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Tucson: $2,531/mo left

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Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical month
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  • Rent under 30% of pay
  • 286 sunny days

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+$1,260 a year

Local pay

$83,490

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Paycheck to pocket
Monthly pay$6,958
Tax$1,508
Rent$1,009
Other bills$1,910
Left$2,531

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Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical monthChicagoTucson
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One earner. 1 bd.

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  • Taxes$1,508
  • Rent$1,009
  • Other living costs$1,910
  • Left over$2,531

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$83,490
Federal income tax
−$9,982
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,387
State income tax (AZ)
−$1,722
Take-home pay
$65,399
Effective tax rate
21.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,009
Groceries
$376
Getting around
$547
Healthcare
$423
Utilities and internet
$235
Everything else
$329
Total spending
$2,919

Left over each month

$6,958 gross, minus $1,508 in tax and $2,919 in living costs.

$2,531

Working remotely

If the paycheck stays the same

One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $4,593 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $1,009.

Work from home
13.7% of workers
ACS 2024 1-year
Home internet
74.9% of households
Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
Paid to move, remote job
No open remote grant on this metro

Worked-from-home share is Census B08006_017E divided by all workers (ACS 2024 1-year, or ACS 2023 5-year when the 1-year table has no metro). Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.

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Federal jobs that pay relocation here

11 open postings marked relocation-eligible. Fetched October 10, 2026.

  • Program Analyst

    Department of State Headquarters · $106,437–$172,980 a year

    Hot Springs, AR · Tucson, AZ · Los Angeles, CA · +10 more · Hot Springs, AR, Tucson, AZ, Los Angeles, CA +10 · Closes October 21, 2026

  • Program Analyst (Data Analyst)

    Department of State Headquarters · $125,776–$197,200 a year

    Hot Springs, AR · Tucson, AZ · Los Angeles, CA · +10 more · Hot Springs, AR, Tucson, AZ, Los Angeles, CA +10 · Closes October 21, 2026

  • Supervisory Program Manager (Assistant Director)

    Department of State Headquarters · $125,776–$197,200 a year

    Hot Springs, AR · Tucson, AZ · Los Angeles, CA · +27 more · Hot Springs, AR, Tucson, AZ, Los Angeles, CA +26 · Closes October 22, 2026

  • Supervisory Health System Specialist

    Indian Health Service · $106,437–$138,370 a year

    Anchorage, AK · Phoenix, AZ · Saint Michaels, AZ · +10 more · Anchorage, AK, Phoenix, AZ, Tucson, AZ +7 · Closes October 23, 2026

  • Environmental Engineer (Tribal Utility Consultant)

    Office of Environmental Health and Engineering, Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction (Indian Health Service) · $74,678–$119,431 a year

    Phoenix, AZ · Tucson, AZ · Fort Hall, ID · +11 more · Phoenix, AZ, Tucson, AZ, Pocatello, ID +8 · Closes October 26, 2026

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All federal jobs that pay relocation

The place

286 sunny days. July high 100°F. January nights 41°F. 24 min commute. A car per adult.

Weather
286 sunny days, 100°F in July, 41°F January nights
Getting around
A car per adult
Average commute
24 minutes each way
Size
1.1M people
Buying instead
Median home $286,900. About $1,860/mo with 20% down.
Taxes
Arizona income tax. Sales tax 8.4%, property tax 0.61%.

Fit

Money left over
65
Sun and mild weather
81
Being in a big city
54
Public school districts in Tucson

12 largest districts, NCES 2024-2025. This is districts, not every school. Students, school count, and pupils per teacher.

Public school districts in Tucson
DistrictCityStudentsSchoolsPupils / teacher
Tucson Unified District (4403)Tucson40,3169014.8
Vail Unified District (4413)Vail15,0112418.6
Sunnyside Unified District (4407)Tucson13,9792218.7
Marana Unified District (4404)Marana12,8452016.3
Amphitheater Unified District (4406)Tucson11,2772215
Sahuarita Unified District (4411)Sahuarita6,3351018.5
Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878)Tucson6,167620.6
Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)Tucson5,2251117.3
Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)Tucson5,088818.2
Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730)Tucson4,594712.1
Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)Tucson2,212416.8
Pima County Accommodation School District (4401)Tucson2,1121n/a

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How is take-home pay in Tucson calculated?

Tucson is in Arizona, which taxes wage income. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax, payroll tax, and that state tax. Leftover is what remains after rent.

What does rent cost in Tucson?

About $1,009 for a one-bedroom and $1,201 for a two-bedroom in Tucson, AZ.

How do I compare Tucson with another city?

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