High paying medical jobs in Arizona

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Arizona. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

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
5Dentists, General$194,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,230 – $336,3203,470
6Veterinarians$152,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,990 – $262,9902,080
7Pharmacists$146,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,490 – $171,6606,900
8Physician Assistants$134,650
Master's degree
$106,030 – $174,4203,750
9Nurse Practitioners$134,420
Master's degree
$104,400 – $173,2707,220
10Optometrists$122,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,570 – $171,4901,080
11Occupational Therapists$103,660
Master's degree
$78,160 – $131,9502,680
12Physical Therapists$103,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,560 – $134,0505,170
13Dental Hygienists$101,010
Associate's degree
$91,480 – $121,9104,530
14Chiropractors$100,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,470 – $120,1301,050
15Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$100,040
Associate's degree
$74,010 – $127,5102,070
16Registered Nurses$99,500
Bachelor's degree
$70,540 – $130,93073,150
17Speech-Language Pathologists$97,800
Master's degree
$68,990 – $130,5503,390
18Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$89,200
Associate's degree
$61,510 – $123,4104,670
19Respiratory Therapists$79,780
Associate's degree
$64,780 – $99,1803,500
20Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$77,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,050 – $89,8506,530
21Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$74,900
Associate's degree
$39,450 – $127,6701,450
22Surgical Technologists$72,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,030 – $96,8402,410
23Dietitians and Nutritionists$64,410
Bachelor's degree
$43,150 – $92,3701,800
24Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,530
Bachelor's degree
$40,520 – $99,5606,440
25Paramedics$58,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,180 – $76,5402,200
26Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$56,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,830 – $103,4103,690
27Opticians, Dispensing$48,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,890 – $75,3001,400
28Pharmacy Technicians$47,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,040 – $60,82012,970
29Medical Records Specialists$47,630
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,530 – $75,4303,750
30Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$47,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,370 – $55,3001,630
31Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,300
Associate's degree
$37,870 – $58,3503,970
32Psychiatric Technicians$45,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,240 – $56,4208,160
33Emergency Medical Technicians$39,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,860 – $50,7903,970

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	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$194,180	$62,230 – $336,320	3,470
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$152,020	$81,990 – $262,990	2,080
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$146,930	$103,490 – $171,660	6,900
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,650	$106,030 – $174,420	3,750
9	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$134,420	$104,400 – $173,270	7,220
10	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$122,250	$99,570 – $171,490	1,080
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$103,660	$78,160 – $131,950	2,680
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,220	$81,560 – $134,050	5,170
13	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$101,010	$91,480 – $121,910	4,530
14	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,260	$58,470 – $120,130	1,050
15	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$100,040	$74,010 – $127,510	2,070
16	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$99,500	$70,540 – $130,930	73,150
17	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$97,800	$68,990 – $130,550	3,390
18	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$89,200	$61,510 – $123,410	4,670
19	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,780	$64,780 – $99,180	3,500
20	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,070	$61,050 – $89,850	6,530
21	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,900	$39,450 – $127,670	1,450
22	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,260	$50,030 – $96,840	2,410
23	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$64,410	$43,150 – $92,370	1,800
24	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$62,530	$40,520 – $99,560	6,440
25	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,600	$46,180 – $76,540	2,200
26	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,370	$38,830 – $103,410	3,690
27	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,210	$39,890 – $75,300	1,400
28	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,640	$39,040 – $60,820	12,970
29	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,630	$36,530 – $75,430	3,750
30	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,040	$38,370 – $55,300	1,630
31	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$46,300	$37,870 – $58,350	3,970
32	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,640	$36,240 – $56,420	8,160
33	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,500	$33,860 – $50,790	3,970

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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