Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Arizona statewide data
$59,030
Median Annual Wage
+45% since 2014
$58,570
Arizona Median
+1% vs state
2,210,860
Total Workers
631
Occupations Tracked
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is a Metropolitan Area with 631 tracked occupations and an estimated 2,210,860 total workers. Wages grew an average of 43.1% 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 |
|---|---|
| Pediatricians, General | $227,410 |
| Dentists, General | $211,260 |
| Physicists | $206,070 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $198,800 |
| Sales Engineers | $169,560 |
| Chief Executives | $164,980 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $163,970 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $163,220 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $163,100 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $156,020 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+43.1%
avg wage growth since 2014
+27.4%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Protective Service Workers, All Other Protective Service Occupations |
+167.6%
$21,920 → $58,650
|
| Occupational Therapy Assistants Healthcare Support Occupations |
+145.8%
$30,840 → $75,810
|
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+143.0%
$18,680 → $45,390
|
| Medical Appliance Technicians Production Occupations |
+132.7%
$32,680 → $76,040
|
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Legal Occupations |
+124.1%
$35,970 → $80,600
|
Most Jobs Added
| Psychiatric Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+800.0%
640 → 6,000
|
| Cargo and Freight Agents Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+700.0%
320 → 2,700
|
| Therapists, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+500.0%
30 → 180
|
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+400.0%
280 → 1,490
|
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+400.0%
210 → 1,090
|
Wage Declines
| Transportation Inspectors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-33.1%
$68,660 → $45,960
|
| Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-15.2%
$54,460 → $46,190
|
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-15.0%
$46,100 → $39,180
|
| Therapists, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-13.0%
$70,630 → $61,430
|
| Loan Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-12.7%
$61,480 → $53,700
|
Wage Trends in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $59,030 |
| 2023 | $56,285 |
| 2022 | $51,380 |
| 2021 | $48,460 |
| 2020 | $47,810 |
| 2019 | $45,360 |
| 2018 | $44,340 |
| 2017 | $42,950 |
| 2016 | $42,160 |
| 2015 | $41,190 |
| 2014 | $40,660 |