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Yuma salaries

The median worker in the Yuma, AZ metro area earned $42,690 a year in 2024, about $20.53 an hour. That ranks #319 of the 391 metro areas published here, 13.8% below the national median.

Arizona

Median pay $42,690 $20.53 per hour
Vs national -13.8% U.S. $49,500
Workers 68,990 wage and salary
Metro rank #319 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Yuma pays 12.5% 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
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 30.52× 3,570 $33,910
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 15.03× 740 $95,640
Correctional Officers and Jailers 10.2× 1,670 $49,070
Compliance Officers 3.42× 610 $62,370
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1.93× 590 $44,200
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 1.9× 500 $53,110
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.43× 980 $40,270
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1.37× 1,270 $46,400
Cashiers 1.33× 1,870 $30,630
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.24× 2,090 $30,090
Construction Laborers 1.24× 590 $39,800
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.23× 770 $47,950

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Yuma
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Software Developers $123,840 $59.54 200
Managers, All Other $117,190 $56.34 350
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $95,640 $45.98 740
Registered Nurses $92,010 $44.23 1,710
Project Management Specialists $88,440 $42.52 240
Management Analysts $82,280 $39.56 240
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $82,220 $39.53 380
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $76,950 $36.99 250
General and Operations Managers $74,830 $35.98 1,710
Accountants and Auditors $74,610 $35.87 370
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $68,410 $32.89 320
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $65,690 $31.58 440
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $65,120 $31.31 360
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $64,530 $31.03 220
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $62,450 $30.02 280
Compliance Officers $62,370 $29.99 610
Human Resources Specialists $62,290 $29.95 280
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $58,950 $28.34 250
Electricians $56,790 $27.30 330
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $56,450 $27.14 610
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $53,360 $25.65 230
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $53,110 $25.53 500
Computer User Support Specialists $52,920 $25.44 200
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $52,720 $25.35 270
Firefighters $50,650 $24.35 250
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $50,490 $24.27 230
Correctional Officers and Jailers $49,070 $23.59 1,670
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $47,950 n/a 770
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $47,750 n/a 220
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $47,670 n/a 580
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $46,400 $22.31 1,270
Carpenters $45,850 $22.04 350
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $44,800 $21.54 490
Light Truck Drivers $44,570 $21.43 280
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $44,200 $21.25 590
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $43,920 $21.12 460
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $41,690 $20.05 200
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $40,540 $19.49 240
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $40,270 $19.36 980
Construction Laborers $39,800 $19.13 590
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $39,760 $19.11 750
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $39,100 $18.80 360
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $39,070 $18.78 230
Medical Assistants $38,630 $18.57 440
Counter and Rental Clerks $38,600 $18.56 200
Insurance Sales Agents $38,530 $18.53 230
Office Clerks, General $37,840 $18.19 1,330
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $37,540 $18.05 550
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $37,160 $17.87 290
Stockers and Order Fillers $37,130 $17.85 1,170
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $36,940 $17.76 300
Driver/Sales Workers $36,680 $17.63 250
Bartenders $36,670 $17.63 290
Customer Service Representatives $36,490 $17.54 1,400
Security Guards $35,890 $17.26 570
Nursing Assistants $35,830 $17.22 400
Receptionists and Information Clerks $35,680 $17.16 470
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $35,140 $16.89 380
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $35,090 $16.87 270
Waiters and Waitresses $34,910 $16.79 1,050

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Yuma by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 3,570 $33,910 $16.30
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,090 $30,090 $14.47
Cashiers 1,870 $30,630 $14.73
Retail Salespersons 1,870 $33,970 $16.33
General and Operations Managers 1,710 $74,830 $35.98
Registered Nurses 1,710 $92,010 $44.23
Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,670 $49,070 $23.59
Customer Service Representatives 1,400 $36,490 $17.54
Office Clerks, General 1,330 $37,840 $18.19
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,300 $32,480 $15.61
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,270 $46,400 $22.31
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,170 $37,130 $17.85
Waiters and Waitresses 1,050 $34,910 $16.79
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 980 $40,270 $19.36
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 890 $33,190 $15.96
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 870 $32,610 $15.68
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 770 $47,950 n/a
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 750 $39,760 $19.11
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 740 $95,640 $45.98
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 710 $29,850 n/a

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

Yuma pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Yuma?

The median across all occupations is $42,690, or $20.53 an hour, covering 68,990 wage and salary workers. The mean is $53,530, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Yuma pay more than the rest of Arizona?

No. The metro median of $42,690 is 12.5% 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 Yuma?

Software Developers ($123,840), Managers, All Other ($117,190), Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($95,640). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Yuma unusually full of?

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse, at 30.52× 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.