip, the tax breakdown, the rent comparison and a plain-English explanation of what is left after the basics. Every figure uses the same method, so results are comparable from one job and one county to the next.

All jobs in Maricopa County, AZ, highest paying first

Showing 1–50 of 57.

Occupations in Maricopa County, AZ ranked by median salary
#OccupationMedian salaryTake-homeLeft per month
1Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720$123,069$8,131
2Sales Managers$148,320$108,977$6,957
3Financial Managers$145,940$107,409$6,826
4Software Developers$131,750$98,065$6,047
5Registered Nurses$100,830$77,339$4,320
6Project Management Specialists$100,780$77,305$4,317
7General and Operations Managers$98,610$75,833$4,195
8Management Analysts$94,900$73,316$3,985
9Accountants and Auditors$80,820$63,762$3,189
10First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,840$63,097$3,133
11Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$77,780$61,700$3,017
12Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$74,910$59,752$2,855
13Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,790$59,671$2,848
14Human Resources Specialists$74,640$59,569$2,839
15Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$74,590$59,535$2,836
16Training and Development Specialists$66,710$54,189$2,391
17First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,470$53,347$2,321
18Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$64,370$52,601$2,259
19Computer User Support Specialists$62,310$51,012$2,126
20Electricians$61,210$50,155$2,055
21Carpenters$60,320$49,463$1,997
22Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,770$49,034$1,961
23Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,570$48,879$1,948
24Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,180$48,575$1,923
25Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,980$42,970$1,456
26Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,090$41,499$1,333
27First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,990$40,642$1,262
28Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,930$40,596$1,258
29Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,800$40,494$1,250
30Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,770$40,471$1,248
31Pharmacy Technicians$47,760$39,685$1,182
32Office Clerks, General$47,680$39,622$1,177
33Waiters and Waitresses$47,530$39,506$1,167
34Bartenders$46,940$39,046$1,129
35Construction Laborers$46,910$39,023$1,127
36Medical Assistants$46,830$38,961$1,122
37Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,600$38,782$1,107
38Customer Service Representatives$46,410$38,634$1,095
39Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,840$38,190$1,058
40Light Truck Drivers$45,790$38,151$1,054
41Nursing Assistants$45,290$37,762$1,022
42Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,110$37,622$1,010
43Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,950$37,497$1,000
44First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,100$35,278$815
45Receptionists and Information Clerks$39,340$33,130$636
46Cooks, Restaurant$39,170$32,997$625
47Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$39,140$32,974$623
48Security Guards$38,290$32,312$568
49Stockers and Order Fillers$37,730$31,876$532
50Food Preparation Workers$37,580$31,760$522