Jobs, pay and daily life in Apache Junction, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Apache Junction is a city in Arizona with 41,058 residents. The median household earns $60,975 a year and the median rent is $1,146 a month, which is 22.6% of the median household income. It is part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area, where BLS counts 2,375,760 jobs.
How Apache Junction compares. Among the 80 largest places in Arizona, Apache Junction is #29 by population, #65 for household income (#1 = highest), #64 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #59 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, Pinal County, is #6 of 15 counties for average pay ($58,158).
Apache Junction has 41,058 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.6% of the population of Arizona. It covers 45 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 903 people per square mile. The median age is 53.1, 36% older than the state median (53.1 against 39.0).
The median gross rent is $1,146 a month (rent plus utilities), 26% below the state median ($1,146 against $1,543). Over a year that is 22.6% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $211,500, which is 3.5 times the median household income ($60,975); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 79.0% of households own their home, 17% above the state average (79.0% against 67.4%).
The Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area has 2,375,760 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $51,380 a year, about the same as the national median ($51,380 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (295,910 jobs, median $48,120); sales and related (221,850 jobs, median $39,320); transportation and material moving (206,600 jobs, median $45,620). The area is most specialised in construction and extraction (1.4 times) and management (1.1 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($114,410) and computer and mathematical ($105,240). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Pinal County was 4.8%. 48.1% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Pinal County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 74.3% drive alone, 0.1% use public transit, 1.6% walk, 13.7% work from home. 21.2% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 49% above the state average (21.2% against 14.2%).
18.1% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46% below the state share (18.1% against 33.3%). 8.5% of residents were born outside the United States, 35% below the state share (8.5% against 13.0%). The poverty rate is 10.6%, 15% below the state rate (10.6% against 12.5%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 87°F (30.6°C), and the coolest is Dec at 48°F (8.7°C). About 322 mm (13 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Jul is the wettest month (48 mm) and Jun the driest (4 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Gold Canyon (7 miles, rent 35% higher); Mesa (10 miles, rent 41% higher); Queen Creek (11 miles, rent 93% higher); Gilbert (13 miles, rent 84% higher). Rent differences are against Apache Junction; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | 81,520 | 1.52 | $98,610 | $47,990 | $243,280 | -7% |
| Retail Salespersons | 69,060 | 1.16 | $35,960 | $31,090 | $47,660 | +2% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 68,930 | 1.74 | $46,410 | $35,350 | $64,150 | +4% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 57,940 | 0.88 | $36,930 | $31,000 | $41,290 | +3% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 56,420 | 1.25 | $44,950 | $35,220 | $57,810 | +12% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 54,900 | 0.93 | $34,540 | $30,910 | $45,170 | +11% |
| Registered Nurses | 53,700 | 1.04 | $100,830 | $70,730 | $130,930 | +3% |
| Cashiers | 48,660 | 1.03 | $34,920 | $31,140 | $42,430 | +6% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 42,650 | 0.99 | $37,730 | $31,640 | $58,500 | +1% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 39,920 | 1.15 | $47,530 | $30,850 | $79,780 | +35% |
| Office Clerks, General | 34,540 | 0.92 | $47,680 | $35,810 | $67,970 | +6% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 30,480 | 0.97 | $59,770 | $43,500 | $76,550 | +2% |
| Software Developers | 29,380 | 1.14 | $131,750 | $82,500 | $180,460 | -3% |
| Construction Laborers | 29,230 | 1.74 | $46,910 | $36,770 | $62,250 | -0% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 26,990 | 0.80 | $36,280 | $31,660 | $46,070 | -2% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 26,350 | 1.13 | $48,930 | $36,610 | $78,300 | -1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 23,940 | 1.09 | $65,470 | $47,150 | $97,260 | -6% |
| Security Guards | 23,160 | 1.18 | $38,290 | $33,190 | $55,290 | +1% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 22,010 | 0.84 | $48,800 | $37,690 | $73,840 | +3% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 21,780 | 1.01 | $39,170 | $34,940 | $46,500 | +5% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | 2,050 | 1.25 | $341,680 | $183,290 | $425,910 | +40% |
| Physicians, All Other | 5,210 | 0.99 | $301,270 | $75,570 | $518,640 | +13% |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 1,960 | 1.91 | $259,320 | $65,610 | $391,480 | +1% |
| Pediatricians, General | 1,080 | 1.80 | $233,950 | $111,020 | $408,620 | +11% |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 2,100 | 1.33 | $228,040 | $96,380 | $344,080 | -2% |
| Dentists, General | 2,700 | 1.42 | $194,180 | $62,230 | $336,950 | +14% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 11,510 | 1.12 | $169,720 | $105,760 | $240,140 | -3% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 3,250 | 0.97 | $169,310 | $124,910 | $263,890 | -1% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 2,820 | 2.41 | $167,010 | $103,450 | $218,440 | +3% |
