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Salaries in Tucson, AZ

Browse salary data for 479 occupations in the Tucson, AZ area. The average median salary across all occupations is $61,069.

Occupations

479

Avg Median Salary

$61,069

Highest Paying

$232,440

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Tucson, AZ

All Occupations in Tucson, AZ

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
General Internal Medicine Physicians$232,440180
Family Medicine Physicians$225,970360
Psychiatrists$211,850130
Pediatricians, General$181,470N/A
Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,760850
Dentists, General$173,680310
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$156,800100
Chief Executives$151,550310
Physician Assistants$150,350240
Computer and Information Systems Managers$147,2401,630
Optometrists$141,530130
Pharmacists$138,9301,080
Managers, All Other$138,3301,710
Nurse Practitioners$132,230680
Psychologists, All Other$128,04050
Industrial Production Managers$127,530420
Financial Managers$127,0401,470
Physical Scientists, All Other$126,32040
Veterinarians$126,000220
Medical and Health Services Managers$123,9101,560
Computer Hardware Engineers$123,900100
Human Resources Managers$123,780420
Natural Sciences Managers$123,350140
Sales Managers$122,6701,060
Engineers, All Other$119,160840
Marketing Managers$117,760360
Compensation and Benefits Managers$115,15060
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$115,14030
Software Developers$114,2305,500
Industrial Engineers$112,9401,170
Aerospace Engineers$111,490500
Mechanical Engineers$110,7301,440
Electrical Engineers$110,5101,780
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$107,330150
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$106,2301,580
Computer Network Architects$105,490270
Lawyers$105,2601,500
Construction Managers$103,220640
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$102,770440
Commercial Pilots$102,280140
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$102,11040
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$101,5001,060
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$101,430120
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$101,320120
Database Architects$100,45080
Computer Occupations, All Other$100,130420
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$99,510100
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$99,41070
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$99,300250
Computer Programmers$98,260110
Physical Therapists$97,810600
Occupational Therapists$97,080300
Computer Systems Analysts$96,970850
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$96,540190
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$96,41060
Public Relations Managers$96,230160
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$95,990200
Registered Nurses$95,9609,390
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$95,790140
Fundraising Managers$95,620100
Administrative Services Managers$93,890780
Dental Hygienists$91,800600
Chiropractors$91,53080
Biological Scientists, All Other$91,460110
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$91,080130
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$90,910910
Education Administrators, All Other$90,81050
Information Security Analysts$88,520590
Financial and Investment Analysts$86,760590
Database Administrators$86,480140
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$86,2302,220
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$85,75080
Project Management Specialists$84,9802,290
Facilities Managers$84,520380
Speech-Language Pathologists$84,400380
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$83,930170
Data Scientists$83,930360
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$83,220740
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$82,890110
Environmental Engineers$82,12050
Management Analysts$81,0301,350
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$80,940410
Logisticians$80,590280
Technical Writers$80,35080
Financial Risk Specialists$79,810N/A
General and Operations Managers$79,08011,190
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,000520
Avionics Technicians$78,950190
Respiratory Therapists$78,720510
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$78,560830
Statisticians$78,28050
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,1801,700
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,680310
Audiologists$77,55040
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$77,25030
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$77,2001,460
School Psychologists$76,970140
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$76,80060
Gambling Managers$76,23040
Civil Engineers$75,900620
Accountants and Auditors$75,7502,540
Operations Research Analysts$75,61080
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$75,58030
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$75,550170
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$75,20050
Lodging Managers$75,030110
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$74,840100
Art Directors$74,79030
Urban and Regional Planners$74,750110
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$74,620290
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,2301,150
Surveyors$74,080130
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$73,84050
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$73,840110
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$73,35050
Cost Estimators$72,550530
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$72,510180
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$72,430270
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$72,3701,890
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$72,220570
Architectural and Civil Drafters$71,510250
Social and Community Service Managers$71,500470
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$70,890840
Conservation Scientists$70,76070
Labor Relations Specialists$70,40050
Compliance Officers$69,7801,390
Occupational Therapy Assistants$69,640140
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$69,18050
Mechanical Drafters$69,00070
Insurance Underwriters$68,83090
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$68,730200
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$68,120170
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,240800
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,060100
Financial Specialists, All Other$66,020120
Social Workers, All Other$65,900360
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$65,83040
Landscape Architects$65,66050
Drafters, All Other$65,66050
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$64,930960
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$64,260120
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$64,2301,740
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$64,130110
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,760210
Dietitians and Nutritionists$63,670240
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,580330
Interior Designers$63,580130
Physical Therapist Assistants$63,500220
Clergy$63,48070
Fundraisers$63,330300
Construction and Building Inspectors$63,260330
Anthropologists and Archeologists$63,260100
Crane and Tower Operators$63,190110
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$63,140650
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$62,95080
Epidemiologists$62,95050
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,830210
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,790490
Medical Equipment Repairers$62,720130
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,440160
Computer Network Support Specialists$62,300110
Surgical Technologists$62,240340
Human Resources Specialists$62,2202,050
