Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ, 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ are those of psychiatrist, with an average annual salary of $235,970. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general pediatrician, with an average salary of $222,810.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Psychiatrists	$235,970	$100,610	410
2	General Pediatricians	$222,810	$67,540	760
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$220,110	$110,610	3,430
4	All Other Physicians	$203,140	$64,570	4,460
5	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$200,900	$144,000	270
6	Nurse Anesthetists	$200,550	$171,910	210
7	General Dentists	$196,790	$89,550	1,280
8	Physicists	$193,040	$111,260	80
9	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$182,410	$84,930	2,100
10	Podiatrists	$165,790	$52,520	150
11	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$158,890	$97,190	9,400
12	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$158,660	$104,090	2,850
13	Chief Executives	$156,380	$62,880	1,780
14	Nuclear Engineers	$155,100	$136,800	50
15	Postsecondary Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers	$154,010	$70,980	120
16	Air Traffic Controllers	$148,620	$87,840	210
17	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$135,630	$80,960	200
18	Pharmacists	$134,830	$63,680	5,740
19	Financial Managers	$133,790	$73,500	9,820
20	Marketing Managers	$131,710	$76,680	3,230
21	Lawyers	$129,930	$69,980	8,810
22	Veterinarians	$129,150	$85,200	1,120
23	Medical Dosimetrists	$128,260	$48,680	50
24	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$127,560	$80,980	4,410
25	Purchasing Managers	$127,540	$78,260	1,160
26	Computer Hardware Engineers	$126,920	$71,500	340
27	Human Resources Managers	$126,850	$77,110	2,130
28	Aerospace Engineers	$126,540	$72,630	740
29	Database Architects	$125,990	$48,110	970
30	All Other Managers	$125,750	$64,250	7,370
31	Physician Assistants	$125,240	$76,490	2,690
32	Computer Network Architects	$124,210	$79,810	3,460
33	Neurologists	$124,110	$112,220	370
34	Nurse Practitioners	$120,480	$76,760	4,550
35	Biomedical Engineers	$119,820	$85,180	160
36	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	$118,780	$38,640	50
37	Industrial Production Managers	$116,620	$75,910	2,300
38	Optometrists	$114,190	$63,800	760
39	Software Developers	$111,730	$77,330	29,160
40	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$111,460	$75,780	70
41	Natural Sciences Managers	$111,380	$70,000	240
42	Other Physical Scientists	$111,220	$80,870	40
43	Other Psychologists	$111,220	$47,990	120
44	Information Security Analysts	$109,770	$59,900	2,870
45	Actuaries	$109,740	$80,460	140
46	Training and Development Managers	$108,870	$69,790	880
47	Sales Engineers	$108,610	$63,280	510
48	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$108,220	$48,020	180
49	Nurse Midwives	$108,050	$37,210	90
50	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$107,520	$77,240	120
51	Database Administrators	$106,760	$52,870	1,570
52	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$106,050	$52,050	1,350
53	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$105,390	$66,500	1,220
54	Elevator Installers and Repairers	$105,340	$41,600	290
55	Sales Managers	$105,240	$59,860	10,150
56	Computer Systems Analysts	$105,090	$46,930	11,190
57	Materials Engineers	$104,440	$73,320	180
58	All Other Personal Service Managers	$104,060	$103,980	0
59	Data Scientists	$103,890	$62,400	2,250
60	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$103,550	$62,850	80
61	Construction Managers	$103,430	$67,100	4,140
62	Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,120	$61,980	6,480
63	Industrial Engineers	$101,850	$64,160	5,290
64	Other Education Administrators	$101,650	$62,680	140
65	Physical Therapists	$101,590	$78,310	3,150
66	Postsecondary Sociology Teachers	$101,070	$50,270	30
67	Engineers, All Other	$100,180	$49,900	1,470
68	Political Scientists	$99,810	$73,130	30
69	Public Relations Managers	$99,290	$62,400	770
70	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$99,030	$60,690	210
71	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$97,980	$61,540	360
72	Electrical Engineers	$97,250	$51,380	3,180
73	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$97,130	$48,570	60
74	Fundraising Managers	$96,990	$46,880	240
75	Economists	$96,460	$59,290	110
76	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$96,280	$50,630	1,250
77	Administrative Services Managers	$95,870	$50,440	4,120
78	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$95,830	$82,310	40
79	Speech-Language Pathologists	$94,580	$64,340	2,530
80	Financial Risk Specialists	$93,850	$50,250	1,330
81	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$93,540	$59,670	2,070
82	Labor Relations Specialists	$92,900	$65,240	330
83	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$92,730	$55,310	460
84	Radiation Therapists	$92,350	$79,450	280
85	Mechanical Engineers	$92,190	$63,500	3,670
86	Commercial Pilots	$92,010	$53,090	800
87	Dental Hygienists	$91,710	$79,770	3,420
88	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$91,420	$75,690	1,290
89	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$91,000	$69,530	160
90	Other Biological Scientists	$90,770	$66,000	220
91	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$89,890	$58,510	570
92	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$88,510	$56,010	4,500
93	Facilities Managers	$88,190	$50,410	2,010
94	General and Operations Managers	$86,680	$41,480	66,420
95	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$86,580	$76,600	520
96	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$86,190	$55,730	2,810
97	Flight Attendants	$85,520	$45,440	3,240
98	Audiologists	$85,240	$68,870	360
99	Airfield Operations Specialists	$85,180	$43,530	90
100	Art Directors	$85,000	$46,390	320

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Physicists	$202,820
2	Physicians, Pathologists	$196,020
3	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$169,410
4	Nurse Anesthetists	$168,890
5	General Dentists	$164,670
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$160,370
7	Podiatrists	$153,480
8	Aerospace Engineers	$151,980
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$151,730
10	Air Traffic Controllers	$147,120

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Pediatricians	$197,650
2	Chief Executives	$196,170
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$179,900
4	General Dentists	$173,710
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$152,720
6	Other Physical Scientists	$144,090
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$142,650
8	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$131,740
9	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$131,550
10	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$130,030

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$207,150
2	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$200,900
3	Other Specialists Dentists	$188,330
4	Chief Executives	$187,860
5	General Dentists	$185,820
6	Nurse Anesthetists	$152,640
7	Nuclear Engineers	$149,430
8	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$145,200
9	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$144,290
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$141,990

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