metropolitan statistical area · 43420

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area

Figures describe the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Sierra Vista city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,050
Total employment33,970

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area was $47,050 per year ($22.62 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 33,970 jobs. 181 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
Detectives and Criminal Investigators29.35730$108,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers6.28520$54,970
Computer Occupations, All Other5.29500$118,120
Cashiers1.701,150$31,570
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1.68520$32,400
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1.57520$39,460

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 181 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area
Occupation
Cashiers$31,570$15.181,1501.70
Retail Salespersons$33,140$15.931,0601.24
General and Operations Managers$78,740$37.861,0401.36
Fast Food and Counter Workers$30,580$14.707400.88
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$108,350$52.0973029.35
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,530$17.566901.12
Waiters and Waitresses$34,020$16.356001.21
Office Clerks, General$40,400$19.425701.07
Registered Nurses$85,380$41.055600.76
Customer Service Representatives$37,120$17.855600.98
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$32,400Not published5201.68
Correctional Officers and Jailers$54,970$26.435206.28
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,460$18.975201.57
Computer Occupations, All Other$118,120$56.795005.29
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,980Not published4501.49
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,960$15.853900.81
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,230$19.343600.97
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$93,310$44.863401.43
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,630$14.733300.35
Compliance Officers$90,290$43.413103.36
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$53,960Not published3101.31
Security Guards$36,410$17.503101.12
Construction Laborers$43,610$20.963101.29
Cooks, Restaurant$35,380$17.013000.99
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,600$14.712901.57
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$53,440$25.692900.94
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$46,250$22.242900.65
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,100$17.842900.45
Managers, All Other$125,280$60.232802.05
Software Developers$115,890$55.722800.77
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,240$21.752801.13
Computer User Support Specialists$54,450$26.182601.67
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,110$28.902601.80
Medical Assistants$42,890$20.622401.37
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$30,760$14.792404.12
Management Analysts$94,850$45.602301.16
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,990$17.302300.85
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$66,140$31.802300.85
Light Truck Drivers$44,580$21.432301.07
Nursing Assistants$39,260$18.882200.71
Firefighters$53,530$25.732202.87
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,000$17.312201.09
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$44,540$21.412201.46
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,610$20.972100.69
Human Resources Specialists$78,450$37.722000.98
Accountants and Auditors$75,780$36.431900.58
Bartenders$35,790$17.211901.16
Food Preparation Workers$33,610$16.161700.85
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$39,250$18.871700.80
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$68,720$33.041700.94
Bus Drivers, School$40,660$19.551701.92
Project Management Specialists$84,610$40.681600.69
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,160$18.341600.74
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,890$75.431501.00
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$34,850$16.751501.28
Carpenters$43,910$21.111501.01
Electricians$57,960$27.871500.89
Recreation Workers$33,380$16.051401.92
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$38,280$18.401400.77
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$50,470$24.271401.38
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,410$37.221401.02
Medical and Health Services Managers$109,270$52.541300.97
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$87,850$42.231301.19
Pharmacy Technicians$45,990$22.111301.26
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$52,480$25.231201.54
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,180Not published1200.90
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$32,400$15.581200.97
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,580$14.701202.17
Postal Service Mail Carriers$53,310$25.631201.70
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,080$23.601201.40
Financial Managers$102,010$49.041100.62
Logisticians$99,320$47.751102.08
Computer Systems Analysts$113,070$54.361100.94
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$85,150$40.941101.63
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$69,640$33.481100.81
Counter and Rental Clerks$37,930$18.241101.21
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,800$30.191103.50
Sales Managers$133,800$64.331000.75
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,690$29.661000.49
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$116,340$55.931004.58
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$74,830$35.971000.90
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51,920$24.961003.40
