Highest paying jobs in Phoenix that require a bachelor's degree
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February 9, 2021
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Highest paying jobs in Phoenix that require a bachelor's degree
While college and university tuition costs may be skyrocketing, many still believe a bachelor’s degree is essential to landing a high-paying job in the United States. Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying jobs that typically require a bachelors in Phoenix using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2019 annual mean wage.
Whether highly technical, scientific, or based in finance or the arts, all the jobs require keeping up to date with the latest developments in culture, commerce, or tech.
Keep reading to discover the highest-paying jobs that require a bachelor degree in Phoenix.
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#50. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $79,330
- #20 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 270
National
- Annual mean salary: $60,960
- Employment: 53,760
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($97,170)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,150)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($94,050)
- Annual mean salary: $79,330
- #20 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 270
National
- Annual mean salary: $60,960
- Employment: 53,760
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($97,170)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,150)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($94,050)
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#49. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $79,890
- #56 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140
National
- Annual mean salary: $108,350
- Employment: 29,200
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Tulsa, OK ($207,900)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($170,220)
--- Midland, TX ($165,590)
- Annual mean salary: $79,890
- #56 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140
National
- Annual mean salary: $108,350
- Employment: 29,200
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Tulsa, OK ($207,900)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($170,220)
--- Midland, TX ($165,590)
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Canva
#48. Civil engineers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $81,140
- #231 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,910
National
- Annual mean salary: $94,360
- Employment: 310,850
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($120,110)
--- Midland, TX ($117,900)
--- Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL ($117,200)
- Annual mean salary: $81,140
- #231 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,910
National
- Annual mean salary: $94,360
- Employment: 310,850
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($120,110)
--- Midland, TX ($117,900)
--- Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL ($117,200)
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Canva
#47. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $81,290
- #88 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 360
National
- Annual mean salary: $94,810
- Employment: 25,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,110)
--- Albuquerque, NM ($122,020)
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($121,620)
- Annual mean salary: $81,290
- #88 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 360
National
- Annual mean salary: $94,810
- Employment: 25,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,110)
--- Albuquerque, NM ($122,020)
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($121,620)
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#46. Art directors
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $82,210
- #62 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 460
National
- Annual mean salary: $109,600
- Employment: 42,890
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($142,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($135,970)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($134,810)
- Annual mean salary: $82,210
- #62 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 460
National
- Annual mean salary: $109,600
- Employment: 42,890
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($142,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($135,970)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($134,810)
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Canva
#45. Environmental engineers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $82,380
- #121 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 980
National
- Annual mean salary: $94,220
- Employment: 53,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($123,340)
--- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($120,600)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($117,170)
- Annual mean salary: $82,380
- #121 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 980
National
- Annual mean salary: $94,220
- Employment: 53,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($123,340)
--- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($120,600)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($117,170)
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#44. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $84,160
- #156 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,820
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,980
- Employment: 306,980
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($136,780)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($128,380)
--- Casper, WY ($125,850)
- Annual mean salary: $84,160
- #156 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,820
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,980
- Employment: 306,980
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($136,780)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($128,380)
--- Casper, WY ($125,850)
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#43. Commercial and industrial designers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $85,620
- #9 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 380
National
- Annual mean salary: $73,820
- Employment: 32,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($117,070)
--- Greensboro-High Point, NC ($96,760)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($91,480)
- Annual mean salary: $85,620
- #9 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 380
National
- Annual mean salary: $73,820
- Employment: 32,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($117,070)
--- Greensboro-High Point, NC ($96,760)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($91,480)
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#42. Network and computer systems administrators
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $86,840
- #58 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,510
National
- Annual mean salary: $88,410
- Employment: 354,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,440)
--- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ($112,910)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($109,790)
- Annual mean salary: $86,840
- #58 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,510
National
- Annual mean salary: $88,410
- Employment: 354,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,440)
--- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ($112,910)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($109,790)
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#41. Operations research analysts
