2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays

Tucson

Tucson, AZ metropolitan area. 56 published occupation pages; regional price parity 96.9 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 56 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation

What Tucson pays

Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.

OccupationMedianEmployment
Computer and Information Systems Managers$151,5201,500
Sales Managers$138,8801,100
Financial Managers$126,1701,360
Software Developers$123,7104,060
Registered Nurses$94,11010,120
Project Management Specialists$91,5002,310
Management Analysts$84,9001,400
General and Operations Managers$83,61012,130
Accountants and Auditors$76,3202,570
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$71,4801,900
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$66,170650
Human Resources Specialists$63,9502,130
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,9002,110
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,1201,400
Training and Development Specialists$59,8901,440
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,5401,550
Electricians$59,4801,340
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,4403,500
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,240900
Computer User Support Specialists$57,6602,090
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,6403,820
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,9403,320
Carpenters$49,1101,380
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,6002,150
Pharmacy Technicians$47,3101,630
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,2203,530
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,1502,640
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,3602,720
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,6301,200
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,6005,210
Construction Laborers$45,0603,410
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,0303,630
Medical Assistants$44,3802,990
Office Clerks, General$43,9208,070
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,8401,970
Light Truck Drivers$43,2602,270
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,9407,780
Nursing Assistants$42,5603,500
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41,6102,050
Customer Service Representatives$40,0907,880
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,2002,650
Cooks, Restaurant$37,5003,810
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,0402,730
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,8402,710
Waiters and Waitresses$36,4907,300
Bartenders$36,4501,840
Security Guards$36,2503,450
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,1805,370
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,9606,830
Food Preparation Workers$35,2602,350
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$34,9901,570
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$34,9803,390
Retail Salespersons$34,53011,100
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,8202,380
Cashiers$32,7809,610
Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,6909,980
Sources

How this page was made

Wage data
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.

Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.