Lowest-paying jobs in Phoenix
Lowest paying jobs in Phoenix
Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ, using data from the U.S. Bureau Labor of Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.
In Phoenix, the annual mean wage is $52,330 or 2.2% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $24,350. Read on to see which jobs make the list.
#50. Animal Caretakers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $30,360
- Employment: 3,190
National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450
#49. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $30,320
- Employment: 600
National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050
#48. Dietetic Technicians
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $30,130
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,180
- Employment: 29,230
#47. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $30,100
- Employment: 690
National
- Annual mean salary: $28,810
- Employment: 153,990
#46. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $30,090
- Employment: 17,410
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660
#45. Security Guards
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $30,030
- Employment: 19,420
National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 1,126,370
#44. Baggage Porters and Bellhops
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $29,850
- Employment: 720
National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 39,790
#43. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $29,740
- Employment: 1,010
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,180
- Employment: 78,850
#42. Bakers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $29,590
- Employment: 1,970
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990
#41. Forest and Conservation Workers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $29,580
- Employment: 30
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,790
- Employment: 6,760
#40. Cooks, Restaurant
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $29,480
- Employment: 22,000
National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890
#39. Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $29,280
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $47,580
- Employment: 11,620
#37 (tie). Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $29,190
- Employment: 220
National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 15,990
#37 (tie). Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $29,190
- Employment: 5,000
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480
#36. Driver/Sales Workers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $29,160
- Employment: 6,660
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,230
- Employment: 444,660
#35. Etchers and Engravers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $29,090
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $33,770
- Employment: 10,310
#34. Retail Salespersons
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $29,000
- Employment: 63,350
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950
#33. Sewing Machine Operators
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $28,880
- Employment: 1,610
National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410
#32. Manicurists and Pedicurists
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $28,860
- Employment: 1,570
National
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 111,780
#31. Food Batchmakers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $28,850
- Employment: 2,130
National
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 159,390
#30. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $28,730
- Employment: 6,710
National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270
#29. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $28,570
- Employment: 24,860
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450
#28. Recreation Workers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $28,500
- Employment: 6,100
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750
#26 (tie). Orderlies
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $28,410
- Employment: 380
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,710
- Employment: 46,990
#26 (tie). Helpers--Roofers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $28,410
- Employment: 190
National
- Annual mean salary: $33,350
- Employment: 8,960
#25. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $28,350
- Employment: 2,840
National
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 295,520
#24. Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $28,280
- Employment: 130
National
- Annual mean salary: $35,600
- Employment: 12,430
#23. Cooks, Short Order
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $28,270
- Employment: 3,040
National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670
#22. Passenger Attendants
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $27,960
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,420
- Employment: 28,200
#21. Tire Repairers and Changers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $27,930
- Employment: 1,720
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880
#20. Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $27,800
- Employment: 270
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 13,210
#19. Packers and Packagers, Hand
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $27,760
- Employment: 7,560
National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640
#18. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $27,150
- Employment: 6,200
National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670
#17. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $26,990
- Employment: 2,740
National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940
#16. Parking Attendants
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $26,880
- Employment: 3,670
National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390
#15. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $26,760
- Employment: 2,160
National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330
#14. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $26,730
- Employment: 2,040
National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160
#13. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $26,660
- Employment: 7,890
National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380
#12. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $26,640
- Employment: 17,530
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910
#11. Childcare Workers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $26,570
- Employment: 6,540
National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520
#10. Food Preparation Workers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $26,390
- Employment: 11,950
National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740
#8 (tie). Cashiers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $26,090
- Employment: 44,990
National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910
#8 (tie). Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $26,090
- Employment: 1,940
National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940
#7. Amusement and Recreation Attendants
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 3,220
National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110
#6. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $25,890
- Employment: 9,670
National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960
#5. Dishwashers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $25,650
- Employment: 8,120
National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330
#4. Fast Food and Counter Workers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $25,500
- Employment: 45,270
National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820
#3. Cooks, Fast Food
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $24,650
- Employment: 13,720
National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220
#2. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $24,560
- Employment: 780
National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070
#1. Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $24,350
- Employment: 820
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: 84,920