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $87,080
- #57 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,990
National
- Annual mean salary: $90,600
- Employment: 99,680
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($137,530)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($122,310)
--- Salinas, CA ($121,050)
- Annual mean salary: $87,080
- #57 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,990
National
- Annual mean salary: $90,600
- Employment: 99,680
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($137,530)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($122,310)
--- Salinas, CA ($121,050)
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#40. Personal financial advisors
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $87,140
- #190 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,360
National
- Annual mean salary: $119,290
- Employment: 210,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Montgomery, AL ($178,100)
--- Santa Fe, NM ($173,970)
--- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA ($171,370)
- Annual mean salary: $87,140
- #190 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,360
National
- Annual mean salary: $119,290
- Employment: 210,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Montgomery, AL ($178,100)
--- Santa Fe, NM ($173,970)
--- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA ($171,370)
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#39. Management analysts
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $89,690
- #115 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 10,230
National
- Annual mean salary: $95,560
- Employment: 709,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($132,090)
--- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL ($127,750)
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($127,570)
- Annual mean salary: $89,690
- #115 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 10,230
National
- Annual mean salary: $95,560
- Employment: 709,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($132,090)
--- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL ($127,750)
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($127,570)
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Canva
#38. Computer systems analysts
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $91,110
- #83 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 10,000
National
- Annual mean salary: $96,160
- Employment: 589,060
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($122,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($121,300)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($119,540)
- Annual mean salary: $91,110
- #83 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 10,000
National
- Annual mean salary: $96,160
- Employment: 589,060
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($122,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($121,300)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($119,540)
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#37. Chemical engineers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $91,120
- #82 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $117,090
- Employment: 30,120
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($162,330)
--- Midland, TX ($152,170)
--- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($150,680)
- Annual mean salary: $91,120
- #82 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $117,090
- Employment: 30,120
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($162,330)
--- Midland, TX ($152,170)
--- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($150,680)
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Canva
#36. Materials scientists
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $91,650
- #22 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $100,430
- Employment: 6,710
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Austin-Round Rock, TX ($134,280)
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($129,900)
--- Cleveland-Elyria, OH ($128,700)
- Annual mean salary: $91,650
- #22 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $100,430
- Employment: 6,710
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Austin-Round Rock, TX ($134,280)
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($129,900)
--- Cleveland-Elyria, OH ($128,700)
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#35. Atmospheric and space scientists
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $92,820
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $97,160
- Employment: 9,290
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($135,520)
--- Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC ($120,170)
--- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($119,660)
- Annual mean salary: $92,820
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $97,160
- Employment: 9,290
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($135,520)
--- Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC ($120,170)
--- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($119,660)
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Pixabay
#34. Advertising and promotions managers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $93,160
- #53 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $141,890
- Employment: 25,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boulder, CO ($200,420)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($186,040)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($175,210)
- Annual mean salary: $93,160
- #53 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $141,890
- Employment: 25,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boulder, CO ($200,420)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($186,040)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($175,210)
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#33. Architects, except landscape and naval
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $93,520
- #31 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 890
National
- Annual mean salary: $89,560
- Employment: 105,850
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salinas, CA ($123,770)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,550)
--- Lubbock, TX ($116,720)
- Annual mean salary: $93,520
- #31 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 890
National
- Annual mean salary: $89,560
- Employment: 105,850
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salinas, CA ($123,770)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,550)
--- Lubbock, TX ($116,720)
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Canva
#32. Mechanical engineers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $95,740
- #73 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,260
National
- Annual mean salary: $93,540
- Employment: 306,990
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($125,640)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($123,270)
--- Lake Charles, LA ($120,950)
- Annual mean salary: $95,740
- #73 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,260
National
- Annual mean salary: $93,540
- Employment: 306,990
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($125,640)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($123,270)
--- Lake Charles, LA ($120,950)
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#31. Industrial engineers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $97,150
- #68 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,640
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,660
- Employment: 291,710
