Firefighter · Sierra Vista, AZ
Firefighter in Sierra Vista: $863/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median firefighter wage in Sierra Vista at $53,530 a year. About 220 firefighter jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 2.87). The 10th percentile is $33,000 and the 90th is $80,530. Pay ranks 173rd-highest of 346 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.4× 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 $863 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Phoenix, about 163 miles away, at $909 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$863
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$53,530
$33,000 to $80,530
Rent (1 bd)
$832
$991 (2 bd)
Employment
220
Location quotient 2.87
Pay rank
173rd of 346
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.4×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, firefighter pay of $53,530.
- Taxes$788
- Rent$832
- Other living costs$1,978
- Left over$863
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $53,530
- Federal income tax
- −$4,385
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$4,095
- State income tax (AZ)
- −$973
- Take-home pay
- $44,077
- Effective tax rate
- 17.7%
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
$4,461 gross, minus $788 in tax and $2,810 in living costs.
$863
Rank every metro for a firefighter
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Phoenix, $909/mo.
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Other jobs in Sierra Vista
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a firefighter make in Sierra Vista?
$53,530 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 220 firefighter jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a firefighter in Sierra Vista?
$863 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $832, and pay covers 5.4× a year of it.
Where nearby would a firefighter keep more?
Phoenix, about 163 miles away, leaves $909 a month, more than Sierra Vista.