State salary profile · Arizona

Arizona Salaries

Arizona statewide wages plus 7 metro areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area, from BLS OEWS May 2025. Published local OEWS areas include Arizona nonmetropolitan area, Flagstaff, AZ, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, then Tucson, AZ, Yuma, AZ.

$202,180
Mean of top 50 medians
709
Occupations
8
Local wage areas
181,040
Estimated jobs (top tier)

The equal-weighted mean of the top 50 published occupation medians in Arizona is $202,180.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, The May 2025 release has a published median for 709 occupations in Arizona; percentile boundaries and local-area rows are available only where BLS publishes them. The highest-paying reported occupation, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, earns $558,970, versus $31,110 for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand at the bottom of the range. Detail is available for 7 metro areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area. Published local OEWS areas include Arizona nonmetropolitan area, Flagstaff, AZ, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, then Tucson, AZ, Yuma, AZ.

Arizona · employment ≠ wage

In Arizona, General and Operations Managers lead by published employment (110,480 jobs, #1 of 667) but rank #118 of 667 on median wage ($94,800), while Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric top the wage list at $558,970 (#1 of 667) with 110 jobs (#611 of 667). The largest payroll is not the highest published median.

110,480
General and Operations Man... employment #1
$558,970
Orthopedic Surgeons wage #1
#611
Employment rank of wage leader
#118
Wage rank of employment leader

Employment is OEWS tot_emp inside this state; pay is the occupation median. Same detailed-occupation pool, two rankings.

Employment of Arizona's #1 occupations by headcount vs median wage

Same unit (published jobs) for both named leaders. BLS OEWS May 2025.

jobs

What this shows General and Operations Managers lead Arizona by employment; Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric lead on median wage at $558,970.

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS As of May 2025

Arizona, the picture in one line

Arizona ranks #20 of 54 states and territories by BLS-published All Occupations annual mean wage; its highest published occupation median is Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric at $558,970. Published local OEWS areas include Arizona nonmetropolitan area, Flagstaff, AZ, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, then Tucson, AZ, Yuma, AZ.

#20
of 54 states by published mean wage
$558,970
top-paying: Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
63rd
percentile among all states
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
local OEWS: Arizona nonmetropolitan area and Flagstaff, AZ

The state rank uses BLS's All Occupations mean. Occupation rows below use occupation-specific medians; the two statistics are not interchangeable. Start local checks in Arizona nonmetropolitan area.

Statewide OEWS footprints behind Arizona's 8 local areas

Software Developers and Financial Managers lead Arizona's published employment inside this top-pay sample, order follows OEWS job counts, not median wage.

  1. 1. Software Developers 38,050 jobs · $129,690
  2. 2. Financial Managers 14,900 jobs · $139,830
  3. 3. Computer and Information Systems Managers 14,270 jobs · $166,430
  4. 4. Sales Managers 13,870 jobs · $145,690
  5. 5. Medical and Health Services Managers 11,840 jobs · $128,850
  6. 6. Lawyers 11,640 jobs · $134,260
  7. 7. Managers, All Other 8,540 jobs · $129,870
  8. 8. Nurse Practitioners 7,220 jobs · $134,420
  9. 9. Pharmacists 6,900 jobs · $146,930
  10. 10. Physicians, All Other 6,800 jobs · $312,490
  11. 11. Marketing Managers 4,870 jobs · $132,220
  12. 12. Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,680 jobs · $167,480
  13. 13. Computer Network Architects 3,990 jobs · $130,890
  14. 14. Human Resources Managers 3,950 jobs · $139,820
  15. 15. Physician Assistants 3,750 jobs · $134,650
  16. 16. Dentists, General 3,470 jobs · $194,180
  17. 17. Computer Hardware Engineers 3,110 jobs · $158,280
  18. 18. Family Medicine Physicians 2,620 jobs · $292,760
  19. 19. General Internal Medicine Physicians 2,570 jobs · $259,320
  20. 20. Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 2,200 jobs · $227,870

Local BLS wage areas inside Arizona

Published local OEWS areas include Arizona nonmetropolitan area, Flagstaff, AZ, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, then Tucson, AZ, Yuma, AZ.