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($131,850)
--- Billings, MT ($124,350)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,940)
- Annual mean salary: $97,150
- #68 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,640
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,660
- Employment: 291,710
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($131,850)
--- Billings, MT ($124,350)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,940)
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Canva
#30. Materials engineers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $97,680
- #35 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340
National
- Annual mean salary: $97,890
- Employment: 26,820
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($127,690)
--- Boulder, CO ($127,260)
--- Albuquerque, NM ($126,970)
- Annual mean salary: $97,680
- #35 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340
National
- Annual mean salary: $97,890
- Employment: 26,820
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($127,690)
--- Boulder, CO ($127,260)
--- Albuquerque, NM ($126,970)
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Reeta Asmai // UC Davis
#29. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $98,070
- #21 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180
National
- Annual mean salary: $97,090
- Employment: 19,780
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($122,100)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($119,000)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($117,790)
- Annual mean salary: $98,070
- #21 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180
National
- Annual mean salary: $97,090
- Employment: 19,780
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($122,100)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($119,000)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($117,790)
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#28. Information security analysts
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $98,640
- #63 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,050
National
- Annual mean salary: $104,210
- Employment: 125,570
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,040)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($127,850)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($122,570)
- Annual mean salary: $98,640
- #63 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,050
National
- Annual mean salary: $104,210
- Employment: 125,570
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,040)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($127,850)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($122,570)
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#27. Construction managers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $99,800
- #135 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,130
National
- Annual mean salary: $105,000
- Employment: 293,380
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ ($160,500)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($148,140)
--- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ($146,820)
- Annual mean salary: $99,800
- #135 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,130
National
- Annual mean salary: $105,000
- Employment: 293,380
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ ($160,500)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($148,140)
--- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ($146,820)
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#26. Training and development managers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $99,980
- #92 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 770
National
- Annual mean salary: $123,470
- Employment: 38,510
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($168,900)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($167,850)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($152,380)
- Annual mean salary: $99,980
- #92 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 770
National
- Annual mean salary: $123,470
- Employment: 38,510
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($168,900)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($167,850)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($152,380)
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#25. Software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $101,110
- #101 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 23,960
National
- Annual mean salary: $111,620
- Employment: 1,406,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($145,730)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($145,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($134,090)
- Annual mean salary: $101,110
- #101 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 23,960
National
- Annual mean salary: $111,620
- Employment: 1,406,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($145,730)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($145,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($134,090)
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#24. Database administrators and architects
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $102,350
- #17 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,940
National
- Annual mean salary: $96,110
- Employment: 125,460
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($140,580)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($116,780)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($114,960)
- Annual mean salary: $102,350
- #17 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,940
National
- Annual mean salary: $96,110
- Employment: 125,460
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($140,580)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($116,780)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($114,960)
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Canva
#23. Electrical engineers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $102,460
- #82 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,360
National
- Annual mean salary: $103,480
- Employment: 185,570
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($138,450)
--- Salinas, CA ($129,850)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($128,080)
- Annual mean salary: $102,460
- #82 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,360
National
- Annual mean salary: $103,480
- Employment: 185,570
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($138,450)
--- Salinas, CA ($129,850)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($128,080)
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PIYAWAT WONGOPASS // Shutterstock
#22. Computer programmers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $104,220
- #8 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,290
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,610
- Employment: 199,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,400)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($113,990)
--- Charlottesville, VA ($113,760)
- Annual mean salary: $104,220
- #8 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,290
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,610
- Employment: 199,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,400)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($113,990)
--- Charlottesville, VA ($113,760)
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#21. Actuaries
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $105,910
- #51 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140
National
- Annual mean salary: $120,970
- Employment: 22,260
