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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ

What professions have the highest employment in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ. We note that the total employment in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ is 2,220,140. The most popular job is the customer service representative profession, which employs 84,730 people (3.82 percent of the total employment in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ). The second most common job is the general and operations manager profession which employs 66,420 people (2.99 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ (2022 survey)

Job Description # of
Empl. i
% of    
Empl. i
Average
Salary i
1 All Occupations
2,220,140
100.00% $46,290
2 Customer Service Representatives
84,730
3.82% $37,800
3 General and Operations Managers
66,420
2.99% $86,680
4 Retail Salespersons
59,690
2.69% $30,820
5 Fast Food and Counter Workers
58,120
2.62% $29,470
6 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
57,050
2.57% $37,020
7 Home Health and Personal Care Aides
48,420
2.18% $30,480
8 Stockers and Order Fillers
45,060
2.03% $35,030
9 Cashiers
40,360
1.82% $29,700
10 Registered Nurses
40,240
1.81% $82,620
11 Waiters and Waitresses
36,600
1.65% $42,830
12 Office Clerks, General
31,790
1.43% $42,040
13 Software Developers
29,160
1.31% $111,730
14 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
28,530
1.29% $50,280
15 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
24,780
1.12% $30,660
16 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
24,640
1.11% $40,140
17 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
23,400
1.05% $60,980
18 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
23,160
1.04% $42,900
19 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
20,260
0.91% $46,510
20 Construction Laborers
19,830
0.89% $41,990
21 Restaurant Cooks
19,770
0.89% $35,840
22 Receptionists and Information Clerks
19,660
0.89% $35,200
23 Project Management Specialists
19,490
0.88% $83,000
24 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
19,090
0.86% $59,910
25 Accountants and Auditors
19,040
0.86% $78,450
26 Security Guards
18,840
0.85% $32,470
27 Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives
18,100
0.82% $62,340
28 Computer User Support Specialists
17,770
0.80% $59,380
29 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
17,340
0.78% $39,570
30 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
17,250
0.78% $49,070
31 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
17,250
0.78% $37,090
32 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
17,010
0.77% $36,570
33 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
16,450
0.74% $29,810
34 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
16,280
0.73% $35,360
35 Human Resources Specialists
14,610
0.66% $62,540
36 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
14,180
0.64% $60,570
37 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
13,820
0.62% $44,630
38 Medical Assistants
13,670
0.62% $40,080
39 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
13,030
0.59% $74,170
40 Loan Officers
12,590
0.57% $60,650
41 Electricians
12,330
0.56% $49,080
42 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
12,230
0.55% $44,460
43 Fast Food Cooks
12,210
0.55% $30,950
44 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
12,160
0.55% $64,700
45 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
11,910
0.54% $47,100
46 Management Analysts
11,890
0.54% $81,440
47 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
11,570
0.52% $31,950
48 Medical Secretaries
11,260
0.51% $39,090
49 Nursing Assistants
11,200
0.50% $38,320
50 Computer Systems Analysts
11,190
0.50% $105,090
51 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
11,030
0.50% $60,200
52 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
10,840
0.49% $44,770
53 Sales Managers
10,150
0.46% $105,240
54 Financial Managers
9,820
0.44% $133,790
55 Carpenters
9,590
0.43% $49,240
56 Computer and Information Systems Managers
9,400
0.42% $158,890
57 Food Preparation Workers
8,990
0.40% $32,790
58 Lawyers
8,810
0.40% $129,930
59 Loan Interviewers and Clerks
8,780
0.40% $48,160
60 Pharmacy Technicians
8,700
0.39% $41,590
61 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
8,590
0.39% $32,510
62 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
8,550
0.39% $62,590
63 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
8,290
0.37% $48,840
64 Bartenders
8,250
0.37% $48,210
65 Training and Development Specialists
8,180
0.37% $64,130
66 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
8,070
0.36% $50,380
67 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
7,930
0.36% $51,800
68 Driver/Sales Workers
7,930
0.36% $31,890
69 Compliance Officers
7,920
0.36% $60,000
70 Correctional Officers and Jailers
7,870
0.35% $48,790
71 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
7,790
0.35% $79,470
72 Insurance Sales Agents
7,740
0.35% $58,160
73 Billing and Posting Clerks
7,610
0.34% $42,660
74 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
7,570
0.34% $47,410
75 Buyers and Purchasing Agents
7,550
0.34% $65,520
76 All Other Managers
7,370
0.33% $125,750
77 Other Business Operations Specialists
7,280
0.33% $79,660
78 Dishwashers
7,260
0.33% $31,040
79 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
7,220
0.33% $28,950
80 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
7,210
0.32% $66,880
81 Real Estate Sales Agents
7,200
0.32% $58,440
82 Dental Assistants
6,610
0.30% $46,350
83 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
6,520
0.29% $55,440
84 Medical and Health Services Managers
6,480
0.29% $102,120
85 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
6,450
0.29% $46,190
86 Bill and Account Collectors
6,320
0.28% $43,400
87 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
6,090
0.27% $30,030
88 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
5,920
0.27% $49,090
89 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
5,890
0.27% $62,940
90 Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
5,770
0.26% $51,130
91 Psychiatric Technicians
5,760
0.26% $38,500
92 Recreation Workers
5,760
0.26% $32,710
93 Pharmacists
5,740
0.26% $134,830
94 Packers and Packagers
5,700
0.26% $34,200
95 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
5,430
0.24% $49,510
96 Industrial Engineers
5,290
0.24% $101,850
97 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
5,220
0.24% $30,920
98 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
5,200
0.23% $62,590
99 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
5,170
0.23% $30,070
100 Child, Family, and School Social Workers
5,100
0.23% $44,700

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