Nurse practitioner · Tucson, AZ

Nurse practitioner in Tucson: $5,105/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median nurse practitioner wage in Tucson at $129,340 a year. About 820 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.02). The 10th percentile is $104,060 and the 90th is $173,270. Pay ranks 185th-highest of 383 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 10.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,009/mo). Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $5,105 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is El Centro, about 217 miles away, at $6,097 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$5,105

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$129,340

$104,060 to $173,270

Rent (1 bd)

$1,009

$1,201 (2 bd)

Employment

820

Location quotient 1.02

Pay rank

185th of 383

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

10.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, nurse practitioner pay of $129,340.

Taxes$2,754
Rent$1,009
Other living costs$1,910
Left over$5,105

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $129,340
Federal income tax: −$20,289
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,895
State income tax (AZ): −$2,869
Take-home pay: $96,288
Effective tax rate: 25.6%

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

$10,778 gross, minus $2,754 in tax and $2,919 in living costs.

$5,105

Rank every metro for a nurse practitioner

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: El Centro, $6,097/mo.

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Questions

What does a nurse practitioner make in Tucson?

$129,340 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 820 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a nurse practitioner in Tucson?

$5,105 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $1,009, and pay covers 10.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a nurse practitioner keep more?

El Centro, about 217 miles away, leaves $6,097 a month, more than Tucson.