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$55,690$26.781000.94
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$53,470$25.711000.73
Computer Network Architects$105,290$50.62902.29
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,340$16.03900.87
Dishwashers$30,880$14.85900.89
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$36,230$17.42902.83
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,930$23.52903.21
Driver/Sales Workers$36,750$17.67901.04
Construction Managers$98,350$47.28800.93
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$80,950Not published801.07
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,150$24.11800.98
Lawyers$119,990$57.69800.46
Nurse Practitioners$138,120$66.41801.09
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$53,090$25.53801.11
Dental Assistants$45,620$21.93800.97
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$36,360$17.48802.24
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,790$17.21800.83
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$30,800$14.81800.83
Animal Caretakers$35,260$16.95801.39
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$50,320$24.19800.29
Tellers$39,270$18.88801.09
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$38,350$18.44801.49
Chief Executives$122,670$58.98701.68
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$47,800$22.98701.01
Personal Financial Advisors$48,970$23.55701.25
Instructional Coordinators$75,540$36.32701.47
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$100,770$48.45702.08
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$36,570$17.58701.90
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$46,320$22.27701.64
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$50,340$24.20700.67
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,970$30.27700.46
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$64,950$31.23600.51
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,440$18.48600.67
Pharmacists$152,710$73.42600.89
Physicians, All Other$71,540$34.39600.77
Emergency Medical Technicians$37,680$18.12601.60
Paramedics$58,950$28.34602.74
Medical Records Specialists$43,830$21.07601.46
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,010$22.12600.69
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55,180$26.53600.93
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$97,910$47.07602.06
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,580$14.70600.48
Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,500$75.24501.10
Food Service Managers$60,190$28.94500.93
Cost Estimators$68,720$33.04500.97
Information Security Analysts$107,520$51.69501.17
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,420$49.24501.25
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$93,130$44.77501.53
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$35,850$17.24501.37
Public Relations Specialists$71,060$34.16500.73
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,390$39.13500.96
Psychiatric Technicians$34,560$16.62501.46
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$75,480$36.29502.49
Childcare Workers$31,390$15.09500.42
Postal Service Clerks$64,290$30.91502.92
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,630$28.67500.55
Data Entry Keyers$45,780$22.01501.84
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$56,860$27.345010.64
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,850$28.77501.18
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,160$25.56500.52
Administrative Services Managers$74,270$35.71400.67
Facilities Managers$96,300$46.30401.17
Financial and Investment Analysts$81,740$39.30400.57
Data Scientists$103,440$49.73400.74
Electrical Engineers$104,040$50.02400.88
Healthcare Social Workers$49,130$23.62400.86
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,500$23.80400.45
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$45,600Not published400.75
Physical Therapists$105,050$50.51400.77
Respiratory Therapists$78,600$37.79401.19
Family Medicine Physicians$293,660$141.18401.82
Dental Hygienists$91,420$43.95400.91
Chefs and Head Cooks$37,570$18.06400.80
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,760$22.96400.98
Pest Control Workers$37,440$18.00401.56
Parts Salespersons$38,640$18.58400.63
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$47,210$22.70401.34
Procurement Clerks$54,290$26.10402.99
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$41,690$20.05401.04
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,540$22.38401.05
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$40,460$19.45400.82
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$49,490$23.79402.77
Construction and Building Inspectors$82,240$39.54401.21
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,370$28.54400.40
Butchers and Meat Cutters$46,050$22.14401.44
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$37,320$17.94401.18
Industrial Production Managers$101,140$48.63300.62
Social and Community Service Managers$72,500$34.86300.75
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,370$41.04301.58
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$46,550$22.38301.18
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$36,760$17.67301.17
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$79,300$38.12300.50
Highway Maintenance Workers$50,850$24.45301.03
Bakers$35,330$16.99300.61
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$51,940$24.97300.25
Commercial Pilots$100,420Not published302.96
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$31,060$14.93300.40
Real Estate Sales Agents$48,360$23.25Not publishedNot published
Training and Development Specialists$85,610$41.16Not 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.