Arizona nonmetropolitan area Flagstaff, AZ Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Tucson, AZ Yuma, AZ

Observed statewide pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2024–2025

May 2024 → May 2025
  • BLS's published All Occupations median in Arizona moved from $48,810 in May 2024 to $50,060 in May 2025 (+2.6%).
  • Across the 54 states and territories priced in both releases, the median place changed +2.7%.
  • Arizona sits -0.2 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

Bartenders shows the widest statewide vs national median gap in Arizona

Bartenders publishes $45,070 here versus $34,340 nationally (+31.2%; 14,840statewide jobs). Next is Waiters and Waitresses at $43,950 locally versus $35,230 nationally (+24.8%).

  1. Bartenders$45,070 in Arizona sits 31.2% above the national Bartenders median of $34,340 (14,840 published local jobs).
  2. Waiters and Waitresses$43,950 in Arizona sits 24.8% above the national Waiters and Waitresses median of $35,230 (55,950 published local jobs).
  3. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$77,070 in Arizona sits 19.7% above the national Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses median of $64,400 (6,530 published local jobs).
  4. Instructional Coordinators$62,620 in Arizona sits 19.1% below the national Instructional Coordinators median of $77,440 (6,560 published local jobs).

Bartenders and the other occupations above are descriptive OEWS endpoints for Arizona; they are not findings about taxes, employers, or worker experience.

· Source: BLS OEWS May 2025

The Arizona OEWS table has a published median for 709 occupations. The displayed top 50 rows have summed published employment of approximately 181,040; that sum does not include the bottom table or rows whose employment is suppressed. BLS publishes means and percentile boundaries only where the corresponding estimate meets its publication standards. Averaging the medians of the top 50 highest-paying occupations gives $202,180 per year. That is only a mean of the displayed upper-tier occupation medians; it is not the BLS All Occupations mean or median and does not describe a typical worker. Published local OEWS areas include Arizona nonmetropolitan area, Flagstaff, AZ, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, then Tucson, AZ, Yuma, AZ. Local OEWS areas in this extract include Arizona nonmetropolitan area, Flagstaff, AZ, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, Tucson, AZ, Yuma, AZ.

At the top of the ranking, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric pays a Arizona median of $558,970, the highest-paying reported occupation in the state. The number-two spot goes to Radiologists at $470,640, followed by Surgeons, All Other at $415,980. At the bottom of the published range, Cutters and Trimmers, Hand has a median of $31,110, making the displayed endpoint ratio 18.0×. The endpoints do not establish a cause or career stage. WageDex has BLS occupation rows for 7 metro areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area assigned to Arizona, allowing comparisons below the statewide estimate without treating nonmetropolitan areas as MSAs.

Because Arizona publishes 8 OEWS areas, treat the statewide Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric median as a roll-up and re-check the same occupation in Arizona nonmetropolitan area or Flagstaff, AZ where BLS releases the row. Tips and commissions stay inside OEWS; benefits and equity do not. Published local OEWS areas include Arizona nonmetropolitan area, Flagstaff, AZ, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, then Tucson, AZ, Yuma, AZ. Local OEWS area names are state-specific; statewide means are not metro offers.

Top-Tier Sample

75

occupations shown below

Avg. Median Salary

$202,180

top 50 occupations

Top Salary

$558,970

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric

Where Arizona ranks by published mean wage

BLS All Occupations annual mean vs. 54 states & territories; local OEWS includes Arizona nonmetropolitan area and Flagstaff, AZ, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ

