High paying medical jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. 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 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
5Dentists, General$194,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,230 – $336,9502,700
6Veterinarians$161,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,580 – $304,6301,480
7Pharmacists$144,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,920 – $171,1605,050
8Nurse Practitioners$136,270
Master's degree
$105,510 – $173,9805,450
9Physician Assistants$134,650
Master's degree
$106,860 – $173,9203,050
10Optometrists$115,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,570 – $172,160860
11Occupational Therapists$105,060
Master's degree
$78,160 – $133,6802,070
12Physical Therapists$103,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,840 – $134,4103,760
13Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$102,810
Associate's degree
$74,000 – $128,1301,600
14Dental Hygienists$102,520
Associate's degree
$96,010 – $121,9103,240
15Chiropractors$102,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,810 – $120,150830
16Registered Nurses$100,830
Bachelor's degree
$70,730 – $130,93053,700
17Speech-Language Pathologists$98,040
Master's degree
$69,740 – $131,2702,640
18Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$94,820
Associate's degree
$61,870 – $124,0903,460
19Respiratory Therapists$79,760
Associate's degree
$64,740 – $100,3602,600
20Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$78,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,720 – $93,7504,450
21Surgical Technologists$78,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,050 – $97,0401,790
22Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$68,330
Associate's degree
$44,900 – $127,020950
23Dietitians and Nutritionists$64,420
Bachelor's degree
$43,150 – $93,5401,280
24Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,530
Bachelor's degree
$40,630 – $99,5605,160
25Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$59,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,930 – $104,2402,750
26Paramedics$53,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,180 – $73,1501,100
27Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$48,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,440 – $55,3001,150
28Opticians, Dispensing$48,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,890 – $75,300990
29Pharmacy Technicians$47,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,410 – $60,8209,780
30Medical Records Specialists$47,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,530 – $75,9502,480
31Psychiatric Technicians$46,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,000 – $59,0206,630
32Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,390
Associate's degree
$38,530 – $58,9402,760
33Emergency Medical Technicians$39,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,860 – $49,6602,840

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	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$194,180	$62,230 – $336,950	2,700
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$161,060	$82,580 – $304,630	1,480
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$144,490	$105,920 – $171,160	5,050
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$136,270	$105,510 – $173,980	5,450
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,650	$106,860 – $173,920	3,050
10	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$115,960	$99,570 – $172,160	860
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$105,060	$78,160 – $133,680	2,070
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,220	$82,840 – $134,410	3,760
13	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$102,810	$74,000 – $128,130	1,600
14	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$102,520	$96,010 – $121,910	3,240
15	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,110	$58,810 – $120,150	830
16	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$100,830	$70,730 – $130,930	53,700
17	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$98,040	$69,740 – $131,270	2,640
18	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$94,820	$61,870 – $124,090	3,460
19	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,760	$64,740 – $100,360	2,600
20	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,080	$62,720 – $93,750	4,450
21	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,050	$52,050 – $97,040	1,790
22	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,330	$44,900 – $127,020	950
23	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$64,420	$43,150 – $93,540	1,280
24	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$62,530	$40,630 – $99,560	5,160
25	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,060	$38,930 – $104,240	2,750
26	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,400	$46,180 – $73,150	1,100
27	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,830	$39,440 – $55,300	1,150
28	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,530	$40,890 – $75,300	990
29	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,760	$39,410 – $60,820	9,780
30	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,450	$36,530 – $75,950	2,480
31	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,550	$37,000 – $59,020	6,630
32	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$46,390	$38,530 – $58,940	2,760
33	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,500	$33,860 – $49,660	2,840

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