Arizona: Salaries by Occupation

744 occupations · highest median: Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric ($558,970)

Every occupation the BLS tracks in Arizona, ranked by median annual wage — with mean pay, hourly equivalents, and employment for each. Click any row for that occupation's full Arizona breakdown, including percentiles and metro areas.

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#OccupationGroup MedianMeanHourlyEmployment
1 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $558,970 $542,140 $269 110
2 Radiologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $470,640 $478,540 $226
3 Surgeons, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $415,980 $403,010 $200
4 Neurologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $409,610 $358,190 $197 80
5 Obstetricians and Gynecologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $369,720 $336,640 $178 130
6 Physicians, Pathologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $338,290 $305,920 $163 270
7 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $322,800 $285,420 $155
8 Physicians, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $312,490 $303,730 $150 6,800
9 Family Medicine Physicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $292,760 $310,630 $141 2,620
10 Orthodontists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $272,330 $242,650 $131 120
11 General Internal Medicine Physicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $259,320 $230,970 $125 2,570
12 Psychiatrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $249,720 $264,260 $120 380
13 Nurse Anesthetists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $248,660 $256,610 $120 310
14 Dentists, All Other Specialists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $244,170 $266,340 $117 190
15 Pediatricians, General Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $233,950 $239,830 $112 1,230
16 Dermatologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $233,270 $346,080 $112
17 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations $227,870 $236,550 $110 2,200
18 Dentists, General Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $194,180 $181,040 $93 3,470
19 Architectural and Engineering Managers Management Occupations $167,480 $180,870 $81 4,680
20 Computer and Information Systems Managers Management Occupations $166,430 $170,050 $80 14,270
21 Computer Hardware Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations $158,280 $157,800 $76 3,110
22 Database Architects Computer and Mathematical Occupations $156,100 $144,610 $75 1,200
23 Veterinarians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $152,020 $187,410 $73 2,080
24 Pharmacists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $146,930 $142,330 $71 6,900
25 Pharmacist Other $146,930 $142,330 $71 6,900
26 Sales Managers Management Occupations $145,690 $158,700 $70 13,870
27 Medical Dosimetrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $142,090 $143,310 $68 40
28 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations $141,230 $138,120 $68 610
29 Nurse Midwives Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $140,960 $159,910 $68 80
30 Financial Managers Management Occupations $139,830 $158,550 $67 14,900

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest-paying occupation in Arizona?

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric have the highest median pay in Arizona at $558,970 per year (mean $542,140), based on BLS OEWS data.

What are the top-paying jobs in Arizona?

The highest-paying occupations in Arizona by median wage are Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric ($558,970), Radiologists ($470,640), Surgeons, All Other ($415,980), Neurologists ($409,610), Obstetricians and Gynecologists ($369,720).

How many occupations have salary data in Arizona?

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage estimates for 744 occupations in Arizona (OEWS survey). Each occupation links to a full national and state-by-state breakdown.

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