High paying jobs in Arizona

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Arizona. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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 · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$312,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,610 – $518,6406,800
2Family Medicine Physicians$292,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$149,390 – $428,4902,620
3General Internal Medicine Physicians$259,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,610 – $391,4802,570
4Pediatricians, General$233,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,020 – $408,6201,230
5Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$227,870
Bachelor's degree
$96,380 – $344,0802,200
6Dentists, General$194,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,230 – $336,3203,470
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,480
Bachelor's degree
$121,500 – $249,9904,680
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$166,430
Bachelor's degree
$102,320 – $228,20014,270
9Computer Hardware Engineers$158,280
Bachelor's degree
$100,900 – $218,4403,110
10Database Architects$156,100
Bachelor's degree
$99,730 – $189,1901,200
11Veterinarians$152,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,990 – $262,9902,080
12Pharmacists$146,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,490 – $171,6606,900
13Sales Managers$145,690
Bachelor's degree
$74,510 – $255,22013,870
14Financial Managers$139,830
Bachelor's degree
$80,690 – $254,84014,900
15Human Resources Managers$139,820
Bachelor's degree
$88,410 – $225,5003,950
16Purchasing Managers$138,940
Bachelor's degree
$97,810 – $211,5101,630
17Physician Assistants$134,650
Master's degree
$106,030 – $174,4203,750
18Nurse Practitioners$134,420
Master's degree
$104,400 – $173,2707,220
19Lawyers$134,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,990 – $268,17011,640
20Marketing Managers$132,220
Bachelor's degree
$86,010 – $225,1504,870
21Computer Network Architects$130,890
Bachelor's degree
$81,530 – $175,8203,990
22Managers, All Other$129,870
Bachelor's degree
$79,930 – $206,3208,540
23Software Developers$129,690
Bachelor's degree
$81,740 – $178,50038,050
24Medical and Health Services Managers$128,850
Bachelor's degree
$75,490 – $228,34011,840
25Training and Development Managers$125,770
Bachelor's degree
$82,500 – $212,7401,190
26Information Security Analysts$125,260
Bachelor's degree
$78,330 – $176,3903,420
27Industrial Production Managers$124,810
Bachelor's degree
$79,410 – $199,4403,630
28Aerospace Engineers$123,170
Bachelor's degree
$88,920 – $193,9903,110
29Optometrists$122,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,570 – $171,4901,080
30Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$118,120
Bachelor's degree
$73,790 – $176,4602,100
31Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$116,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,430 – $154,5502,190
32Construction Managers$114,680
Bachelor's degree
$77,990 – $168,5609,910
33Public Relations Managers$114,400
Bachelor's degree
$80,000 – $213,3701,170
34Industrial Engineers$108,280
Bachelor's degree
$77,950 – $170,8007,520
35Data Scientists$107,240
Bachelor's degree
$65,200 – $161,7304,560
36Computer Occupations, All Other$105,240
Bachelor's degree
$52,450 – $166,8705,510
37First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$104,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$81,350 – $158,6102,790
38Database Administrators$104,280
Bachelor's degree
$59,120 – $155,2901,120
39Occupational Therapists$103,660
Master's degree
$78,160 – $131,9502,680
40Computer Systems Analysts$103,530
Bachelor's degree
$58,920 – $182,31011,330
41Education Administrators, Postsecondary$103,280
Master's degree
$65,300 – $213,6105,140
42Physical Therapists$103,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,560 – $134,0505,170
43Commercial Pilots$103,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,290 – $201,6601,540
44Financial Risk Specialists$102,800
Bachelor's degree
$57,400 – $165,8801,700
45Urban and Regional Planners$102,400
Master's degree
$62,670 – $127,6601,330
46Detectives and Criminal Investigators$102,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,590 – $142,3805,250
47Engineers, All Other$102,280
Bachelor's degree
$61,700 – $167,3801,720
48Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$102,000
Bachelor's degree
$68,260 – $138,1701,550
49Administrative Services Managers$101,160
Bachelor's degree
$60,000 – $173,7206,750
50Dental Hygienists$101,010
Associate's degree
$91,480 – $121,9104,530

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	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$312,490	$75,610 – $518,640	6,800
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$292,760	$149,390 – $428,490	2,620
3	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$259,320	$65,610 – $391,480	2,570
4	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$233,950	$111,020 – $408,620	1,230
5	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$227,870	$96,380 – $344,080	2,200
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$194,180	$62,230 – $336,320	3,470
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$167,480	$121,500 – $249,990	4,680
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,430	$102,320 – $228,200	14,270
9	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$158,280	$100,900 – $218,440	3,110
10	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$156,100	$99,730 – $189,190	1,200
11	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$152,020	$81,990 – $262,990	2,080
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$146,930	$103,490 – $171,660	6,900
13	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$145,690	$74,510 – $255,220	13,870
14	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,830	$80,690 – $254,840	14,900
15	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,820	$88,410 – $225,500	3,950
16	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,940	$97,810 – $211,510	1,630
17	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,650	$106,030 – $174,420	3,750
18	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$134,420	$104,400 – $173,270	7,220
19	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$134,260	$85,990 – $268,170	11,640
20	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,220	$86,010 – $225,150	4,870
21	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$130,890	$81,530 – $175,820	3,990
22	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$129,870	$79,930 – $206,320	8,540
23	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$129,690	$81,740 – $178,500	38,050
24	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,850	$75,490 – $228,340	11,840
25	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,770	$82,500 – $212,740	1,190
26	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$125,260	$78,330 – $176,390	3,420
27	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,810	$79,410 – $199,440	3,630
28	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,170	$88,920 – $193,990	3,110
29	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$122,250	$99,570 – $171,490	1,080
30	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$118,120	$73,790 – $176,460	2,100
31	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$116,820	$70,430 – $154,550	2,190
32	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,680	$77,990 – $168,560	9,910
33	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,400	$80,000 – $213,370	1,170
34	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,280	$77,950 – $170,800	7,520
35	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$107,240	$65,200 – $161,730	4,560
36	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,240	$52,450 – $166,870	5,510
37	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,850	$81,350 – $158,610	2,790
38	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$104,280	$59,120 – $155,290	1,120
39	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$103,660	$78,160 – $131,950	2,680
40	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,530	$58,920 – $182,310	11,330
41	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$103,280	$65,300 – $213,610	5,140
42	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,220	$81,560 – $134,050	5,170
43	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$103,060	$64,290 – $201,660	1,540
44	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$102,800	$57,400 – $165,880	1,700
45	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$102,400	$62,670 – $127,660	1,330
46	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,340	$60,590 – $142,380	5,250
47	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,280	$61,700 – $167,380	1,720
48	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$102,000	$68,260 – $138,170	1,550
49	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,160	$60,000 – $173,720	6,750
50	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$101,010	$91,480 – $121,910	4,530

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Arizona. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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