Tucson, AZ
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Arizona statewide data
$50,405
Median Annual Wage
+28% since 2014
$58,570
Arizona Median
-14% vs state
353,470
Total Workers
474
Occupations Tracked
Tucson, AZ is a Metropolitan Area with 474 tracked occupations and an estimated 353,470 total workers. Wages grew an average of 39.6% 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 |
|---|---|
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $232,440 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $225,970 |
| Psychiatrists | $211,850 |
| Pediatricians, General | $181,470 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $179,760 |
| Dentists, General | $173,680 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $156,800 |
| Chief Executives | $151,550 |
| Physician Assistants | $150,350 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $147,240 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+39.6%
avg wage growth since 2014
+10.1%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+199.8%
$23,480 → $70,400
|
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+118.3%
$23,650 → $51,630
|
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+117.3%
$45,790 → $99,510
|
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Legal Occupations |
+108.8%
$75,080 → $156,800
|
| Photographers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+107.9%
$23,340 → $48,530
|
Most Jobs Added
| Social Science Research Assistants Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+600.0%
60 → 430
|
| Electrical Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+400.0%
330 → 1,780
|
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+400.0%
100 → 570
|
| Rehabilitation Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+300.0%
140 → 570
|
| Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+300.0%
190 → 760
|
Wage Declines
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-22.7%
$63,300 → $48,960
|
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-18.3%
$88,380 → $72,220
|
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
-11.4%
$49,500 → $43,840
|
| Special Effects Artists and Animators Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-11.1%
$65,600 → $58,310
|
| Civil Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-8.9%
$83,300 → $75,900
|
Wage Trends in Tucson, AZ
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $50,405 |
| 2023 | $49,770 |
| 2022 | $48,260 |
| 2021 | $46,830 |
| 2020 | $44,830 |
| 2019 | $43,340 |
| 2018 | $40,895 |
| 2017 | $39,945 |
| 2016 | $38,950 |
| 2015 | $39,940 |
| 2014 | $39,255 |