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Orthopedic Surgeons,

Top Job

$181,586

Avg Salary

180,500

Total Jobs

Occupations

Top Paying Occupations in Arizona

Real Wages (Purchasing Power)

Raw salary data without cost-of-living adjustments


Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric SOC: 29-1242	$542,140	$542,140	$261	110
Neurologists SOC: 29-1217	$358,190	$358,190	$172	80
Obstetricians and Gynecologists SOC: 29-1218	$336,640	$336,640	$162	130
Family Medicine Physicians SOC: 29-1215	$310,630	$310,630	$149	2,620
Physicians, Pathologists SOC: 29-1222	$305,920	$305,920	$147	270
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Psychiatrists SOC: 29-1223	$264,260	$264,260	$127	380
Nurse Anesthetists SOC: 29-1151	$256,610	$256,610	$123	310
Orthodontists SOC: 29-1023	$242,650	$242,650	$117	120
Pediatricians, General SOC: 29-1221	$239,830	$239,830	$115	1,230
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers SOC: 53-2011	$236,550	$236,550	$114	2,200
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General Internal Medicine Physicians SOC: 29-1216	$230,970	$230,970	$111	2,570
Veterinarians SOC: 29-1131	$187,410	$187,410	$90	2,080
Dentists, General SOC: 29-1021	$181,040	$181,040	$87	3,470
Architectural and Engineering Managers SOC: 11-9041	$180,870	$180,870	$87	4,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers SOC: 11-3021	$170,050	$170,050	$82	14,270
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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary SOC: 25-1063	$162,390	$162,390	$78	100
Nurse Midwives SOC: 29-1161	$159,910	$159,910	$77	80
Physicists SOC: 19-2012	$159,730	$159,730	$77	120
Sales Managers SOC: 11-2022	$158,700	$158,700	$76	13,870
Financial Managers SOC: 11-3031	$158,550	$158,550	$76	14,900
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Computer Hardware Engineers SOC: 17-2061	$157,800	$157,800	$76	3,110
Lawyers SOC: 23-1011	$157,190	$157,190	$76	11,640
Computer and Information Research Scientists SOC: 15-1221	$152,580	$152,580	$73	360
Marketing Managers SOC: 11-2021	$152,080	$152,080	$73	4,870
Human Resources Managers SOC: 11-3121	$150,820	$150,820	$73	3,950
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Purchasing Managers SOC: 11-3061	$150,180	$150,180	$72	1,630
Sales Engineers SOC: 41-9031	$148,770	$148,770	$72	1,000
Database Architects SOC: 15-1243	$144,610	$144,610	$70	1,200
Medical and Health Services Managers SOC: 11-9111	$144,130	$144,130	$69	11,840
Medical Dosimetrists SOC: 29-2036	$143,310	$143,310	$69	40
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Pharmacists SOC: 29-1051	$142,330	$142,330	$68	6,900
Compensation and Benefits Managers SOC: 11-3111	$142,270	$142,270	$68	510
Law Teachers, Postsecondary SOC: 25-1112	$141,360	$141,360	$68	60
Physician Assistants SOC: 29-1071	$140,850	$140,850	$68	3,750
Nurse Practitioners SOC: 29-1171	$140,600	$140,600	$68	7,220
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Air Traffic Controllers SOC: 53-2021	$140,340	$140,340	$67	380
Podiatrists SOC: 29-1081	$140,050	$140,050	$67	270
Actuaries SOC: 15-2011	$139,740	$139,740	$67	200
Training and Development Managers SOC: 11-3131	$138,840	$138,840	$67	1,190
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers SOC: 17-2031	$138,120	$138,120	$66	610
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Industrial Production Managers SOC: 11-3051	$137,500	$137,500	$66	3,630
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary SOC: 25-1071	$137,300	$137,300	$66	3,620
Optometrists SOC: 29-1041	$135,280	$135,280	$65	1,080
Fundraising Managers SOC: 11-2033	$134,090	$134,090	$64	530
Natural Sciences Managers SOC: 11-9121	$132,900	$132,900	$64	900
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Software Developers SOC: 15-1252	$132,530	$132,530	$64	38,050
Computer Network Architects SOC: 15-1241	$131,420	$131,420	$63	3,990
Public Relations Managers SOC: 11-2032	$131,310	$131,310	$63	1,170
Aerospace Engineers SOC: 17-2011	$130,150	$130,150	$63	3,110
Astronomers SOC: 19-2011	$127,790	$127,790	$61	100

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Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric leads the job market in Arizonawith $542,140 average compensation.

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