Cost of hiring in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
Customer Support Specialist is the largest of these 15 jobs in Sierra Vista-Douglas, with about 560 people1. Medians run from $36,000 a year for virtual receptionists to $84,610 for project coordinators.
Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Median pay by role in Sierra Vista-Douglas
| Role | Median per year | vs US median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Entry Specialist | +10.7% | 50 | |
| Recruiter | +3.3% | 200 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | -5.3% | 220 | |
| Sales Development Representative | -5.5% | 230 | |
| Accountant | -9.4% | 190 | |
| Bookkeeper | -13.9% | 210 | |
| Administrative Assistant | -15.4% | 360 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | -16.9% | 160 | |
| Customer Support Specialist | -17.1% | 560 | |
| Project Coordinator | -17.3% | 160 | |
| Payroll Specialist | -19.0% | 40 | |
| Paralegal | -21.3% | 40 | |
| Marketing Specialist | -21.7% | 100 | |
| Office Manager | -23.1% | 290 | |
| Executive Assistant | -34.3% | 70 |
The employer pays more than the wage: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, so a $37,120 median for customer support specialists, the largest of these jobs here, comes to about $47,897 a year. That is an estimate: benefit levels vary by employer.
Sierra Vista-Douglas against the US
Sierra Vista-Douglas pays above the US median for 2 of the 15 roles, most of all for data entry specialists (+10.7%) and recruiters (+3.3%), and below it for 13, furthest for executive assistants (-34.3%). The middle gap across all 15 is -16.9%: for most of these roles, hiring costs less here than at the US median. Its best national standing is for recruiters, #51 of 521 areas by median pay; its lowest is for executive assistants, #490 of 509.
Compared with the US mix of these jobs, Sierra Vista-Douglas has more data entry specialists (1.7% of these jobs here, against 0.8% nationally) and payroll specialists (1.4% against 1.0%), and fewer paralegals (1.4% against 2.5%) and marketing specialists (3.5% against 5.7%). Metro areas in other states with the closest overall pay level, measured the same way, are listed below; College Station-Bryan, TX is nearest, at -16.9%.
| Area | Middle gap to the US | Roles with data | Jobs in these roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terre Haute, IN | -16.7% | 16 | 4,500 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | -16.9% | 16 | 8,500 |
| San Angelo, TX | -16.9% | 14 | 5,080 |
| Hinesville, GA | -16.9% | 14 | 1,370 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | -16.9% (this area) | 15 | 2,880 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | -16.9% | 17 | 12,750 |
How far pay spreads inside each role
From the 10th to the 90th percentile, sales development representatives in Sierra Vista-Douglas span $36,700–$131,540, the widest band (3.6×); medical administrative assistants the narrowest, $35,140–$45,790. Offers cluster nearer the median than nationally for 10 of 15 roles, medical administrative assistants most ($35,930–$60,530 across the US). Budget from the median for sales development representatives, marketing specialists, executive assistants and 2 more roles: a few well-paid jobs lift the average ($76,860 against a $66,140 median for sales development representatives).
Sierra Vista-Douglas against Arizona
Against Arizona as a whole, Sierra Vista-Douglas pays more for 2 of 15 roles, led by recruiters (+9.9%) and data entry specialists (+6.0%), and less for 13, most of all executive assistants (-28.9%). It has the highest median in Arizona for recruiters, and the lowest for office managers, executive assistants and bookkeepers and 2 more roles.
Other areas in Arizona
By jobs in these roles, Sierra Vista-Douglas is #8 of 8 areas in Arizona. The table shows the other 7.
| Area | Jobs in these roles | Roles with data |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa, AZ | 266,470 | 17 |
| Tucson, AZ | 35,710 | 17 |
| Arizona (Nonmetro) | 7,310 | 16 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 6,210 | 15 |
| Yuma, AZ | 5,580 | 16 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 5,220 | 16 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 5,000 | 15 |
Questions
Which role costs the most to hire in Sierra Vista-Douglas?
Of the 15 roles we track, Project Coordinator: a median of $84,610 a year, about $109,174 with benefits; the lowest is Virtual Receptionist, $36,000.
Is hiring in Sierra Vista-Douglas cheaper than the US median?
For 13 of the 15 roles, yes, most of all executive assistants (-34.3%). 2 pay more than the US median, led by data entry specialists (+10.7%).
Sources
2 sources, with links
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.