State salary index

Salaries in Arizona

Median annual wages for 200 occupations in Arizona, ranked from highest to lowest. Click any occupation for the full wage distribution and how Arizona compares with the other states.

Occupations ranked by median pay

Top 100 of 200 occupations with published data.

#	Occupation	Median annual	Employment
1	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$558,970	110
2	Radiologists	$470,640	—
3	Surgeons, All Other	$415,980	—
4	Neurologists	$409,610	80
5	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$369,720	130
6	Physicians, Pathologists	$338,290	270
7	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	$322,800	—
8	Physicians, All Other	$312,490	6,800
9	Family Medicine Physicians	$292,760	2,620
10	Orthodontists	$272,330	120
11	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$259,320	2,570
12	Psychiatrists	$249,720	380
13	Nurse Anesthetists	$248,660	310
14	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$244,170	190
15	Pediatricians, General	$233,950	1,230
16	Dermatologists	$233,270	—
17	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$227,870	2,200
18	Dentists, General	$194,180	3,470
19	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$167,480	4,680
20	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$166,430	14,270
21	Computer Hardware Engineers	$158,280	3,110
22	Database Architects	$156,100	1,200
23	Veterinarians	$152,020	2,080
24	Pharmacists	$146,930	6,900
25	Sales Managers	$145,690	13,870
26	Medical Dosimetrists	$142,090	40
27	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$141,230	610
28	Nurse Midwives	$140,960	80
29	Financial Managers	$139,830	14,900
30	Human Resources Managers	$139,820	3,950
31	Purchasing Managers	$138,940	1,630
32	Psychologists, All Other	$137,510	240
33	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,250	100
34	Air Traffic Controllers	$136,800	380
35	Actuaries	$135,870	200
36	Physician Assistants	$134,650	3,750
37	Nurse Practitioners	$134,420	7,220
38	Lawyers	$134,260	11,640
39	Podiatrists	$133,190	270
40	Marketing Managers	$132,220	4,870
41	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$131,950	60
42	Sales Engineers	$131,870	1,000
43	Computer Network Architects	$130,890	3,990
44	Physicists	$130,500	120
45	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$129,890	510
46	Managers, All Other	$129,870	8,540
47	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$129,760	360
48	Software Developers	$129,690	38,050
49	Astronomers	$129,020	100
50	Medical and Health Services Managers	$128,850	11,840
51	Training and Development Managers	$125,770	1,190
52	Physical Scientists, All Other	$125,270	170
53	Information Security Analysts	$125,260	3,420
54	Natural Sciences Managers	$124,920	900
55	Industrial Production Managers	$124,810	3,630
56	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$123,240	300
57	Aerospace Engineers	$123,170	3,110
58	Life Scientists, All Other	$122,580	—
59	Optometrists	$122,250	1,080
60	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$119,010	730
61	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$118,120	2,100
62	Education Administrators, All Other	$117,170	430
63	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$116,820	2,190
64	Fundraising Managers	$116,470	530
65	Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$115,730	60
66	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$115,020	80
67	Construction Managers	$114,680	9,910
68	Public Relations Managers	$114,400	1,170
69	Surgical Assistants	$111,170	—
70	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$110,600	240
71	Models	$109,910	—
72	Political Scientists	$108,770	50
73	Radiation Therapists	$108,760	410
74	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,540	370
75	Industrial Engineers	$108,280	7,520
76	Data Scientists	$107,240	4,560
77	Materials Engineers	$106,810	580
78	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$106,370	180
79	Computer Occupations, All Other	$105,240	5,510
80	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$104,850	2,790
81	Gas Plant Operators	$104,600	140
82	Database Administrators	$104,280	1,120
83	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,790	210
84	Occupational Therapists	$103,660	2,680
85	Computer Systems Analysts	$103,530	11,330
86	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$103,280	5,140
87	Physical Therapists	$103,220	5,170
88	Commercial Pilots	$103,060	1,540
89	Financial Risk Specialists	$102,800	1,700
90	Genetic Counselors	$102,730	50
91	Urban and Regional Planners	$102,400	1,330
92	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$102,340	5,250
93	Engineers, All Other	$102,280	1,720
94	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$102,130	690
95	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$102,000	1,550
96	Administrative Services Managers	$101,160	6,750
97	Dental Hygienists	$101,010	4,530
98	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$100,650	3,890
99	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$100,620	8,860
100	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$100,600	730

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-25. bls.gov/oes