nonmetropolitan area · 0400001

Arizona nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Arizona nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Arizona nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,050
Total employment97,520

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Arizona nonmetropolitan area was $47,050 per year ($22.62 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 97,520 jobs. 322 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Continuous Mining Machine Operators124.391,090$60,300
Detectives and Criminal Investigators10.81780$108,350
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines9.231,020$76,500
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators7.852,350$60,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers3.62860$52,900
Firefighters3.31720Not published
Compliance Officers2.81740$93,310
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2.362,260$43,110

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 322 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Arizona nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Cashiers$33,260$15.993,6301.87
General and Operations Managers$76,570$36.812,8301.29
Retail Salespersons$34,390$16.542,6801.10
Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,600$15.192,6301.09
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,250$28.972,3507.85
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,110$20.732,2602.36
Office Clerks, General$43,560$20.942,0401.32
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,720$17.662,0401.15
Registered Nurses$98,620$47.421,8700.88
Waiters and Waitresses$35,260$16.951,5501.09
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,570$23.831,4301.11
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,120Not published1,4101.62
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$34,480Not published1,4001.57
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,750$17.191,3700.99
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,920$21.121,3101.22
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$31,310$15.051,2500.46
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,870$17.731,2500.67
Customer Service Representatives$40,360$19.411,1900.73
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,920Not published1,1501.72
Continuous Mining Machine Operators$60,300$28.991,090124.39
Cooks, Restaurant$36,960$17.771,0301.17
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,400$15.101,0301.92
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$76,500$36.781,0209.23
Construction Laborers$41,810$20.109901.44
Security Guards$37,580$18.079401.16
Correctional Officers and Jailers$52,900$25.438603.62
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$66,680$32.068301.96
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,830$27.808200.91
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$108,350$52.0978010.81
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,900$22.077801.11
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,530$22.377600.88
Compliance Officers$93,310$44.867402.81
Nursing Assistants$43,590$20.967400.81
FirefightersNot publishedNot published7203.31
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,860$36.957101.40
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$92,000$44.236801.76
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,390$17.986600.86
Electricians$83,130$39.966401.34
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,460$18.016101.06
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$51,910Not published5801.49
Medical Assistants$44,940$21.605701.11
Cooks, Fast Food$30,780$14.805701.43
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,040$17.815200.88
Accountants and Auditors$71,360$34.315100.56
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,260$35.705100.65
Forest and Conservation Technicians$54,830$26.3649025.69
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$44,620$21.454901.12
Medical and Health Services Managers$134,240$64.544601.23
Human Resources Specialists$60,500$29.094600.81
Recreation Workers$34,880$16.774602.22
Bus Drivers, School$43,990$21.154601.82
Food Preparation Workers$33,960$16.334500.80
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$40,120$19.294400.86
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,600$14.714401.27
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,130$17.854201.50
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$36,730$17.664001.20
Bartenders$37,550$18.054000.85
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$31,160$14.984002.43
Managers, All Other$121,680$58.503800.98
Computer User Support Specialists$50,250$24.163700.82
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$34,630$16.653701.10
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,390$22.313700.62
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$77,390$37.213701.34
Pharmacy Technicians$47,380$22.783601.21
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$68,320$32.853501.44
Light Truck Drivers$43,160$20.753500.57
Carpenters$51,230$24.633400.80
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,960$23.543404.20
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$89,090Not published3201.55
Dental Assistants$49,920$24.003201.30
Highway Maintenance Workers$47,150$22.673103.21
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,470$28.113100.80
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$36,480$17.543100.63
Training and Development Specialists$79,990$38.463001.03
Project Management Specialists$78,250$37.622900.43
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$30,580$14.702902.90
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,390$29.032900.37
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,860$22.532903.44
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,330$39.102800.42
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$54,020$25.972801.25
Dishwashers$31,990$15.382800.93
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$31,290$15.042801.03
Medical Records Specialists$52,420$25.202702.20
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$78,810$37.892700.65
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$55,430$26.652603.77
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$95,020$45.682602.65
Billing and Posting Clerks$42,410$20.392601.04
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,480$22.832602.05
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$64,940$31.222500.82
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,100$22.172503.14
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,150$24.112400.96
