Highest paying jobs in Tucson for high school graduates
Written by:
July 20, 2022
Luisa Leal Photography // Shutterstock
Highest paying jobs in Tucson for high school graduates
The average college graduate in 2020 earned $1,305 a week, while the average high school graduate takes home just $781, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Of course, college isn’t for everyone. There are many reasons high-school graduates may choose to not continue on to college, not the least of which being cost. Average tuition costs continue to rise each year, the exception being the 2020-2021 school year, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Average tuition at a public, in-state university coming in at $9,687; tuition for out-of-state students at public schools, and for everyone at private universities, is significantly higher at $21,874 and $35,087, respectively.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying jobs for high school graduates in Tucson, AZ using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage.
Keep reading to see which jobs in your city pay the most for high school graduates.
You may also like: Closest national parks to Tucson
1 / 50
Pixabay
#50. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $47,780
- #185 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 690
National
- Annual mean salary: $46,690
- Employment: 397,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fairbanks, AK ($72,500)
--- Anchorage, AK ($71,840)
--- West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area ($71,250)
- Annual mean salary: $47,780
- #185 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 690
National
- Annual mean salary: $46,690
- Employment: 397,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fairbanks, AK ($72,500)
--- Anchorage, AK ($71,840)
--- West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area ($71,250)
2 / 50
London Metropolitan Archives/Heritage Images // Getty Images
#49. Machinists
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $47,950
- #203 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 830
National
- Annual mean salary: $47,800
- Employment: 360,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Alaska nonmetropolitan area ($76,230)
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($71,070)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($69,300)
- Annual mean salary: $47,950
- #203 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 830
National
- Annual mean salary: $47,800
- Employment: 360,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Alaska nonmetropolitan area ($76,230)
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($71,070)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($69,300)
3 / 50
Loveischiangrai // Shutterstock
#48. First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $48,050
- #277 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340
National
- Annual mean salary: $54,040
- Employment: 103,730
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Madera, CA ($76,040)
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($74,800)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($73,360)
- Annual mean salary: $48,050
- #277 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340
National
- Annual mean salary: $54,040
- Employment: 103,730
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Madera, CA ($76,040)
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($74,800)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($73,360)
4 / 50
Avatar_023 // Shutterstock
#47. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $48,170
- #265 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280
National
- Annual mean salary: $51,890
- Employment: 119,380
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($93,980)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($92,370)
--- Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($87,990)
- Annual mean salary: $48,170
- #265 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280
National
- Annual mean salary: $51,890
- Employment: 119,380
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($93,980)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($92,370)
--- Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($87,990)
5 / 50
Canva
#46. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $48,500
- #297 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,150
National
- Annual mean salary: $55,280
- Employment: 402,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($92,910)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($91,860)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,120)
- Annual mean salary: $48,500
- #297 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,150
National
- Annual mean salary: $55,280
- Employment: 402,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($92,910)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($91,860)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,120)
You may also like: Cities with the most expensive homes in Tucson metro area
6 / 50
LStockStudio // Shutterstock
#45. Brokerage clerks
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $48,520
- #71 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30
National
- Annual mean salary: $58,460
- Employment: 44,720
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($74,310)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($69,330)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($68,970)
- Annual mean salary: $48,520
- #71 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30
National
- Annual mean salary: $58,460
- Employment: 44,720
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($74,310)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($69,330)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($68,970)
7 / 50
Canva
#44. Dental laboratory technicians
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $48,880
- #36 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $45,230
- Employment: 30,800
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($67,730)
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($59,560)
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($55,140)
- Annual mean salary: $48,880
- #36 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $45,230
- Employment: 30,800
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($67,730)
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($59,560)
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($55,140)
8 / 50
Indypendenz // Shutterstock
#43. Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $48,920
- #154 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220
National
- Annual mean salary: $51,440
- Employment: 105,400
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Huntsville, AL ($55,830)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($55,260)
--- Wausau, WI ($55,060)
- Annual mean salary: $48,920
- #154 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220
National
- Annual mean salary: $51,440
- Employment: 105,400
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Huntsville, AL ($55,830)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($55,260)
--- Wausau, WI ($55,060)
9 / 50
Nejron Photo // Shutterstock
#42. First-line supervisors of gambling services workers
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $49,270
- #31 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $51,160
- Employment: 19,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($67,710)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($65,990)
--- Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY ($65,510)
