High paying jobs in Yuma, AZ

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Yuma, 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 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
2Physicians, All Other$162,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,760 – $384,65060
3Pharmacists$161,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$121,700 – $171,010100
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$151,120
Bachelor's degree
$96,410 – $230,50050
5Chief Executives$141,100
Bachelor's degree
$68,400 – $210,80080
6Physician Assistants$133,290
Master's degree
$74,250 – $206,99030
7Nurse Practitioners$129,770
Master's degree
$90,020 – $161,550110
8Human Resources Managers$128,990
Bachelor's degree
$79,410 – $168,21060
9Marketing Managers$127,570
Bachelor's degree
$76,350 – $227,43050
10Lawyers$126,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,210 – $183,220140
11Sales Managers$124,500
Bachelor's degree
$60,850 – $210,770190
12Computer and Information Systems Managers$123,620
Bachelor's degree
$80,590 – $187,120100
13Managers, All Other$122,930
Bachelor's degree
$66,480 – $156,950340
14Financial Managers$122,730
Bachelor's degree
$59,810 – $205,770180
15Software Developers$121,610
Bachelor's degree
$66,900 – $174,020230
16Medical and Health Services Managers$118,200
Bachelor's degree
$59,520 – $189,360220
17Engineers, All Other$108,780
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $162,160100
18Industrial Production Managers$101,350
Bachelor's degree
$78,580 – $170,45070
19Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,290
Master's degree
$66,050 – $131,540130
20Education Administrators, Postsecondary$100,180
Master's degree
$60,690 – $129,80050
21Construction Managers$99,740
Bachelor's degree
$63,790 – $183,340100
22First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$99,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,590 – $171,230120
23Occupational Therapists$99,010
Master's degree
$80,940 – $120,07050
24Physical Therapists$98,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,600 – $116,620120
25Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$98,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,520 – $145,19050
26Data Scientists$97,580
Bachelor's degree
$57,630 – $131,25050
27Information Security Analysts$97,320
Bachelor's degree
$67,000 – $144,42040
28Dental Hygienists$96,850
Associate's degree
$83,430 – $107,65060
29Computer Systems Analysts$95,890
Bachelor's degree
$62,930 – $126,390100
30Detectives and Criminal Investigators$94,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,620 – $109,300790
31Civil Engineers$94,370
Bachelor's degree
$60,730 – $152,460110
32Registered Nurses$94,320
Bachelor's degree
$66,620 – $116,7501,640
33Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$94,170
Associate's degree
$63,370 – $115,45080
34Industrial Engineers$94,090
Bachelor's degree
$62,650 – $122,23050
35Speech-Language Pathologists$93,700
Master's degree
$76,480 – $117,29040
36Facilities Managers$93,110
Bachelor's degree
$57,260 – $125,95060
37Mechanical Engineers$92,230
Bachelor's degree
$74,950 – $123,740100
38Electrical Engineers$91,080
Bachelor's degree
$71,810 – $130,86040
39First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$86,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,750 – $123,70030
40Business Operations Specialists, All Other$86,260
Bachelor's degree
$51,630 – $115,920370
41Urban and Regional Planners$85,950
Master's degree
$53,690 – $114,92030
42Project Management Specialists$84,910
Bachelor's degree
$54,670 – $147,290240
43Management Analysts$84,650
Bachelor's degree
$51,250 – $132,240240
44Administrative Services Managers$83,920
Bachelor's degree
$58,090 – $162,80070
45Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$83,780
Bachelor's degree
$59,490 – $139,18040
46Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$82,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,010 – $106,34080
47Computer Occupations, All Other$81,970
Bachelor's degree
$60,940 – $129,960140
48Financial and Investment Analysts$81,840
Bachelor's degree
$50,780 – $105,30050
49Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$81,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,500 – $81,450110
50Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$81,330
Associate's degree
$55,340 – $103,380160

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$162,020	$68,760 – $384,650	60
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$161,630	$121,700 – $171,010	100
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,120	$96,410 – $230,500	50
5	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$141,100	$68,400 – $210,800	80
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$133,290	$74,250 – $206,990	30
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,770	$90,020 – $161,550	110
8	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,990	$79,410 – $168,210	60
9	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,570	$76,350 – $227,430	50
10	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$126,730	$61,210 – $183,220	140
11	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,500	$60,850 – $210,770	190
12	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,620	$80,590 – $187,120	100
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$122,930	$66,480 – $156,950	340
14	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,730	$59,810 – $205,770	180
15	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$121,610	$66,900 – $174,020	230
16	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,200	$59,520 – $189,360	220
17	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,780	$67,850 – $162,160	100
18	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,350	$78,580 – $170,450	70
19	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$100,290	$66,050 – $131,540	130
20	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$100,180	$60,690 – $129,800	50
21	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,740	$63,790 – $183,340	100
22	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,370	$74,590 – $171,230	120
23	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,010	$80,940 – $120,070	50
24	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,790	$76,600 – $116,620	120
25	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,770	$66,520 – $145,190	50
26	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$97,580	$57,630 – $131,250	50
27	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,320	$67,000 – $144,420	40
28	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$96,850	$83,430 – $107,650	60
29	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,890	$62,930 – $126,390	100
30	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,520	$56,620 – $109,300	790
31	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,370	$60,730 – $152,460	110
32	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$94,320	$66,620 – $116,750	1,640
33	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$94,170	$63,370 – $115,450	80
34	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,090	$62,650 – $122,230	50
35	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$93,700	$76,480 – $117,290	40
36	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,110	$57,260 – $125,950	60
37	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,230	$74,950 – $123,740	100
38	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,080	$71,810 – $130,860	40
39	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,540	$47,750 – $123,700	30
40	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$86,260	$51,630 – $115,920	370
41	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$85,950	$53,690 – $114,920	30
42	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,910	$54,670 – $147,290	240
43	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,650	$51,250 – $132,240	240
44	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$83,920	$58,090 – $162,800	70
45	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$83,780	$59,490 – $139,180	40
46	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,550	$61,010 – $106,340	80
47	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,970	$60,940 – $129,960	140
48	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,840	$50,780 – $105,300	50
49	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,450	$58,500 – $81,450	110
50	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$81,330	$55,340 – $103,380	160

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