Pay and cost of living in Maricopa County, AZ
Across the 14 occupations we cover in Maricopa County, AZ, the middle median salary is $46,660 a year. Pay runs from $34,540 for Fast Food and Counter Workers up to $131,750 for Software Developers, a spread of $97,210. Wages come from the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ survey area.
A one-bedroom apartment in Maricopa County, AZ has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,493 a month and a two-bedroom $1,734. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $25,498 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $46,233 a year, and every one of the 14 occupations listed here earns enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.
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