Lawyers salary in Tucson, AZ
Median pay for lawyers in Tucson, AZ: $124,990/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $66,350 – $218,000 · about 1,260 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($119,840) by +$5,150 (+4%).
What it's really worth in Tucson
With Tucson's cost of living at 95 (US=100), that $124,990 has the buying power of about $131,663 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $64,323 · median home $343,580 · median rent $1,473/mo.
How Tucson ranks for this job
On raw pay, Tucson, AZ is 76th of the 183 metros we hold lawyers wages for. Once Tucson's cost of living is applied, it ranks 71st.
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 2.7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,473/mo works out at 14% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where lawyers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $239,200 | +91% | 2.5× |
| San Francisco, CA | $217,340 | +74% | 2.2× |
| Los Angeles, CA | $194,020 | +55% | 2× |
| New York, NY | $185,790 | +49% | 2.4× |
Same job elsewhere in AZ
| Metro | Median pay | vs Tucson | Rent vs Tucson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $141,120 | +13% | 1.2× |
Staying in AZ keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 183 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.