Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Tucson, AZ

610 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Tucson, AZ for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Couriers and Messengers	$37,070	100	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$37,040	2,730	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$37,030	90	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$36,890	160	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$36,870	950	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,840	2,710	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$36,550	110	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$36,490	7,300	View salary detail
Bartenders	$36,450	1,840	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,430	420	View salary detail
Tutors	$36,340	270	View salary detail
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$36,280	50	View salary detail
Security Guards	$36,250	3,450	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,180	5,370	View salary detail
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,180	140	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$36,090	180	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$36,080	260	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$36,050	1,620	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$36,000	500	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,960	6,830	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$35,920	60	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$35,890	140	View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$35,890	80	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$35,860	660	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$35,830	260	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$35,640	110	View salary detail
Concierges	$35,510	50	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$35,470	1,410	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$35,260	2,350	View salary detail
Animal Control Workers	$35,200	30	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$35,180	290	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$34,990	1,570	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$34,680	130	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$34,650	290	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$34,560	60	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$34,530	11,100	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$34,470	770	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,450	440	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$33,820	2,380	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$33,620	780	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$33,560	1,190	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$33,490	1,090	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$33,360	690	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$33,230	80	View salary detail
Nannies	$32,830	690	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$32,830	690	View salary detail
Cashiers	$32,780	9,610	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$32,400	210	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$32,010	820	View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$31,790	90	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.