- Annual mean salary: $49,270
- #31 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $51,160
- Employment: 19,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($67,710)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($65,990)
--- Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY ($65,510)
10 / 50
Hulton Archive // Getty Images
#41. Electricians
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $49,460
- #411 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,210
National
- Annual mean salary: $61,550
- Employment: 656,510
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($93,900)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,090)
--- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($86,600)
- Annual mean salary: $49,460
- #411 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,210
National
- Annual mean salary: $61,550
- Employment: 656,510
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($93,900)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,090)
--- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($86,600)
You may also like: Most expensive homes for sale in Tucson
11 / 50
Dmitry Kalinovsky // Shutterstock
#40. Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $50,060
- #66 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,240
National
- Annual mean salary: $44,580
- Employment: 549,200
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area ($88,150)
--- Alaska nonmetropolitan area ($80,420)
--- Odessa, TX ($70,950)
- Annual mean salary: $50,060
- #66 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,240
National
- Annual mean salary: $44,580
- Employment: 549,200
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area ($88,150)
--- Alaska nonmetropolitan area ($80,420)
--- Odessa, TX ($70,950)
12 / 50
Ramon Espelt Photography // Shutterstock
#39. Home appliance repairers
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $50,200
- #22 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $43,810
- Employment: 27,640
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($61,210)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($58,670)
--- Salt Lake City, UT ($57,420)
- Annual mean salary: $50,200
- #22 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $43,810
- Employment: 27,640
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($61,210)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($58,670)
--- Salt Lake City, UT ($57,420)
13 / 50
Canva
#38. Automotive body and related repairers
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- #153 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250
National
- Annual mean salary: $49,430
- Employment: 137,120
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($71,350)
--- Ames, IA ($68,340)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($68,060)
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- #153 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250
National
- Annual mean salary: $49,430
- Employment: 137,120
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($71,350)
--- Ames, IA ($68,340)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($68,060)
14 / 50
Kot500 // Shutterstock
#37. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $50,440
- #205 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 580
National
- Annual mean salary: $52,090
- Employment: 253,010
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($75,900)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($73,400)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($70,480)
- Annual mean salary: $50,440
- #205 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 580
National
- Annual mean salary: $52,090
- Employment: 253,010
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($75,900)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($73,400)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($70,480)
15 / 50
Pressmaster // Shutterstock
#36. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $51,010
- #78 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140
National
- Annual mean salary: $52,950
- Employment: 54,960
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($81,390)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($80,460)
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($73,070)
- Annual mean salary: $51,010
- #78 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140
National
- Annual mean salary: $52,950
- Employment: 54,960
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($81,390)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($80,460)
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($73,070)
You may also like: Highest-rated barbecue restaurants in Tucson
16 / 50
Nagy-Bagoly Arpad // Shutterstock
#35. Insulation workers, mechanical
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $51,070
- #34 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $55,470
- Employment: 27,700
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,380)
--- Syracuse, NY ($97,670)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($93,740)
- Annual mean salary: $51,070
- #34 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $55,470
- Employment: 27,700
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,380)
--- Syracuse, NY ($97,670)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($93,740)
17 / 50
Jacob Lund // Shutterstock
#34. Advertising sales agents
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $51,220
- #195 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180
National
- Annual mean salary: $68,040
- Employment: 110,040
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($97,840)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,720)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($83,050)
- Annual mean salary: $51,220
- #195 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180
National
- Annual mean salary: $68,040
- Employment: 110,040
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($97,840)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,720)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($83,050)
18 / 50
Pxhere
#33. Maintenance workers, machinery
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $51,260
- #149 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $51,960
- Employment: 65,240
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area ($77,890)
--- Alaska nonmetropolitan area ($77,690)
--- Savannah, GA ($76,260)
- Annual mean salary: $51,260
- #149 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $51,960
- Employment: 65,240
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area ($77,890)
--- Alaska nonmetropolitan area ($77,690)
--- Savannah, GA ($76,260)
19 / 50
Andrey_Popov // Shutterstock
#32. Private detectives and investigators
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $51,280
- #73 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $60,100
- Employment: 32,200
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Jackson, MI ($93,360)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($91,080)
--- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO ($87,760)
- Annual mean salary: $51,280
- #73 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $60,100
- Employment: 32,200
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Jackson, MI ($93,360)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($91,080)
--- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO ($87,760)
20 / 50
Andrey_Popov // Shutterstock
#31. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $52,680
- #295 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,180
National
- Annual mean salary: $61,100
