High paying jobs in Tucson, AZ

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Tucson, 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 Tucson, AZ run 3.1% below the national average (2024), so a Tucson, AZ salary is worth about 1.03× 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, Tucson, AZ · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$357,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$139,580 – $424,280900
2General Internal Medicine Physicians$264,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,110 – $351,790320
3Family Medicine Physicians$227,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,920 – $517,730290
4Dentists, General$182,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,950 – $267,980330
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,610
Bachelor's degree
$126,420 – $213,3201,070
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$151,520
Bachelor's degree
$94,660 – $209,2201,500
7Pharmacists$147,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,760 – $175,3701,010
8Sales Managers$138,880
Bachelor's degree
$66,630 – $234,6001,100
9Veterinarians$131,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,890 – $230,150250
10Physician Assistants$129,880
Master's degree
$99,760 – $206,680290
11Marketing Managers$129,570
Bachelor's degree
$74,990 – $266,570370
12Nurse Practitioners$129,340
Master's degree
$104,060 – $173,270820
13Computer Hardware Engineers$129,340
Bachelor's degree
$100,410 – $163,640180
14Managers, All Other$128,860
Bachelor's degree
$74,140 – $183,5701,210
15Human Resources Managers$128,730
Bachelor's degree
$85,250 – $203,040400
16Financial Managers$126,170
Bachelor's degree
$77,680 – $227,3901,360
17Industrial Production Managers$125,810
Bachelor's degree
$75,040 – $189,100460
18Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$124,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$35,920 – $172,640160
19Medical and Health Services Managers$123,760
Bachelor's degree
$72,480 – $222,9501,640
20Software Developers$123,710
Bachelor's degree
$79,090 – $184,8204,060
21Natural Sciences Managers$123,010
Bachelor's degree
$64,010 – $218,620170
22Computer Network Architects$120,710
Bachelor's degree
$81,440 – $171,980260
23Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$119,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,330 – $139,960190
24Electrical Engineers$117,470
Bachelor's degree
$78,390 – $177,1301,690
25Commercial Pilots$109,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$84,800 – $146,280150
26Lawyers$107,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,300 – $218,5301,690
27Aerospace Engineers$106,760
Bachelor's degree
$78,250 – $169,9901,720
28Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$106,220
Bachelor's degree
$97,460 – $230,180140
29Detectives and Criminal Investigators$105,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,500 – $147,6401,620
30Engineers, All Other$104,030
Bachelor's degree
$59,650 – $153,210250
31Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$102,950
Bachelor's degree
$64,740 – $162,780240
32Physical Therapists$102,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,410 – $136,580660
33Information Security Analysts$102,260
Bachelor's degree
$73,820 – $155,660410
34First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$101,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$85,980 – $163,880450
35Occupational Therapists$100,920
Master's degree
$80,550 – $125,060310
36Database Administrators$100,790
Bachelor's degree
$66,690 – $130,920130
37Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$100,650
Bachelor's degree
$71,240 – $144,390430
38Public Relations Managers$100,530
Bachelor's degree
$76,010 – $191,270150
39Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$100,410
Bachelor's degree
$45,640 – $191,780580
40Education Administrators, Postsecondary$99,760
Master's degree
$62,480 – $213,6101,320
41Mechanical Engineers$99,750
Bachelor's degree
$75,990 – $155,280980
42Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$99,320
Bachelor's degree
$66,300 – $128,860200
43Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$98,860
Bachelor's degree
$64,390 – $121,830170
44Construction Managers$98,740
Bachelor's degree
$70,300 – $160,120820
45Computer Systems Analysts$98,100
Bachelor's degree
$64,210 – $132,390910
46Facilities Managers$96,940
Bachelor's degree
$60,610 – $152,630410
47Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$96,910
Associate's degree
$77,000 – $117,060230
48Dental Hygienists$96,740
Associate's degree
$85,980 – $102,760490
49Biological Scientists, All Other$96,300
Bachelor's degree
$62,250 – $244,170130
50Materials Engineers$95,930
Bachelor's degree
$82,040 – $159,050150

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

#	Occupation	MedianTucson, AZ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$357,070	$139,580 – $424,280	900
2	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$264,320	$64,110 – $351,790	320
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$227,940	$100,920 – $517,730	290
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$182,200	$86,950 – $267,980	330
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,610	$126,420 – $213,320	1,070
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,520	$94,660 – $209,220	1,500
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$147,420	$72,760 – $175,370	1,010
8	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,880	$66,630 – $234,600	1,100
9	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$131,540	$76,890 – $230,150	250
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,880	$99,760 – $206,680	290
11	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,570	$74,990 – $266,570	370
12	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,340	$104,060 – $173,270	820
13	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,340	$100,410 – $163,640	180
14	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$128,860	$74,140 – $183,570	1,210
15	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,730	$85,250 – $203,040	400
16	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,170	$77,680 – $227,390	1,360
17	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,810	$75,040 – $189,100	460
18	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$124,250	$35,920 – $172,640	160
19	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,760	$72,480 – $222,950	1,640
20	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,710	$79,090 – $184,820	4,060
21	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,010	$64,010 – $218,620	170
22	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$120,710	$81,440 – $171,980	260
23	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$119,630	$63,330 – $139,960	190
24	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,470	$78,390 – $177,130	1,690
25	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$109,480	$84,800 – $146,280	150
26	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$107,510	$64,300 – $218,530	1,690
27	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,760	$78,250 – $169,990	1,720
28	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,220	$97,460 – $230,180	140
29	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,350	$60,500 – $147,640	1,620
30	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,030	$59,650 – $153,210	250
31	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$102,950	$64,740 – $162,780	240
32	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,420	$80,410 – $136,580	660
33	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,260	$73,820 – $155,660	410
34	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,570	$85,980 – $163,880	450
35	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,920	$80,550 – $125,060	310
36	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$100,790	$66,690 – $130,920	130
37	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$100,650	$71,240 – $144,390	430
38	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,530	$76,010 – $191,270	150
39	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$100,410	$45,640 – $191,780	580
40	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$99,760	$62,480 – $213,610	1,320
41	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,750	$75,990 – $155,280	980
42	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,320	$66,300 – $128,860	200
43	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$98,860	$64,390 – $121,830	170
44	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,740	$70,300 – $160,120	820
45	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,100	$64,210 – $132,390	910
46	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,940	$60,610 – $152,630	410
47	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$96,910	$77,000 – $117,060	230
48	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$96,740	$85,980 – $102,760	490
49	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,300	$62,250 – $244,170	130
50	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,930	$82,040 – $159,050	150

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