SOC 17-3023 · Tucson, AZ metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Tucson, AZ

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Tucson, Arizona is $78,430 a year ($37.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,460: half of the 560 people in this job in the Tucson, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

$78,430average per year

$37.71 / hourMedian $75,460Take-home ≈ $62,438

  • $59K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

560people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4Arizona metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Tucson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,640 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Tucson earn between $62,630 and $94,640.

  • $59K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,430$6,536$37.71
Median$75,460$6,288$36.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,630$5,219$30.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,640$7,887$45.50

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Tucson

On the average salary of $78,430, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $62,438 a year, or $5,203 a month and $2,401 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Tucson a good place for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $78,430 buys what about $80,942 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Arizona cities

Tucson ranks 3rd of 4 Arizona metro areas for this job; Sierra Vista pays the most ($86,120).

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,520).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Tucson: questions

How much do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Tucson?

$37.71 an hour on average, and $36.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salary in Tucson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Tucson?

About $62,438 a year ($5,203 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,430.

Do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3023; area Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.36, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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