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Careers in Tucson, AZ

Part of Arizona.

Tucson, AZ’s regional price level is below the national average (index 96.896, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 5.7% · 453,367 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$357,070
  2. 2Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$299,990
  3. 3General Internal Medicine Physicians$264,320
  4. 4Psychiatrists$257,650
  5. 5Dentists, All Other Specialists$254,650

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1General and Operations Managers12,130 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons11,100 employed
  3. 3Home Health and Personal Care Aides11,030 employed
  4. 4Registered Nurses10,120 employed
  5. 5Fast Food and Counter Workers9,980 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Continuous Mining Machine Operators20.51× national avg
  2. 2Aerospace Engineers10.14× national avg
  3. 3Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers9.38× national avg
  4. 4Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians7.54× national avg
  5. 5Plasterers and Stucco Masons7.13× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$368,509
  2. 2Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$309,600
  3. 3General Internal Medicine Physicians$272,787
  4. 4Psychiatrists$265,904
  5. 5Dentists, All Other Specialists$262,808

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.