The top 25 occupations in Arizona ranked by 2026 median annual salary. Based on BLS data projected forward with Arizona cost-of-living adjustment.
Ranked by median annual base salary. Click any role for full Arizona-specific detail.
| Rank | Role | Median 2026 | 75th % | Top 10% (P90) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | CEO (Mid-Market) Business & Management | $514,300 | $668,600 | $848,600 |
| #2 | Surgeon Healthcare | $423,100 | $550,100 | $698,200 |
| #3 | Chief Financial Officer Finance | $387,300 | $503,500 | $639,100 |
| #4 | Physician (MD/DO) Healthcare | $272,800 | $354,700 | $450,100 |
| #5 | Corporate Lawyer Legal | $232,600 | $302,400 | $383,800 |
| #6 | Investment Banker Finance | $211,000 | $274,300 | $348,100 |
| #7 | Dentist Healthcare | $200,400 | $260,600 | $330,700 |
| #8 | AI Engineer Technology | $199,500 | $259,300 | $329,200 |
| #9 | Machine Learning Engineer Technology | $182,500 | $237,300 | $301,100 |
| #10 | Senior Software Engineer Technology | $178,300 | $231,800 | $294,100 |
| #11 | Site Reliability Engineer Technology | $171,900 | $223,500 | $283,600 |
| #12 | IT Manager Technology | $167,700 | $218,000 | $276,600 |
| #13 | Controller Finance | $164,500 | $213,800 | $271,300 |
| #14 | Judge / Magistrate Legal | $164,500 | $213,800 | $271,300 |
| #15 | Management Consultant Business & Management | $162,900 | $211,700 | $268,700 |
| #16 | Product Manager Technology | $161,300 | $209,700 | $266,100 |
| #17 | Lawyer / Attorney Legal | $160,100 | $208,200 | $264,200 |
| #18 | Petroleum Engineer Engineering | $158,600 | $206,200 | $261,700 |
| #19 | Sales Engineer Sales | $158,600 | $206,200 | $261,700 |
| #20 | Data Scientist Technology | $157,000 | $204,200 | $259,100 |
| #21 | Marketing Manager Business & Management | $155,400 | $202,000 | $256,400 |
| #22 | Pharmacist Healthcare | $153,700 | $199,800 | $253,500 |
| #23 | Account Executive (SaaS) Sales | $152,200 | $197,800 | $251,100 |
| #24 | Data Engineer Technology | $150,700 | $195,900 | $248,600 |
| #25 | Cloud Engineer (AWS/Azure) Technology | $150,700 | $195,900 | $248,600 |
In Arizona, the highest-paying job tracked is CEO (Mid-Market), with a median salary of $514,300 in 2026. The 90th percentile reaches $848,600.
Salaries are based on BLS OEWS data, projected forward to 2026 using category-specific wage growth and adjusted for Arizona's cost-of-living index. The ranking shows median annual base pay (excluding bonuses, equity, and benefits).
Most of the top 25 highest-paying jobs in Arizona typically require at least a bachelor's degree, and many require advanced degrees (medicine, law, engineering specializations). Trades roles are notable exceptions — they appear in some state rankings without requiring four-year degrees.