Elementary School Teachers salary in Tucson, AZ

Median pay for elementary school teachers in Tucson, AZ: $49,360/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $42,670 – $75,350 · about 3,290 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($62,430) by −$13,070 (-21%).

What it's really worth in Tucson

With Tucson's cost of living at 95 (US=100), that $49,360 has the buying power of about $51,995 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $64,323 · median home $343,580 · median rent $1,473/mo.

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How Tucson ranks for this job

On raw pay, Tucson, AZ is 175th of the 187 metros we hold elementary school teachers wages for. Once Tucson's cost of living is applied, it ranks 177th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Tucson sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Tucson

A median home in Tucson, AZ costs $343,580 — about 7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,473/mo works out at 36% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where elementary school teachers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Tucson.

Metro	Median pay	vs Tucson	Rent vs Tucson
Merced, CA	$105,090	+113%	1.3×
San Francisco, CA	$103,440	+110%	2.2×
Oxnard, CA	$103,350	+109%	2×
Modesto, CA	$101,210	+105%	1.4×

Same job elsewhere in AZ

Metro	Median pay	vs Tucson	Rent vs Tucson
Phoenix, AZ	$51,230	+4%	1.2×

Staying in AZ keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires elementary school teachers around Tucson

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• University of Arizona · Education
• Tucson Unified School District · Education

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