Fastest growing jobs in Arizona, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Arizona. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

State projections are produced by Arizona's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Arizona run 0.7% above the national average (2024), so a Arizona salary is worth about 0.99× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Arizona.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Arizona · Growth 2024–34

1Nurse Practitioners$134,420
Master's degree
$104,400 – $173,270+54.4%
2Solar Photovoltaic Installers$51,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,770 – $78,780+40.6%
3Data Scientists$107,240
Bachelor's degree
$65,200 – $161,730+40.1%
4Medical and Health Services Managers$128,850
Bachelor's degree
$75,490 – $228,340+38.4%
5Psychiatric Technicians$45,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,240 – $56,420+36.2%
6Physical Therapist Assistants$64,650
Associate's degree
$36,160 – $79,570+35.5%
7Information Security Analysts$125,260
Bachelor's degree
$78,330 – $176,390+34.8%
8Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$45,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,840 – $75,300+34.5%
9Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,990 – $40,660+33.2%
10Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$65,300
Master's degree
$44,520 – $95,210+32.7%
11Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$47,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,370 – $55,300+32.7%
12Mechanical Door Repairers$51,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,220 – $77,960+32.6%
13Physician Assistants$134,650
Master's degree
$106,030 – $174,420+32.2%
14Logisticians$77,620
Bachelor's degree
$52,170 – $124,740+31.5%
15Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$74,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,970 – $97,610+30.6%
16Medical Equipment Repairers$62,810
Associate's degree
$36,090 – $93,970+30.4%
17Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,240 – $100,810+29.4%
18Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$50,740
Associate's degree
$41,090 – $101,960+28.7%
19Respiratory Therapists$79,780
Associate's degree
$64,780 – $99,180+28.0%
20Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$100,040
Associate's degree
$74,010 – $127,510+27.3%
21Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,950 – $80,160+27.3%
22Aircraft Service Attendants$43,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,510 – $55,010+26.8%
23Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$89,480
Bachelor's degree
$57,200 – $128,120+26.4%
24Occupational Therapists$103,660
Master's degree
$78,160 – $131,950+26.3%
25Marriage and Family Therapists$65,290
Master's degree
$50,270 – $100,720+26.1%
26Tile and Stone Setters$52,000
No formal educational credential
$37,290 – $70,180+26.0%
27Cooks, Restaurant$38,670
No formal educational credential
$33,250 – $46,240+26.0%
28Electricians$61,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,540 – $89,600+25.6%
29Counselors, All Other$59,910
Master's degree
$47,910 – $78,250+25.5%
30Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,770 – $83,200+25.2%
31Industrial Engineers$108,280
Bachelor's degree
$77,950 – $170,800+25.1%
32Massage Therapists$62,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,800 – $90,780+25.0%
33Cargo and Freight Agents$49,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,950 – $70,010+24.4%
34Speech-Language Pathologists$97,800
Master's degree
$68,990 – $130,550+24.2%
35Physical Therapists$103,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,560 – $134,050+24.1%
36Medical Equipment Preparers$46,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,290 – $60,760+24.0%
37Financial Examiners$80,260
Bachelor's degree
$60,000 – $129,300+24.0%
38Roofers$47,340
No formal educational credential
$35,910 – $62,620+24.0%
39Medical Assistants$45,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,100 – $51,310+24.0%
40Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$46,380
Master's degree
$40,810 – $64,350+23.9%
41Operations Research Analysts$75,470
Bachelor's degree
$58,430 – $124,230+23.9%
42Insulation Workers, Mechanical$80,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,570 – $90,240+23.9%
43Construction Managers$114,680
Bachelor's degree
$77,990 – $168,560+23.5%
44Community Health Workers$48,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,310 – $75,010+23.1%
45Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$100,600
Associate's degree
$81,380 – $123,040+23.1%
46Construction Laborers$46,590
No formal educational credential
$36,770 – $60,930+23.1%
47Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$119,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,890 – $170,170+22.9%
48Therapists, All Other$63,750
Bachelor's degree
$44,250 – $127,650+22.6%
49Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$47,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,820 – $60,210+22.6%
50Structural Iron and Steel Workers$59,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,470 – $92,270+22.5%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianArizona	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$134,420	$104,400 – $173,270	+54.4%
2	Solar Photovoltaic InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,160	$38,770 – $78,780	+40.6%
3	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$107,240	$65,200 – $161,730	+40.1%
4	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,850	$75,490 – $228,340	+38.4%
5	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,640	$36,240 – $56,420	+36.2%
6	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,650	$36,160 – $79,570	+35.5%
7	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$125,260	$78,330 – $176,390	+34.8%
8	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,790	$34,840 – $75,300	+34.5%
9	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,420	$30,990 – $40,660	+33.2%
10	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$65,300	$44,520 – $95,210	+32.7%
11	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,040	$38,370 – $55,300	+32.7%
12	Mechanical Door RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,760	$45,220 – $77,960	+32.6%
13	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,650	$106,030 – $174,420	+32.2%
14	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$77,620	$52,170 – $124,740	+31.5%
15	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,450	$51,970 – $97,610	+30.6%
16	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$62,810	$36,090 – $93,970	+30.4%
17	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,790	$51,240 – $100,810	+29.4%
18	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$50,740	$41,090 – $101,960	+28.7%
19	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,780	$64,780 – $99,180	+28.0%
20	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$100,040	$74,010 – $127,510	+27.3%
21	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,400	$37,950 – $80,160	+27.3%
22	Aircraft Service AttendantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,780	$36,510 – $55,010	+26.8%
23	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$89,480	$57,200 – $128,120	+26.4%
24	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$103,660	$78,160 – $131,950	+26.3%
25	Marriage and Family TherapistsMaster's degree	$65,290	$50,270 – $100,720	+26.1%
26	Tile and Stone SettersNo formal educational credential	$52,000	$37,290 – $70,180	+26.0%
27	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$38,670	$33,250 – $46,240	+26.0%
28	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,060	$45,540 – $89,600	+25.6%
29	Counselors, All OtherMaster's degree	$59,910	$47,910 – $78,250	+25.5%
30	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,980	$30,770 – $83,200	+25.2%
31	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,280	$77,950 – $170,800	+25.1%
32	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,400	$37,800 – $90,780	+25.0%
33	Cargo and Freight AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,880	$36,950 – $70,010	+24.4%
34	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$97,800	$68,990 – $130,550	+24.2%
35	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,220	$81,560 – $134,050	+24.1%
36	Medical Equipment PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,790	$35,290 – $60,760	+24.0%
37	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$80,260	$60,000 – $129,300	+24.0%
38	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$47,340	$35,910 – $62,620	+24.0%
39	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,940	$38,100 – $51,310	+24.0%
40	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$46,380	$40,810 – $64,350	+23.9%
41	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$75,470	$58,430 – $124,230	+23.9%
42	Insulation Workers, MechanicalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,410	$46,570 – $90,240	+23.9%
43	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,680	$77,990 – $168,560	+23.5%
44	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,950	$39,310 – $75,010	+23.1%
45	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$100,600	$81,380 – $123,040	+23.1%
46	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$46,590	$36,770 – $60,930	+23.1%
47	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$119,010	$61,890 – $170,170	+22.9%
48	Therapists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$63,750	$44,250 – $127,650	+22.6%
49	Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,990	$35,820 – $60,210	+22.6%
50	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,390	$46,470 – $92,270	+22.5%

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