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$49,390$23.752400.84
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$60,110$28.902400.91
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$64,890$31.202301.09
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$45,940$22.092302.04
Management Analysts$79,180$38.072200.38
Pharmacists$153,870$73.982201.10
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$74,350$35.752203.60
Driver/Sales Workers$35,370$17.012200.87
Financial Managers$103,060$49.552100.40
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,220$16.932100.69
Counter and Rental Clerks$38,010$18.272100.82
Agricultural Equipment Operators$36,900$17.7420011.39
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$53,540$25.742001.10
Sales Managers$108,360$52.101900.46
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$86,050$41.371901.29
Emergency Medical Technicians$36,320$17.461901.66
Public Safety Telecommunicators$50,330$24.201902.90
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,150$29.401900.65
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,140$16.901901.11
Chief Executives$128,760$61.911801.41
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$50,190$24.131800.32
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,710$18.611800.66
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,840$17.231802.21
Childcare Workers$30,960$14.881800.54
Insurance Sales Agents$52,270$25.131800.60
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$41,690$20.051801.84
Lawyers$117,720$56.591700.35
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$59,360$28.541702.32
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$66,120Not published1701.78
Instructional Coordinators$63,440$30.501701.19
Physicians, All Other$287,660$138.301700.77
Paramedics$60,150$28.921702.74
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$77,000$37.021700.42
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$49,340$23.721700.56
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,200$27.501700.66
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$48,530$23.331702.75
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$42,580$20.471700.19
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$57,400Not published1600.98
Nurse Practitioners$136,300$65.531600.79
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$38,680$18.601601.68
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$55,840$26.851600.42
Facilities Managers$90,630$43.571501.50
Construction Managers$103,150$49.591500.63
Software Developers$122,620$58.951500.14
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$46,210$22.221500.62
Cargo and Freight Agents$38,420$18.471502.51
Postal Service Clerks$61,050$29.351503.14
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$50,650$24.351507.11
Computer and Information Systems Managers$129,430$62.231400.33
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$81,260$39.071400.72
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,080$38.021401.57
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,670$29.171400.47
Social Workers, All Other$50,150$24.111403.49
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$44,800$21.541401.73
Parts Salespersons$44,230$21.261400.83
Real Estate Sales Agents$75,780$36.441401.15
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930$26.891400.67
Construction and Building Inspectors$62,040$29.831401.47
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,800$16.731400.92
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$48,300$23.221401.50
Administrative Services Managers$95,590$45.961300.80
Logisticians$55,260$26.571300.83
Computer Systems Analysts$86,180$41.431300.39
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,520$17.561301.88
Bakers$36,090$17.351300.85
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$53,820$25.881200.61
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$51,980Not published1201.81
Public Relations Specialists$59,540$28.631200.66
Veterinarians$161,410$77.601202.27
Dental Hygienists$100,120$48.141200.89
Chefs and Head Cooks$39,110$18.811200.99
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$33,390$16.051201.00
Computer Occupations, All Other$89,420$42.991100.42
Surveyors$76,180$36.631103.48
Civil Engineers$114,340$54.971100.46
Psychiatric Technicians$43,050$20.701101.14
School Bus Monitors$31,910$15.341102.33
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$77,940$37.471100.62
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$92,530$44.491000.85
Education Administrators, All Other$119,430$57.421002.83
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$53,610$25.781001.74
Library Technicians$37,190$17.881002.21
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$35,390Not published1001.01
Physical Therapists$104,690$50.331000.59
Family Medicine Physicians$278,190$133.751001.45
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$44,190$21.241000.86
Animal Caretakers$34,210$16.451000.60
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$31,810$15.301000.39
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$43,180$20.761001.06
File Clerks$41,390$19.901002.27
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$83,840$40.311001.13
Industrial Production Managers$126,570$60.85900.58
Food Service Managers$62,360$29.98900.62
Cost Estimators$63,280$30.42900.61
Data Scientists$80,820$38.85900.52
Industrial Engineers$96,060$46.18900.39
Materials Engineers$101,700$48.89906.43
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$43,870$21.09901.03
Health Education Specialists$60,980$29.32902.21
Community Health Workers$43,690$21.00902.23
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$61,090$29.37901.20
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$68,550$32.96902.79
Tellers$44,880$21.58900.45
Library Assistants, Clerical$33,430$16.07901.67
Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,060$21.18901.11
Human Resources Managers$127,910$61.50800.60
Social and Community Service Managers$70,450$33.87800.59
Computer Network Support Specialists$73,650$35.41800.83
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$44,670$21.48802.04
Biological Scientists, All Other$86,530$41.60802.28
Healthcare Social Workers$58,230$28.00800.67
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$55,340Not published801.09
Tutors$37,440$18.00800.73
Physician Assistants$145,410$69.91800.80
Respiratory Therapists$78,890$37.93800.94
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,640$21.94800.71
Gambling Cage Workers$32,030$15.40809.05
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$44,070$21.19800.55
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$46,920$22.56804.05
