Phoenix, AZ

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Avg Salary

$66,028

across all roles

Cost Index

100

Average

Avg Rent

$1,550/mo

1-bed apartment

Affordability

5/10

Low Affordability

How affordable is Phoenix?

5/10

Low Affordability

Purchasing power score: 1.50× (take-home ÷ living costs)

With a cost of living index of 100 (US avg = 100) and average disposable income of $1,332/mo, Phoenix is a mid-tier cost market with reasonable affordability across most income levels.

Cost of Living Benchmarks

Cost Index

100

US avg = 100

Est. Monthly Rent

$1,550

1-bed, city avg

Avg Disposable

$1,332

after taxes + living costs

Median Salary

$59,030

across all tracked roles

Purchasing Power

1.50×

take-home ÷ costs

Jobs Tracked

623

job titles with data

Highest-Paying Jobs in Phoenix

By gross annual salary

1.Pediatricians
$227,410
2.Dentists
$211,260
3.Physicists
$206,070
4.Airline Pilots
$198,800
5.Sales Engineers
$169,560
6.Chief Executives
$164,980
7.Computer And Information Systems Managers
$163,970
8.Computer Hardware Engineers
$163,220
9.Computer And Information Research Scientists
$163,100
10.Air Traffic Controllers
$156,020

Best Jobs for Disposable Income

After taxes and living costs

1.Pediatricians
$11,149/mo
2.Dentists
$10,167/mo
3.Physicists
$9,851/mo
4.Airline Pilots
$9,409/mo
5.Sales Engineers
$7,630/mo
6.Chief Executives
$7,351/mo
7.Computer And Information Systems Managers
$7,290/mo
8.Computer Hardware Engineers
$7,244/mo
9.Computer And Information Research Scientists
$7,237/mo
10.Air Traffic Controllers
$6,806/mo

Jobs With Tightest Budgets in Phoenix

These roles leave the least disposable income after living costs — worth knowing before accepting an offer.

Data Entry Keyers

$3/mo left

$44,180/yr gross

Customer Service Representatives

$16/mo left

$44,400/yr gross

Molding

$17/mo left

$44,410/yr gross

Museum Technicians And Conservators

$20/mo left

$44,460/yr gross

Tutors

$20/mo left

$44,470/yr gross

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All data derived from BLS OEWS metro data and regional cost-of-living indices. Figures are estimates; verify with local sources before making decisions.