What is the median wage in Flagstaff?

The median wage for all occupations in the Flagstaff, AZ area is $47,500 a year, compared with $50,060 a year for Arizona (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

What is the highest paying job in Flagstaff?

Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, pharmacists have the highest median wage at $163,260 a year.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Flagstaff, AZ Wages

Pay for every occupation in the Flagstaff, AZ metropolitan area from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025).

Median wage: $47,500 a year; All occupations
Arizona median: $50,060 a year
Employment: 66,610; Wage and salary jobs
Occupations with data: 255

Pay range in Flagstaff, AZ

All occupations: 10th to 90th percentile, middle half shaded

10%: $33,850Median: $47,50090%: $101,730

Highest paying occupations

Occupations with at least 50 jobs here

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Pharmacists	90	$163,260	$158,940
2	Lawyers	140	$154,330	$155,600
3	Physician Assistants	70	$135,600	$141,390
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	150	$134,700	$149,580
5	Chief Executives	110	$134,510	$164,910
6	Nurse Practitioners	130	$128,870	$134,370
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	250	$127,990	$137,700
8	Human Resources Managers	60	$122,160	$124,800
9	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	50	$121,780	$122,420
10	Education Administrators, All Other	80	$121,180	$121,750
11	Software Developers	110	$113,580	$119,710
12	Natural Sciences Managers	60	$112,260	$115,700
13	Industrial Production Managers	110	$108,490	$120,730
14	Sales Managers	180	$107,960	$128,490
15	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	110	$106,270	$111,590

Most common occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,790	$33,690	$35,520
2	Waiters and Waitresses	2,210	$37,080	$48,990
3	General and Operations Managers	2,180	$77,740	$97,160
4	Retail Salespersons	2,150	$36,440	$38,880
5	Cashiers	2,120	$35,810	$36,300
6	Registered Nurses	1,570	$100,780	$97,840
7	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,530	$34,720	$35,890
8	Cooks, Restaurant	1,230	$38,760	$40,110
9	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,090	$46,860	$49,320
10	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,050	$37,250	$38,120
11	Office Clerks, General	900	$45,860	$48,270
12	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	850	$43,300	$46,510
13	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	820	$37,920	$40,040
14	Customer Service Representatives	820	$40,120	$44,600
15	Stockers and Order Fillers	790	$37,520	$39,870

Jobs concentrated here

Highest location quotient: the share of jobs compared with the U.S. (2.0 = twice the national share)

Lowest paying occupations

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Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
Driver/Sales Workers	350	$33,680	$40,000
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,790	$33,690	$35,520
Cooks, Fast Food	300	$33,950	$33,940
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,530	$34,720	$35,890
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	510	$34,740	$35,760
Recreation Workers	360	$35,210	$41,360
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	480	$35,340	$39,310
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	330	$35,340	$36,980
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	230	$35,450	$36,240
Dishwashers	310	$35,530	$35,980

Every occupation in Flagstaff, AZ

Median wage by occupation group

Management Occupations (24)

Administrative Services Managers$83,470 a year
Architectural and Engineering Managers$115,200 a year
Chief Executives$134,510 a year
Computer and Information Systems Managers$134,700 a year
Construction Managers$104,100 a year
Education Administrators, All Other$121,180 a year
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$83,540 a year
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,030 a year
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$75,070 a year
Facilities Managers$80,710 a year
Financial Managers$104,580 a year
Food Service Managers$75,050 a year
General and Operations Managers$77,740 a year
Human Resources Managers$122,160 a year
Industrial Production Managers$108,490 a year
Lodging Managers$82,840 a year
Managers, All Other$103,380 a year
Marketing Managers$119,300 a year
Medical and Health Services Managers$127,990 a year
Natural Sciences Managers$112,260 a year
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,670 a year
Sales Managers$107,960 a year
Social and Community Service Managers$78,220 a year
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,980 a year

