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Careers in Arizona
Most Popular Careers by City in Arizona:
Job opportunities vary greatly by location. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
Select the city you want or just browse down this page to see the analysis for each city:
NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Flagstaff Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Flagstaff and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tour guides and escorts | $27,840 | 150 | 17.7 |
| Lodging managers | $57,200 | 100 | 10.7 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | $17,980 | 570 | 7.4 |
| Biological technicians | $33,660 | 120 | 5.9 |
| Protective service workers, all other | $39,580 | 150 | 5.6 |
| Cooks, short order | $19,250 | 260 | 4.8 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | $17,910 | 1,420 | 4.4 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | $31,480 | 160 | 4.4 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | $34,220 | 230 | 3.8 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | $45,560 | 110 | 3.4 |
Kingman Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Kingman and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | $35,810 | 170 | 11.7 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons | $33,670 | 120 | 10.7 |
| Real estate brokers | n/a | 100 | 6.8 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | $37,160 | 380 | 5.7 |
| Fire fighters | $34,890 | 440 | 5.2 |
| Highway maintenance workers | $33,160 | 130 | 4.4 |
| Drywall and ceiling tile installers | $34,930 | 160 | 3.9 |
| Court, municipal, and license clerks | $31,470 | 100 | 3.3 |
| Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | $21,380 | 360 | 3.3 |
| Construction laborers | $27,270 | 940 | 2.8 |
Phoenix Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Phoenix and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous mining machine operators | $34,910 | 170 | 14.1 |
| Nuclear engineers | $93,350 | 1,000 | 12.4 |
| Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks | $21,080 | 9,460 | 11.3 |
| Travel guides | $34,700 | 110 | 9.2 |
| Mechanical door repairers | $26,290 | 710 | 8.6 |
| Credit analysts | $47,370 | 7,770 | 7.6 |
| Automotive glass installers and repairers | $35,790 | 400 | 6.9 |
| Tapers | $31,680 | 2,580 | 6.3 |
| Patternmakers, metal and plastic | $31,830 | 180 | 6.1 |
| Fence erectors | $27,240 | 720 | 6 |
Prescott Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Prescott and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | $38,770 | 240 | 13.4 |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | $43,740 | 280 | 5.8 |
| Fire fighters | $37,690 | 590 | 5.6 |
| Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | $30,180 | 230 | 5.3 |
| Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | $27,040 | 330 | 4.7 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | $42,450 | 680 | 4.7 |
| Dentists, general | $158,740 | 150 | 4.4 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | $19,900 | 370 | 4.2 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | $37,790 | 160 | 3.8 |
| Drywall and ceiling tile installers | $35,490 | 190 | 3.8 |
Tucson Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Tucson and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers | $66,910 | 320 | 43.4 |
| Tapers | $31,730 | 1,050 | 13.1 |
| Hydrologists | $70,580 | 150 | 11.5 |
| Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators | $29,450 | 140 | 10.9 |
| Slot key persons | $33,100 | 210 | 10.9 |
| Stonemasons | $31,310 | 260 | 10.3 |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | $42,040 | 960 | 7.7 |
| Podiatrists | $61,490 | 130 | 6.9 |
| Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles | $43,550 | 110 | 6.8 |
| Gaming service workers, all other | $21,740 | 120 | 6.1 |
Yuma Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Yuma and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural equipment operators | $22,050 | 310 | 77.1 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $17,680 | 7,580 | 76.8 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $44,860 | 170 | 34.4 |
| Detectives and criminal investigators | $51,940 | 760 | 22.2 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons | $26,670 | 170 | 12.7 |
| Glaziers | $21,960 | 110 | 7.4 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | $35,810 | 580 | 7.3 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | $67,170 | 210 | 6.9 |
| Telemarketers | $21,090 | 820 | 6.3 |
| Court, municipal, and license clerks | $32,600 | 180 | 5 |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.