High paying entry level jobs in Yuma, AZ

These occupations in Yuma, 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 Yuma, AZ run 7.3% below the national average (2024), so a Yuma, AZ salary is worth about 1.08× 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, Yuma, AZ · Employed

1Dentists, General$164,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,280 – $237,03060
2Pharmacists$161,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$121,700 – $171,010100
3Physician Assistants$133,290
Master's degree
$74,250 – $206,99030
4Nurse Practitioners$129,770
Master's degree
$90,020 – $161,550110
5Lawyers$126,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,210 – $183,220140
6Software Developers$121,610
Bachelor's degree
$66,900 – $174,020230
7Engineers, All Other$108,780
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $162,160100
8Occupational Therapists$99,010
Master's degree
$80,940 – $120,07050
9Physical Therapists$98,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,600 – $116,620120
10Data Scientists$97,580
Bachelor's degree
$57,630 – $131,25050
11Dental Hygienists$96,850
Associate's degree
$83,430 – $107,65060
12Computer Systems Analysts$95,890
Bachelor's degree
$62,930 – $126,390100
13Civil Engineers$94,370
Bachelor's degree
$60,730 – $152,460110
14Registered Nurses$94,320
Bachelor's degree
$66,620 – $116,7501,640
15Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$94,170
Associate's degree
$63,370 – $115,45080
16Industrial Engineers$94,090
Bachelor's degree
$62,650 – $122,23050
17Mechanical Engineers$92,230
Bachelor's degree
$74,950 – $123,740100
18Electrical Engineers$91,080
Bachelor's degree
$71,810 – $130,86040
19Business Operations Specialists, All Other$86,260
Bachelor's degree
$51,630 – $115,920370
20Urban and Regional Planners$85,950
Master's degree
$53,690 – $114,92030
21Project Management Specialists$84,910
Bachelor's degree
$54,670 – $147,290240
22Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$83,780
Bachelor's degree
$59,490 – $139,18040
23Computer Occupations, All Other$81,970
Bachelor's degree
$60,940 – $129,960140
24Financial and Investment Analysts$81,840
Bachelor's degree
$50,780 – $105,30050
25Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$81,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,500 – $81,450110
26Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$81,330
Associate's degree
$55,340 – $103,380160
27Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,660
Associate's degree
$45,090 – $106,33070
28Network and Computer Systems Administrators$77,170
Bachelor's degree
$63,530 – $112,37080
29Biological Scientists, All Other$76,400
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $103,38040
30Accountants and Auditors$76,300
Bachelor's degree
$47,750 – $125,460390
31Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$74,160
Bachelor's degree
$37,890 – $103,380110
32Respiratory Therapists$73,580
Associate's degree
$56,660 – $96,26080
33Fundraisers$72,830
Bachelor's degree
$35,080 – $94,24030
34Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$69,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,780 – $81,100150
35Human Resources Specialists$65,250
Bachelor's degree
$41,600 – $97,470400
36Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,900
Associate's degree
$45,060 – $80,43030
37Public Relations Specialists$61,810
Bachelor's degree
$39,800 – $101,55070
38Physical Therapist Assistants$61,610
Associate's degree
$31,040 – $73,28050
39Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,700
Associate's degree
$40,660 – $86,26090
40Logisticians$60,340
Bachelor's degree
$50,080 – $111,70080
41Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,780
Bachelor's degree
$38,510 – $91,28060
42Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,300
Associate's degree
$42,390 – $79,31030
43Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$57,950
Bachelor's degree
$33,330 – $123,130190
44Graphic Designers$57,730
Bachelor's degree
$35,690 – $76,49030
45Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$57,650
Master's degree
$33,650 – $73,55050
46Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$54,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,160 – $78,08050
47Social Workers, All Other$54,000
Bachelor's degree
$32,190 – $104,98030
48Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$52,090
Master's degree
$36,830 – $66,560180
49Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$49,670
Bachelor's degree
$44,680 – $73,930520
50Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$48,820
Bachelor's degree
$46,160 – $58,93060

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

#	Occupation	MedianYuma, AZ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$164,680	$60,280 – $237,030	60
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$161,630	$121,700 – $171,010	100
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$133,290	$74,250 – $206,990	30
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,770	$90,020 – $161,550	110
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$126,730	$61,210 – $183,220	140
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$121,610	$66,900 – $174,020	230
7	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,780	$67,850 – $162,160	100
8	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,010	$80,940 – $120,070	50
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,790	$76,600 – $116,620	120
10	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$97,580	$57,630 – $131,250	50
11	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$96,850	$83,430 – $107,650	60
12	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,890	$62,930 – $126,390	100
13	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,370	$60,730 – $152,460	110
14	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$94,320	$66,620 – $116,750	1,640
15	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$94,170	$63,370 – $115,450	80
16	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,090	$62,650 – $122,230	50
17	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,230	$74,950 – $123,740	100
18	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,080	$71,810 – $130,860	40
19	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$86,260	$51,630 – $115,920	370
20	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$85,950	$53,690 – $114,920	30
21	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,910	$54,670 – $147,290	240
22	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$83,780	$59,490 – $139,180	40
23	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,970	$60,940 – $129,960	140
24	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,840	$50,780 – $105,300	50
25	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,450	$58,500 – $81,450	110
26	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$81,330	$55,340 – $103,380	160
27	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,660	$45,090 – $106,330	70
28	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$77,170	$63,530 – $112,370	80
29	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,400	$61,110 – $103,380	40
30	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,300	$47,750 – $125,460	390
31	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,160	$37,890 – $103,380	110
32	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$73,580	$56,660 – $96,260	80
33	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$72,830	$35,080 – $94,240	30
34	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,840	$56,780 – $81,100	150
35	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,250	$41,600 – $97,470	400
36	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,900	$45,060 – $80,430	30
37	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,810	$39,800 – $101,550	70
38	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,610	$31,040 – $73,280	50
39	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,700	$40,660 – $86,260	90
40	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$60,340	$50,080 – $111,700	80
41	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$59,780	$38,510 – $91,280	60
42	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,300	$42,390 – $79,310	30
43	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$57,950	$33,330 – $123,130	190
44	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$57,730	$35,690 – $76,490	30
45	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$57,650	$33,650 – $73,550	50
46	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,330	$34,160 – $78,080	50
47	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$54,000	$32,190 – $104,980	30
48	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$52,090	$36,830 – $66,560	180
49	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$49,670	$44,680 – $73,930	520
50	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$48,820	$46,160 – $58,930	60

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