Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Arizona

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Arizona, 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 Arizona are those of psychiatrist, with an average annual salary of $235,970. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $220,110.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Psychiatrists	$235,970	$78,770	370
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$220,110	$110,620	4,350
3	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$205,490	$144,000	410
4	General Pediatricians	$204,040	$67,540	1,030
5	All Other Physicians	$203,140	$60,500	6,210
6	Other Specialists Dentists	$200,950	$127,600	100
7	Nurse Anesthetists	$197,360	$80,380	290
8	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$179,660	$84,930	2,190
9	General Dentists	$174,420	$88,520	1,860
10	Physicists	$169,590	$64,480	120
11	Podiatrists	$163,740	$51,250	220
12	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$158,730	$105,100	3,850
13	Nuclear Engineers	$155,100	$127,820	0
14	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$151,490	$89,980	12,240
15	Petroleum Engineers	$139,250	$99,750	90
16	Chief Executives	$137,740	$62,880	2,890
17	Pharmacists	$134,830	$61,330	7,730
18	Financial Managers	$131,320	$65,690	12,460
19	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$131,100	$79,580	240
20	Purchasing Managers	$130,650	$80,950	1,800
21	Marketing Managers	$129,550	$75,090	3,830
22	Medical Dosimetrists	$128,240	$101,590	60
23	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$127,510	$82,640	320
24	Physician Assistants	$126,240	$76,490	3,280
25	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$125,540	$78,520	5,130
26	Human Resources Managers	$125,150	$75,670	2,700
27	Neurologists	$124,110	$112,220	380
28	Database Architects	$123,700	$48,100	1,100
29	Veterinarians	$122,820	$82,710	1,580
30	Other Life Scientists	$122,050	$51,630	160
31	Lawyers	$121,000	$66,250	11,150
32	Computer Network Architects	$120,590	$77,160	4,050
33	Nurse Practitioners	$120,480	$80,970	6,240
34	Aerospace Engineers	$120,270	$72,630	1,190
35	Biomedical Engineers	$119,820	$70,310	230
36	All Other Managers	$119,410	$64,790	10,970
37	Optometrists	$119,080	$63,800	980
38	Industrial Production Managers	$117,740	$74,980	2,950
39	Air Traffic Controllers	$115,420	$73,720	370
40	Natural Sciences Managers	$111,570	$71,180	450
41	Other Physical Scientists	$111,220	$65,010	130
42	Other Psychologists	$111,220	$47,990	180
43	Software Developers	$110,380	$77,240	38,120
44	Nurse Midwives	$109,380	$37,210	130
45	Chemical Engineers	$108,380	$78,190	100
46	Training and Development Managers	$107,740	$67,910	1,050
47	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$107,730	$61,700	320
48	Actuaries	$106,760	$79,410	150
49	Information Security Analysts	$106,360	$60,110	3,650
50	Sales Engineers	$106,120	$63,870	610
51	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$105,680	$73,380	80
52	Computer Systems Analysts	$105,510	$46,930	14,260
53	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$105,250	$50,240	160
54	Sales Managers	$104,380	$57,820	12,560
55	All Other Personal Service Managers	$104,000	$93,900	0
56	Database Administrators	$103,670	$52,770	1,960
57	Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,940	$61,980	9,220
58	Data Scientists	$102,770	$61,970	2,860
59	Industrial Engineers	$101,850	$64,770	6,960
60	Construction Managers	$101,730	$65,640	5,130
61	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$101,660	$60,890	160
62	Computer Hardware Engineers	$101,280	$39,690	610
63	Power Plant Operators	$100,590	$63,710	820
64	Postsecondary Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers	$100,550	$62,980	320
65	Engineers, All Other	$100,180	$59,680	2,570
66	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$99,930	$50,180	1,820
67	Physical Therapists	$99,200	$76,140	4,280
68	Electrical Engineers	$99,070	$59,150	5,170
69	Political Scientists	$99,030	$64,160	50
70	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$98,830	$47,190	90
71	Elevator Installers and Repairers	$98,430	$37,440	200
72	Materials Engineers	$97,990	$77,490	310
73	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$97,980	$61,540	650
74	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$97,840	$63,770	2,320
75	Mining and Geological Engineers	$97,290	$48,060	480
76	Fundraising Managers	$96,590	$48,280	310
77	Public Relations Managers	$96,290	$58,160	1,020
78	Mechanical Engineers	$96,010	$63,950	5,280
79	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$93,830	$55,000	5,260
80	Administrative Services Managers	$93,490	$49,410	5,320
81	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$93,340	$63,730	600
82	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$93,300	$55,770	240
83	Labor Relations Specialists	$92,860	$64,940	380
84	Speech-Language Pathologists	$92,650	$63,790	3,260
85	Radiation Therapists	$92,350	$79,450	370
86	Financial Risk Specialists	$91,870	$50,050	1,440
87	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$91,320	$69,100	1,630
88	Dental Hygienists	$91,280	$78,620	4,720
89	Commercial Pilots	$88,960	$50,650	1,180
90	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$88,710	$58,400	2,630
91	Other Education Administrators	$88,550	$64,500	450
92	Environmental Engineers	$88,260	$62,030	920
93	Computer Occupations, All Other	$87,400	$47,890	4,830
94	Economists	$86,650	$58,010	150
95	Statisticians	$86,110	$47,350	880
96	Other Media and Communication Equipment Workers	$85,780	$48,550	180
97	Flight Attendants	$85,520	$45,440	3,270
98	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$85,310	$53,260	3,380
99	Audiologists	$85,240	$66,300	450
100	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$85,200	$55,000	6,020

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Pediatricians	$203,460
2	Physicists	$172,940
3	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$169,410
4	Nurse Anesthetists	$166,060
5	General Dentists	$164,060
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$156,410
7	Podiatrists	$153,480
8	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$141,440
9	Petroleum Engineers	$139,250
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$134,640

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Other Specialists Dentists	$194,780
2	General Pediatricians	$192,820
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$178,460
4	General Dentists	$169,680
5	Chief Executives	$158,440
6	Nuclear Engineers	$152,270
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$150,010
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$139,930
9	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$130,140
10	Pharmacists	$127,500

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$206,040
2	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$205,490
3	Other Specialists Dentists	$173,870
4	General Dentists	$173,420
5	Chief Executives	$168,010
6	Nurse Anesthetists	$153,730
7	Nuclear Engineers	$149,120
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$139,380
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$135,910
10	Pharmacists	$131,050

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