Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ

Each occupation's median wage in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ run 5.9% below the national average (2024), so a Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ salary is worth about 1.06× 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, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ · vs. national

1Real Estate Sales Agents$76,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,910 – $101,990+44.7%
2Physicians, All Other$361,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,260 – $473,010+36.0%
3Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$76,210
Bachelor's degree
$51,120 – $89,900+19.4%
4Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,470
No formal educational credential
$35,000 – $49,200+10.8%
5Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$34,350
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $45,350+10.1%
6Driver/Sales Workers$42,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,580 – $56,830+9.1%
7Library Assistants, Clerical$40,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,700 – $48,640+8.9%
8Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103,420
Associate's degree
$77,510 – $106,010+7.1%
9Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$51,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,960 – $66,120+6.6%
10Pharmacists$149,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$120,220 – $172,230+6.1%
11Paramedics$63,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,760 – $82,420+5.0%
12Dental Hygienists$102,790
Associate's degree
$93,010 – $102,790+4.8%
13Bartenders$35,960
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $77,000+4.7%
14Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$37,430
No formal educational credential
$33,750 – $58,910+4.4%
15Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$66,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,960 – $88,360+3.9%
16Occupational Therapists$104,000
Master's degree
$75,240 – $128,690+3.7%
17Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$65,100
Bachelor's degree
$40,960 – $92,300+3.4%
18Waiters and Waitresses$36,370
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $74,250+3.2%
19Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,300 – $92,500+3.1%
20Opticians, Dispensing$48,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,500 – $73,900+2.5%
21Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$34,370
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $36,410+2.4%
22Nursing Assistants$43,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,100 – $54,710+2.1%
23Highway Maintenance Workers$50,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,230 – $51,810+1.2%
24Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,800
Master's degree
$38,520 – $104,820+0.8%
25Physical Therapists$103,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,620 – $138,690+0.6%
26Pharmacy Technicians$45,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,770 – $57,470+0.3%
27Respiratory Therapists$82,200
Associate's degree
$66,000 – $83,050-0.1%
28Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,100
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $39,190-0.3%
29Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,340
No formal educational credential
$31,110 – $46,480-0.3%
30Food Preparation Workers$35,180
No formal educational credential
$30,670 – $39,770-0.4%
31Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$33,840
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $47,960-0.4%
32Public Safety Telecommunicators$52,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,850 – $67,470-0.4%
33Nurse Practitioners$131,450
Master's degree
$97,030 – $158,410-0.6%
34Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$94,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,720 – $120,430-0.9%
35Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,730 – $94,890-1.1%
36Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,870
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $47,500-1.1%
37Cashiers$32,510
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $37,120-1.1%
38Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,160
No formal educational credential
$31,140 – $38,170-1.4%
39Bakers$36,600
No formal educational credential
$33,770 – $41,600-1.5%
40Cooks, Restaurant$36,720
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $44,400-1.8%
41Tellers$42,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,080 – $46,110-2.1%
42Dental Assistants$47,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,590 – $57,020-2.1%
43Retail Salespersons$34,610
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $45,530-2.3%
44Stockers and Order Fillers$36,390
No formal educational credential
$31,560 – $46,260-2.5%
45Speech-Language Pathologists$95,170
Master's degree
$72,010 – $121,600-2.8%
46Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$55,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,640 – $60,450-2.8%
47Cooks, Short Order$34,830
No formal educational credential
$31,490 – $45,760-2.9%
48Animal Caretakers$34,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,280 – $40,210-3.0%
49Construction Managers$111,060
Bachelor's degree
$72,710 – $157,440-3.4%
50Childcare Workers$33,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,910 – $44,050-3.4%

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

#	Occupation	MedianLake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,430	$31,910 – $101,990	+44.7%
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$361,730	$73,260 – $473,010	+36.0%
3	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$76,210	$51,120 – $89,900	+19.4%
4	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$44,470	$35,000 – $49,200	+10.8%
5	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopNo formal educational credential	$34,350	$30,580 – $45,350	+10.1%
6	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,300	$30,580 – $56,830	+9.1%
7	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,190	$30,700 – $48,640	+8.9%
8	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$103,420	$77,510 – $106,010	+7.1%
9	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,640	$36,960 – $66,120	+6.6%
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$149,480	$120,220 – $172,230	+6.1%
11	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,660	$46,760 – $82,420	+5.0%
12	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$102,790	$93,010 – $102,790	+4.8%
13	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$35,960	$30,580 – $77,000	+4.7%
14	Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$37,430	$33,750 – $58,910	+4.4%
15	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,900	$55,960 – $88,360	+3.9%
16	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,000	$75,240 – $128,690	+3.7%
17	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$65,100	$40,960 – $92,300	+3.4%
18	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$36,370	$30,580 – $74,250	+3.2%
19	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,850	$34,300 – $92,500	+3.1%
20	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,450	$36,500 – $73,900	+2.5%
21	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service WorkersNo formal educational credential	$34,370	$30,580 – $36,410	+2.4%
22	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,140	$37,100 – $54,710	+2.1%
23	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,850	$41,230 – $51,810	+1.2%
24	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$59,800	$38,520 – $104,820	+0.8%
25	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,330	$77,620 – $138,690	+0.6%
26	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,890	$36,770 – $57,470	+0.3%
27	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$82,200	$66,000 – $83,050	-0.1%
28	Fast Food and Counter WorkersNo formal educational credential	$31,100	$30,580 – $39,190	-0.3%
29	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$37,340	$31,110 – $46,480	-0.3%
30	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$35,180	$30,670 – $39,770	-0.4%
31	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersNo formal educational credential	$33,840	$30,580 – $47,960	-0.4%
32	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,840	$46,850 – $67,470	-0.4%
33	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,450	$97,030 – $158,410	-0.6%
34	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,480	$48,720 – $120,430	-0.9%
35	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,820	$47,730 – $94,890	-1.1%
36	Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursNo formal educational credential	$36,870	$30,580 – $47,500	-1.1%
37	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$32,510	$30,580 – $37,120	-1.1%
38	Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$35,160	$31,140 – $38,170	-1.4%
39	BakersNo formal educational credential	$36,600	$33,770 – $41,600	-1.5%
40	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$36,720	$30,580 – $44,400	-1.8%
41	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,110	$36,080 – $46,110	-2.1%
42	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,070	$37,590 – $57,020	-2.1%
43	Retail SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$34,610	$30,580 – $45,530	-2.3%
44	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$36,390	$31,560 – $46,260	-2.5%
45	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$95,170	$72,010 – $121,600	-2.8%
46	Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,910	$34,640 – $60,450	-2.8%
47	Cooks, Short OrderNo formal educational credential	$34,830	$31,490 – $45,760	-2.9%
48	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,290	$31,280 – $40,210	-3.0%
49	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,060	$72,710 – $157,440	-3.4%
50	Childcare WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,790	$30,910 – $44,050	-3.4%

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