Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Yuma, AZ

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

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 · vs. national

1Bartenders$42,210
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $80,090+22.9%
2Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$58,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,980 – $75,610+21.1%
3Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$76,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,290 – $85,220+19.4%
4Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$94,170
Associate's degree
$63,370 – $115,450+17.6%
5Pharmacists$161,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$121,700 – $171,010+14.7%
6Real Estate Sales Agents$59,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,320 – $102,630+12.3%
7Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$54,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,160 – $78,080+12.2%
8Data Entry Keyers$45,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,390 – $56,610+11.0%
9Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$65,300
Master's degree
$38,380 – $98,120+10.0%
10Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$69,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,780 – $81,100+8.4%
11Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$49,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,580 – $75,360+8.3%
12Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$39,490
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $63,520+5.9%
13Surveying and Mapping Technicians$57,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,920 – $96,100+5.3%
14First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$66,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,190 – $99,420+5.2%
15Opticians, Dispensing$49,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440 – $77,000+5.0%
16Paramedics$63,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,860 – $75,800+4.0%
17Business Operations Specialists, All Other$86,260
Bachelor's degree
$51,630 – $115,920+3.9%
18Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$81,330
Associate's degree
$55,340 – $103,380+3.8%
19File Clerks$45,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,600 – $72,500+3.7%
20Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$47,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,870 – $58,430+2.9%
21First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$57,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,410 – $77,800+2.7%
22Waiters and Waitresses$36,120
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $73,590+2.5%
23Counter and Rental Clerks$42,110
No formal educational credential
$32,970 – $72,480+2.0%
24Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$81,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,500 – $81,450+2.0%
25Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$83,780
Bachelor's degree
$59,490 – $139,180+1.9%
26Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,260 – $82,950+1.4%
27Stockers and Order Fillers$37,810
No formal educational credential
$30,750 – $45,700+1.3%
28Detectives and Criminal Investigators$94,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,620 – $109,300+0.8%
29Fundraisers$72,830
Bachelor's degree
$35,080 – $94,240+0.4%
30Food Preparation Workers$35,390
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $39,960+0.2%
31Rehabilitation Counselors$46,790
Master's degree
$33,960 – $76,020-0.1%
32Animal Caretakers$35,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,580 – $71,300-0.7%
33Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,660
Associate's degree
$45,090 – $106,330-0.7%
34Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$30,970
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $39,360-0.7%
35Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,680 – $79,340-0.8%
36Driver/Sales Workers$38,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,580 – $57,870-0.8%
37Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,380
No formal educational credential
$30,830 – $37,970-0.8%
38Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$33,690
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $45,350-0.9%
39First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$86,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,750 – $123,700-1.1%
40Occupational Therapists$99,010
Master's degree
$80,940 – $120,070-1.3%
41Dental Hygienists$96,850
Associate's degree
$83,430 – $107,650-1.3%
42Pharmacy Technicians$45,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,460 – $57,630-1.5%
43Machinists$57,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,020 – $79,050-1.6%
44First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,730 – $94,150-1.7%
45Tellers$42,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,050 – $46,680-1.8%
46Physician Assistants$133,290
Master's degree
$74,250 – $206,990-1.9%
47Nurse Practitioners$129,770
Master's degree
$90,020 – $161,550-1.9%
48Fast Food and Counter Workers$30,580
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $40,570-2.0%
49Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,580 – $44,450-2.3%
50Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$34,610
No formal educational credential
$30,760 – $35,790-2.9%

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	vs. national
1	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$42,210	$30,580 – $80,090	+22.9%
2	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,840	$35,980 – $75,610	+21.1%
3	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,260	$36,290 – $85,220	+19.4%
4	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$94,170	$63,370 – $115,450	+17.6%
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$161,630	$121,700 – $171,010	+14.7%
6	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,350	$31,320 – $102,630	+12.3%
7	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,330	$34,160 – $78,080	+12.2%
8	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,890	$32,390 – $56,610	+11.0%
9	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$65,300	$38,380 – $98,120	+10.0%
10	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,840	$56,780 – $81,100	+8.4%
11	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,440	$30,580 – $75,360	+8.3%
12	Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursNo formal educational credential	$39,490	$30,580 – $63,520	+5.9%
13	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,090	$36,920 – $96,100	+5.3%
14	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,190	$41,190 – $99,420	+5.2%
15	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,610	$37,440 – $77,000	+5.0%
16	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,040	$46,860 – $75,800	+4.0%
17	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$86,260	$51,630 – $115,920	+3.9%
18	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$81,330	$55,340 – $103,380	+3.8%
19	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,210	$33,600 – $72,500	+3.7%
20	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,740	$33,870 – $58,430	+2.9%
21	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,440	$37,410 – $77,800	+2.7%
22	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$36,120	$30,580 – $73,590	+2.5%
23	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$42,110	$32,970 – $72,480	+2.0%
24	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,450	$58,500 – $81,450	+2.0%
25	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$83,780	$59,490 – $139,180	+1.9%
26	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,420	$46,260 – $82,950	+1.4%
27	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$37,810	$30,750 – $45,700	+1.3%
28	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,520	$56,620 – $109,300	+0.8%
29	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$72,830	$35,080 – $94,240	+0.4%
30	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$35,390	$30,580 – $39,960	+0.2%
31	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$46,790	$33,960 – $76,020	-0.1%
32	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,110	$30,580 – $71,300	-0.7%
33	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,660	$45,090 – $106,330	-0.7%
34	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopNo formal educational credential	$30,970	$30,580 – $39,360	-0.7%
35	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,980	$43,680 – $79,340	-0.8%
36	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,450	$30,580 – $57,870	-0.8%
37	Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$35,380	$30,830 – $37,970	-0.8%
38	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersNo formal educational credential	$33,690	$30,580 – $45,350	-0.9%
39	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,540	$47,750 – $123,700	-1.1%
40	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,010	$80,940 – $120,070	-1.3%
41	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$96,850	$83,430 – $107,650	-1.3%
42	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,050	$36,460 – $57,630	-1.5%
43	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,820	$37,020 – $79,050	-1.6%
44	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,150	$46,730 – $94,150	-1.7%
45	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,260	$37,050 – $46,680	-1.8%
46	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$133,290	$74,250 – $206,990	-1.9%
47	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,770	$90,020 – $161,550	-1.9%
48	Fast Food and Counter WorkersNo formal educational credential	$30,580	$30,580 – $40,570	-2.0%
49	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$34,970	$30,580 – $44,450	-2.3%
50	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and GreenhouseNo formal educational credential	$34,610	$30,760 – $35,790	-2.9%

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