Arizona nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Arizona nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 306 detailed occupations covering about 85,300 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 10.4% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Arizona nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Physician Assistants $142,020 +9.2% 70
Nurse Practitioners $132,800 +5.2% 140
Industrial Production Managers $132,000 +12.8% 50
Pharmacists $131,420 -3.4% 230
Medical and Health Services Managers $123,880 +11.9% 400
Managers, All Other $110,090 -17.6% 430
Chief Executives $106,210 +22.2% —
Real Estate Brokers $106,080 +68.2% —
Natural Sciences Managers $104,920 -33.5% 40
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $104,160 +3.5% 180
Software Developers $104,140 -37.5% 140
Lawyers $103,740 -28.8% 240
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $103,030 -7.3% 30
Industrial Engineers $102,230 +2.9% 50
Computer and Information Systems Managers $101,180 -40.3% 130
Sales Managers $101,150 -25.2% 130
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $101,000 +10.9% —
Materials Engineers $100,860 -3.1% 70
Construction Managers $97,560 -7% 130
Financial Managers $97,500 -13% 250
Dental Hygienists $97,120 +11% 130
Human Resources Managers $96,790 -29% 80
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $95,300 -9.8% 60
Physical Therapists $95,120 -4.6% 90
Mechanical Engineers $93,480 +112.8% 60

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Arizona nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 3,130 $30,080
Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,110 $29,800
General and Operations Managers 2,650 $71,380
Retail Salespersons 2,440 $32,920
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 2,100 $52,810
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2,000 $39,400
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,740 $38,400
Registered Nurses 1,720 $87,140
Office Clerks, General 1,720 $39,380
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,610 $34,670
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,590 $49,040
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,570 $34,840
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,530 $30,630
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,410 $48,360
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,340 $34,420
Waiters and Waitresses 1,310 $34,130
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 1,210 $66,880
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,160 $52,580
Customer Service Representatives 1,100 $35,320
Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,090 $49,140
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,070 $30,110
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 1,040 $60,580
Continuous Mining Machine Operators 1,020 $53,220
Construction Laborers 1,020 $39,420
Security Guards 990 $37,460
← All areas