Highest paying jobs in Tucson, AZ
The best paying occupations in the Tucson, AZ metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 3.1% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianTucson, AZ | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $357,070 | $139,580 – $424,280 | 900 |
| 2 | Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsDoctoral or professional degree | $299,990 | $112,100 – $388,130 | — |
| 3 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $264,320 | $64,110 – $351,790 | 320 |
| 4 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $257,650 | $119,280 – $385,760 | 70 |
| 5 | Dentists, All Other SpecialistsDoctoral or professional degree | $254,650 | $132,460 – $336,250 | 40 |
| 6 | DermatologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $231,030 | $103,990 – $357,110 | 80 |
| 7 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $227,940 | $100,920 – $517,730 | 290 |
| 8 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree | $206,050 | $130,850 – $325,760 | 60 |
| 9 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $185,100 | $62,400 – $269,890 | — |
| 10 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $183,400 | $101,750 – $297,230 | 80 |
| 11 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $182,200 | $86,950 – $267,980 | 330 |
| 12 | PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree | $171,190 | $96,630 – $242,730 | 30 |
| 13 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $159,610 | $126,420 – $213,320 | 1,070 |
| 14 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $157,650 | $97,750 – $169,070 | 80 |
| 15 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $151,520 | $94,660 – $209,220 | 1,500 |
| 16 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $147,420 | $72,760 – $175,370 | 1,010 |
| 17 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $138,880 | $66,630 – $234,600 | 1,100 |
| 18 | Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree | $138,560 | $73,860 – $209,520 | 40 |
| 19 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $136,610 | $97,810 – $180,130 | — |
| 20 | Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree | $134,430 | $37,020 – $159,640 | 50 |
| 21 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $131,540 | $76,890 – $230,150 | 250 |
| 22 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $129,880 | $99,760 – $206,680 | 290 |
| 23 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $129,570 | $74,990 – $266,570 | 370 |
| 24 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $129,340 | $104,060 – $173,270 | 820 |
| 25 | Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree | $129,340 | $100,410 – $163,640 | 180 |
| 26 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $128,860 | $74,140 – $183,570 | 1,210 |
| 27 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,730 | $85,250 – $203,040 | 400 |
| 28 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,170 | $77,680 – $227,390 | 1,360 |
| 29 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $125,810 | $75,040 – $189,100 | 460 |
| 30 | Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $124,250 | $35,920 – $172,640 | 160 |
| 31 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $123,760 | $72,480 – $222,950 | 1,640 |
| 32 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $123,710 | $79,090 – $184,820 | 4,060 |
| 33 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $123,010 | $64,010 – $218,620 | 170 |
| 34 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing OfficersDoctoral or professional degree | $121,890 | $76,480 – $207,480 | 30 |
| 35 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $120,710 | $81,440 – $171,980 | 260 |
| 36 | Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $119,630 | $63,330 – $139,960 | 190 |
| 37 | Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree | $119,110 | $80,880 – $205,410 | 100 |
| 38 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $117,470 | $78,390 – $177,130 | 1,690 |
| 39 | Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $115,000 | $80,350 – $165,400 | 50 |
| 40 | Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree | $113,620 | $66,490 – $168,140 | 70 |
| 41 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $111,510 | $81,570 – $189,580 | 90 |
| 42 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $109,480 | $84,800 – $146,280 | 150 |
| 43 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $107,510 | $64,300 – $218,530 | 1,690 |
| 44 | Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree | $106,760 | $78,250 – $169,990 | 1,720 |
| 45 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersBachelor's degree | $106,220 | $97,460 – $230,180 | 140 |
| 46 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree | $106,120 | $79,260 – $119,460 | 80 |
| 47 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $105,350 | $60,500 – $147,640 | 1,620 |
| 48 | Bioengineers and Biomedical EngineersBachelor's degree | $105,340 | $65,380 – $156,510 | 30 |
| 49 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $104,030 | $59,650 – $153,210 | 250 |
| 50 | Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree | $103,420 | $83,240 – $163,950 | 40 |