Highest-paying business jobs in Tucson

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in Tucson

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Tucson, AZ metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

#21. Credit counselors

Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $45,480
- #86 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- Employment: 31,230
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($74,570)
--- Lincoln, NE ($69,990)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($66,410)

#20. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $47,430
- #217 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

#19. Tax preparers

Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $55,790
- #37 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

#18. Loan officers

Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $56,220
- #496 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 700

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

#17. Fundraisers

Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $56,520
- #184 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

#16. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $61,210
- #191 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

#15. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $61,290
- #325 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

#13 (tie). Human resources specialists

Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $62,470
- #229 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,650

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

#13 (tie). Insurance underwriters

Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $62,470
- #148 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,940
- Employment: 107,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

#12. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $63,280
- #221 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,310

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

#11. Training and development specialists

Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $64,700
- #166 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,310

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

#10. Cost estimators

Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $67,580
- #206 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 500

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

#9. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $70,500
- #53 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,200
- Employment: 52,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Stockton-Lodi, CA ($102,470)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($99,710)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,850)

#8. Logisticians

Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $71,050
- #220 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

#7. Accountants and auditors

Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $71,240
- #293 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,640

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

#6. Compliance officers

Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $71,600
- #155 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,140

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

#5. Budget analysts

Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $77,180
- #102 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

#4. Management analysts

Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $83,850
- #304 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,310

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

#3. Financial and investment analysts

Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $84,300
- #184 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 700

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

#2. Project management specialists

Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $85,840
- #229 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,010

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

#1. Personal financial advisors

Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $98,370
- #281 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)

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