High paying entry level jobs in Flagstaff, AZ

These occupations in Flagstaff, AZ ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Flagstaff, AZ run 0.3% above the national average (2024), so a Flagstaff, AZ salary is worth about 1.00× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Flagstaff, AZ · Employed

1Dentists, General$170,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,000 – $217,38030
2Pharmacists$163,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$137,380 – $178,87090
3Lawyers$154,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,850 – $216,440140
4Physician Assistants$135,600
Master's degree
$108,220 – $169,49070
5Nurse Practitioners$128,870
Master's degree
$105,360 – $158,000130
6Business Teachers, Postsecondary$121,780
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,600 – $155,89050
7Software Developers$113,580
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $181,500110
8Occupational Therapists$103,070
Master's degree
$75,600 – $127,01050
9Computer Programmers$102,300
Bachelor's degree
$63,990 – $102,30070
10Dental Hygienists$101,220
Associate's degree
$78,500 – $118,93090
11Civil Engineers$100,970
Bachelor's degree
$65,150 – $145,43050
12Registered Nurses$100,780
Bachelor's degree
$77,950 – $120,0601,570
13Physical Therapists$100,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,030 – $120,250140
14Mechanical Engineers$98,150
Bachelor's degree
$60,440 – $155,69040
15Electrical Engineers$98,030
Bachelor's degree
$61,140 – $132,12030
16Computer Occupations, All Other$97,470
Bachelor's degree
$69,760 – $141,19080
17Data Scientists$95,080
Bachelor's degree
$65,110 – $127,85050
18Computer Systems Analysts$89,130
Bachelor's degree
$66,130 – $128,62080
19Biological Scientists, All Other$86,260
Bachelor's degree
$63,130 – $106,33080
20Social Science Research Assistants$86,020
Bachelor's degree
$49,600 – $103,31040
21Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$84,950
Bachelor's degree
$57,250 – $122,45060
22Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,520
Bachelor's degree
$66,280 – $118,970120
23English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$82,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,950 – $127,56060
24Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$81,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,220 – $127,36050
25Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$48,760 – $115,920210
26Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$50,480 – $157,19050
27Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,870 – $99,46050
28Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$79,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,350 – $170,53040
29Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$79,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,050 – $88,26060
30Conservation Scientists$79,310
Bachelor's degree
$53,510 – $112,79060
31Urban and Regional Planners$78,490
Master's degree
$60,630 – $125,16050
32Accountants and Auditors$77,980
Bachelor's degree
$46,770 – $126,090380
33Project Management Specialists$77,940
Bachelor's degree
$58,420 – $133,930320
34Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$75,430
Master's degree
$61,190 – $93,71070
35Physical Therapist Assistants$73,710
Associate's degree
$34,850 – $78,28040
36Financial and Investment Analysts$71,220
Bachelor's degree
$63,090 – $140,95080
37Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$70,370
Bachelor's degree
$48,990 – $97,47070
38Social Workers, All Other$68,790
Bachelor's degree
$40,850 – $108,24050
39Fundraisers$68,190
Bachelor's degree
$43,930 – $94,64060
40Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$65,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,030 – $102,99040
41Anthropologists and Archeologists$65,170
Master's degree
$51,270 – $94,62080
42Human Resources Specialists$63,430
Bachelor's degree
$46,980 – $100,130310
43Public Relations Specialists$63,130
Bachelor's degree
$49,710 – $96,620120
44Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$61,730
Bachelor's degree
$38,780 – $75,040120
45Graphic Designers$61,630
Bachelor's degree
$41,980 – $77,69060
46Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$61,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,240 – $86,46060
47Surgical Technologists$60,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,640 – $78,07060
48Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$60,610
Bachelor's degree
$49,940 – $64,94070
49Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$60,530
Bachelor's degree
$37,330 – $95,270260
50Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,060
Bachelor's degree
$51,650 – $60,060140

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

#	Occupation	MedianFlagstaff, AZ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$170,690	$61,000 – $217,380	30
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$163,260	$137,380 – $178,870	90
3	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$154,330	$80,850 – $216,440	140
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,600	$108,220 – $169,490	70
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,870	$105,360 – $158,000	130
6	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$121,780	$81,600 – $155,890	50
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$113,580	$67,850 – $181,500	110
8	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$103,070	$75,600 – $127,010	50
9	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$102,300	$63,990 – $102,300	70
10	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$101,220	$78,500 – $118,930	90
11	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,970	$65,150 – $145,430	50
12	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$100,780	$77,950 – $120,060	1,570
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,690	$83,030 – $120,250	140
14	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,150	$60,440 – $155,690	40
15	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,030	$61,140 – $132,120	30
16	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$97,470	$69,760 – $141,190	80
17	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$95,080	$65,110 – $127,850	50
18	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$89,130	$66,130 – $128,620	80
19	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$86,260	$63,130 – $106,330	80
20	Social Science Research AssistantsBachelor's degree	$86,020	$49,600 – $103,310	40
21	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,950	$57,250 – $122,450	60
22	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$83,520	$66,280 – $118,970	120
23	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,560	$64,950 – $127,560	60
24	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$81,990	$66,220 – $127,360	50
25	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,330	$48,760 – $115,920	210
26	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$81,330	$50,480 – $157,190	50
27	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$80,760	$63,870 – $99,460	50
28	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$79,730	$64,350 – $170,530	40
29	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,540	$61,050 – $88,260	60
30	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$79,310	$53,510 – $112,790	60
31	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$78,490	$60,630 – $125,160	50
32	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,980	$46,770 – $126,090	380
33	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,940	$58,420 – $133,930	320
34	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$75,430	$61,190 – $93,710	70
35	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,710	$34,850 – $78,280	40
36	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$71,220	$63,090 – $140,950	80
37	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$70,370	$48,990 – $97,470	70
38	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$68,790	$40,850 – $108,240	50
39	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$68,190	$43,930 – $94,640	60
40	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,560	$40,030 – $102,990	40
41	Anthropologists and ArcheologistsMaster's degree	$65,170	$51,270 – $94,620	80
42	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,430	$46,980 – $100,130	310
43	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,130	$49,710 – $96,620	120
44	Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$61,730	$38,780 – $75,040	120
45	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$61,630	$41,980 – $77,690	60
46	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,200	$46,240 – $86,460	60
47	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,730	$38,640 – $78,070	60
48	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$60,610	$49,940 – $64,940	70
49	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$60,530	$37,330 – $95,270	260
50	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,060	$51,650 – $60,060	140

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