Jobs, pay and daily life in Wickenburg, 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.
Wickenburg is a city in Arizona with 8,059 residents. The median household earns $67,600 a year and the median rent is $991 a month, which is 17.6% of the median household income. It is part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area, where BLS counts 2,375,760 jobs.
How Wickenburg compares. Among the 80 largest places in Arizona, Wickenburg is #75 by population, #11 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #57 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #27 for remote work (#1 = most). Its county, Maricopa County, is #2 of 15 counties for average pay ($73,840).
Wickenburg has 8,059 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.1% of the population of Arizona. It covers 27 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 299 people per square mile. The median age is 65.2, 67% older than the state median (65.2 against 39.0).
The median gross rent is $991 a month (rent plus utilities), 36% below the state median ($991 against $1,543). Over a year that is 17.6% 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 $470,300, which is 7.0 times the median household income ($67,600); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 83.4% of households own their home, 24% above the state average (83.4% 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 Maricopa County was 4.1%. 39.6% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Maricopa County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 65.8% drive alone, 0.0% use public transit, 1.8% walk, 20.4% work from home. 19.0% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 34% above the state average (19.0% against 14.2%).
34.1% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, about the same as the state share (34.1% against 33.3%). 6.3% of residents were born outside the United States, 51% below the state share (6.3% against 13.0%). The poverty rate is 12.8%, about the same as the state rate (12.8% against 12.5%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 88°F (31.1°C), and the coolest is Dec at 47°F (8.6°C). About 276 mm (11 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Aug is the wettest month (39 mm) and Jun the driest (2 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: Surprise (28 miles, rent 105% higher); Peoria (30 miles, rent 86% higher); Sun City West (32 miles, rent 69% higher); El Mirage (37 miles, rent 82% higher). Rent differences are against Wickenburg; 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 | 22.8% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 21.8% |
| Retail trade | 11.6% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 10.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 8.0% |
| Other services | 5.6% |
| Construction | 5.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 4.4% |
| Manufacturing | 3.8% |
| Public administration | 3.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.9% |
| Information | 0.4% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county (the first of several) where Wickenburg lies and cover the whole county, not only the city. The city also extends into Yavapai County.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa County | 4,559,748 | $419,250 million | $91,946 | 2,280,645 | 142,693 | $73,840 | +2.1% | 4.1% | 2,438,322 |
| Yavapai County | 245,480 | $12,137 million | $49,443 | 71,540 | 7,444 | $54,666 | +1.4% | 4.7% | 104,422 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 335,894 | 16.3% | $69,242 | 1.03 |
| Retail trade | 236,403 | 11.5% | $49,682 | 1.04 |
| Accommodation and food services | 210,601 | 10.2% | $32,478 | 1.02 |
| Administrative and waste services | 185,155 | 9.0% | $56,121 | 1.38 |
| Construction | 174,553 | 8.5% | $84,124 | 1.46 |
| Finance and insurance | 141,344 | 6.9% | $106,212 | 1.53 |
| Manufacturing | 141,236 | 6.8% | $100,546 | 0.75 |
| Professional and technical services | 133,249 | 6.5% | $108,429 | 0.84 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 111,653 | 5.4% | $63,769 | 1.16 |
| Wholesale trade | 92,738 | 4.5% | $108,273 | 1.03 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 62,524 | 3.0% | $54,215 | 0.91 |
| Educational services | 57,657 | 2.8% | $53,902 | 1.22 |
| Real estate and rental | 46,785 | 2.3% | $79,540 | 1.32 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 43,206 | 2.1% | $60,165 | 1.13 |
| Management of companies | 36,216 | 1.8% | $130,100 | 0.94 |
| Information | 36,082 | 1.7% | $131,865 | 0.84 |
| Utilities | 8,690 | 0.4% | $138,945 | 1.00 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 5,871 | 0.3% | $52,780 | 0.32 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 2,336 | 0.1% | $143,579 | 0.27 |
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 | 65.8% |
| Public transit | 0.0% |
| Walk | 1.8% |
| Work from home | 20.4% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 19.0% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,600 |
| Income per person | $53,321 |
| Median gross rent per month | $991 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 17.6% |
| Median home value | $470,300 |
| Homeowners | 83.4% |
| Poverty rate | 12.8% |
| 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 | 65.2 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 95.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 34.1% |
| Born abroad | 6.3% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 39.6% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9.1 | 48 | 33 |
| Feb | 10.3 | 51 | 34 |
| Mar | 14.2 | 58 | 22 |
| Apr | 17.8 | 64 | 8 |
| May | 22.9 | 73 | 5 |
| Jun | 29.1 | 84 | 2 |
| Jul | 31.1 | 88 | 38 |
| Aug | 30.1 | 86 | 39 |
| Sep | 26.9 | 80 | 24 |
| Oct | 20.4 | 69 | 19 |
| Nov | 14.1 | 57 | 22 |
| Dec | 8.6 | 47 | 30 |
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 ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surprise | AZ | 28 mi | 154,948 | $96,711 | $2,033 |
| Peoria | AZ | 30 mi | 196,906 | $95,815 | $1,843 |
| Sun City West | AZ | 32 mi | 27,425 | $63,685 | $1,672 |
| El Mirage | AZ | 37 mi | 36,088 | $78,050 | $1,806 |
| Sun City | AZ | 38 mi | 37,486 | $54,586 | $1,569 |
| Anthem | AZ | 38 mi | 22,584 | $120,613 | $2,548 |
| Youngtown | AZ | 38 mi | 7,015 | $68,321 | $1,157 |
| Buckeye | AZ | 39 mi | 104,923 | $99,486 | $1,963 |
| New River | AZ | 40 mi | 18,240 | $134,289 | $1,948 |
| Glendale | AZ | 46 mi | 252,833 | $73,530 | $1,528 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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