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($167,850)
--- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($150,630)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($147,760)
- Annual mean salary: $105,910
- #51 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140
National
- Annual mean salary: $120,970
- Employment: 22,260
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($167,850)
--- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($150,630)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($147,760)
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BDUK fibre // flickr
#20. Electronics engineers, except computer
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $106,390
- #59 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,880
National
- Annual mean salary: $110,210
- Employment: 128,800
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($141,660)
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($132,600)
--- Austin-Round Rock, TX ($130,890)
- Annual mean salary: $106,390
- #59 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,880
National
- Annual mean salary: $110,210
- Employment: 128,800
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($141,660)
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($132,600)
--- Austin-Round Rock, TX ($130,890)
32 / 50
IBM Research // Flickr
#19. Computer network architects
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $106,620
- #79 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,810
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,110
- Employment: 152,420
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($152,400)
--- Dover-Durham, NH-ME ($151,650)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($142,100)
- Annual mean salary: $106,620
- #79 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,810
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,110
- Employment: 152,420
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($152,400)
--- Dover-Durham, NH-ME ($151,650)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($142,100)
33 / 50
Sunshine Seeds // Shutterstock
#18. Industrial production managers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $108,960
- #195 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,270
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,110
- Employment: 185,790
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Florence, SC ($158,000)
--- Boulder, CO ($149,990)
--- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($149,500)
- Annual mean salary: $108,960
- #195 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,270
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,110
- Employment: 185,790
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Florence, SC ($158,000)
--- Boulder, CO ($149,990)
--- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($149,500)
34 / 50
NTNU // Flickr
#17. Natural sciences managers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $110,240
- #95 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 460
National
- Annual mean salary: $145,450
- Employment: 67,720
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($222,530)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($208,910)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($206,710)
- Annual mean salary: $110,240
- #95 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 460
National
- Annual mean salary: $145,450
- Employment: 67,720
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($222,530)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($208,910)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($206,710)
35 / 50
Pixabay
#16. General and operations managers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $112,500
- #136 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 41,880
National
- Annual mean salary: $123,030
- Employment: 2,400,280
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($189,060)
--- Trenton, NJ ($173,050)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($167,160)
- Annual mean salary: $112,500
- #136 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 41,880
National
- Annual mean salary: $123,030
- Employment: 2,400,280
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($189,060)
--- Trenton, NJ ($173,050)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($167,160)
36 / 50
Jacob Lund // Shutterstock
#15. Human resources managers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $113,470
- #145 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,460
National
- Annual mean salary: $129,570
- Employment: 154,800
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($196,900)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($174,390)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($170,070)
- Annual mean salary: $113,470
- #145 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,460
National
- Annual mean salary: $129,570
- Employment: 154,800
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($196,900)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($174,390)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($170,070)
37 / 50
IBM Research // Flickr
#14. Aerospace engineers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $113,700
- #33 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,400
National
- Annual mean salary: $119,220
- Employment: 63,200
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($144,090)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($139,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($135,230)
- Annual mean salary: $113,700
- #33 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,400
National
- Annual mean salary: $119,220
- Employment: 63,200
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($144,090)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($139,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($135,230)
38 / 50
Pixabay
#13. Compensation and benefits managers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $115,220
- #49 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230
National
- Annual mean salary: $134,210
- Employment: 16,900
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($181,770)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($179,430)
--- New Haven, CT ($179,310)
- Annual mean salary: $115,220
- #49 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230
National
- Annual mean salary: $134,210
- Employment: 16,900
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($181,770)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($179,430)
--- New Haven, CT ($179,310)
39 / 50
Canva
#12. Sales managers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $119,980
- #213 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 8,480
National
- Annual mean salary: $141,690
- Employment: 402,600
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($195,220)
--- Trenton, NJ ($178,020)
--- Portsmouth, NH-ME ($175,500)
- Annual mean salary: $119,980
- #213 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 8,480
National
- Annual mean salary: $141,690
- Employment: 402,600
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($195,220)
--- Trenton, NJ ($178,020)
--- Portsmouth, NH-ME ($175,500)
40 / 50
rawpixel.com // Shutterstock
#11. Purchasing managers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $120,630
- #76 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 970
National
- Annual mean salary: $128,400
- Employment: 72,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($171,560)
--- Morgantown, WV ($163,830)
--- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO ($160,620)
- Annual mean salary: $120,630
- #76 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 970
