Highest-paying jobs in Yuma

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July 8, 2022
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Highest-paying jobs in Yuma

Stacker collected information on the highest-paying jobs in Yuma, AZ, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2021.

In Yuma, the annual mean wage is $46,130 or 20.8% lower than national mean of $58,260, while the highest-paying occupation makes $134,270. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

#50. Logisticians

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $64,730
- #259 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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

#49. Public relations specialists

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $64,880
- #123 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,250
- Employment: 242,710
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($107,920)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($102,720)
--- Midland, MI ($90,820)

#48. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $64,970
- #214 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,330
- Employment: 629,420
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($98,170)
--- Lake Charles, LA ($97,910)
--- Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI ($90,410)

#47. Compliance officers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $65,080
- #248 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 430

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- 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)

#46. Radiologic technologists and technicians

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $65,430
- #94 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,490
- Employment: 216,380
- Entry level education requirements: Associate's degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($127,890)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($118,480)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($118,100)

#45. Cost estimators

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $65,480
- #231 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- 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)

#44. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $65,890
- #337 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $92,320
- Employment: 243,920
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- 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)

#43. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $66,630
- #185 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,270
- Employment: 80,890
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($171,060)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($145,740)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($135,860)

#42. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $66,670
- #212 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $72,390
- Employment: 1,242,490
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,280)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($92,660)
--- Napa, CA ($92,620)

#41. Food service managers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $66,920
- #69 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,970
- Employment: 210,680
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Trenton, NJ ($91,320)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($89,860)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($87,750)

#40. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $68,010
- #47 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,230
- Employment: 50,780
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($87,890)
--- Fresno, CA ($86,230)
--- Fairbanks, AK ($85,640)

#39. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $74,420
- #116 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,240
- Employment: 76,890
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($116,630)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($109,190)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,710)

#38. Accountants and auditors

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $74,580
- #174 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- 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)

#37. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $75,610
- #357 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $102,650
- Employment: 274,710
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($144,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($143,450)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($142,330)

#36. Network and computer systems administrators

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $75,670
- #261 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $91,250
- Employment: 316,760
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor's degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($135,440)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,370)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($110,930)

#35. Operations research analysts

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $76,140
- #119 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $95,830
- Employment: 98,700
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($164,730)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($127,330)
--- Austin-Round Rock, TX ($118,710)

#34. Dental hygienists

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $78,050
- #117 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,360
- Employment: 207,190
- Entry level education requirements: Associate’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($125,750)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($122,660)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($119,320)

#33. Management analysts

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $78,110
- #310 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140

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

#32. Administrative services managers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $79,490
- #325 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $113,030
- Employment: 224,620
- Entry level education requirements: nan
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($149,360)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($142,650)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($141,950)

#31. Registered nurses

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $80,770
- #82 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,090

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,750
- Employment: 3,047,530
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor's degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($155,230)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($151,640)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($146,360)

#30. Mechanical engineers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $80,840
- #279 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $97,000
- Employment: 278,240
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($137,540)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($128,790)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($127,030)

#29. Facilities managers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $81,660
- #266 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $101,970
- Employment: 101,230
- Entry level education requirements: nan
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($146,040)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($136,440)
--- Ithaca, NY ($136,210)

#28. Project management specialists

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $82,320
- #253 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220

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

#27. General and operations managers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $82,640
- #364 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,310

National
- Annual mean salary: $115,250
- Employment: 2,984,920
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($165,340)
--- Trenton, NJ ($165,030)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($159,210)

#26. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $83,800
- #93 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,060
- Employment: 123,940
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($117,700)
--- Salinas, CA ($110,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($109,490)

#25. Electrical engineers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $84,760
- #293 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $107,890
- Employment: 186,020
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($148,870)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($133,640)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($124,680)

#24. Database administrators

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $85,510
- #117 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,550
- Employment: 85,870
- Entry level education requirements: nan
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Trenton, NJ ($123,540)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,430)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($120,280)

#23. Speech-language pathologists

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $86,190
- #85 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $85,820
- Employment: 147,470
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($118,260)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,120)
--- Salinas, CA ($107,160)

#22. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $88,070
- #256 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $105,580
- Employment: 144,640
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($159,890)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($154,170)
--- Trenton, NJ ($144,620)

#21. Construction managers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $88,460
- #300 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $108,210
- Employment: 284,750
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor's degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($160,710)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($149,050)
--- Napa, CA ($145,430)

#20. Occupational therapists

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $89,010
- #118 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $89,470
- Employment: 127,830
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,190)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($113,210)
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($113,190)

#19. Civil engineers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $89,050
- #158 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $95,490
- Employment: 304,310
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,720)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,550)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($115,120)

#18. Computer systems analysts

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $89,380
- #181 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $102,210
- Employment: 505,150
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($141,290)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($131,650)
--- Huntsville, AL ($118,690)

#17. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $89,800
- #167 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,760
- Employment: 128,230
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- 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)

#16. Industrial engineers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $90,080
- #159 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $95,200
- Employment: 293,950
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor's degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($142,770)
--- Midland, TX ($129,440)
--- Billings, MT ($126,170)

#15. Physical therapists

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $97,180
- #66 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $92,920
- Employment: 225,350
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($123,190)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($118,370)
--- Midland, TX ($116,880)

#14. Information security analysts

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $104,040
- #60 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $113,270
- Employment: 157,220
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($150,820)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($149,250)
--- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($135,080)

#13. Software developers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $104,050
- #126 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $120,990
- Employment: 1,364,180
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($167,420)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($158,320)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($148,220)

#12. Computer network architects

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $106,780
- #120 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $120,650
- Employment: 168,830
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($177,600)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($152,900)
--- Rapid City, SD ($145,810)

#11. Lawyers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $107,020
- #255 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $148,030
- Employment: 681,010
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($231,200)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($191,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($186,610)

#10. Industrial production managers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $107,830
- #228 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $117,780
- Employment: 192,270
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($155,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($153,860)
--- Fort Collins, CO ($153,470)

#9. Human resources managers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $108,980
- #233 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $136,590
- Employment: 166,530
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($190,020)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($186,930)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($175,410)

#8. Medical and health services managers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $114,900
- #134 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,840
- Employment: 436,770
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($162,110)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($157,340)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($156,370)

#7. Sales managers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $117,610
- #228 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $142,390
- Employment: 453,800
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($198,960)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($196,910)
--- Boulder, CO ($182,820)

#6. Physician assistants

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $123,020
- #97 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,460
- Employment: 132,940
- Entry level education requirements: Master's degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Portsmouth, NH-ME ($167,240)
--- Panama City, FL ($165,000)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($164,150)

#5. Financial managers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $123,070
- #249 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $153,460
- Employment: 681,070
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($209,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($201,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($188,900)

#4. Nurse practitioners

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $127,220
- #47 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $118,040
- Employment: 234,690
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($197,870)
--- Napa, CA ($184,700)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($180,380)

#3. Chief executives

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $130,620
- #300 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $213,020
- Employment: 200,480
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($313,440)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($298,960)
--- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($296,480)

#2. Computer and information systems managers

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $131,200
- #184 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $162,930
- Employment: 485,190
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($228,030)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($211,470)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($202,800)

#1. Pharmacists

Yuma, AZ
- Annual mean salary: $134,270
- #39 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $125,690
- Employment: 312,550
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($168,640)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($163,840)
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($158,420)

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