- Employment: 417,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,580)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,500)
--- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($89,190)
- Annual mean salary: $52,680
- #295 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,180
National
- Annual mean salary: $61,100
- Employment: 417,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,580)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,500)
--- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($89,190)
You may also like: Highest-rated pizza restaurants in Tucson
21 / 50
Pixabay
#30. Surveying and mapping technicians
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $53,070
- #67 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130
National
- Annual mean salary: $49,770
- Employment: 53,370
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($84,710)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($77,840)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($76,960)
- Annual mean salary: $53,070
- #67 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130
National
- Annual mean salary: $49,770
- Employment: 53,370
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($84,710)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($77,840)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($76,960)
22 / 50
G-Stock Studio // Shutterstock
#29. Production, planning, and expediting clerks
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $53,890
- #101 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,200
National
- Annual mean salary: $52,000
- Employment: 362,090
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($74,970)
--- Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI ($71,160)
--- West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area ($67,770)
- Annual mean salary: $53,890
- #101 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,200
National
- Annual mean salary: $52,000
- Employment: 362,090
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($74,970)
--- Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI ($71,160)
--- West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area ($67,770)
23 / 50
GaudiLab // Shutterstock
#28. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $53,940
- #354 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,590
National
- Annual mean salary: $62,010
- Employment: 1,427,260
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,050)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($79,520)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($78,430)
- Annual mean salary: $53,940
- #354 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,590
National
- Annual mean salary: $62,010
- Employment: 1,427,260
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,050)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($79,520)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($78,430)
24 / 50
SritanaN // Shutterstock
#27. Industrial machinery mechanics
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $54,630
- #340 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280
National
- Annual mean salary: $57,350
- Employment: 385,980
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fairbanks, AK ($85,900)
--- Lake Charles, LA ($85,360)
--- Anchorage, AK ($82,890)
- Annual mean salary: $54,630
- #340 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280
National
- Annual mean salary: $57,350
- Employment: 385,980
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fairbanks, AK ($85,900)
--- Lake Charles, LA ($85,360)
--- Anchorage, AK ($82,890)
25 / 50
rlat // Shutterstock
#26. Postal service clerks
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $54,830
- #81 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150
National
- Annual mean salary: $51,200
- Employment: 86,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houma-Thibodaux, LA ($59,410)
--- Florence, SC ($59,360)
--- Monroe, MI ($59,320)
- Annual mean salary: $54,830
- #81 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150
National
- Annual mean salary: $51,200
- Employment: 86,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houma-Thibodaux, LA ($59,410)
--- Florence, SC ($59,360)
--- Monroe, MI ($59,320)
You may also like: Highest-rated restaurants in Tucson, according to Tripadvisor
26 / 50
Erin Deleon // Shutterstock
#25. Postal service mail carriers
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $55,500
- #37 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 890
National
- Annual mean salary: $53,180
- Employment: 333,570
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Modesto, CA ($57,160)
--- Bismarck, ND ($57,090)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($56,820)
- Annual mean salary: $55,500
- #37 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 890
National
- Annual mean salary: $53,180
- Employment: 333,570
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Modesto, CA ($57,160)
--- Bismarck, ND ($57,090)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($56,820)
27 / 50
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock
#24. Insurance sales agents
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $55,590
- #335 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 900
National
- Annual mean salary: $69,100
- Employment: 409,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,230)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,470)
--- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($95,620)
- Annual mean salary: $55,590
- #335 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 900
National
- Annual mean salary: $69,100
- Employment: 409,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,230)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,470)
--- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($95,620)
28 / 50
Unsplash
#23. Tax preparers
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $55,790
- #37 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250
National
- Annual mean salary: $52,710
- Employment: 62,600
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)
- Annual mean salary: $55,790
- #37 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250
National
- Annual mean salary: $52,710
- Employment: 62,600
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)
29 / 50
Leszek Glasner // Shutterstock
#22. Property, real estate, and community association managers
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $55,890
- #281 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,080
National
- Annual mean salary: $73,210
- Employment: 219,800
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($109,540)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($106,420)
--- Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area ($105,220)
- Annual mean salary: $55,890
- #281 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,080
National
- Annual mean salary: $73,210
- Employment: 219,800
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($109,540)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($106,420)
--- Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area ($105,220)
30 / 50
welcomia // Shutterstock
#21. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $56,300
- #154 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 550
National
- Annual mean salary: $57,000
- Employment: 147,680
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fairbanks, AK ($86,740)
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($82,520)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,470)
- Annual mean salary: $56,300
- #154 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 550