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$62,0001,310
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,8901,070
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$61,83060
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,6302,030
Postal Service Clerks$61,630180
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,600450
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$61,360200
Brokerage Clerks$61,32050
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,29070
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$61,050150
Transportation Security Screeners$61,030180
Medical Appliance Technicians$60,980N/A
Producers and Directors$60,970340
Legal Support Workers, All Other$60,78070
Food Service Managers$60,760570
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$60,730530
Training and Development Specialists$60,6701,050
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$60,610140
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$60,420160
Healthcare Social Workers$60,310400
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,1501,330
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$60,020230
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,610910
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$59,530200
Soil and Plant Scientists$59,49050
Chefs and Head Cooks$59,380470
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$59,38040
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,3601,240
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$59,290120
Social Science Research Assistants$59,130430
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,8703,480
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$58,760340
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,7301,080
Public Relations Specialists$58,690850
Machinists$58,380720
Massage Therapists$58,330330
Special Effects Artists and Animators$58,31030
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$58,2101,070
Editors$58,200150
Computer and Information Research Scientists$58,09060
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$58,09050
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$58,000230
Forensic Science Technicians$57,940160
Instructional Coordinators$57,9201,010
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$57,8701,690
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$57,60090
Computer User Support Specialists$57,5202,030
Curators$57,41050
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,320700
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,2101,330
Therapists, All Other$57,12090
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$57,1001,370
Personal Financial Advisors$57,020790
Electricians$56,8801,420
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$56,70030
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$56,450230
Web and Digital Interface Designers$56,050130
Writers and Authors$56,05060
Correctional Officers and Jailers$54,9702,080
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,780100
Paramedics$54,670330
Survey Researchers$54,36040
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$54,240260
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$52,880240
Funeral Home Managers$52,32030
Gambling Dealers$51,990310
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$51,630190
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,410780
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$51,0401,170
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$50,78090
Forest and Conservation Technicians$50,720110
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$50,690300
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,6601,150
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$50,560590
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,49070
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$50,410N/A
Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$50,40080
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$50,37070
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$50,31040
Advertising Sales Agents$50,280120
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$50,200380
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$50,17060
Health Education Specialists$50,150190
Athletic Trainers$50,09070
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$50,0501,460
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,9702,180
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,7104,140
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$49,360730
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$49,100530
Interpreters and Translators$49,080380
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$49,070120
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$49,0503,480
Real Estate Sales Agents$49,030950
Glaziers$49,010240
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$48,960210
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$48,900120
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,89040
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$48,820120
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$48,790910
Medical Records Specialists$48,780550
Marriage and Family Therapists$48,740N/A
Firefighters$48,530760
Photographers$48,53080
Real Estate Brokers$48,490N/A
Graphic Designers$48,350420
Procurement Clerks$48,340150
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,320410
Gambling Cage Workers$48,300160
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$48,210630
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$48,130290
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$47,900100
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,850170
Public Safety Telecommunicators$47,770260
Carpenters$47,7201,570
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,680330
Loan Officers$47,650460
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,650240
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$47,540200
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,3702,630
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$47,33040
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$47,250220
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$47,180170
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$47,13070
Broadcast Technicians$46,96080
Tile and Stone Setters$46,860180
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$46,850420
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$46,8501,550
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$46,80040
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,74060
Highway Maintenance Workers$46,710120
Dental Assistants$46,670900
Property Appraisers and Assessors$46,660N/A
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$46,650N/A
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,600740
Community Health Workers$46,590200
Pipelayers$46,58050
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,530370
Sheet Metal Workers$46,480380
Biological Technicians$46,46080
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$46,450650
Tapers$46,430130
Light Truck Drivers$46,3501,930
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$46,1703,450
Protective Service Workers, All Other$46,090200
Production Workers, All Other$45,960170
Credit Counselors$45,950150
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$45,83040
Home Appliance Repairers$45,83090
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$45,800170
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$45,770N/A
Travel Agents$45,740190
Pharmacy Technicians$45,6901,430
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$45,65090
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$45,520920
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$45,500360
