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1 / 50#50. Chiropractors
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +22.9% (220 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,180
--- Employment in 2023: 960
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $95,580
Fastest-growing jobs in Arizona
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis revealed that, as of September 2025, the national hiring rate has reached a decade low, with the exception of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Associated Press reports that several factors have contributed to this, including the impact of the eleven interest rate hikes that occurred in 2022 and 2023 and the dozens of tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump since the beginning of the year.
Economists generally agree that the long-run breakeven employment growth rate (or the rate at which new jobs need to be added to keep up with population growth) is somewhere between 70,000 and 90,000 jobs per month. However, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in August 2025, just 22,000 new jobs were added. June and July saw a combined 87,000 new jobs added to the workforce.
Those numbers are bleak, to be sure, but not all employment news is bad. Certain sectors, like health care and social services, continue to see rapid growth. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said average hourly earnings for all employees are also up by 3.7% over the past 12 months. The total number of hours worked per week has been edging down for all employees, providing opportunities for much-needed work-life balance.
The employment story also looks quite different from state to state. Some places, like Utah, New Mexico, Hawai'i, and Idaho, are seeing high-percentage job growth year over year; others, like Washington D.C., Iowa, and Kansas, have actually seen a shrinkage in the overall number of job openings.
Using BLS jobs data, Stacker determined the fastest-growing jobs in Arizona. Occupations were ranked by the percentage increase in employment between 2023 and 2024. Jobs were excluded from the ranking if they had fewer than 1,000 people working in them in the state.
Keep reading to learn which jobs are growing the fastest in Arizona.
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2 / 50#49. Interpreters and Translators
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +22.9% (380 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,040
--- Employment in 2023: 1,660
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,200
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3 / 50#48. Surveyors
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.1% (270 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,440
--- Employment in 2023: 1,170
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $78,480
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4 / 50#47. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.8% (750 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,900
--- Employment in 2023: 3,150
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,120
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5 / 50#46. Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.4% (610 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,110
--- Employment in 2023: 2,500
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $60,030
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6 / 50#45. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.3% (730 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,610
--- Employment in 2023: 2,880
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,650
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7 / 50#44. General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.9% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,700
--- Employment in 2023: 1,350
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $239,200+
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8 / 50#43. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.1% (700 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,380
--- Employment in 2023: 2,680
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,360
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9 / 50#42. Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.2% (1,710 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 8,240
--- Employment in 2023: 6,530
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $49,270
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10 / 50#41. Chefs and Head Cooks
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.4% (680 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,260
--- Employment in 2023: 2,580
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $61,950
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11 / 50#40. Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.2% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,590
--- Employment in 2023: 1,250
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $78,870
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12 / 50#39. Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.9% (2,690 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 12,330
--- Employment in 2023: 9,640
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $61,940
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13 / 50#38. Tutors
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.0% (680 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,110
--- Employment in 2023: 2,430
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,220
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14 / 50#37. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.1% (2,340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 10,670
--- Employment in 2023: 8,330
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $83,220
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15 / 50#36. Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.4% (1,200 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,430
--- Employment in 2023: 4,230
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,270
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16 / 50#35. Financial Examiners
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.9% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,560
--- Employment in 2023: 1,210
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $77,570
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17 / 50#34. First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.5% (760 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,340
--- Employment in 2023: 2,580
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,280
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18 / 50#33. Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.7% (790 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,450
--- Employment in 2023: 2,660
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $65,200
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19 / 50#32. Medical Equipment Repairers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.0% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,300
--- Employment in 2023: 1,000
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $64,040
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20 / 50#31. Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.3% (2,000 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 8,610
--- Employment in 2023: 6,610
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $62,440
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21 / 50#30. Recreation Workers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.5% (2,760 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 11,820
--- Employment in 2023: 9,060
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,340
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22 / 50#29. Carpenters
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.5% (4,270 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 18,290
--- Employment in 2023: 14,020
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $54,540
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23 / 50#28. Physical Therapist Aides
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.4% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,840
--- Employment in 2023: 1,390
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $34,910
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24 / 50#27. Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.7% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,380
--- Employment in 2023: 1,040
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,370
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25 / 50#26. Counter and Rental Clerks
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.0% (2,010 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 8,100
--- Employment in 2023: 6,090
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $40,360
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26 / 50#25. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.7% (930 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,690
--- Employment in 2023: 2,760
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $31,090
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27 / 50#24. Demonstrators and Product Promoters
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.0% (500 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,930
--- Employment in 2023: 1,430
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $33,280
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28 / 50#23. Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.2% (1,060 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,070
--- Employment in 2023: 3,010
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,510
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29 / 50#22. Dentists, General
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.9% (790 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,930
--- Employment in 2023: 2,140
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $206,660
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30 / 50#21. Computer Programmers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +38.5% (1,160 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,170
--- Employment in 2023: 3,010
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $71,930
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31 / 50#20. Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +38.6% (800 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,870
--- Employment in 2023: 2,070
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,480
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32 / 50#19. Crane and Tower Operators
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +38.8% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,110
--- Employment in 2023: 800
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $67,960
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33 / 50#18. Insurance Underwriters
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +39.2% (930 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,300
--- Employment in 2023: 2,370
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $73,740
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34 / 50#17. Medical Equipment Preparers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +39.7% (620 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,180
--- Employment in 2023: 1,560
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,060
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35 / 50#16. Food Batchmakers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +41.8% (660 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,240
--- Employment in 2023: 1,580
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $39,270
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36 / 50#15. Printing Press Operators
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +44.5% (890 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,890
--- Employment in 2023: 2,000
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $41,900
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37 / 50#14. Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +44.9% (1,810 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,840
--- Employment in 2023: 4,030
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,750
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38 / 50#13. Social Workers, All Other
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +46.6% (820 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,580
--- Employment in 2023: 1,760
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $60,330
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39 / 50#12. Sales Engineers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +52.5% (420 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,220
--- Employment in 2023: 800
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $169,470
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40 / 50#11. First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +59.4% (630 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,690
--- Employment in 2023: 1,060
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,770
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41 / 50#10. Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +60.0% (540 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,440
--- Employment in 2023: 900
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $43,930
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42 / 50#9. Computer Hardware Engineers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +63.0% (1,310 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,390
--- Employment in 2023: 2,080
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $163,090
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43 / 50#8. Couriers and Messengers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +80.4% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,010
--- Employment in 2023: 560
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,220
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44 / 50#7. Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +81.0% (510 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,140
--- Employment in 2023: 630
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $106,970
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45 / 50#6. Semiconductor Processing Technicians
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +81.1% (1,670 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,730
--- Employment in 2023: 2,060
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $78,050
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46 / 50#5. Travel Agents
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +82.0% (910 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,020
--- Employment in 2023: 1,110
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $49,260
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47 / 50#4. Legal Support Workers, All Other
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +87.0% (600 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,290
--- Employment in 2023: 690
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $62,480
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48 / 50#3. Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +92.7% (3,190 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,630
--- Employment in 2023: 3,440
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $39,570
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49 / 50#2. Cooks, Fast Food
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +94.1% (5,440 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 11,220
--- Employment in 2023: 5,780
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $31,090
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50 / 50#1. Agricultural Equipment Operators
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +155.0% (620 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,020
--- Employment in 2023: 400
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $34,270
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Madison Troyer, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.
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