Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Prescott, AZ

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Prescott, 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 Prescott, AZ are those of general internal medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $210,590. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $137,830.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Prescott, 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 Prescott, AZ in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$210,590	$113,800	60
2	General Dentists	$137,830	$68,970	40
3	Physician Assistants	$134,660	$103,200	50
4	Pharmacists	$134,230	$82,780	150
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,580	$80,560	100
6	Veterinarians	$124,770	$83,960	70
7	Nurse Practitioners	$121,310	$88,190	130
8	Lawyers	$103,920	$49,820	180
9	Industrial Production Managers	$103,890	$77,960	70
10	Software Developers	$103,660	$71,240	190
11	Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,370	$63,530	180
12	Chief Executives	$101,590	$61,660	90
13	Sales Managers	$100,860	$59,710	160
14	Human Resources Managers	$100,660	$62,150	40
15	Physical Therapists	$100,330	$63,960	100
16	Construction Managers	$99,780	$63,810	100
17	All Other Managers	$99,240	$43,680	130
18	Computer Systems Analysts	$97,200	$62,960	70
19	Speech-Language Pathologists	$96,720	$65,370	60
20	Computer Network Architects	$93,520	$60,800	40
21	Computer Occupations, All Other	$89,940	$61,210	50
22	Financial Managers	$89,290	$55,920	170
23	Occupational Therapists	$88,770	$67,330	60
24	Dental Hygienists	$87,910	$76,840	130
25	Mechanical Engineers	$87,620	$62,170	50
26	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$86,620	$67,080	70
27	Electrical Engineers	$86,060	$37,130	30
28	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$82,930	$37,270	40
29	Registered Nurses	$82,730	$64,410	1,070
30	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$82,270	$59,670	60
31	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$81,320	$69,150	30
32	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$81,080	$60,910	80
33	Administrative Services Managers	$81,010	$39,000	70
34	Nurse Anesthetists	$80,380	$80,380	0
35	Radiologic Technologists	$80,280	$56,740	80
36	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$79,960	$61,070	60
37	Industrial Engineers	$79,630	$59,040	60
38	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$78,780	$46,980	30
39	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$78,340	$57,820	150
40	Civil Engineers	$78,310	$61,900	70
41	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$76,350	$44,140	90
42	Management Analysts	$75,990	$34,770	130
43	Other Social Workers	$75,960	$48,040	70
44	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$74,700	$36,070	60
45	Facilities Managers	$73,120	$40,020	60
46	Project Management Specialists	$72,830	$36,920	230
47	Cost Estimators	$72,150	$44,120	110
48	Other Business Operations Specialists	$71,680	$45,040	190
49	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$69,540	$49,400	40
50	General and Operations Managers	$69,120	$35,940	2,440
51	Real Estate Sales Agents	$68,800	$44,340	350
52	Physical Therapist Assistants	$67,280	$57,180	40
53	Logisticians	$66,210	$56,480	30
54	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$66,210	$48,700	40
55	Accountants and Auditors	$65,200	$44,270	400
56	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$64,640	$32,460	170
57	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$64,570	$48,560	420
58	Respiratory Therapists	$63,680	$60,010	30
59	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,610	$42,490	220
60	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$63,550	$55,440	220
61	Lodging Managers	$63,390	$42,010	60
62	Training and Development Specialists	$63,180	$36,480	120
63	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$62,530	$39,330	50
64	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$62,520	$47,280	340
65	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$62,310	$51,310	160
66	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$61,920	$50,120	90
67	Social and Community Service Managers	$61,610	$45,210	100
68	Food Service Managers	$61,430	$40,280	100
69	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$61,430	$36,800	270
70	Chiropractors	$61,100	$46,350	30
71	Chefs and Head Cooks	$60,880	$36,520	70
72	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$60,090	$36,940	380
73	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$59,890	$40,330	70
74	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$59,710	$50,230	390
75	Urban and Regional Planners	$59,070	$48,350	50
76	Postal Service Clerks	$58,700	$50,270	60
77	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$57,960	$35,130	30
78	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$57,460	$32,140	230
79	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$56,900	$35,620	50
80	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$56,880	$39,900	100
81	Construction and Building Inspectors	$56,650	$44,550	120
82	Machinists	$54,620	$34,610	150
83	Commercial Pilots	$53,870	$45,740	50
84	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$53,600	$35,200	120
85	Human Resources Specialists	$53,500	$36,880	280
86	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$53,150	$31,050	330
87	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$53,120	$39,370	30
88	Computer User Support Specialists	$52,780	$36,520	240
89	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$52,650	$38,020	60
90	Tutors	$52,520	$28,870	70
91	Healthcare Social Workers	$52,230	$34,300	60
92	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$51,440	$37,110	160
93	Personal Financial Advisors	$51,120	$37,580	90
94	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$50,710	$39,640	100
95	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$50,440	$35,510	640
96	Loan Officers	$50,110	$26,620	70
97	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$49,960	$35,010	40
98	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$49,770	$37,760	510
99	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,610	$36,300	150
100	Coaches and Scouts	$49,380	$31,200	70

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Prescott, AZ – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$168,090
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$164,860
3	Optometrists	$130,460
4	Physician Assistants	$129,950
5	Pharmacists	$127,240
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$126,190
7	Nurse Practitioners	$124,600
8	General Dentists	$124,070
9	Sales Managers	$102,580
10	Financial Managers	$99,510

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Prescott, AZ – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$181,130
2	General Dentists	$170,400
3	Pharmacists	$132,350
4	Sales Managers	$115,970
5	Industrial Production Managers	$109,980
6	Nurse Practitioners	$109,730
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	$109,370
8	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$103,410
9	Construction Managers	$100,870
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$100,020

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Prescott, AZ – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$138,000
2	General Dentists	$126,390
3	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$115,660
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$110,490
5	Nurse Practitioners	$109,650
6	Industrial Production Managers	$105,410
7	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$103,280
8	Physical Therapists	$94,920
9	Dental Hygienists	$92,780
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$91,890

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