Business and Financial Operations Occupations (14)

Accountants and Auditors$77,980 a year
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,330 a year
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$65,120 a year
Compliance Officers$61,930 a year
Cost Estimators$70,350 a year
Financial and Investment Analysts$71,220 a year
Fundraisers$68,190 a year
Human Resources Specialists$63,430 a year
Loan Officers$78,810 a year
Management Analysts$94,520 a year
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$60,530 a year
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$52,330 a year
Project Management Specialists$77,940 a year
Training and Development Specialists$63,970 a year

Computer and Mathematical Occupations (8)

Computer Network Architects$129,170 a year
Computer Occupations, All Other$97,470 a year
Computer Programmers$102,300 a year
Computer Systems Analysts$89,130 a year
Computer User Support Specialists$60,770 a year
Data Scientists$95,080 a year
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,520 a year
Software Developers$113,580 a year

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (3)

Civil Engineers$100,970 a year
Electrical Engineers$98,030 a year
Mechanical Engineers$98,150 a year

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (10)

Anthropologists and Archeologists$65,170 a year
Biological Scientists, All Other$86,260 a year
Biological Technicians$49,940 a year
Conservation Scientists$79,310 a year
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$81,330 a year
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$79,730 a year
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$84,950 a year
Social Science Research Assistants$86,020 a year
Urban and Regional Planners$78,490 a year
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$70,370 a year

Community and Social Service Occupations (9)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,060 a year
Community Health Workers$51,750 a year
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$52,410 a year
Healthcare Social Workers$74,290 a year
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$48,410 a year
Rehabilitation Counselors$48,640 a year
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,690 a year
Social Workers, All Other$68,790 a year
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$63,560 a year

Legal Occupations (2)

Lawyers$154,330 a year
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$51,140 a year

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (23)

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$75,430 a year
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$121,780 a year
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$75,330 a year
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$75,550 a year
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$60,610 a year
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$53,900 a year
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$82,560 a year
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$104,500 a year
Instructional Coordinators$59,000 a year
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$57,670 a year
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$57,220 a year
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,760 a year
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,020 a year
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$101,160 a year
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,330 a year
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$81,990 a year
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,450 a year
Self-Enrichment Teachers$43,680 a year
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,060 a year
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$39,010 a year
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$39,870 a year
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$61,730 a year
Tutors$36,910 a year

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (5)

Coaches and Scouts$52,710 a year
Graphic Designers$61,630 a year
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$35,450 a year
Photographers$34,010 a year
Public Relations Specialists$63,130 a year

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (21)

Dental Hygienists$101,220 a year
Dentists, General$170,690 a year
Dietitians and Nutritionists$62,960 a year
Emergency Medical Technicians$37,840 a year
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$61,200 a year
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$79,540 a year
Medical Records Specialists$55,650 a year
Nurse Practitioners$128,870 a year
Occupational Therapists$103,070 a year
Paramedics$59,740 a year
Pharmacists$163,260 a year
Pharmacy Technicians$48,800 a year
Physical Therapists$100,690 a year
Physician Assistants$135,600 a year
Psychiatric Technicians$46,180 a year
Registered Nurses$100,780 a year
Speech-Language Pathologists$96,190 a year
Surgeons, All Other$520,400 a year
Surgical Technologists$60,730 a year
VeterinariansNot reported
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$43,960 a year

Healthcare Support Occupations (6)

Dental Assistants$48,900 a year
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$55,430 a year
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,250 a year
Medical Assistants$45,490 a year
Nursing Assistants$44,580 a year
Physical Therapist Assistants$73,710 a year

Protective Service Occupations (11)

Correctional Officers and Jailers$57,790 a year
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$77,680 a year
Firefighters$50,380 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$79,060 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$106,270 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$78,850 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$61,680 a year
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$36,830 a year
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,670 a year
Protective Service Workers, All Other$56,620 a year
Security Guards$38,200 a year