$67,620 Top 37% higher than 63% of 54 states & territories

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Each bar is a $5K-wide band; taller bars hold more states & territories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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$40,000–$45,000 0 states & territories 0%
$45,000–$50,000 1 states & territories 2%
$50,000–$55,000 3 states & territories 6%
$55,000–$60,000 8 states & territories 15%
$60,000–$65,000 16 states & territories 30%
$65,000–$70,000 (this entry) 8 states & territories 15%
$70,000–$75,000 8 states & territories 15%
$75,000–$80,000 4 states & territories 7%
$80,000–$85,000 3 states & territories 6%
$85,000–$90,000 1 states & territories 2%
$90,000–$95,000 0 states & territories 0%
$95,000–$100,000 0 states & territories 0%
$100,000–$105,000 0 states & territories 0%
$105,000–$110,000 0 states & territories 0%
$110,000–$115,000 1 states & territories 2%

$67,620 · 63rd percentile of 54 states & territories

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Arizona ranks #20 of 54 by BLS-published All Occupations annual mean wage ($67,620). It is not the median wage or a prediction for a particular worker.

National-price-equivalent mean: dividing the $67,620 BLS All Occupations mean by the BEA state RPP gives $67,150. Inputs: BEA Regional Price Parity for Arizona (RPP 100.7, 2024; 100 = national average, all items, table SARPP). The division is a WageDex calculation, not an after-tax or household-income measure.

Largest OEWS footprints in Arizona

Published employment among the top-pay sample, top 15 by jobs

jobs
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS As of May 2025

BLS publishes wage data for 709 distinct occupations in Arizona. The table below shows the top 50 by median annual wage, reordered by published employment for this reading. Drill into the full top-100 ranking or the fastest-growing list for deeper coverage.

Top-pay occupations in Arizona, by employment

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Same top-pay sample as the salary ranking, sorted by published Arizona jobs so the title sequence follows the local OEWS mix.

# Occupation Median Salary
1 Software Developers $129,690
2 Financial Managers $139,830
3 Computer and Information Systems Managers $166,430
4 Sales Managers $145,690
5 Medical and Health Services Managers $128,850
6 Lawyers $134,260
7 Managers, All Other $129,870
8 Nurse Practitioners $134,420
9 Pharmacists $146,930
10 Physicians, All Other $312,490
11 Marketing Managers $132,220
12 Architectural and Engineering Managers $167,480
13 Computer Network Architects $130,890
14 Human Resources Managers $139,820
15 Physician Assistants $134,650
16 Dentists, General $194,180
17 Computer Hardware Engineers $158,280
18 Family Medicine Physicians $292,760
19 General Internal Medicine Physicians $259,320
20 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $227,870
21 Veterinarians $152,020
22 Purchasing Managers $138,940
23 Pediatricians, General $233,950
24 Database Architects $156,100
25 Sales Engineers $131,870
26 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $141,230
27 Compensation and Benefits Managers $129,890
28 Psychiatrists $249,720
29 Air Traffic Controllers $136,800
30 Computer and Information Research Scientists $129,760
31 Nurse Anesthetists $248,660
32 Physicians, Pathologists $338,290
33 Podiatrists $133,190
34 Psychologists, All Other $137,510
35 Actuaries $135,870
36 Dentists, All Other Specialists $244,170
37 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $369,720
38 Orthodontists $272,330
39 Physicists $130,500
40 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $558,970
41 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $137,250
42 Astronomers $129,020
43 Neurologists $409,610
44 Nurse Midwives $140,960
45 Law Teachers, Postsecondary $131,950
46 Medical Dosimetrists $142,090
47 Radiologists $470,640
48 Surgeons, All Other $415,980
49 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $322,800
50 Dermatologists $233,270

Lowest Paying Jobs in Arizona

Occupation Median Salary
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $31,110
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $31,700
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $32,000
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $32,060
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $32,510
Cooks, Fast Food $32,660
Motion Picture Projectionists $32,890
Animal Trainers $33,330
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $33,570
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $34,220
Parking Attendants $34,230
Fast Food and Counter Workers $34,230
Barbers $34,380
School Bus Monitors $34,560
Cashiers $34,600
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $34,740
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $35,080
Childcare Workers $35,100
Dishwashers $35,130
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $35,160
Physical Therapist Aides $35,260
Manicurists and Pedicurists $35,290
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $35,380
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $35,390
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $35,410

Fastest Growing Jobs

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See national growth projections alongside the published OEWS state employment estimates for each occupation in Arizona. Based on BLS employment projections 2024-2034.

