Arizona
Across all occupations in Arizona, the median wage is $50,060 a year ($24.07 an hour) and the mean $67,620, May 2025. That median is −2% against the US median of $50,980. BLS counts 3,239,430 jobs in the state. The highest-paying occupation is orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric; the largest is general and operations managers.
All occupations: Arizona vs the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Arizona | Hourly | $16.44 | $18.35 | $24.07 | $37.42 | $57.78 | $32.51 | 3,239,430 |
| Annual | $34,190 | $38,160 | $50,060 | $77,830 | $120,180 | $67,620 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
Minimum wage in Arizona
The wage floor is a separate question from these survey figures. See the Arizona minimum wage page for the current rate, scheduled increases and tipped rules, verified against the U.S. Department of Labor.
20 highest-paying occupations in Arizona
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $558,970 | $268.73 | 110 |
| 2 | Radiologists | $470,640 | $226.27 | ** |
| 3 | Surgeons, All Other | $415,980 | $199.99 | ** |
| 4 | Neurologists | $409,610 | $196.93 | 80 |
| 5 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $369,720 | $177.75 | 130 |
| 6 | Physicians, Pathologists | $338,290 | $162.64 | 270 |
| 7 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $322,800 | $155.19 | ** |
| 8 | Physicians, All Other | $312,490 | $150.24 | 6,800 |
| 9 | Family Medicine Physicians | $292,760 | $140.75 | 2,620 |
| 10 | Orthodontists | $272,330 | $130.93 | 120 |
| 11 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $259,320 | $124.67 | 2,570 |
| 12 | Psychiatrists | $249,720 | $120.06 | 380 |
| 13 | Nurse Anesthetists | $248,660 | $119.55 | 310 |
| 14 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $244,170 | $117.39 | 190 |
| 15 | Pediatricians, General | $233,950 | $112.47 | 1,230 |
| 16 | Dermatologists | $233,270 | $112.15 | ** |
| 17 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $227,870 | * | 2,200 |
| 18 | Dentists, General | $194,180 | $93.36 | 3,470 |
| 19 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $167,480 | $80.52 | 4,680 |
| 20 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $166,430 | $80.01 | 14,270 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Arizona
Occupation groups in Arizona
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $107,740 | $130,920 | 256,340 | 79.13 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $103,440 | $109,840 | 106,120 | 32.76 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $96,970 | $104,300 | 53,130 | 16.40 |
| Legal | $96,000 | $114,590 | 23,160 | 7.15 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $92,500 | $111,280 | 210,400 | 64.95 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $80,120 | $87,910 | 23,520 | 7.26 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $77,920 | $87,610 | 223,420 | 68.97 |
| Construction and Extraction | $58,020 | $60,040 | 174,450 | 53.85 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $57,290 | $60,770 | 140,870 | 43.49 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $56,710 | $69,790 | 33,230 | 10.26 |
| Community and Social Service | $52,680 | $58,390 | 49,550 | 15.30 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $50,960 | $60,370 | 151,520 | 46.77 |
| Protective Service | $50,810 | $59,020 | 89,230 | 27.54 |
| Production | $47,240 | $52,050 | 127,360 | 39.32 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $47,190 | $50,700 | 402,730 | 124.32 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $44,950 | $49,610 | 271,740 | 83.89 |
| Healthcare Support | $38,620 | $41,890 | 146,920 | 45.36 |
| Sales and Related | $38,320 | $54,010 | 304,220 | 93.91 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $37,570 | $40,040 | 91,890 | 28.37 |
| Personal Care and Service | $36,790 | $44,030 | 68,460 | 21.13 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $36,190 | $41,780 | 281,710 | 86.96 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $35,250 | $37,430 | 9,480 | 2.93 |
Metropolitan areas in Arizona
7 metropolitan areas touch Arizona, plus 1 nonmetropolitan area, with the all-occupations median of each. A linked metropolitan area has its own profile; nonmetropolitan areas appear here only.
| Area | Type | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff, AZ | Metropolitan | $47,500 | $22.84 | 66,610 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | Metropolitan | $44,230 | $21.26 | 56,490 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Metropolitan | $51,380 | $24.70 | 2,375,760 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | Metropolitan | $46,330 | $22.27 | 72,300 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | Metropolitan | $47,050 | $22.62 | 33,970 |
| Tucson, AZ | Metropolitan | $47,760 | $22.96 | 389,630 |
| Yuma, AZ | Metropolitan | $44,170 | $21.23 | 68,880 |
| Arizona nonmetropolitan area | Nonmetropolitan | $47,050 | $22.62 | 97,520 |
Occupation pages for Arizona
63 occupations have a dedicated Arizona page with the state's percentiles, its metro table and a comparison with neighbouring states.
- Accountants and Auditors $79,970
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $49,570
- Bartenders $45,070
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $50,590
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other $83,280
- Carpenters $58,580
- Cashiers $34,600
- Computer and Information Systems Managers $166,430
- Computer User Support Specialists $61,410
- Construction Laborers $46,590
- Cooks, Fast Food $32,660
- Cooks, Restaurant $38,670
- Customer Service Representatives $45,690
- Electricians $61,060
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $56,590
- Fast Food and Counter Workers $34,230
- Financial Managers $139,830
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $78,550
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $40,550
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $76,240
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $64,250
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $75,330
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $48,010
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $63,360
- Food Preparation Workers $36,750
- General and Operations Managers $94,800
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $58,080
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides $36,420
- Human Resources Specialists $71,390
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $48,110
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,220
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $44,290
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $38,910
- Lawyers $134,260
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $77,070
- Light Truck Drivers $45,140
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $35,640
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $47,620
- Management Analysts $93,310
- Managers, All Other $129,870
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $71,940
- Medical Assistants $45,940
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $45,820
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,710
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $45,080
- Nursing Assistants $44,780
- Office Clerks, General $46,420
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $78,880
- Project Management Specialists $99,050
- Receptionists and Information Clerks $38,730
- Registered Nurses $99,500
- Retail Salespersons $35,720
- Sales Managers $145,690
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $72,920
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $72,390
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $58,360
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $47,940
- Security Guards $38,290
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $45,410
- Software Developers $129,690
- Stockers and Order Fillers $37,500
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $35,900
- Waiters and Waitresses $43,950
Take-home pay and benefits calculators for Arizona
FastCalc, a sister site, has these calculators for Arizona. Each takes your own figures; this site computes nothing.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Arizona estimates.
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in Arizona.