Electrician · Sierra Vista, AZ

Electrician in Sierra Vista: $1,150/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median electrician wage in Sierra Vista at $57,960 a year. About 150 electrician jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.89). The 10th percentile is $40,470 and the 90th is $81,490. Pay ranks 293rd-highest of 385 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($832/mo). Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,150 a month after tax and rent. Within 250 miles, Tucson is the strongest other metro for this job ($1,140 left over a month), and Sierra Vista still leaves more.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,150

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$57,960

$40,470 to $81,490

Rent (1 bd)

$832

$991 (2 bd)

Employment

150

Location quotient 0.89

Pay rank

293rd of 385

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, electrician pay of $57,960.

Taxes$870
Rent$832
Other living costs$1,978
Left over$1,150

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $57,960
Federal income tax: −$4,917
Social Security and Medicare: −$4,434
State income tax (AZ): −$1,084
Take-home pay: $47,525
Effective tax rate: 18.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $832
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $563
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $2,810

Left over each month

$4,830 gross, minus $870 in tax and $2,810 in living costs.

$1,150

Rank every metro for a electrician

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Tucson, $1,140/mo.

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Questions

What does a electrician make in Sierra Vista?

$57,960 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 150 electrician jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a electrician in Sierra Vista?

$1,150 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $832, and pay covers 5.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a electrician keep more?

Sierra Vista leaves more than the other metros within 250 miles. The next one is Tucson at $1,140 a month.