Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics in Arizona
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$38,845
after federal, FICA and Arizona tax
Tax takes
$7,735
16.6% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$38,420
Arizona costs more than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Arizona — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$46,580
Kept after tax
$38,845
Worth in national money
$38,420
State rank
32
of 49 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Neither high nor low. Arizona is 32 of 49 states for this job, with a middle wage of $46,580. What that is worth is the question the rest of this page answers.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 491 occupations Arizona reports figures for, this is number 359.
- Prices here sit close to the national average, so the adjustment changes little. From $46,580 the take-home is $38,845, which is worth about $38,420 in comparable money. Tax does most of the work here, not cost of living. The average is lower, $46,170, so pay clusters nearer the top than usual.
- Arizona ranks 32 of 49 for outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics at $46,580. The nominal figure is unremarkable; the adjusted figures are where the state's actual position for this occupation is determined.
- In Arizona's occupational distribution, outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics sits at 359 of 491 — neither quartile. This local position is what a resident compares against, and it is determined by the state's own labor market rather than by national patterns for this occupation.
- Arizona's price level is near the national average, so price deflation is close to neutral for outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics on its $46,580 median: $38,845 retained after tax becomes $38,420 in national-average terms. Where the price adjustment is small, the tax stack is the dominant determinant of the real outcome. The mean of $46,170 falls below the median, a left skew that is uncommon in wage data.
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Pay band: Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $30,600 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $46,580 |
| Top tenth earn over | $62,120 |
| This salary | $46,580 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Arizona | $38,845 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $39,607 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$2,338 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $45,632 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$2,828 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 101 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- A median is the middle, not an offer. Half of outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics in Arizona earn under $46,580 and half over. The published range runs $30,600 at the tenth percentile to $62,120 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- In Arizona the take-home figure of $38,845, from $46,580, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 359 of 491 occupations here.
- Two cautions on $38,420, the adjusted value of that $46,580 median. It levels out prices with a single number for all of Arizona. No actual address matches that. The wage figures and price figures are also from different years. Each is published on its own timetable. This work sits at 359 of 491 locally.
- Figures are distribution medians for outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics in Arizona, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $30,600 to $62,120; within-state dispersion of that width routinely exceeds the dispersion between states, so tenure, employer and metropolitan area predict an individual's pay better than geography does.
- Take-home for Arizona is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $38,845 from $46,580. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 359 of 491 locally.
- This $38,420 adjusted figure, worked from $46,580, rests on a state-level price parity averaging over within-state dispersion larger than much of the between-state dispersion. Wage and price vintages differ by publication schedule. The result is directionally sound and not address-specific, for work at 359 of 491 in the state. The occupation ranks 359 of 491 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Less than you might expect. The bottom tenth earn $30,600 and the top tenth $62,120, so most people doing this work in Arizona sit within a fairly tight band.
Does a bigger number here mean I am better off?
The number and the value are different things. Arizona costs more than the national average, so this take-home stretches like $38,420 rather than its face figure.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Into four separate taxes, not one. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare apply everywhere, and Arizona adds its own income tax on top — which is why $38,845 of this wage survives to your account.
Why is this job missing from some states?
The survey withholds small samples rather than publish an unreliable number. Pay appears for 49 states here, and a missing state means too few reports, not no jobs.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($30,600 to $62,120) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Arizona rather than a national figure.
How does the state price level affect real compensation?
Arizona's regional price parity sits above the national average, so nominal wages overstate purchasing power. Deflating take-home by the state price level gives $38,420 in national-average terms. ⚠️ RPPs are an all-items index; housing parities vary far more widely than the headline figure.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $38,845 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Arizona income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Why does this occupation lack published estimates in every state?
BLS suppresses estimates failing disclosure or reliability criteria. This occupation has published state-level estimates in 49 of the fifty-one jurisdictions. Suppression reflects sample size and confidentiality rules, and cannot be read as an absence of employment.