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Arizona Jobs

The estimated total employment in Arizona is 2,637,830 people with an average annual salary of 39,280.

Since 2001, the number of jobs in Arizona has increaded by 18%. The nominal average pay for those jobs has increaded by 22%.

Employment Statistics

Size


Jobs by YearAnnual Change
20012,230,610N/A
20022,245,1500.65%
20032,260,7400.69%
20042,313,5202.28%
20052,648,00012.63%
20062,574,150-2.79%
20072,648,0002.87%
20082,637,830-0.38%
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Pay


Salary by YearAnnual Change
2001$32,140N/A
2002$33,2303.28%
2003$33,5701.01%
2004$34,5302.78%
2005$37,5608.07%
2006$36,260-3.46%
2007$37,5603.59%
2008$39,2804.58%
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Recent Job Data

Major Occupations


OccupationEmployeesAnnual Pay
Office and administrative support occupations511,290$30,570
Sales and related occupations283,980$34,710
Food preparation and serving related occupations236,570$20,280
Construction and extraction occupations182,730$36,550
Transportation and material moving occupations152,120$31,750
Education, training, and library occupations138,380$40,660
Management occupations126,450$88,640
Production occupations124,750$30,900
Business and financial operations occupations123,590$57,290
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations121,710$67,610
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations103,000$40,050
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations98,660$22,540
Protective service occupations73,800$38,810
Personal care and service occupations70,550$26,040
Healthcare support occupations67,400$26,430
Architecture and engineering occupations59,860$66,790
Computer and mathematical science occupations57,490$69,360
Community and social services occupations28,470$39,740
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations26,910$43,970
Life, physical, and social science occupations19,400$57,320
Legal occupations17,550$80,610
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations13,170$19,860

Top Paying Occupations (more than 1,000 employed)


OccupationEmployeesAnnual Pay
Physicians and surgeons, all other4,380$180,340
Chief executives3,270$157,990
Family and general practitioners1,340$153,540
Dentists, general2,500$150,530
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary1,530$120,480
Lawyers7,990$117,140
Engineering managers5,810$116,510
Pharmacists4,790$103,800
Computer and information systems managers3,880$102,220
General and operations managers40,890$101,620