Arizona
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$58,570
Median Annual Wage
+44% since 2014
3,049,670
Total Workers
693
Occupations Tracked
Arizona is a State with 693 tracked occupations and an estimated 3,049,670 total workers. Wages grew an average of 41.3% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $228,690 |
| Pediatricians, General | $227,410 |
| Physicians, All Other | $223,680 |
| Dentists, General | $206,660 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $198,800 |
| Physicists | $190,960 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $172,680 |
| Sales Engineers | $169,470 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $163,090 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $160,900 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+41.3%
avg wage growth since 2014
+25.5%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Sound Engineering Technicians Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+169.5%
$36,130 → $97,380
|
| Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers Sales and Related Occupations |
+165.6%
$23,380 → $62,090
|
| Physicists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+135.1%
$81,230 → $190,960
|
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Legal Occupations |
+121.2%
$36,440 → $80,600
|
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+119.3%
$18,630 → $40,860
|
Most Jobs Added
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+700.0%
260 → 2,190
|
| Cargo and Freight Agents Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+600.0%
400 → 3,050
|
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+600.0%
170 → 1,280
|
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+600.0%
110 → 840
|
| Psychiatric Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+500.0%
1,100 → 7,510
|
Wage Declines
| Transportation Inspectors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-27.3%
$63,230 → $45,950
|
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-23.8%
$89,720 → $68,350
|
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-18.7%
$46,710 → $37,970
|
| Stonemasons Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-15.8%
$40,540 → $34,120
|
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-12.6%
$78,160 → $68,350
|
Wage Trends in Arizona
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $58,570 |
| 2023 | $55,095 |
| 2022 | $50,690 |
| 2021 | $48,305 |
| 2020 | $47,830 |
| 2019 | $46,050 |
| 2018 | $44,310 |
| 2017 | $42,800 |
| 2016 | $42,080 |
| 2015 | $41,590 |
| 2014 | $40,565 |
Metro Areas in Arizona
BLS tracks 8 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.