The highest paying job in Arizona is Nurse Anesthetists, with a median salary of $228,690 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in AZ based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown including percentile data and state-by-state comparisons.
| Rank | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Anesthetists | $228,690 | $246,300 | N/A |
| 2 | Pediatricians, General | $227,410 | $241,970 | 910 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $223,680 | $234,150 | 5,150 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $206,660 | $201,240 | 2,930 |
| 5 | Airline Pilot | $198,800 | $209,750 | 2,070 |
| 6 | Physicists | $190,960 | $188,610 | 70 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $172,680 | $197,440 | 4,720 |
| 8 | Sales Engineers | $169,470 | $174,450 | 1,220 |
| 9 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $163,090 | $155,730 | 3,390 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $160,900 | $168,080 | 14,530 |
| 11 | Chief Executives | $150,590 | $213,280 | 3,100 |
| 12 | Podiatrists | $149,990 | $153,070 | 250 |
| 13 | Purchasing Managers | $139,370 | $150,810 | 1,840 |
| 14 | Pharmacist | $138,080 | $136,410 | 7,690 |
| 15 | Marketing Manager | $135,920 | $151,660 | 4,350 |
| 16 | Aerospace Engineers | $135,620 | $143,930 | 1,770 |
| 17 | Nurse Midwives | $135,590 | $174,870 | 80 |
| 18 | Physician Assistants | $135,240 | $143,160 | 3,540 |
| 19 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $135,200 | $135,310 | 2,360 |
| 20 | Optometrists | $134,430 | $139,300 | 960 |
| 21 | Nurse Practitioners | $133,790 | $132,920 | 7,540 |
| 22 | Lawyer | $133,360 | $161,480 | 12,130 |
| 23 | Veterinarian | $132,810 | $190,600 | 1,430 |
| 24 | Financial Manager | $132,290 | $152,100 | 14,570 |
| 25 | Managers, All Other | $132,040 | $144,490 | 9,280 |
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The top-paying careers in Arizona are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Nurse Anesthetists, pays $158,807 more than the state average of $69,882 per year.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $132,040, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
See how Arizona's top salaries compare to other states.
Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 estimates. We use median rather than mean salary because it better represents typical earnings and is less affected by outliers.
Only occupations with state-level data published by BLS are included. Some specialized or rare occupations may not have data for every state. For full methodology details, see our Methodology page.