Tucson, AZ metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Tucson Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Tucson, AZ metro area
Figures describe the Tucson, AZ metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Tucson city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (7 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 490 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $357,070 | $171.67 | 900 |
| 2 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $299,990 | $144.23 | Not published |
| 3 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $264,320 | $127.08 | 320 |
| 4 | Psychiatrists | $257,650 | $123.87 | 70 |
| 5 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $254,650 | $122.43 | 40 |
| 6 | Dermatologists | $231,030 | $111.07 | 80 |
| 7 | Family Medicine Physicians | $227,940 | $109.59 | 290 |
| 8 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $206,050 | Not published | 60 |
| 9 | Chief Executives | $185,100 | $88.99 | Not published |
| 10 | Pediatricians, General | $183,400 | $88.18 | 80 |
| 11 | Dentists, General | $182,200 | $87.59 | 330 |
| 12 | Physicists | $171,190 | $82.31 | 30 |
| 13 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $159,610 | $76.74 | 1,070 |
| 14 | Optometrists | $157,650 | $75.79 | 80 |
| 15 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $151,520 | $72.85 | 1,500 |
| 16 | Pharmacists | $147,420 | $70.87 | 1,010 |
| 17 | Sales Managers | $138,880 | $66.77 | 1,100 |
| 18 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $138,560 | $66.62 | 40 |
| 19 | Purchasing Managers | $136,610 | $65.68 | Not published |
| 20 | Psychologists, All Other | $134,430 | $64.63 | 50 |
| 21 | Veterinarians | $131,540 | $63.24 | 250 |
| 22 | Physician Assistants | $129,880 | $62.44 | 290 |
| 23 | Marketing Managers | $129,570 | $62.30 | 370 |
| 24 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $129,340 | $62.18 | 180 |
| 25 | Nurse Practitioners | $129,340 | $62.18 | 820 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Tucson metro 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.