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Flagstaff salaries

The median worker in the Flagstaff, AZ metro area earned $45,900 a year in 2024, about $22.07 an hour. That ranks #227 of the 391 metro areas published here, 7.3% below the national median.

Arizona

Median pay $45,900 $22.07 per hour
Vs national -7.3% U.S. $49,500
Workers 65,850 wage and salary
Metro rank #227 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Flagstaff pays 6% less than Arizona as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 23.37× 1,550 $30,640
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 6.23× 700 $35,300
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3.56× 1,300 $34,640
Waiters and Waitresses 2.33× 2,290 $35,710
Cooks, Restaurant 2.17× 1,350 $36,830
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.82× 2,930 $33,250
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.81× 920 $40,520
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.79× 1,170 $45,650
Food Preparation Workers 1.52× 580 $36,110
Cashiers 1.51× 2,030 $34,710
General and Operations Managers 1.39× 2,120 $76,220
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 1.36× 550 $38,100

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Flagstaff
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Medical and Health Services Managers $112,530 $54.10 260
Financial Managers $102,880 $49.46 200
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $86,940 $41.80 230
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $86,320 $41.50 390
Project Management Specialists $80,770 $38.83 260
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $77,550 $37.29 360
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $77,340 $37.18 250
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $76,960 $37.00 320
General and Operations Managers $76,220 $36.64 2,120
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $74,680 $35.90 210
Accountants and Auditors $73,960 $35.56 380
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $69,040 $33.19 280
Human Resources Specialists $65,000 $31.25 270
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $62,800 $30.19 220
Electricians $60,150 $28.92 300
Computer User Support Specialists $60,010 $28.85 220
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $59,840 $28.77 240
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $58,960 $28.35 200
Firefighters $58,690 $28.21 330
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $58,150 n/a 430
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $57,940 $27.86 570
Forest and Conservation Technicians $54,310 $26.11 360
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $52,310 $25.15 250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $51,720 n/a 390
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $50,880 $24.46 520
Carpenters $49,790 $23.94 330
Light Truck Drivers $49,620 $23.86 220
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $49,570 $23.83 330
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $49,070 $23.59 280
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $48,450 $23.29 460
Office Clerks, General $46,550 $22.38 1,090
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $46,200 $22.21 460
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $45,760 $22.00 580
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $45,650 $21.95 1,170
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $45,150 $21.71 270
Construction Laborers $44,530 $21.41 430
Medical Assistants $44,410 $21.35 360
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $43,600 $20.96 310
Nursing Assistants $41,440 $19.92 400
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $41,240 $19.83 270
Security Guards $40,920 $19.67 300
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $40,520 $19.48 920
Stockers and Order Fillers $40,450 $19.45 700
Customer Service Representatives $40,210 $19.33 770
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $40,150 $19.31 560
Receptionists and Information Clerks $38,530 $18.52 480
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $38,100 $18.32 550
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $37,610 n/a 570
Bartenders $37,490 $18.02 480
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,230 $17.90 870
Cooks, Restaurant $36,830 $17.71 1,350
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $36,810 $17.70 950
Recreation Workers $36,410 $17.50 370
Retail Salespersons $36,190 $17.40 2,060
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $36,160 $17.38 240
Food Preparation Workers $36,110 $17.36 580
Dishwashers $35,970 $17.30 330
Waiters and Waitresses $35,710 $17.17 2,290
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $35,680 $17.16 320
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $35,300 $16.97 700

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Flagstaff by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,930 $33,250 $15.99
Waiters and Waitresses 2,290 $35,710 $17.17
General and Operations Managers 2,120 $76,220 $36.64
Retail Salespersons 2,060 $36,190 $17.40
Cashiers 2,030 $34,710 $16.69
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 1,550 $30,640 n/a
Cooks, Restaurant 1,350 $36,830 $17.71
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,300 $34,640 $16.66
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,170 $45,650 $21.95
Office Clerks, General 1,090 $46,550 $22.38
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 950 $36,810 $17.70
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 920 $40,520 $19.48
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 870 $37,230 $17.90
Customer Service Representatives 770 $40,210 $19.33
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 700 $35,300 $16.97
Stockers and Order Fillers 700 $40,450 $19.45
Food Preparation Workers 580 $36,110 $17.36
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 580 $45,760 $22.00
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 570 $37,610 n/a
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 570 $57,940 $27.86

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Arizona metro areas

Flagstaff pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Flagstaff?

The median across all occupations is $45,900, or $22.07 an hour, covering 65,850 wage and salary workers. The mean is $58,280, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Flagstaff pay more than the rest of Arizona?

No. The metro median of $45,900 is 6% below the Arizona median of $48,810. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Flagstaff?

Medical and Health Services Managers ($112,530), Financial Managers ($102,880), Business Operations Specialists, All Other ($86,940). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Flagstaff unusually full of?

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary, at 23.37× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.