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Tucson, AZ

State

Arizona

Detailed Occupations

490

Average Salary Across Occupations

$66,430

Highest Paying Occupation in Tucson, AZ

Physicians, All Other leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $279,610.

Largest Employment Market in Tucson, AZ

General and Operations Managers has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 11,190 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Tucson, AZ

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Tucson, AZ

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Tucson, AZ

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Physicians, All Other $279,610 $134.43 680
2 Physicians, Pathologists $261,910 $125.92 40
3 Family Medicine Physicians $259,650 $124.83 360
4 General Internal Medicine Physicians $236,520 $113.71 180
5 Psychiatrists $223,820 $107.61 130
6 Pediatricians, General $197,020 $94.72 0
7 Dentists, General $192,490 $92.54 310
8 Chief Executives $192,330 $92.47 310
9 Veterinarians $178,620 $85.87 220
10 Architectural and Engineering Managers $177,100 $85.14 850
11 Physician Assistants $154,380 $74.22 240
12 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $154,260 $74.16 100
13 Computer and Information Systems Managers $149,240 $71.75 1,630
14 Managers, All Other $146,190 $70.29 1,710
15 Optometrists $144,510 $69.48 130
16 Sales Managers $141,250 $67.91 1,060
17 Medical and Health Services Managers $140,100 $67.36 1,560
18 Lawyers $140,090 $67.35 1,500
19 Financial Managers $139,300 $66.97 1,470
20 Industrial Production Managers $138,040 $66.37 420

👥 Most Available Jobs in Tucson, AZ

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 General and Operations Managers 11,190 $119,270 $57.34
2 Retail Salespersons 11,070 $38,110 $18.32
3 Fast Food and Counter Workers 10,900 $33,050 $15.89
4 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 9,980 $34,390 $16.54
5 Cashiers 9,730 $32,730 $15.74
6 Registered Nurses 9,390 $91,890 $44.18
7 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 9,000 $41,710 $20.05
8 Office Clerks, General 8,990 $46,340 $22.28
9 Customer Service Representatives 8,600 $41,070 $19.74
10 Waiters and Waitresses 6,920 $43,570 $20.95
11 Software Developers 5,500 $128,860 $61.95
12 Stockers and Order Fillers 5,370 $37,920 $18.23
13 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5,350 $35,970 $17.29
14 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 5,140 $47,220 $22.70
15 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 4,140 $52,860 $25.42
16 Cooks, Restaurant 4,070 $36,850 $17.71
17 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 3,860 $45,460 $21.86
18 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 3,480 $61,570 $29.60
19 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 3,480 $53,130 $0.00
20 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 3,450 $51,310 $0.00