National
- Annual mean salary: $128,400
- Employment: 72,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($171,560)
--- Morgantown, WV ($163,830)
--- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO ($160,620)
41 / 50
SeventyFour // Shutterstock
#10. Computer hardware engineers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $122,690
- #18 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,330
National
- Annual mean salary: $123,030
- Employment: 67,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($161,210)
--- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($149,740)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($142,820)
- Annual mean salary: $122,690
- #18 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,330
National
- Annual mean salary: $123,030
- Employment: 67,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($161,210)
--- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($149,740)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($142,820)
42 / 50
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock
#9. Medical and health services managers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $123,580
- #56 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,530
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,160
- Employment: 394,910
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($163,280)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($159,190)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($154,570)
- Annual mean salary: $123,580
- #56 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,530
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,160
- Employment: 394,910
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($163,280)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($159,190)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($154,570)
43 / 50
TopRank Online Marketing // Flickr
#8. Marketing managers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $125,200
- #139 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,460
National
- Annual mean salary: $149,200
- Employment: 263,680
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($199,710)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($188,810)
--- Boulder, CO ($183,460)
- Annual mean salary: $125,200
- #139 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,460
National
- Annual mean salary: $149,200
- Employment: 263,680
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($199,710)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($188,810)
--- Boulder, CO ($183,460)
44 / 50
TaLaNoVa // Shutterstock
#7. Sales engineers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $126,290
- #20 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,390
National
- Annual mean salary: $112,780
- Employment: 63,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($158,150)
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($156,600)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($153,860)
- Annual mean salary: $126,290
- #20 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,390
National
- Annual mean salary: $112,780
- Employment: 63,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($158,150)
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($156,600)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($153,860)
45 / 50
Canva
#6. Financial managers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $128,220
- #140 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 9,910
National
- Annual mean salary: $147,530
- Employment: 654,790
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($208,770)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($203,430)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($182,190)
- Annual mean salary: $128,220
- #140 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 9,910
National
- Annual mean salary: $147,530
- Employment: 654,790
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($208,770)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($203,430)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($182,190)
46 / 50
Almonroth // Wikimedia Commons
#5. Computer and information systems managers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $142,940
- #64 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,510
National
- Annual mean salary: $156,390
- Employment: 433,960
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($215,090)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($201,960)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($196,290)
- Annual mean salary: $142,940
- #64 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,510
National
- Annual mean salary: $156,390
- Employment: 433,960
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($215,090)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($201,960)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($196,290)
47 / 50
IAEA Imagebank // Flickr
#4. Nuclear engineers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $146,420
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $120,700
- Employment: 15,850
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($146,420)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($145,330)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($141,270)
- Annual mean salary: $146,420
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $120,700
- Employment: 15,850
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($146,420)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($145,330)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($141,270)
48 / 50
Pixabay
#3. Architectural and engineering managers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $148,160
- #82 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,890
National
- Annual mean salary: $152,930
- Employment: 194,250
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($203,310)
--- Amarillo, TX ($198,010)
--- Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL ($188,210)
- Annual mean salary: $148,160
- #82 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,890
National
- Annual mean salary: $152,930
- Employment: 194,250
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($203,310)
--- Amarillo, TX ($198,010)
--- Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL ($188,210)
49 / 50
Canva
#2. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $166,960
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,990
National
- Annual mean salary: $174,870
- Employment: 84,520
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($243,550)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($241,310)
--- Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($238,320)
- Annual mean salary: $166,960
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,990
National
- Annual mean salary: $174,870
- Employment: 84,520
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($243,550)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($241,310)
--- Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($238,320)
50 / 50
Maurizio Pesce // flickr
#1. Chief executives
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $200,000
- #104 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,070
National
- Annual mean salary: $193,850
- Employment: 205,890
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($270,040)
--- Sioux Falls, SD ($264,330)
--- Midland, TX ($258,760)
- Annual mean salary: $200,000
- #104 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,070
National
- Annual mean salary: $193,850
- Employment: 205,890
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($270,040)
--- Sioux Falls, SD ($264,330)
--- Midland, TX ($258,760)
