Arizona nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in 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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 318 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $287,660 | $138.30 | 170 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $278,190 | $133.75 | 100 |
| 3 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $242,940 | $116.80 | 40 |
| 4 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 30 |
| 5 | Surgeons, All Other | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 6 | Dentists, General | $201,100 | $96.68 | 70 |
| 7 | Veterinarians | $161,410 | $77.60 | 120 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $158,170 | $76.05 | 60 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $153,870 | $73.98 | 220 |
| 10 | Physician Assistants | $145,410 | $69.91 | 80 |
| 11 | Nurse Practitioners | $136,300 | $65.53 | 160 |
| 12 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $134,240 | $64.54 | 460 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $129,430 | $62.23 | 140 |
| 14 | Chief Executives | $128,760 | $61.91 | 180 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers | $127,910 | $61.50 | 80 |
| 16 | Industrial Production Managers | $126,570 | $60.85 | 90 |
| 17 | Software Developers | $122,620 | $58.95 | 150 |
| 18 | Managers, All Other | $121,680 | $58.50 | 380 |
| 19 | Education Administrators, All Other | $119,430 | $57.42 | 100 |
| 20 | Lawyers | $117,720 | $56.59 | 170 |
| 21 | Civil Engineers | $114,340 | $54.97 | 110 |
| 22 | Environmental Engineers | $112,250 | $53.97 | 30 |
| 23 | Sales Managers | $108,360 | $52.10 | 190 |
| 24 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $108,350 | $52.09 | 780 |
| 25 | Physical Therapists | $104,690 | $50.33 | 100 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Arizona nonmetropolitan area overview.
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.