Yuma, AZ

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Yuma, AZ, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 230 detailed occupations covering about 58,840 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 18.8% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"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 Yuma, AZ, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Physicians, All Other $234,460 -0.7% 100
Family Medicine Physicians $224,640 +36.4% 70
Pharmacists $147,090 +8.1% 110
Nurse Practitioners $130,520 +3.4% 130
Architectural and Engineering Managers $128,610 -22.2% 30
Physician Assistants $126,090 -3% 60
Computer and Information Systems Managers $121,960 -28.1% 110
Chief Executives $108,780 +25.2% 70
Managers, All Other $106,950 -19.9% 340
Lawyers $105,860 -27.4% 140
Financial Managers $103,760 -7.4% 160
Software Developers $103,100 -38.1% 160
Human Resources Managers $100,630 -26.2% 40
Medical and Health Services Managers $100,020 -9.6% 170
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $99,460 +16.4% 30
Information Security Analysts $98,600 -18.1% 40
Engineers, All Other $96,490 -13.8% 130
Construction Managers $96,130 -8.4% 70
Sales Managers $95,220 -29.6% 170
Air Traffic Controllers $94,700 -31.1% 40
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $92,580 +1.6% 730
Physical Therapists $92,160 -7.6% 90
Industrial Production Managers $90,310 -22.8% 40
Database Administrators $89,520 -11.8% 40
Computer Occupations, All Other $87,400 -30.8% 130

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Yuma, AZ, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 4,340 $28,860
Customer Service Representatives 2,270 $34,260
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,970 $27,380
Retail Salespersons 1,900 $29,390
Cashiers 1,790 $28,340
General and Operations Managers 1,690 $71,130
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,690 $44,150
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,240 $31,190
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,150 $32,020
Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,140 $44,080
Registered Nurses 1,130 $82,290
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,070 $34,330
Waiters and Waitresses 1,030 $32,720
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 970 $29,090
Office Clerks, General 950 $36,380
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 820 $45,420
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 730 $92,580
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 710 $36,610
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 670 $48,480
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 580 $38,100
Construction Laborers 570 $35,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 560 $48,050
Receptionists and Information Clerks 550 $30,100
Cooks, Restaurant 530 $33,280
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 520 $36,490
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