Firefighter · Phoenix, AZ

Firefighter take-home pay in Phoenix: $503 left over a month

A local firefighter wage of about $55,500 in Phoenix, AZ, after Arizona tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,276. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$503

Local pay (annual)

$55,500

$3,801 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$1,276

$1,519 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a firefighter.

  • Taxes$824
  • Rent$1,276
  • Other living costs$2,022
  • Left over$503

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$55,500
Federal income tax
−$4,622
Social Security and Medicare
−$4,246
State income tax (AZ)
−$1,023
Take-home pay
$45,610
Effective tax rate
17.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,276
Groceries
$396
Getting around
$586
Healthcare
$446
Utilities and internet
$248
Everything else
$347
Total spending
$3,298

Left over each month

$4,625 gross, minus $824 in tax and $3,298 in living costs.

$503

Rank every metro for a firefighter

Same job, local wages, leftover after each city's tax and rent.

Open rankings →

Compare Phoenix with another city

Firefighter leftover in other cities

Other jobs in Phoenix

Phoenix paycheck page →

Questions

What is firefighter take-home pay in Phoenix?

On a local firefighter wage of about $55,500, leftover after Arizona tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,276 is about $503 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Phoenix tax a firefighter paycheck?

Phoenix is in Arizona, which taxes wage income.

How does Phoenix compare for a firefighter?

Open the Phoenix paycheck page or rank all 387 metros for this job. Head-to-head comparisons apply both tax codes to the same firefighter household.