National
- Annual mean salary: $57,000
- Employment: 147,680
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fairbanks, AK ($86,740)
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($82,520)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,470)
You may also like: Highest paying jobs in Tucson that require a graduate degree
31 / 50
Canva
#20. Construction and building inspectors
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $57,550
- #253 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280
National
- Annual mean salary: $66,470
- Employment: 113,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New Haven, CT ($121,510)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($107,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($106,190)
- Annual mean salary: $57,550
- #253 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280
National
- Annual mean salary: $66,470
- Employment: 113,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New Haven, CT ($121,510)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($107,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($106,190)
32 / 50
Rebekah Zemansky // Shutterstock
#19. First-line supervisors of correctional officers
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $60,920
- #119 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250
National
- Annual mean salary: $67,600
- Employment: 53,420
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($114,400)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($113,220)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($112,950)
- Annual mean salary: $60,920
- #119 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250
National
- Annual mean salary: $67,600
- Employment: 53,420
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($114,400)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($113,220)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($112,950)
33 / 50
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock
#18. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $61,290
- #325 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 460
National
- Annual mean salary: $70,650
- Employment: 287,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area ($92,500)
- Annual mean salary: $61,290
- #325 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 460
National
- Annual mean salary: $70,650
- Employment: 287,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area ($92,500)
34 / 50
Syda Productions // Shutterstock
#17. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $61,740
- #134 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 800
National
- Annual mean salary: $65,230
- Employment: 503,390
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,590)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($87,760)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($87,420)
- Annual mean salary: $61,740
- #134 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 800
National
- Annual mean salary: $65,230
- Employment: 503,390
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,590)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($87,760)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($87,420)
35 / 50
DenisProduction.com // Shutterstock
#16. Chefs and head cooks
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $62,000
- #44 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200
National
- Annual mean salary: $58,740
- Employment: 101,490
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Leominster-Gardner, MA ($81,020)
--- Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area ($79,820)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,600)
- Annual mean salary: $62,000
- #44 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200
National
- Annual mean salary: $58,740
- Employment: 101,490
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Leominster-Gardner, MA ($81,020)
--- Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area ($79,820)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,600)
You may also like: People from these metros are finding new jobs in Tucson
36 / 50
wavebreakmedia // Shutterstock
#15. Hearing aid specialists
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $62,180
- #14 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30
National
- Annual mean salary: $54,630
- Employment: 7,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($75,130)
--- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($73,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($72,300)
- Annual mean salary: $62,180
- #14 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30
National
- Annual mean salary: $54,630
- Employment: 7,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($75,130)
--- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($73,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($72,300)
37 / 50
Stock Rocket // Shutterstock
#14. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $62,910
- #375 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,870
National
- Annual mean salary: $73,500
- Employment: 1,278,670
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,280)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($92,660)
--- Napa, CA ($92,620)
- Annual mean salary: $62,910
- #375 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,870
National
- Annual mean salary: $73,500
- Employment: 1,278,670
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,280)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($92,660)
--- Napa, CA ($92,620)
38 / 50
4 PM production // Shutterstock
#13. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $63,040
- #462 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,600
National
- Annual mean salary: $73,100
- Employment: 475,000
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bremerton-Silverdale, WA ($93,830)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($93,030)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($92,870)
- Annual mean salary: $63,040
- #462 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,600
National
- Annual mean salary: $73,100
- Employment: 475,000
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bremerton-Silverdale, WA ($93,830)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($93,030)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($92,870)
39 / 50
Tim Goode/PA Images // Getty Images
#12. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $64,810
- #168 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,970
National
- Annual mean salary: $70,490
- Employment: 977,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,810)
--- Boulder, CO ($101,630)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($97,360)
- Annual mean salary: $64,810
- #168 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,970
National
- Annual mean salary: $70,490
- Employment: 977,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,810)
--- Boulder, CO ($101,630)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($97,360)
40 / 50
Paolo Bona // Shutterstock
#11. Food service managers
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $65,230
- #103 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 490
National
- Annual mean salary: $61,000
- Employment: 197,010
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Trenton, NJ ($91,320)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($89,860)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($87,750)
- Annual mean salary: $65,230
- #103 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 490
National
- Annual mean salary: $61,000
- Employment: 197,010
