Can a Paramedic afford to live in Phoenix?

Comfortable18% of take-home left to save — solid margin to save and invest.
Median salary (gross)
Paramedic · Phoenix
$49,274
Income tax (~19% effective)
United States
– $9,309
Take-home pay
$3,330/mo
$39,965
Living costs (1 person)
$2,720/mo · derived
– $32,640
Savings potential
$610/mo · 18% of take-home
$7,325

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 Paramedic, adjusted for Phoenix.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~19%). 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.