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Two BLS OEWS peer sets outside Arizona. Local metro cards below stay inside this state; these neighborhoods are cross-state nearest neighbors on published All Occupations mean wage ($67,620 here) and reported employment (3,239,430 jobs here).

Similar mean wage

Nearest other states by BLS All Occupations annual mean wage.

Similar employment scale

Nearest headcount peers (floor 250,000 All Occupations jobs), distinct from the mean-wage column.

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS All Occupations mean annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude states already listed in the mean-wage column so the two link sets stay distinct.

Local OEWS areas and related Arizona pages

Published local OEWS areas include Arizona nonmetropolitan area, Flagstaff, AZ, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, then Tucson, AZ, Yuma, AZ.

Arizona nonmetropolitan area

Local OEWS wage area

Flagstaff, AZ

Local OEWS wage area

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ

Local OEWS wage area

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

Local OEWS wage area

Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ

Local OEWS wage area

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ

Local OEWS wage area

Highest Paying in Arizona

Top 100 by median salary

Fastest Growing in Arizona

Projected 2024-2034 growth

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric

National occupation profile

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average of the top 50 occupation medians in Arizona? ▼
The equal-weighted mean of the top 50 published occupation medians is $202,180/year (BLS OEWS May 2025). It is not the statewide mean or median and does not describe the wage of a typical worker.
What is the average salary in Arizona? ▼
BLS publishes an All Occupations annual mean wage of $67,620/year for Arizona in the May 2025 OEWS release, which ranks 20th among the 54 states and territories with a published mean. Published local OEWS areas include Arizona nonmetropolitan area, Flagstaff, AZ, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, then Tucson, AZ, Yuma, AZ. This is an occupational wage estimate, not a household-income statistic or a prediction for one worker.
What is the highest paying job in Arizona? ▼
The highest paying occupation in Arizona is Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric with a median salary of $558,970/year according to BLS data. The second highest is Radiologists at $470,640/year.
What jobs pay the least in Arizona? ▼
The lowest published occupation median in this Arizona ranking is Cutters and Trimmers, Hand at $31,110/year. The table does not classify that occupation as entry-level or explain why its median is lowest.
How many local BLS wage areas are shown for Arizona? ▼
WageDex has occupation-level wage rows for 7 metro areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area assigned to Arizona. Published local OEWS areas include Arizona nonmetropolitan area, Flagstaff, AZ, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, then Tucson, AZ, Yuma, AZ. Nonmetropolitan reporting areas are not MSAs. Compare the same occupation and statistic across areas; published coverage can differ by occupation and geography.
How many occupations are shown for Arizona? ▼
BLS publishes wage data for 709 distinct occupations in Arizona. The 50 occupations in the displayed upper tier have a combined OEWS employment estimate of approximately 181,040 jobs in covered establishments.

Local-area sources inside Arizona

BLS OEWS state wage tables → BLS OEWS metro area tables → BLS LAUS unemployment → BEA personal income by state →

What to do with this data

How to use Arizona wage data in a real decision

  • Arizona has 8 published OEWS areas starting with Arizona nonmetropolitan area; open Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric inside a metro before using the statewide $558,970 median. Arizona nonmetropolitan area
  • Inside Arizona, re-check Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric in Arizona nonmetropolitan area, Flagstaff, AZ, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ or Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ before treating the statewide median as a metro offer. Arizona nonmetropolitan area
  • Open Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric for percentile bands and local-area rows; Arizona's statewide median of $558,970 uses a different geography than any single metro estimate. Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
  • The published Arizona range runs from Cutters and Trimmers, Hand at $31,110 to Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric at $558,970; an offer still depends on the exact role and employer. Salary calculator

BLS OEWS estimates reflect the May 2025 reference period and exclude self-employed workers; some small occupation-area cells are suppressed.

Last updated: May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

State-level employment totals and local-area breakouts from BLS OEWS State and Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, May 2025. Local areas can be metropolitan or nonmetropolitan.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. State wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS state-level data. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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