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Trenton, NJ ($91,320)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($89,860)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($87,750)
You may also like: Where people in Tucson are moving to most
41 / 50
Oleg Golovnev // Shutterstock
#10. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $66,120
- #220 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 850
National
- Annual mean salary: $66,800
- Employment: 599,900
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($98,170)
--- Lake Charles, LA ($97,910)
--- West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area ($96,900)
- Annual mean salary: $66,120
- #220 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 850
National
- Annual mean salary: $66,800
- Employment: 599,900
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($98,170)
--- Lake Charles, LA ($97,910)
--- West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area ($96,900)
42 / 50
sculpies // Shutterstock
#9. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $66,420
- #313 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,500
National
- Annual mean salary: $72,990
- Employment: 614,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,820)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($101,210)
- Annual mean salary: $66,420
- #313 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,500
National
- Annual mean salary: $72,990
- Employment: 614,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,820)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($101,210)
43 / 50
g-stockstudio // Shutterstock
#8. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $66,480
- #437 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 240
National
- Annual mean salary: $90,120
- Employment: 240,290
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Portland-South Portland, ME ($129,860)
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($121,360)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($121,250)
- Annual mean salary: $66,480
- #437 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 240
National
- Annual mean salary: $90,120
- Employment: 240,290
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Portland-South Portland, ME ($129,860)
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($121,360)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($121,250)
44 / 50
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock
#7. Lodging managers
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $67,810
- #65 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $65,270
- Employment: 31,790
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area ($122,290)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($121,090)
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($111,410)
- Annual mean salary: $67,810
- #65 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $65,270
- Employment: 31,790
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area ($122,290)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($121,090)
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($111,410)
45 / 50
Pixabay
#6. Gambling managers
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $68,170
- #16 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $85,440
- Employment: 3,240
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($106,830)
--- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ($104,140)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($103,210)
- Annual mean salary: $68,170
- #16 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $85,440
- Employment: 3,240
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($106,830)
--- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ($104,140)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($103,210)
You may also like: Zip codes with the most expensive homes in Tucson metro area
46 / 50
Luisa Leal Photography // Shutterstock
#5. Electrical power-line installers and repairers
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $75,570
- #210 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210
National
- Annual mean salary: $74,410
- Employment: 114,930
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($117,700)
--- Salinas, CA ($110,180)
--- North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area ($109,740)
- Annual mean salary: $75,570
- #210 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210
National
- Annual mean salary: $74,410
- Employment: 114,930
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($117,700)
--- Salinas, CA ($110,180)
--- North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area ($109,740)
47 / 50
Skycolors // Shutterstock
#4. Commercial pilots
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $88,210
- #151 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130
National
- Annual mean salary: $110,830
- Employment: 37,120
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($185,920)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($184,260)
--- Savannah, GA ($177,450)
- Annual mean salary: $88,210
- #151 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130
National
- Annual mean salary: $110,830
- Employment: 37,120
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($185,920)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($184,260)
--- Savannah, GA ($177,450)
48 / 50
Kelly Ogden // Wikimedia Commons
#3. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $89,120
- #299 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 330
National
- Annual mean salary: $105,100
- Employment: 132,210
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($159,890)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($154,170)
--- Trenton, NJ ($144,620)
- Annual mean salary: $89,120
- #299 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 330
National
- Annual mean salary: $105,100
- Employment: 132,210
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($159,890)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($154,170)
--- Trenton, NJ ($144,620)
49 / 50
Prath // Shutterstock
#2. Detectives and criminal investigators
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $90,880
- #80 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,610
National
- Annual mean salary: $89,300
- Employment: 105,980
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,210)
--- Anchorage, AK ($127,070)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($123,460)
- Annual mean salary: $90,880
- #80 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,610
National
- Annual mean salary: $89,300
- Employment: 105,980
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,210)
--- Anchorage, AK ($127,070)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($123,460)
50 / 50
Canva
#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives
Tucson, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $97,650
- #120 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 380
National
- Annual mean salary: $97,180
- Employment: 122,310
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($182,700)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($170,740)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($164,600)
- Annual mean salary: $97,650
- #120 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 380
National
- Annual mean salary: $97,180
- Employment: 122,310
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($182,700)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($170,740)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($164,600)
You may also like: How gas prices have changed in Tucson in the last week