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (14)

Bartenders$36,270 a year
Chefs and Head Cooks$59,380 a year
Cooks, Fast Food$33,950 a year
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$40,380 a year
Cooks, Restaurant$38,760 a year
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$35,340 a year
Dishwashers$35,530 a year
Fast Food and Counter Workers$33,690 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$43,300 a year
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$39,670 a year
Food Preparation Workers$37,710 a year
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$38,200 a year
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,340 a year
Waiters and Waitresses$37,080 a year

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$46,690 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,910 a year
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,920 a year
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$40,400 a year
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,720 a year

Personal Care and Service Occupations (9)

Amusement and Recreation Attendants$34,740 a year
Animal Caretakers$38,180 a year
Childcare Workers$39,640 a year
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$44,790 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$50,610 a year
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$37,390 a year
Recreation Workers$35,210 a year
Skincare Specialists$46,190 a year
Tour and Travel Guides$37,980 a year

Sales and Related Occupations (14)

Advertising Sales Agents$57,140 a year
Cashiers$35,810 a year
Counter and Rental Clerks$40,360 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$60,370 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,980 a year
Insurance Sales Agents$60,020 a year
Parts Salespersons$47,130 a year
Real Estate Brokers$72,800 a year
Real Estate Sales Agents$50,770 a year
Retail Salespersons$36,440 a year
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$65,860 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$53,630 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$82,390 a year
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$58,190 a year

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (29)

Bill and Account Collectors$47,620 a year
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,890 a year
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,660 a year
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,980 a year
Customer Service Representatives$40,120 a year
Data Entry Keyers$44,760 a year
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,320 a year
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$45,880 a year
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$65,170 a year
File Clerks$44,850 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,640 a year
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$36,060 a year
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$46,800 a year
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$49,180 a year
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$48,530 a year
Library Assistants, Clerical$46,710 a year
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,110 a year
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$30,580 a year
Office Clerks, General$45,860 a year
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,390 a year
Postal Service Clerks$62,610 a year
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470 a year
Procurement Clerks$45,760 a year
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,110 a year
Receptionists and Information Clerks$39,830 a year
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$42,690 a year
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,010 a year
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,000 a year
Tellers$44,020 a year

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (1)

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$33,720 a year

Construction and Extraction Occupations (12)

Brickmasons and Blockmasons$57,760 a year
Carpenters$55,970 a year
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$58,490 a year
Construction and Building Inspectors$65,390 a year
Construction Laborers$46,420 a year
Electricians$61,330 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,580 a year
Highway Maintenance Workers$50,850 a year
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$58,720 a year
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,920 a year
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$58,520 a year
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$50,890 a year

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (14)

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$65,560 a year
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$54,580 a year
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,030 a year
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,290 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,670 a year
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,360 a year
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$71,120 a year
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,820 a year
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,860 a year
Medical Equipment Repairers$50,040 a year
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,430 a year
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$46,940 a year
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,470 a year
Tire Repairers and Changers$40,210 a year

Production Occupations (8)

Bakers$38,580 a year
Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,630 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$79,780 a year
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$65,840 a year
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$37,210 a year
Machinists$71,620 a year
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$58,680 a year
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$54,460 a year

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (13)

Bus Drivers, School$46,460 a year
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$52,360 a year
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$37,770 a year
Commercial Pilots$68,460 a year
Driver/Sales Workers$33,680 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$60,320 a year
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,750 a year
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,900 a year
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$41,560 a year
Light Truck Drivers$46,860 a year
Packers and Packagers, Hand$39,050 a year
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$37,070 a year
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,520 a year

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage in Flagstaff?: The median wage for all occupations in the Flagstaff, AZ area is $47,500 a year, compared with $50,060 a year for Arizona (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
What is the highest paying job in Flagstaff?: Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, pharmacists have the highest median wage at $163,260 a year.

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