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Job opportunities vary greatly by location. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
Select the city you want or just browse down this page to see the analysis for each city:
NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Flagstaff, Arizona Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Flagstaff and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
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| Forest and conservation technicians | $28,020 | 320 | 105 | | Tour guides and escorts | $25,000 | 130 | 22.6 | | Lodging managers | $40,920 | 120 | 15.3 | | Natural sciences managers | $64,530 | 120 | 9.9 | | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | $15,860 | 410 | 6.7 | | Biological technicians | $27,490 | 110 | 6.5 | | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | $39,510 | 100 | 5.7 | | Highway maintenance workers | $26,240 | 130 | 4.8 | | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | $14,250 | 1,150 | 4 | | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | $17,790 | 270 | 3.8 | | (Click for the full list of Flagstaff careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Phoenix, Arizona Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Phoenix and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
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| Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers | $32,930 | 680 | 27.8 | | Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | $27,080 | 740 | 12.2 | | Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks | $23,230 | 7,120 | 10.1 | | Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators | $26,830 | 450 | 10.1 | | Stonemasons | $25,660 | 630 | 8 | | Tapers | $29,080 | 3,560 | 7.6 | | Paperhangers | $36,350 | 230 | 7.2 | | Earth drillers, except oil and gas | $36,510 | 340 | 6.5 | | Plasterers and stucco masons | $27,650 | 3,370 | 6.5 | | Forensic science technicians | $48,380 | 550 | 6.2 | | (Click for the full list of Phoenix careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Prescott, Arizona Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Prescott and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
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| Tour guides and escorts | $16,350 | 190 | 27.6 | | Tile and marble setters | $53,150 | 120 | 8.5 | | Tapers | $27,360 | 100 | 7.2 | | Eligibility interviewers, government programs | $30,290 | 120 | 6.8 | | Drywall and ceiling tile installers | $25,740 | 280 | 5.6 | | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | $39,020 | 190 | 4.4 | | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | $35,940 | 570 | 4.3 | | Roofers | $28,660 | 190 | 4.2 | | Brickmasons and blockmasons | $34,060 | 170 | 4 | | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | $17,240 | 290 | 4 | | (Click for the full list of Prescott careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Tucson, Arizona Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Tucson and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
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| Audiologists | $0 | 310 | 23.2 | | Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators | $26,050 | 210 | 23.2 | | Reinforcing iron and rebar workers | $30,490 | 460 | 10.6 | | Slot key persons | $27,130 | 270 | 10.4 | | Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles | $27,400 | 140 | 8.3 | | Proofreaders and copy markers | $15,700 | 230 | 7.9 | | Tapers | $29,850 | 640 | 6.8 | | Eligibility interviewers, government programs | $31,360 | 730 | 6.1 | | Plasterers and stucco masons | $26,320 | 640 | 6.1 | | Landscape architects | $45,220 | 230 | 5.6 | | (Click for the full list of Tucson careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Yuma, Arizona Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Yuma and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
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| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | $13,870 | 6,700 | 90.1 | | Eligibility interviewers, government programs | $29,330 | 140 | 8.8 | | Court, municipal, and license clerks | $25,300 | 170 | 6.9 | | Protective service workers, all other | $39,130 | 220 | 4.5 | | First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | $63,920 | 100 | 4.3 | | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | $41,750 | 700 | 4 | | Roofers | $30,780 | 150 | 3.6 | | Drywall and ceiling tile installers | $22,120 | 160 | 3.5 | | Cement masons and concrete finishers | $29,580 | 250 | 3.5 | | Real estate sales agents | $63,690 | 150 | 3.1 | | (Click for the full list of Yuma careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.
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