Highest-paying jobs in Arizona
The highest published median in Arizona is for orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric, at $558,970 a year. For 3 more occupations, BLS reports the median only as “$239,200 or more”; they are listed below the table. The median for all occupations in the state is $50,060, against $50,980 nationally.
Arizona · all occupationsMay 2025
- Median / yr
- $50,060
- Mean / yr
- $67,620
- Price level (U.S.=100)
- 100.7
- Median, price-adjusted
- $49,723
- Adjusted rank
- 47 of 51
- Jobs
- 3,239,430
Price-adjusted = median ÷ (BEA 2024 regional price parity ÷ 100). Compare all states.
The 50 best-paid occupations in Arizona
AZ · Src BLS-OEWS · May 2025Top 50 of 709
| No. | Occupation | Median in AZ | U.S. median | Employed in AZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $558,970 | $358,550 | 110 |
| 2 | Radiologists | $470,640 | $420,860 | — |
| 3 | Surgeons, All Other | $415,980 | $414,010 | — |
| 4 | Neurologists | $409,610 | $248,560 | 80 |
| 5 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $369,720 | $292,910 | 130 |
| 6 | Physicians, Pathologists | $338,290 | $312,400 | 270 |
| 7 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $322,800 | $352,220 | — |
| 8 | Physicians, All Other | $312,490 | $265,930 | 6,800 |
| 9 | Family Medicine Physicians | $292,760 | $244,180 | 2,620 |
| 10 | Orthodontists | $272,330 | $289,140 | 120 |
| 11 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $259,320 | $256,560 | 2,570 |
| 12 | Psychiatrists | $249,720 | $281,870 | 380 |
| 13 | Nurse Anesthetists | $248,660 | $236,590 | 310 |
| 14 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $244,170 | $224,990 | 190 |
| 15 | Pediatricians, General | $233,950 | $210,040 | 1,230 |
| 16 | Dermatologists | $233,270 | $328,730 | — |
| 17 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $227,870 | $232,140 | 2,200 |
| 18 | Dentists, General | $194,180 | $170,950 | 3,470 |
| 19 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $167,480 | $171,270 | 4,680 |
| 20 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $166,430 | $175,140 | 14,270 |
| 21 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $158,280 | $161,740 | 3,110 |
| 22 | Database Architects | $156,100 | $139,500 | 1,200 |
| 23 | Veterinarians | $152,020 | $130,100 | 2,080 |
| 24 | Pharmacists | $146,930 | $140,910 | 6,900 |
| 25 | Sales Managers | $145,690 | $148,270 | 13,870 |
| 26 | Medical Dosimetrists | $142,090 | $147,470 | 40 |
| 27 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $141,230 | $109,370 | 610 |
| 28 | Nurse Midwives | $140,960 | $134,040 | 80 |
| 29 | Financial Managers | $139,830 | $166,570 | 14,900 |
| 30 | Human Resources Managers | $139,820 | $149,280 | 3,950 |
| 31 | Purchasing Managers | $138,940 | $148,080 | 1,630 |
| 32 | Psychologists, All Other | $137,510 | $110,840 | 240 |
| 33 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $137,250 | $123,920 | 100 |
| 34 | Air Traffic Controllers | $136,800 | $148,080 | 380 |
| 35 | Actuaries | $135,870 | $130,000 | 200 |
| 36 | Physician Assistants | $134,650 | $135,880 | 3,750 |
| 37 | Nurse Practitioners | $134,420 | $132,300 | 7,220 |
| 38 | Lawyers | $134,260 | $159,670 | 11,640 |
| 39 | Podiatrists | $133,190 | $160,300 | 270 |
| 40 | Marketing Managers | $132,220 | $166,790 | 4,870 |
| 41 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $131,950 | $128,500 | 60 |
| 42 | Sales Engineers | $131,870 | $124,900 | 1,000 |
| 43 | Computer Network Architects | $130,890 | $134,050 | 3,990 |
| 44 | Physicists | $130,500 | $172,250 | 120 |
| 45 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $129,890 | $149,230 | 510 |
| 46 | Managers, All Other | $129,870 | $141,900 | 8,540 |
| 47 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $129,760 | $140,300 | 360 |
| 48 | Software Developers | $129,690 | $135,980 | 38,050 |
| 49 | Astronomers | $129,020 | $128,820 | 100 |
| 50 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $128,850 | $123,860 | 11,840 |
Median reported only as “$239,200 or more” in Arizona: Cardiologists, Anesthesiologists, Emergency Medicine Physicians. The exact figures are not published, so these are not ranked.
Dashes mean the employment estimate was not published.
Best-paid occupations with at least 1,000 jobs in Arizona
- Physicians, All Other — $312,490 (6,800 jobs)
- Family Medicine Physicians — $292,760 (2,620 jobs)
- General Internal Medicine Physicians — $259,320 (2,570 jobs)
- Pediatricians, General — $233,950 (1,230 jobs)
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers — $227,870 (2,200 jobs)
- Dentists, General — $194,180 (3,470 jobs)
- Architectural and Engineering Managers — $167,480 (4,680 jobs)
- Computer and Information Systems Managers — $166,430 (14,270 jobs)
- Computer Hardware Engineers — $158,280 (3,110 jobs)
- Database Architects — $156,100 (1,200 jobs)
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state file.
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by state, 2024.