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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Tucson, AZ

What professions have the highest employment in Tucson, AZ? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Tucson, AZ. We note that the total employment in Tucson, AZ is 379,240. The most popular job is the customer service representative profession, which employs 11,990 people (3.16 percent of the total employment in Tucson, AZ). The second most common job is the fast food and counter worker profession which employs 11,040 people (2.91 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Tucson, AZ is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Tucson, AZ (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	379,240	100.00%	$42,430
2	Customer Service Representatives	11,990	3.16%	$35,240
3	Fast Food and Counter Workers	11,040	2.91%	$28,230
4	General and Operations Managers	10,240	2.70%	$73,170
5	Retail Salespersons	10,110	2.67%	$29,680
6	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	9,330	2.46%	$28,870
7	Cashiers	8,590	2.27%	$28,690
8	Stockers and Order Fillers	8,130	2.14%	$33,890
9	Registered Nurses	7,980	2.10%	$82,160
10	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	7,300	1.92%	$38,100
11	Office Clerks, General	6,660	1.76%	$39,260
12	Waiters and Waitresses	6,320	1.67%	$36,080
13	Software Developers	5,430	1.43%	$105,940
14	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	4,850	1.28%	$38,820
15	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	4,690	1.24%	$31,050
16	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	4,410	1.16%	$37,640
17	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	4,100	1.08%	$47,230
18	Construction Laborers	3,720	0.98%	$38,400
19	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	3,660	0.97%	$53,740
20	Restaurant Cooks	3,610	0.95%	$33,980
21	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	3,470	0.91%	$45,940
22	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	3,270	0.86%	$29,010
23	Receptionists and Information Clerks	3,240	0.85%	$31,400
24	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	3,180	0.84%	$36,690
25	Medical Assistants	3,170	0.84%	$36,850
26	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2,950	0.78%	$43,640
27	Nursing Assistants	2,810	0.74%	$35,430
28	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,800	0.74%	$29,430
29	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	2,770	0.73%	$33,100
30	Accountants and Auditors	2,670	0.70%	$64,080
31	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2,620	0.69%	$48,480
32	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	2,400	0.63%	$35,600
33	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	2,290	0.60%	$39,380
34	Computer User Support Specialists	2,230	0.59%	$51,000
35	Other Business Operations Specialists	2,170	0.57%	$81,080
36	Security Guards	2,160	0.57%	$29,500
37	Project Management Specialists	2,050	0.54%	$77,500
38	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	1,960	0.52%	$40,740
39	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	1,930	0.51%	$58,580
40	All Other Managers	1,870	0.49%	$126,250
41	Correctional Officers and Jailers	1,870	0.49%	$45,810
42	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,870	0.49%	$44,400
43	Human Resources Specialists	1,840	0.49%	$57,880
44	Bartenders	1,830	0.48%	$35,510
45	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,830	0.48%	$35,770
46	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,810	0.48%	$39,940
47	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	1,810	0.48%	$53,780
48	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	1,810	0.48%	$39,470
49	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	1,750	0.46%	$66,650
50	Medical Secretaries	1,730	0.46%	$36,780
51	Driver/Sales Workers	1,730	0.46%	$31,550
52	Fast Food Cooks	1,710	0.45%	$29,940
53	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	1,680	0.44%	$30,040
54	Electrical Engineers	1,640	0.43%	$105,890
55	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	1,580	0.42%	$49,090
56	Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,550	0.41%	$138,020
57	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	1,500	0.40%	$61,980
58	Food Preparation Workers	1,490	0.39%	$30,400
59	Pharmacy Technicians	1,450	0.38%	$41,830
60	Electricians	1,450	0.38%	$47,400
61	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	1,420	0.37%	$73,080
62	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,420	0.37%	$56,230
63	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	1,420	0.37%	$60,580
64	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,410	0.37%	$46,280
65	Financial Managers	1,400	0.37%	$109,470
66	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	1,380	0.36%	$50,230
67	Management Analysts	1,350	0.36%	$79,370
68	Social and Human Service Assistants	1,350	0.36%	$37,820
69	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	1,310	0.35%	$27,790
70	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	1,310	0.35%	$46,580
71	Mechanical Engineers	1,280	0.34%	$99,890
72	Medical and Health Services Managers	1,270	0.33%	$103,450
73	Lawyers	1,260	0.33%	$109,740
74	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	1,260	0.33%	$28,880
75	Dishwashers	1,260	0.33%	$28,710
76	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	1,260	0.33%	$48,970
77	Carpenters	1,260	0.33%	$45,600
78	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	1,230	0.32%	$46,960
79	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	1,220	0.32%	$48,980
80	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	1,200	0.32%	$61,900
81	Compliance Officers	1,190	0.31%	$64,480
82	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	1,180	0.31%	$50,750
83	Training and Development Specialists	1,170	0.31%	$56,010
84	Property, Real Estate Managers	1,160	0.31%	$48,270
85	Billing and Posting Clerks	1,150	0.30%	$40,200
86	Sales Managers	1,120	0.30%	$102,100
87	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,080	0.28%	$61,550
88	Computer Systems Analysts	1,060	0.28%	$101,440
89	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	1,060	0.28%	$29,040
90	Recreation Workers	1,060	0.28%	$29,370
91	Insurance Sales Agents	1,050	0.28%	$47,250
92	Dental Assistants	1,040	0.27%	$43,620
93	Industrial Engineers	1,030	0.27%	$101,880
94	Instructional Coordinators	1,020	0.27%	$50,130
95	Pharmacists	1,010	0.27%	$133,260
96	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	990	0.26%	$49,440
97	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	970	0.26%	$102,110
98	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	970	0.26%	$33,510
99	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	960	0.25%	$48,630
100	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	930	0.25%	$62,250

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