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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
7 metro areas in Arizona publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 81,020 jobs. The three largest employers of customer service representatives are Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler (68,930 jobs), Tucson (7,880 jobs), Yuma (1,190 jobs), which hold 96.3% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $36,020 to $46,410 a year, against $45,690 for the whole state and $44,770 for the whole country.
BLS reports a national median of $44,770 a year for customer service representatives (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $31,750 and the highest-paid tenth over $63,590). Employment is projected to change by -5.3% between 2025 and 2035, with about 289,500 openings a year including replacements. The typical entry route is: High school diploma or equivalent; on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training. Education requirements are BLS's typical ones, not legal rules; many states also license this work, so check the state board before applying.
Higher pay is not the whole story: look at the rent share column (yearly rent divided by median pay) and the price level (100 is the national average). A metro with a lower salary but cheaper housing can leave more money at the end of the month. The location quotient shows where the occupation is concentrated; employers cluster where it is above 1, which usually means more openings and more competition among employers for the same skills.
Customer service representatives in Arizona: the highest median pay is in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area ($46,410 a year); the most jobs are in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area (68,930). Statewide the median is $45,690 with 87,020 jobs. Metro areas with at least 100 jobs in this occupation are listed; click a column to sort.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ | Price level (US = 100) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 68,930 | $46,410 | $35,350 | $64,150 | 1.74 | 44% | 103.3 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 820 | $40,120 | $33,640 | $61,080 | 0.74 | 44% | 100.3 |
| Tucson, AZ | 7,880 | $40,090 | $33,580 | $57,010 | 1.21 | 36% | 96.9 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 790 | $39,280 | $32,380 | $57,690 | 0.66 | 41% | 98.3 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 850 | $37,610 | $32,250 | $54,600 | 0.90 | 35% | 94.1 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 560 | $37,120 | $30,580 | $50,440 | 0.98 | 32% | 89.2 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1,190 | $36,020 | $31,380 | $46,520 | 1.03 | 33% | 92.7 |
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Rent uses the metro median gross rent (ACS) and appears only for metros that contain a city of this guide. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure or we have no rent for that metro.
In the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, with a median of $46,410 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, with 68,930 jobs.