Question 1

What is the cost of living in Tucson, AZ?

Accepted Answer

Tucson, AZ's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 96.9, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 3.1% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,402/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Tucson, AZ?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Tucson, AZ, the average median wage is $121,601. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $357,070/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Tucson?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Tucson, AZ are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $357,070; 2) Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons at $299,990; 3) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $264,320; 4) Psychiatrists at $257,650; 5) Dentists, All Other Specialists at $254,650. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Tucson?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Tucson, AZ is $1,402/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Tucson data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
41	Database Architects	Technology	$112K	$53.61/hr
42	Commercial Pilots	Transportation	$109K	N/A
43	Lawyers	Legal	$108K	$51.69/hr
44	Aerospace Engineers	Engineering	$107K	$51.33/hr
45	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	Engineering	$106K	$51.07/hr
46	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	Healthcare	$106K	$51.02/hr
47	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	Public Safety	$105K	$50.65/hr
48	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	Engineering	$105K	$50.65/hr
49	Engineers, All Other	Engineering	$104K	$50.02/hr
50	Education Administrators, All Other	Management	$103K	$49.72/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Tucson, AZ

Highest paying careers in Tucson

Affordability snapshot: Tucson