Can a Biologist afford to live in Phoenix?

Excellent42% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Biologist · Phoenix
$72,460
Income tax (~22% effective)
United States
– $16,059
Take-home pay
$4,700/mo
$56,401
Living costs (1 person)
$2,720/mo · derived
– $32,640
Savings potential
$1,980/mo · 42% of take-home
$23,761

Single professional, after-tax. Salary − tax − living costs = what you could save each year.

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How we calculated this

• Salary: BLS OES median for Biologist, adjusted for Phoenix.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~22%). Official calculator.

• Living costs: derived from cost-of-living index for a single professional.

Planning estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026. Your situation will differ.