Salaries in Arizona by job

Median annual wages in Arizona for 55 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Arizona median is 2% below the U.S. median.

Job	Median a year	vs U.S.
Family doctor / GP	$293,000	+20%
Airline pilot	$228,000	−2%
Dentist	$194,000	+14%
Veterinarian	$152,000	+17%
Pharmacist	$147,000	+4%
Actuary	$136,000	+4%
Lawyer	$134,000	−16%
Marketing manager	$132,000	−21%
Software developer	$130,000	−5%
Psychologist	$119,000	+18%
Data scientist	$107,000	−11%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist	$103,000	same
Architect	$102,000	+3%
Dental hygienist	$101,000	+3%
Electrical engineer	$101,000	−17%
Mechanical engineer	$100,000	−4%
Registered nurse	$100,000	+2%
Project manager	$99,000	−3%
General / operations manager	$95,000	−10%
Financial analyst	$93,000	−9%
Management consultant / analyst	$93,000	−8%
Network / systems administrator	$90,000	−9%
Civil engineer	$90,000	−11%
Accountant / auditor	$80,000	−4%
Police officer	$79,000	+3%
Web developer	$76,000	−18%
Sales representative (B2B)	$72,000	same
HR specialist	$71,000	−6%
Plumber	$62,000	−3%
Paralegal	$62,000	−2%
IT support specialist	$61,000	−1%
Electrician	$61,000	−3%
Chef / head cook	$60,000	−4%
Firefighter	$59,000	same
Real estate agent	$59,000	+11%
Paramedic	$59,000	−3%
Carpenter	$59,000	−3%
Graphic designer	$58,000	−7%
High school teacher	$58,000	−19%
Truck driver (heavy)	$58,000	−1%
Elementary school teacher	$57,000	−11%
Welder	$56,000	+3%
Bookkeeper	$51,000	same
Social worker	$50,000	−16%
Auto mechanic	$50,000	−2%
Administrative assistant	$48,000	+1%
Construction laborer	$47,000	−1%
Customer service representative	$46,000	+2%
Nursing assistant	$45,000	+6%
Warehouse worker	$44,000	+10%
Cook	$39,000	+3%
Hairdresser / stylist	$37,000	+3%
Retail salesperson	$36,000	+1%
Childcare worker	$35,000	same
Cashier	$35,000	+5%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Arizona median compares with the national median for the same occupation.

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Sources

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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