Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ

Each occupation's median wage in Sierra Vista-Douglas, 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 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ run 10.8% below the national average (2024), so a Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ salary is worth about 1.12× 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, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ · vs. national

1Logisticians$99,320
Bachelor's degree
$62,030 – $139,590+20.7%
2Family Medicine Physicians$293,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,870 – $496,220+20.3%
3Detectives and Criminal Investigators$108,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,330 – $115,110+15.5%
4Butchers and Meat Cutters$46,050
No formal educational credential
$36,380 – $61,950+14.7%
5Buyers and Purchasing Agents$87,850
Bachelor's degree
$53,230 – $132,430+13.0%
6Business Operations Specialists, All Other$93,310
Bachelor's degree
$62,250 – $122,530+12.4%
7Compliance Officers$90,290
Bachelor's degree
$48,860 – $114,380+11.8%
8Data Entry Keyers$45,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,580 – $51,880+10.7%
9Construction and Building Inspectors$82,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,480 – $114,030+10.1%
10Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$64,950
Master's degree
$37,620 – $102,500+9.4%
11Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,370
Associate's degree
$54,510 – $114,380+9.2%
12Pharmacists$152,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$92,750 – $164,540+8.4%
13Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$36,360
No formal educational credential
$30,810 – $42,060+8.3%
14Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$69,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,320 – $78,850+8.1%
15Procurement Clerks$54,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,230 – $68,490+7.3%
16Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$51,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,400 – $83,320+6.9%
17Computer Systems Analysts$113,070
Bachelor's degree
$65,040 – $174,740+6.8%
18Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,360 – $71,410+4.9%
19Nurse Practitioners$138,120
Master's degree
$92,390 – $177,720+4.4%
20Bartenders$35,790
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $74,970+4.2%
21Postal Service Clerks$64,290
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030+3.5%
22Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$93,130
Bachelor's degree
$59,130 – $113,320+3.3%
23Human Resources Specialists$78,450
Bachelor's degree
$46,470 – $124,850+3.3%
24Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$38,350
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $46,380+2.8%
25Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$97,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,320 – $118,830+2.7%
26Physical Therapists$105,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,740 – $131,340+2.2%
27Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,390
Associate's degree
$64,020 – $97,190+1.6%
28Computer Occupations, All Other$118,120
Bachelor's degree
$82,870 – $148,030+1.3%
29Highway Maintenance Workers$50,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,890 – $51,980+1.2%
30Pharmacy Technicians$45,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,300 – $54,830+0.5%
31Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$39,250
No formal educational credential
$31,190 – $48,710+0.3%
32Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,420 – $91,5100.0%
33Parts Salespersons$38,640
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $60,1600.0%
34Animal Caretakers$35,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,580 – $60,650-0.3%
35Light Truck Drivers$44,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,410 – $94,520-0.6%
36Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,520 – $91,280-1.1%
37Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$30,800
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $38,950-1.3%
38Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,110 – $83,000-1.7%
39Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,420
Bachelor's degree
$57,460 – $138,390-1.8%
40Fast Food and Counter Workers$30,580
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $34,530-2.0%
41Stockers and Order Fillers$36,530
No formal educational credential
$31,330 – $46,990-2.1%
42Instructional Coordinators$75,540
Master's degree
$42,760 – $99,680-2.5%
43Paramedics$58,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,930 – $76,540-2.7%
44First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,620 – $83,480-2.7%
45First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,460 – $119,960-3.1%
46Waiters and Waitresses$34,020
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $63,310-3.4%
47Cashiers$31,570
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $35,720-4.0%
48Security Guards$36,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,050 – $53,410-4.2%
49Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,790
No formal educational credential
$31,100 – $40,100-4.4%
50Respiratory Therapists$78,600
Associate's degree
$65,290 – $88,360-4.5%

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

#	Occupation	MedianSierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$99,320	$62,030 – $139,590	+20.7%
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$293,660	$107,870 – $496,220	+20.3%
3	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,350	$64,330 – $115,110	+15.5%
4	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$46,050	$36,380 – $61,950	+14.7%
5	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$87,850	$53,230 – $132,430	+13.0%
6	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$93,310	$62,250 – $122,530	+12.4%
7	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$90,290	$48,860 – $114,380	+11.8%
8	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,780	$30,580 – $51,880	+10.7%
9	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,240	$59,480 – $114,030	+10.1%
10	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$64,950	$37,620 – $102,500	+9.4%
11	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$85,370	$54,510 – $114,380	+9.2%
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$152,710	$92,750 – $164,540	+8.4%
13	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service WorkersNo formal educational credential	$36,360	$30,810 – $42,060	+8.3%
14	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,640	$52,320 – $78,850	+8.1%
15	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,290	$33,230 – $68,490	+7.3%
16	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,940	$37,400 – $83,320	+6.9%
17	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$113,070	$65,040 – $174,740	+6.8%
18	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,920	$35,360 – $71,410	+4.9%
19	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$138,120	$92,390 – $177,720	+4.4%
20	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$35,790	$30,580 – $74,970	+4.2%
21	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$64,290	$42,600 – $75,030	+3.5%
22	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,130	$59,130 – $113,320	+3.3%
23	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,450	$46,470 – $124,850	+3.3%
24	Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursNo formal educational credential	$38,350	$30,580 – $46,380	+2.8%
25	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,910	$62,320 – $118,830	+2.7%
26	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,050	$76,740 – $131,340	+2.2%
27	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,390	$64,020 – $97,190	+1.6%
28	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$118,120	$82,870 – $148,030	+1.3%
29	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,850	$33,890 – $51,980	+1.2%
30	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,990	$36,300 – $54,830	+0.5%
31	Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersNo formal educational credential	$39,250	$31,190 – $48,710	+0.3%
32	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,630	$43,420 – $91,510	0.0%
33	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$38,640	$31,200 – $60,160	0.0%
34	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,260	$30,580 – $60,650	-0.3%
35	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,580	$31,410 – $94,520	-0.6%
36	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,160	$37,520 – $91,280	-1.1%
37	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopNo formal educational credential	$30,800	$30,580 – $38,950	-1.3%
38	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,800	$35,110 – $83,000	-1.7%
39	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$102,420	$57,460 – $138,390	-1.8%
40	Fast Food and Counter WorkersNo formal educational credential	$30,580	$30,580 – $34,530	-2.0%
41	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$36,530	$31,330 – $46,990	-2.1%
42	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$75,540	$42,760 – $99,680	-2.5%
43	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,950	$41,930 – $76,540	-2.7%
44	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,760	$36,620 – $83,480	-2.7%
45	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,410	$43,460 – $119,960	-3.1%
46	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$34,020	$30,580 – $63,310	-3.4%
47	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$31,570	$30,580 – $35,720	-4.0%
48	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,410	$32,050 – $53,410	-4.2%
49	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$35,790	$31,100 – $40,100	-4.4%
50	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,600	$65,290 – $88,360	-4.5%

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