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Highest-paying jobs in Arizona
The 40 best-paid occupations in Arizona with at least 100 people employed, by state median wage.
Quick answer
The highest-paying occupation in Arizona with at least 100 people employed was Orthopedic Surgeon, with a state median of $558,970 (BLS May 2025).
The ranking
40 occupations
Data Every figure is from BLS OEWS May 2025 or O*NET 31.0; the selection rule is below.
| # | Occupation | Median pay in Arizona | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orthopedic Surgeon | $558,970 | 110 |
| 2 | OB-GYN | $369,720 | 130 |
| 3 | Pathologist | $338,290 | 270 |
| 4 | Physicians, All Other | $312,490 | 6,800 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physician | $292,760 | 2,620 |
| 6 | Orthodontist | $272,330 | 120 |
| 7 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $259,320 | 2,570 |
| 8 | Psychiatrist | $249,720 | 380 |
| 9 | CRNA | $248,660 | 310 |
| 10 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $244,170 | 190 |
| 11 | Pediatrician | $233,950 | 1,230 |
| 12 | Airline Pilot | $227,870 | 2,200 |
| 13 | Dentist | $194,180 | 3,470 |
| 14 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $167,480 | 4,680 |
| 15 | IT Manager | $166,430 | 14,270 |
| 16 | Computer Hardware Engineer | $158,280 | 3,110 |
| 17 | Database Architect | $156,100 | 1,200 |
| 18 | Veterinarian | $152,020 | 2,080 |
| 19 | Pharmacist | $146,930 | 6,900 |
| 20 | Sales Manager | $145,690 | 13,870 |
| 21 | Biomedical Engineer | $141,230 | 610 |
| 22 | Financial Manager | $139,830 | 14,900 |
| 23 | HR Manager | $139,820 | 3,950 |
| 24 | Purchasing Manager | $138,940 | 1,630 |
| 25 | Psychologists, All Other | $137,510 | 240 |
| 26 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $137,250 | 100 |
| 27 | Air Traffic Controller | $136,800 | 380 |
| 28 | Actuary | $135,870 | 200 |
| 29 | Physician Assistant | $134,650 | 3,750 |
| 30 | Nurse Practitioner | $134,420 | 7,220 |
| 31 | Lawyer | $134,260 | 11,640 |
| 32 | Podiatrist | $133,190 | 270 |
| 33 | Marketing Manager | $132,220 | 4,870 |
| 34 | Sales Engineer | $131,870 | 1,000 |
| 35 | Network Engineer | $130,890 | 3,990 |
| 36 | Physicist | $130,500 | 120 |
| 37 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $129,890 | 510 |
| 38 | Managers, All Other | $129,870 | 8,540 |
| 39 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $129,760 | 360 |
| 40 | Software Engineer | $129,690 | 38,050 |
Method
How this page is built
BLS OEWS state estimates for Arizona, May 2025: occupations with at least 100 people employed and a published median, ranked by median annual wage.
What this page can't tell you
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.