| Veterinarians | 1,480 | 1.15 | $161,060 | $82,580 | $304,630 | +24% |
| Database Architects | 980 | 0.95 | $156,100 | $99,730 | $175,260 | +12% |
| Sales Managers | 11,210 | 1.15 | $148,320 | $76,480 | $263,490 | +0% |
| Financial Managers | 12,030 | 0.94 | $145,940 | $84,060 | $269,990 | -12% |
| Human Resources Managers | 3,160 | 0.94 | $145,610 | $90,750 | $229,350 | -2% |
| Pharmacists | 5,050 | 1.03 | $144,490 | $105,920 | $171,160 | +3% |
| Purchasing Managers | 1,270 | 0.99 | $140,170 | $98,600 | $220,010 | -5% |
| Chief Executives | 3,140 | 1.00 | $138,900 | $62,140 | $455,660 | -35% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 5,450 | 1.11 | $136,270 | $105,510 | $173,980 | +3% |
| Lawyers | 8,820 | 0.77 | $135,670 | $87,170 | $291,750 | -15% |
| Managers, All Other | 5,650 | 0.59 | $135,390 | $84,670 | $212,630 | -5% |
These figures are for the whole Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $51,380 (US $50,980); unemployment 4.2% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 20.9% |
| Retail trade | 15.5% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 11.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 10.2% |
| Construction | 8.4% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 7.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 7.1% |
| Manufacturing | 7.0% |
| Other services | 3.9% |
| Public administration | 3.3% |
| Information | 2.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 1.3% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county (the first of several) where Apache Junction lies and cover the whole county, not only the city. The city also extends into Maricopa County.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinal County | 469,006 | $16,272 million | $34,694 | 77,687 | 5,085 | $58,158 | +5.5% | 4.8% | 223,936 |
| Maricopa County | 4,559,748 | $419,250 million | $91,946 | 2,280,645 | 142,693 | $73,840 | +2.1% | 4.1% | 2,438,322 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 10,831 | 19.2% | $38,695 | 1.40 |
| Accommodation and food services | 8,209 | 14.5% | $25,025 | 1.16 |
| Manufacturing | 6,618 | 11.7% | $82,576 | 1.04 |
| Health care and social assistance | 5,647 | 10.0% | $55,885 | 0.51 |
| Administrative and waste services | 5,148 | 9.1% | $61,254 | 1.13 |
| Construction | 4,514 | 8.0% | $71,112 | 1.11 |
| Wholesale trade | 2,000 | 3.5% | $101,794 | 0.65 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 1,983 | 3.5% | $45,838 | 0.85 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 1,836 | 3.2% | $52,502 | 2.92 |
| Professional and technical services | 1,685 | 3.0% | $87,821 | 0.31 |
| Educational services | 1,412 | 2.5% | $50,236 | 0.88 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 1,292 | 2.3% | $87,054 | 4.40 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,240 | 2.2% | $60,514 | 0.38 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,145 | 2.0% | $80,391 | 0.36 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 763 | 1.3% | $32,052 | 0.58 |
| Real estate and rental | 694 | 1.2% | $41,243 | 0.58 |
| Information | 616 | 1.1% | $61,879 | 0.42 |
| Management of companies | 562 | 1.0% | $64,899 | 0.43 |
| Utilities | 356 | 0.6% | $76,023 | 1.21 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 74.3% |
| Public transit | 0.1% |
| Walk | 1.6% |
| Work from home | 13.7% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 21.2% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,975 |
| Income per person | $35,394 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,146 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 22.6% |
| Median home value | $211,500 |
| Homeowners | 79.0% |
| Poverty rate | 10.6% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 103.3 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $51,380 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Flat 2.50%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 53.1 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 87.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 18.1% |
| Born abroad | 8.5% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 48.1% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9.0 | 48 | 40 |
| Feb | 10.3 | 51 | 37 |
| Mar | 14.2 | 58 | 24 |
| Apr | 17.9 | 64 | 11 |
| May | 23.2 | 74 | 7 |
| Jun | 29.4 | 85 | 4 |
| Jul | 30.6 | 87 | 48 |
| Aug | 29.7 | 85 | 44 |
| Sep | 26.9 | 80 | 27 |
| Oct | 20.7 | 69 | 17 |
| Nov | 14.3 | 58 | 22 |
| Dec | 8.7 | 48 | 41 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Canyon | AZ | 7 mi | 13,107 | $93,377 | $1,542 |
| Mesa | AZ | 10 mi | 511,764 | $82,752 | $1,620 |
| Queen Creek | AZ | 11 mi | 71,867 | $141,978 | $2,210 |
| Gilbert | AZ | 13 mi | 280,262 | $122,551 | $2,110 |
| San Tan Valley | AZ | 14 mi | 109,189 | $96,713 | $2,085 |
| Chandler | AZ | 19 mi | 280,136 | $108,095 | $1,902 |
| Fountain Hills | AZ | 19 mi | 23,789 | $112,654 | $1,890 |
| Sun Lakes | AZ | 22 mi | 13,924 | $67,853 | $1,938 |
| Tempe | AZ | 23 mi | 188,065 | $79,663 | $1,743 |
| Florence | AZ | 23 mi | 25,570 | $79,644 | $1,302 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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41,058 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate).
$1,146 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 22.6% of the median household income.
$60,975 (ACS 2020–2024, in 2024 dollars).
4.8% (BLS county, Pinal County (latest month 2026M09)).
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