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The highest paying job in Arizona is Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, with a median salary of $558,970 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in AZ based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
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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 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $558,970 | $542,140 | 110 |
| 2 | Radiologists | $470,640 | $478,540 | N/A |
| 3 | Neurologists | $409,610 | $358,190 | 80 |
| 4 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $369,720 | $336,640 | 130 |
| 5 | Physicians, Pathologists | $338,290 | $305,920 | 270 |
| 6 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $322,800 | $285,420 | N/A |
| 7 | Family Medicine Physicians | $292,760 | $310,630 | 2,620 |
| 8 | Orthodontists | $272,330 | $242,650 | 120 |
| 9 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $259,320 | $230,970 | 2,570 |
| 10 | Psychiatrists | $249,720 | $264,260 | 380 |
| 11 | Nurse Anesthetists | $248,660 | $256,610 | 310 |
| 12 | Pediatricians, General | $233,950 | $239,830 | 1,230 |
| 13 | Dermatologists | $233,270 | $346,080 | N/A |
| 14 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $227,870 | $236,550 | 2,200 |
| 15 | Dentists, General | $194,180 | $181,040 | 3,470 |
| 16 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $167,480 | $180,870 | 4,680 |
| 17 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $166,430 | $170,050 | 14,270 |
| 18 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $158,280 | $157,800 | 3,110 |
| 19 | Database Architects | $156,100 | $144,610 | 1,200 |
| 20 | Veterinarians | $152,020 | $187,410 | 2,080 |
| 21 | Pharmacists | $146,930 | $142,330 | 6,900 |
| 22 | Sales Managers | $145,690 | $158,700 | 13,870 |
| 23 | Medical Dosimetrists | $142,090 | $143,310 | 40 |
| 24 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $141,230 | $138,120 | 610 |
| 25 | Nurse Midwives | $140,960 | $159,910 | 80 |
The top-paying careers in Arizona are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, pays $483,622 more than the state average of $75,347 per year.
At the 90th percentile, experienced Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric professionals in AZ can earn up to $826,870 annually — making it one of the most lucrative career paths in the state.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $140,960, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
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Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 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.