Accountant Salary in Arizona

What accountants earn across Arizona, and what they keep after tax, rent and everyday costs.

Median salary: $79,970
Median hourly wage: $38.45
Top 10% earn: $128,890
Kept after costs: $29,624

Pay range

Half of Arizona's 27,410 accountants earn more than $79,970 a year, and half earn less. The US median for the same job is $83,680.

10th percentile$55,43025th percentile$64,990Median$79,97075th percentile$103,64090th percentile$128,890

US median for the same job: $83,680

Pay over time

In Arizona, accountant pay rose 36% from 2015 to 2025, and was unchanged after inflation.

Median pay, 2015 to 2025

Yearly figures, 2015 to 2025

May	Median pay	In 2025 dollars	US median
2015	$58,620	$79,624	$67,190
2016	$59,340	$79,598	$68,150
2017	$62,480	$82,062	$69,350
2018	$64,380	$82,541	$70,500
2019	$69,050	$86,953	$71,550
2020	$68,680	$85,433	$73,560
2021	$76,060	$90,368	$77,250
2022	$76,690	$84,365	$78,000
2023	$78,060	$82,477	$79,880
2024	$78,620	$80,689	$81,680
2025	$79,970	$79,970	$83,680

BLS designs these estimates as yearly snapshots and cautions against reading small year-to-year changes as trends. 2025 dollars use the CPI-U annual average.

What an accountant keeps in Arizona

The median salary, after federal, payroll and state taxes, a statewide 1-bedroom rent and everyday costs.

Accountant, Arizona

Median salary: $79,970
Federal income tax: −$8,763
Payroll taxes: −$6,118
State income tax: −$1,791
Rent, 1-bedroom: −$16,332
Everyday costs: −$17,342

You keep$29,624

a year, or $2,469 a month

Wages: BLS OEWS. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rents, statewide. Taxes: 2026 federal and state schedules, single filer.

Median salary$79,970Federal income tax−$8,763Payroll taxes−$6,118State income tax−$1,791Rent, 1-bedroom−$16,332Everyday costs−$17,342You keep$29,624

At three pay levels

Half of accountants in Arizona earn between the lower and higher pay shown here. Same statewide rent, everyday costs and taxes.

Pay level	Salary	Taxes	You keep
Lower-paid (25th percentile)	$64,990	−$12,007	$19,309
Typical (median)	$79,970	−$16,672	$29,624
Higher-paid (75th percentile)	$103,640	−$24,281	$45,685

Compare cities in Arizona

Pay and rent change from city to city. Here is what an accountant keeps in each Arizona city we cover, using local pay and rent.

City	Workers	Middle half earns	Median pay	1-bedroom rent	You keep
Tucson	2,570	$61,450–$95,560	$76,320	$1,095	$30,460
Glendale	21,360	$66,340–$105,640	$80,820	$1,415	$29,505
Mesa	21,360	$66,340–$105,640	$80,820	$1,460	$28,965
Phoenix	21,360	$66,340–$105,640	$80,820	$1,474	$28,797
Chandler	21,360	$66,340–$105,640	$80,820	$1,763	$25,329
Scottsdale	21,360	$66,340–$105,640	$80,820	$1,882	$23,901
Gilbert	21,360	$66,340–$105,640	$80,820	$1,916	$23,493

Workers and pay are BLS metro-area estimates; the middle half earns between the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Accountant in Tucson, AZ

Median salary: $76,320
Federal income tax: −$7,960
Payroll taxes: −$5,838
State income tax: −$1,699
Rent, 1-bedroom: −$13,140
Everyday costs: −$17,223

You keep$30,460

a year, or $2,538 a month

Pay: BLS OEWS metro estimates. Rent: HUD FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 schedules, single filer.

Salary$76,320Federal income tax−$7,960Payroll taxes−$5,838State income tax−$1,699Rent, 1-bedroom−$13,140Everyday costs−$17,223You keep$30,460

Cost of living in Tucson

Accountant pay in other states

Ranked by what's left after taxes, rent and everyday costs, Arizona comes 32 of 51. The ten states where an accountant keeps the most:

Washington$36,643
Colorado$36,496
South Dakota$36,328
Wyoming$36,248
Delaware$36,144
District of Columbia$35,159
North Dakota$34,653
Rhode Island$34,640
Oklahoma$34,385
Alaska$33,986
Arizona$29,624

Compare this job in two places: any two cities or states, at three pay levels.

Accountant salary by state

Pay and what's kept for accountants in every other state we cover, A–Z.

Other jobs in Arizona

The 10 jobs closest to an accountant in what they keep: median pay and what's left after the same costs.

Job	Median pay	You keep	Against an accountant
Project manager$12,946 more	$99,050	$42,570	$12,946 more
Speech-language pathologist$12,098 more	$97,800	$41,722	$12,098 more
Financial analyst$9,207 more	$93,540	$38,831	$9,207 more
Civil engineer$6,575 more	$89,660	$36,199	$6,575 more
Radiologic technologist$6,263 more	$89,200	$35,887	$6,263 more
Respiratory therapist$129 less	$79,780	$29,495	$129 less
Police officer$739 less	$78,880	$28,885	$739 less
Licensed practical nurse$1,967 less	$77,070	$27,657	$1,967 less
Lineman$3,087 less	$75,420	$26,537	$3,087 less
Plumber$12,587 less	$62,070	$17,037	$12,587 less

All 40 salary pages in Arizona

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Questions people ask

How much does an accountant make in Arizona?

The median accountant salary in Arizona is $79,970 a year ($38.45 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $55,430 and the top 10% earn over $128,890 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

What does an accountant take home in Arizona?

On the median salary, an accountant in Arizona pays about $16,672 in federal, payroll and state taxes. After a statewide 1-bedroom rent and everyday costs, they keeps $29,624 a year.

Where in Arizona do accountants keep the most?

Of the Arizona cities we cover, accountants keep the most in Tucson: a median salary of $76,320 and a $1,095 1-bedroom leave $30,460 a year after taxes and everyday costs.

Which states are best for accountants after costs?

Ranked by what's left after taxes, rent and everyday costs, Arizona comes 32 of 51. The top states are Washington ($36,643), Colorado ($36,496), South Dakota ($36,328).

Do accountants in Arizona earn more than the US average?

No. The Arizona median of $79,970 is $3,710 below the US median of $83,680.

Sources and method

Occupation codes (SOC): 13-2011. Statewide figures use the state median wage, a population-weighted statewide rent and state price levels; city figures use metro wages and city rents.

Data compiled October 13, 2026. How we calculate