Top 100 highest-paying jobs in North Arizona nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in North Arizona nonmetropolitan area, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in North Arizona nonmetropolitan area are those of other specialist dentist, with an average annual salary of $185,780. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $183,270.

All of the shown salary and employment information for North Arizona nonmetropolitan area has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in North Arizona nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in North Arizona nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Other Specialists Dentists	$185,780	$164,990	30
2	General Dentists	$183,270	$128,380	50
3	Physician Assistants	$133,090	$106,170	60
4	Pharmacists	$127,620	$93,060	260
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$123,230	$85,310	30
6	Nurse Practitioners	$119,780	$84,920	140
7	Industrial Production Managers	$115,710	$71,060	60
8	All Other Managers	$108,390	$59,510	400
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$108,370	$66,820	390
10	Chief Executives	$107,310	$34,470	200
11	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$106,490	$85,180	50
12	Veterinarians	$102,770	$75,140	30
13	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$102,330	$62,840	120
14	Software Developers	$101,870	$65,770	150
15	Mining and Geological Engineers	$99,810	$79,630	180
16	Physical Therapists	$98,320	$74,980	90
17	Lawyers	$97,010	$52,220	220
18	Sales Managers	$96,720	$48,840	120
19	Materials Engineers	$96,640	$79,690	70
20	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$96,510	$64,230	830
21	Computer Systems Analysts	$96,370	$60,650	140
22	Construction Managers	$95,190	$63,290	90
23	Mechanical Engineers	$94,900	$70,170	80
24	Human Resources Managers	$92,860	$60,880	70
25	Industrial Engineers	$91,610	$60,880	50
26	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$89,440	$45,070	110
27	Other Education Administrators	$86,200	$66,140	120
28	Dental Hygienists	$86,150	$76,420	80
29	Commercial Pilots	$84,240	$49,390	80
30	Occupational Therapists	$84,210	$50,320	50
31	Facilities Managers	$84,170	$46,470	100
32	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$82,670	$71,760	50
33	Financial Managers	$82,160	$49,980	210
34	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$81,810	$65,310	50
35	Registered Nurses	$81,660	$63,490	1,770
36	Power Plant Operators	$81,400	$48,090	150
37	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$81,340	$50,190	70
38	Training and Development Specialists	$81,090	$42,220	180
39	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$80,430	$58,360	40
40	Computer Network Architects	$80,380	$61,280	40
41	Other Biological Scientists	$79,890	$36,590	90
42	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$79,660	$43,600	550
43	Speech-Language Pathologists	$79,560	$45,520	70
44	Environmental Engineers	$79,440	$59,750	50
45	Administrative Services Managers	$79,350	$43,680	110
46	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$79,350	$37,240	60
47	Data Scientists	$78,890	$41,520	50
48	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$78,340	$60,280	340
49	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$78,250	$61,190	50
50	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$77,650	$48,260	60
51	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$77,560	$56,840	300
52	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$77,050	$45,970	90
53	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$77,000	$40,440	250
54	Electricians	$76,970	$35,890	640
55	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$76,920	$39,080	30
56	Computer Occupations, All Other	$76,190	$38,350	110
57	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$76,010	$39,820	110
58	School Psychologists	$75,920	$57,280	30
59	Civil Engineers	$75,120	$47,300	130
60	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$75,030	$53,680	50
61	Compliance Officers	$74,730	$41,080	740
62	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$74,700	$45,910	50
63	Project Management Specialists	$74,580	$40,040	260
64	Real Estate Sales Agents	$74,260	$35,840	140
65	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$73,880	$50,490	620
66	Financial Analysts	$73,840	$40,770	50
67	Cost Estimators	$73,570	$49,000	60
68	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$72,930	$47,540	110
69	Crane and Tower Operators	$71,850	$38,380	40
70	Management Analysts	$71,200	$39,770	170
71	Budget Analysts	$71,140	$48,060	40
72	Other Business Operations Specialists	$70,620	$47,860	300
73	Radiologic Technologists	$68,670	$48,630	130
74	Urban and Regional Planners	$67,780	$46,990	60
75	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$67,620	$35,660	440
76	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$67,500	$44,000	50
77	Conservation Scientists	$67,500	$54,720	50
78	General and Operations Managers	$67,250	$36,250	2,490
79	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$66,850	$44,730	50
80	Respiratory Therapists	$65,910	$55,640	80
81	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$65,670	$36,110	40
82	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$65,240	$47,860	230
83	Chemical Technicians	$64,140	$44,070	40
84	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$64,050	$33,610	300
85	Other Teachers and Instructors	$63,900	$36,650	90
86	Surveyors	$63,820	$44,820	50
87	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$63,730	$48,670	1,140
88	Social and Community Service Managers	$62,580	$37,490	100
89	Accountants and Auditors	$62,480	$36,580	550
90	Computer Network Support Specialists	$62,370	$39,520	100
91	Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,030	$41,120	40
92	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$61,710	$40,420	50
93	Instructional Coordinators	$61,680	$43,120	160
94	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$61,250	$45,690	170
95	Logisticians	$61,240	$44,720	50
96	Lodging Managers	$60,910	$38,860	50
97	Civil Engineering Technicians	$60,430	$41,060	40
98	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$60,060	$40,930	190
99	Surgical Technologists	$59,970	$38,720	70
100	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$59,810	$35,730	230

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in North Arizona nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$164,070
2	Physician Assistants	$125,030
3	Nurse Practitioners	$123,550
4	Pharmacists	$122,040
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$121,660
6	Industrial Production Managers	$117,580
7	All Other Managers	$105,540
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,240
9	Mining and Geological Engineers	$99,040
10	Software Developers	$98,630

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in North Arizona nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Other Specialists Dentists	$185,780
2	General Dentists	$179,810
3	Pharmacists	$140,540
4	Physician Assistants	$129,020
5	Nurse Practitioners	$127,810
6	Industrial Production Managers	$125,390
7	Sales Managers	$118,600
8	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$116,680
9	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$106,070
10	Human Resources Managers	$100,790

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in North Arizona nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$158,570
2	Pharmacists	$134,950
3	Nurse Practitioners	$130,130
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$125,160
5	Physician Assistants	$124,020
6	Industrial Production Managers	$119,780
7	Chief Executives	$106,200
8	Sales Managers	$102,970
9	Lawyers	$98,990
10	Marketing Managers	$98,590

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