Arizona withholding: a flat 2.5%
Arizona withholds income tax at one rate, 2.5%, on every dollar of taxable wages after a standard deduction of $15,750 for a single filer ($31,500 for a joint return).
The rates have been unchanged since 2023. At the default $75,000 salary, each extra $1,000 of pay adds $23.50 of Arizona tax a year.
Arizona take-home pay by salary
The Arizona line grows from $311 a year at $30,000 (1.0% of pay) to $4,306 at $200,000 (2.2%).
| Salary | Per paycheck | Arizona tax / year | Federal tax / year | FICA / year | Take-home share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $937.84 | $311 | $1,210 | $2,295 | 81.3% |
| $40,000 | $1,217.76 | $546 | $2,332 | $3,060 | 79.2% |
| $60,000 | $1,777.14 | $1,016 | $4,588 | $4,590 | 77% |
| $80,000 | $2,303.07 | $1,486 | $7,714 | $6,120 | 74.8% |
| $100,000 | $2,790.14 | $1,956 | $11,850 | $7,650 | 72.5% |
| $150,000 | $3,993.07 | $3,131 | $22,574 | $11,475 | 69.2% |
| $200,000 | $5,211.57 | $4,306 | $33,854 | $14,339 | 67.8% |
Sales and property tax in Arizona
Purchases in Arizona carry 5.6% state sales tax, and up to 11.2% with local rates added. Combined rates in the Arizona cities we track: Phoenix 9.1%, Tucson 8.7%, Mesa 8.3%, Chandler 7.8%, Scottsdale 8%, Gilbert 8.3%. Arizona exempts groceries from the state rate. Roughly 70 cities tax them anyway, though Phoenix, Mesa and Tucson do not.
The median Arizona homeowner pays $1,879 a year in property tax, 0.48% of a $394,500 home — about 0.9 of the 26 paychecks a year at the default $75,000 salary. Effective rates in its 2 largest counties: Maricopa County 0.47%, Pima County 0.78%.