High paying jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ run 3.3% above the national average (2024), so a Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ salary is worth about 0.97× 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, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Employed

1Family Medicine Physicians$341,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$183,290 – $425,9102,050
2Physicians, All Other$301,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,570 – $518,6405,210
3General Internal Medicine Physicians$259,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,610 – $391,4801,960
4Pediatricians, General$233,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,020 – $408,6201,080
5Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$228,040
Bachelor's degree
$96,380 – $344,0802,100
6Dentists, General$194,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,230 – $336,9502,700
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
Bachelor's degree
$105,760 – $240,14011,510
8Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,310
Bachelor's degree
$124,910 – $263,8903,250
9Computer Hardware Engineers$167,010
Bachelor's degree
$103,450 – $218,4402,820
10Veterinarians$161,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,580 – $304,6301,480
11Database Architects$156,100
Bachelor's degree
$99,730 – $175,260980
12Sales Managers$148,320
Bachelor's degree
$76,480 – $263,49011,210
13Financial Managers$145,940
Bachelor's degree
$84,060 – $269,99012,030
14Human Resources Managers$145,610
Bachelor's degree
$90,750 – $229,3503,160
15Pharmacists$144,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,920 – $171,1605,050
16Purchasing Managers$140,170
Bachelor's degree
$98,600 – $220,0101,270
17Chief Executives$138,900
Bachelor's degree
$62,140 – $455,6603,140
18Nurse Practitioners$136,270
Master's degree
$105,510 – $173,9805,450
19Lawyers$135,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$87,170 – $291,7508,820
20Managers, All Other$135,390
Bachelor's degree
$84,670 – $212,6305,650
21Sales Engineers$135,050
Bachelor's degree
$73,310 – $232,080850
22Physician Assistants$134,650
Master's degree
$106,860 – $173,9203,050
23Marketing Managers$132,580
Bachelor's degree
$87,510 – $224,7004,060
24Computer Network Architects$131,990
Bachelor's degree
$82,300 – $176,8303,330
25Software Developers$131,750
Bachelor's degree
$82,500 – $180,46029,380
26Aerospace Engineers$130,470
Bachelor's degree
$89,150 – $232,9401,360
27Information Security Analysts$130,360
Bachelor's degree
$79,280 – $178,0002,590
28Medical and Health Services Managers$130,070
Bachelor's degree
$78,450 – $238,2208,370
29Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$129,540
Bachelor's degree
$76,870 – $195,5501,650
30Training and Development Managers$127,900
Bachelor's degree
$82,500 – $215,690970
31Industrial Production Managers$126,960
Bachelor's degree
$81,660 – $202,9002,690
32Public Relations Managers$118,590
Bachelor's degree
$81,790 – $220,120920
33Construction Managers$118,350
Bachelor's degree
$79,490 – $169,9008,170
34Optometrists$115,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,570 – $172,160860
35Data Scientists$114,540
Bachelor's degree
$68,880 – $165,5203,480
36First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$114,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$86,250 – $160,8401,540
37Computer Occupations, All Other$110,590
Bachelor's degree
$58,110 – $174,2303,380
38Industrial Engineers$109,020
Bachelor's degree
$79,740 – $171,3905,810
39Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$108,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,500 – $155,3801,700
40Urban and Regional Planners$107,470
Master's degree
$64,310 – $127,6601,000
41Commercial Pilots$105,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$71,650 – $219,7601,020
42Occupational Therapists$105,060
Master's degree
$78,160 – $133,6802,070
43Database Administrators$104,280
Bachelor's degree
$59,900 – $158,930810
44Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$103,900
Bachelor's degree
$72,240 – $138,1701,240
45Computer Systems Analysts$103,770
Bachelor's degree
$58,700 – $191,9809,330
46Personal Financial Advisors$103,680
Bachelor's degree
$49,250 – $216,2805,000
47Physical Therapists$103,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,840 – $134,4103,760
48First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$103,010
Postsecondary nondegree award
$72,510 – $120,3401,580
49Administrative Services Managers$102,860
Bachelor's degree
$62,010 – $174,8805,250
50Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$102,810
Associate's degree
$74,000 – $128,1301,600

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

#	Occupation	MedianPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$341,680	$183,290 – $425,910	2,050
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$301,270	$75,570 – $518,640	5,210
3	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$259,320	$65,610 – $391,480	1,960
4	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$233,950	$111,020 – $408,620	1,080
5	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$228,040	$96,380 – $344,080	2,100
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$194,180	$62,230 – $336,950	2,700
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,720	$105,760 – $240,140	11,510
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,310	$124,910 – $263,890	3,250
9	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$167,010	$103,450 – $218,440	2,820
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$161,060	$82,580 – $304,630	1,480
11	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$156,100	$99,730 – $175,260	980
12	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,320	$76,480 – $263,490	11,210
13	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$145,940	$84,060 – $269,990	12,030
14	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$145,610	$90,750 – $229,350	3,160
15	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$144,490	$105,920 – $171,160	5,050
16	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,170	$98,600 – $220,010	1,270
17	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$138,900	$62,140 – $455,660	3,140
18	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$136,270	$105,510 – $173,980	5,450
19	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$135,670	$87,170 – $291,750	8,820
20	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$135,390	$84,670 – $212,630	5,650
21	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$135,050	$73,310 – $232,080	850
22	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,650	$106,860 – $173,920	3,050
23	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,580	$87,510 – $224,700	4,060
24	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$131,990	$82,300 – $176,830	3,330
25	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$131,750	$82,500 – $180,460	29,380
26	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$130,470	$89,150 – $232,940	1,360
27	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$130,360	$79,280 – $178,000	2,590
28	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,070	$78,450 – $238,220	8,370
29	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$129,540	$76,870 – $195,550	1,650
30	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,900	$82,500 – $215,690	970
31	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,960	$81,660 – $202,900	2,690
32	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,590	$81,790 – $220,120	920
33	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,350	$79,490 – $169,900	8,170
34	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$115,960	$99,570 – $172,160	860
35	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$114,540	$68,880 – $165,520	3,480
36	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$114,520	$86,250 – $160,840	1,540
37	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,590	$58,110 – $174,230	3,380
38	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,020	$79,740 – $171,390	5,810
39	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$108,390	$74,500 – $155,380	1,700
40	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$107,470	$64,310 – $127,660	1,000
41	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$105,770	$71,650 – $219,760	1,020
42	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$105,060	$78,160 – $133,680	2,070
43	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$104,280	$59,900 – $158,930	810
44	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$103,900	$72,240 – $138,170	1,240
45	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,770	$58,700 – $191,980	9,330
46	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$103,680	$49,250 – $216,280	5,000
47	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,220	$82,840 – $134,410	3,760
48	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$103,010	$72,510 – $120,340	1,580
49	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,860	$62,010 – $174,880	5,250
50	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$102,810	$74,000 – $128,130	1,600

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