High school teacher · Sierra Vista, AZ

High school teacher in Sierra Vista: $891/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in Sierra Vista at $53,960 a year. About 310 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.31). The 10th percentile is $39,020 and the 90th is $93,140. Pay ranks 343rd-highest of 369 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 $891 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Las Cruces, about 176 miles away, at $2,087 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$891

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$53,960

$39,020 to $93,140

Rent (1 bd)

$832

$991 (2 bd)

Employment

310

Location quotient 1.31

Pay rank

343rd of 369

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, high school teacher pay of $53,960.

Taxes$796
Rent$832
Other living costs$1,978
Left over$891

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $53,960
Federal income tax: −$4,437
Social Security and Medicare: −$4,128
State income tax (AZ): −$984
Take-home pay: $44,411
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

$4,497 gross, minus $796 in tax and $2,810 in living costs.

$891

Rank every metro for a high school teacher

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Las Cruces, $2,087/mo.

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Questions

What does a high school teacher make in Sierra Vista?

$53,960 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 310 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a high school teacher in Sierra Vista?

$891 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 high school teacher keep more?

Las Cruces, about 176 miles away, leaves $2,087 a month, more than Sierra Vista.