Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/arizona/ Title: Regulatory Researcher hourly rate in Arizona | Deftridge Summary: Regulatory Researcher pay in Arizona: median wage $71 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $120. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. AZ · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Regulatory Researcher hourly rate in Arizona The market median wage for a Regulatory Researcher in Arizona is **$71.31 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$120 an hour** on Deftridge, -4% against the United States rate. **$120/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$71.31/hr** median wage **$53-96** middle half of wages **$2,600** a month at 5 hours a week ## Regulatory Researcher wage percentiles in Arizona Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $44.48 | $960 | $92,500 | | 25th | $52.74 | $1,140 | $109,700 | | Median | $71.31 | $1,550 | $148,300 | | 75th | $95.55 | $2,070 | $198,700 | | 90th | $120.36 | $2,610 | $250,300 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 11,590 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Arizona in numbers What sets Arizona apart for a Regulatory Researcher, from the same sources as the table above. - **-4%** median wage against the United States median of $74.30 - **28th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **11,590** people employed in the role in this place - **$73.48** median wage in the Sierra Vista metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Regulatory Researcher in Arizona by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $120 | $2,600 | | Manager | $140 | $3,030 | - Regular role **$105** - One-off task **$120** - Task bundle **$105** ## Regulatory Researcher pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Regulatory Researcher, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Arizona ranks **28 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $101.67 | $170 | | District of Columbia | $100.52 | $165 | | Alaska | $86.60 | $145 | | Texas | $72.71 | $120 | | North Carolina | $72.41 | $120 | | Iowa | $71.76 | $120 | | Arizona | $71.31 | $120 | | Pennsylvania | $70.62 | $115 | | South Dakota | $69.97 | $115 | | Wisconsin | $69.74 | $115 | ## Metro areas in Arizona Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Sierra Vista $73.48/hr median wage · range $60-95](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/arizona/) - [Phoenix $71.23/hr median wage · range $55-97](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/arizona/) - [Lake Havasu City $69.81/hr median wage · range $50-89](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/arizona/) - [Tucson $68.10/hr median wage · range $49-95](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/arizona/) - [Flagstaff $64.71/hr median wage · range $49-93](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/arizona/) - [Yuma $60.88/hr median wage · range $44-91](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/arizona/) - [Prescott Valley $53.37/hr median wage · range $46-76](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/arizona/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Regulatory Researcher rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/) · [Regulatory Researcher jobs in Arizona](https://deftridge.com/jobs/regulatory-researcher/arizona/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)