Question 1

What is the cost of living in Yuma, AZ?

Accepted Answer

Yuma, AZ's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 92.71, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 7.3% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,382/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Yuma, AZ?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Yuma, AZ, the average median wage is $86,233. The single highest-paying occupation here is Dentists, General at $164,680/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Yuma?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Yuma, AZ are: 1) Dentists, General at $164,680; 2) Physicians, All Other at $162,020; 3) Pharmacists at $161,630; 4) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $151,120; 5) Chief Executives at $141,100. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Yuma?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Yuma, AZ is $1,382/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Yuma data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
11	Sales Managers	Management	$125K	$59.85/hr
12	Computer and Information Systems Managers	Management	$124K	$59.44/hr
13	Managers, All Other	Management	$123K	$59.1/hr
14	Financial Managers	Management	$123K	$59.01/hr
15	Software Developers	Technology	$122K	$58.47/hr
16	Medical and Health Services Managers	Management	$118K	$56.83/hr
17	Engineers, All Other	Engineering	$109K	$52.3/hr
18	Industrial Production Managers	Management	$101K	$48.73/hr
19	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	Management	$100K	N/A
20	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	Management	$100K	$48.16/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Yuma, AZ

Highest paying careers in Yuma

Affordability snapshot: Yuma