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$97,270$46.76800.96
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$84,650$40.70700.48
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,800$33.56701.66
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$99,150Not published700.49
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$49,650Not published700.69
Dentists, General$201,100$96.68700.85
Speech-Language Pathologists$83,870$40.32700.62
Surgical Technologists$61,860$29.74700.89
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$52,070$25.04701.32
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$44,570$21.43700.37
Residential Advisors$34,630$16.65701.36
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$51,850$24.93700.54
Helpers--Electricians$42,670$20.51701.68
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,310$23.71700.75
Machinists$63,190$30.38700.40
Helpers--Production Workers$43,950$21.13700.68
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$59,030$28.38702.48
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,120$16.89700.30
Architectural and Engineering Managers$158,170$76.05600.40
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$56,880$27.35600.71
Tax Preparers$46,050$22.14601.26
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$99,700$47.93605.41
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$91,060$43.78601.03
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$101,360$48.73604.16
Urban and Regional Planners$74,280$35.71602.04
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$76,950$36.99603.17
Phlebotomists$42,760$20.56600.71
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$43,080$20.716010.70
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$32,120$15.44600.33
Pest Control Workers$46,750$22.48600.93
Meter Readers, Utilities$39,500$18.99605.28
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,570$29.60600.67
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$31,520$15.15603.35
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$37,850$18.20600.61
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$91,340$43.92505.77
Personal Financial Advisors$47,520$22.85500.28
Loan Officers$57,970$27.87500.27
Mechanical Engineers$98,590$47.40500.26
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$66,790$32.11504.40
Conservation Scientists$75,020$36.07502.95
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$89,990$43.26503.03
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$49,220Not published500.83
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$95,730Not published500.70
Graphic Designers$48,050$23.10500.40
Coaches and Scouts$46,310Not published500.33
Medical Equipment Preparers$47,720$22.94501.13
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$57,360$27.58500.77
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,280$16.48500.25
Tour and Travel Guides$37,550$18.05501.64
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,080$37.06500.34
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$36,750$17.67501.15
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$37,550$18.05500.85
Printing Press Operators$38,900$18.70500.55
Plant and System Operators, All Other$67,750$32.57505.28
Production Workers, All Other$37,610$18.08500.35
Commercial Pilots$100,950Not published501.80
Crane and Tower Operators$78,920$37.94501.81
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$82,490$39.66400.21
Property Appraisers and Assessors$49,220$23.66401.05
Budget Analysts$78,850$37.91401.28
Financial and Investment AnalystsNot publishedNot published400.19
Computer Network Architects$94,490$45.43400.32
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansNot publishedNot published400.70
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$79,830$38.38401.83
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$48,950$23.53400.58
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$75,260Not published400.83
Dentists, All Other Specialists$242,940$116.804013.15
Dietitians and Nutritionists$79,070$38.02400.72
Occupational Therapists$101,130$48.62400.36
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$96,960$46.62400.65
Opticians, Dispensing$46,150$22.19400.93
Physical Therapist Assistants$62,460$30.03400.58
Physical Therapist Aides$49,590$23.84401.33
Protective Service Workers, All Other$45,310$21.78400.83
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,620$28.66400.50
Gambling Change Persons and Booth CashiersNot publishedNot published402.61
Procurement Clerks$50,940$24.49401.17
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$46,110$22.17400.69
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,770$22.48400.43
Data Entry Keyers$34,850$16.76400.46
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$46,720$22.46400.37
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$60,180$28.93402.21
Medical Equipment Repairers$53,180$25.57400.97
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$42,320$20.35401.98
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$36,880$17.73400.15
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,240$22.23400.39
Marketing Managers$99,390$47.78300.14
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$45,320$21.79300.68
Lodging Managers$61,000$29.33301.27
Fundraisers$62,520$30.06300.46
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$60,260$28.97300.46
Environmental Engineers$112,250$53.97301.34
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$93,310$44.86301.42
Biological Technicians$47,940$23.05300.76
Forensic Science Technicians$57,450$27.62302.67
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$71,440Not published301.00
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more301.46
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$45,210$21.74300.69
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$47,530$22.85301.30
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$57,360$27.58302.34
Animal Control Workers$45,120$21.69304.07
Cooks, All Other$32,330$15.54302.62
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$37,530$18.04300.65
Gambling Dealers$54,910$26.40300.66
Bill and Account Collectors$44,680$21.48300.33
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$41,230$19.82300.96
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$35,060$16.86301.66
Home Appliance Repairers$56,910$27.36301.66
Parking Attendants$33,090$15.91300.40
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$98,480$47.35Not publishedNot published
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$39,290$18.89Not publishedNot published
Surgeons, All Other$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.