Metro Phoenix Relocation Guide 2008 - (Page 14) Overview AVERAGE HOURLY WAGES IN MARICOPA COUNTY (Selected Occupations) as of the Second Quarter 2006 Financial Managers . . . . . . . . . . .$ 43.50 Marketing Managers. . . . . . . . . . .39.46 Comp Software Systems Engineers. . . .38.13 Industrial Production Mgrs. . . . . . .41.60 General and Operations Mgrs. . . .46.58 Paralegals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23.49 Construction Managers . . . . . . . . .40.66 Civil Engineers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.00 Database Administrators . . . . . . . .28.35 Electrical Engineers . . . . . . . . . . . .37.05 Registered Nurses . . . . . . . . . . . . .28.32 Mechanical Engineers . . . . . . . . . .34.70 Physical Therapists . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.62 Pharmacists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43.91 Loan Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.02 Bank Tellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.55 Librarians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20.91 Correction Officers . . . . . . . . . . . .15.98 A survey in the fall of 1999, conducted by The Arizona Republic (the Valley’s largest circulation newspaper) and analyzed by Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute, estimated that 33 percent of the Valley residents picked climate as the factor they value most about living here. Nine months out of the year, Valley residents enjoy pleasant, spring-like temperatures. It’s rare to have a golf game rained out. The summer is a different story. It’s hot here, no two ways about it. Temperatures often break 100 degrees during July and August. However over-used, the common defense, “But it’s a dry heat,” is true. Given a choice, most Midwesterners would rather be in Phoenix at 105 degrees than Chicago at 85 degrees. Humidity is almost nonexistent here until August, when the monsoons drop sheets of welcome rain and replenish the water table. These evening thunderstorms, with their dramatic lightning displays, are almost an attraction in themselves. The average annual rainfall is only 7.66”. Natural Attractions While the city of Phoenix is situated in the desert, Arizona is far from being a dry, desolate land. Palm, olive, pine and citrus trees are prevalent as landscaping for parks, homes and boulevards. Orange blossoms, in particular, perfume the air throughout March and April. Roses, poppies and hundreds of other flowers bloom spectacularly almost all year-round. Desert conditions actually exist in only 40 percent of Arizona. The sun has shaped the Valley’s active, outdoor lifestyle, allowing people to pursue their recreational passions almost any time of year. There are over 1,000 tennis courts and 150 golf courses. Within a couple of hours drive from Phoenix are large, blue lakes, cool pines, the historic Colorado River, the majestic San Francisco Peaks and the awesome Grand Canyon. To illustrate the diversity of the Arizona landscape, consider the fact that Phoenix boasts the highest per capita boat ownership in the nation and that 14 Relocation Guide™ Computer Programmers . . . . . . . .30.38 Interior Designers . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.32 Police/Patrol Officers . . . . . . . . . . .24.18 Retail Salesperson's . . . . . . . . . . . .12.40 Secretaries (General) . . . . . . . . . . .13.18 School Bus Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.09 Fire Fighters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20.90 Graphic Designers . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.22 Bookkeeping/Accounting . . . . . . .15.33 Postal Service Clerks . . . . . . . . . . .21.11 Computer Operators . . . . . . . . . . .14.18 Medical Transcriptionists . . . . . . . .15.62 Carpenters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16.93 Pipe Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.42 Roofers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.20 Auto Mechanics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.37 Machinists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17.86 Dental Hygienists . . . . . . . . . . . . .33.13 Chiropractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42.76 SOURCE:Arizona Department of Economic Security, Research Administration. 2006 Second Quarter; Employer Wage Survey; Published May 2007. http://www.happytailstravel.com http://www.happytailstravel.com
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