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$45,50040
Coaches and Scouts$45,220440
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$45,200730
Audio and Video Technicians$45,130200
Opticians, Dispensing$45,120220
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,0802,650
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,050560
Order Clerks$44,84090
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$44,84090
Insurance Sales Agents$44,830900
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,8005,140
Private Detectives and Investigators$44,78080
Dental Laboratory Technicians$44,750100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,5803,860
Tutors$44,500410
Medical Equipment Preparers$44,420250
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,2501,520
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$44,240610
Skincare Specialists$44,090200
Billing and Posting Clerks$44,0801,070
Library Technicians$44,020160
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,9502,050
Judicial Law Clerks$43,93070
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,84040
Office Clerks, General$43,8308,990
Phlebotomists$43,430180
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$43,410530
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,360250
Construction Laborers$43,2702,510
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$43,200960
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$43,18050
Roofers$42,910350
Medical Assistants$42,9003,140
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$42,880450
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,800100
Bill and Account Collectors$42,730390
Dietetic Technicians$42,670110
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$42,550290
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$42,44050
Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,84080
Counter and Rental Clerks$41,780980
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$41,750310
Data Entry Keyers$41,700290
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$41,690760
Rehabilitation Counselors$41,410570
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$41,350220
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$41,100280
Bus Drivers, School$41,060720
Tellers$40,750630
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$40,720120
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,700110
Butchers and Meat Cutters$40,530340
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$40,520450
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$40,3401,710
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,8901,790
Printing Press Operators$39,870260
Cargo and Freight Agents$39,770130
Medical Transcriptionists$39,630110
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$39,530130
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$39,520120
Bailiffs$39,41040
File Clerks$39,360240
Nursing Assistants$39,3102,810
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$39,21060
Parts Salespersons$39,090420
Tax Preparers$38,960350
Sewing Machine Operators$38,710110
Psychiatric Technicians$38,550840
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$38,50060
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$38,30050
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,2803,120
Self-Enrichment Teachers$38,050290
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,0201,280
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,9609,000
Customer Service Representatives$37,9608,600
Security Guards$37,8502,600
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$37,830190
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,740100
Cooks, All Other$37,65050
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$37,64060
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,6101,070
Emergency Medical Technicians$37,580390
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$37,53040
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$37,500100
Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,490700
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$37,410510
Food Processing Workers, All Other$37,39030
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$37,340500
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$37,290300
Pest Control Workers$37,290520
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$37,240120
Library Assistants, Clerical$37,000370
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$36,85090
Bartenders$36,7601,630
Bakers$36,680600
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$36,66080
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$36,630170
Helpers--Electricians$36,61060
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,54070
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$36,53060
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,4403,050
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers$36,350560
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,3202,590
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$36,290650
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$36,19090
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$36,120890
Couriers and Messengers$36,030100
Cooks, Restaurant$36,0204,070
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$35,850100
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,820310
Bicycle Repairers$35,78070
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,7705,370
Helpers--Production Workers$35,770170
Animal Control Workers$35,55040
Waiters and Waitresses$35,4206,920
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,380550
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$35,36070
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,2505,350
Physical Therapist Aides$35,240110
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$35,040130
Cooks, Short Order$35,010N/A
Recreation Workers$34,9801,810
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$34,740410
Residential Advisors$34,720300
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$34,6501,230
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$34,580180
Animal Caretakers$34,490830
Food Preparation Workers$34,4302,460
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,4009,980
School Bus Monitors$34,270290
Manicurists and Pedicurists$34,110520
Food Batchmakers$34,100180
Retail Salespersons$34,04011,070
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$34,000770
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$33,990N/A
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$33,91070
Animal Trainers$33,870110
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$33,6903,250
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,690580
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,5602,290
Floral Designers$33,55030
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$33,28040
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,1701,370
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$32,95040
Funeral Attendants$32,78060
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$32,670410
Parking Attendants$32,090460
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$32,050220
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$31,970690
Dishwashers$31,9501,100
Childcare Workers$31,820710
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$31,690740
Driver/Sales Workers$31,6201,360
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$31,26050
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$31,20080
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$30,9601,180
Cashiers$30,9309,730
Fast Food and Counter Workers$30,89010,900
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,950730
Cooks, Fast Food$29,850980
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$29,850550