Physician · Tucson, AZ

Physician in Tucson: $9,872/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median for a physician in Tucson. Pay is estimated at $213,000 from the national median and this metro's overall wage level. On the pay used here, Tucson ranks 207th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 17.6× 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 $9,872 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Phoenix, about 75 miles away, at $10,492 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$9,872

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$213,000

Estimated

Rent (1 bd)

$1,009

$1,201 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

207th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

17.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physician pay of $213,000.

Taxes$4,959
Rent$1,009
Other living costs$1,910
Left over$9,872

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $213,000
Federal income tax: −$40,423
Social Security and Medicare: −$14,124
State income tax (AZ): −$4,960
Take-home pay: $153,493
Effective tax rate: 27.9%

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

$17,750 gross, minus $4,959 in tax and $2,919 in living costs.

$9,872

Rank every metro for a physician

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Phoenix, $10,492/mo.

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Questions

What does a physician make in Tucson?

$213,000 a year. That figure is the an estimate, because BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median.

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

$9,872 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $1,009, and pay covers 17.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physician keep more?

Phoenix, about 75 miles away, leaves $10,492 a month, more than Tucson.