Career Atlas USA

Careers in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ

Part of Arizona.

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ’s regional price level is below the national average (index 89.243, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 6.9% · 42,308 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$293,660
  2. 2Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,890
  3. 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,500
  4. 4Pharmacists$152,710
  5. 5Nurse Practitioners$138,120

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Cashiers1,150 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons1,060 employed
  3. 3General and Operations Managers1,040 employed
  4. 4Fast Food and Counter Workers740 employed
  5. 5Detectives and Criminal Investigators730 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Detectives and Criminal Investigators29.35× national avg
  2. 2Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas10.64× national avg
  3. 3Correctional Officers and Jailers6.28× national avg
  4. 4Computer Occupations, All Other5.29× national avg
  5. 5Electronics Engineers, Except Computer4.58× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$329,057
  2. 2Computer and Information Systems Managers$175,801
  3. 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,364
  4. 4Pharmacists$171,117
  5. 5Nurse Practitioners$154,768

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Arizona state page.