Electrical Engineers pay range in Phoenix
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,520 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Phoenix earn between $81,040 and $131,260.
- $76K10th
- $81K25th
- $99KMedian
- $131K75th
- $166K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $109,440 | $9,120 | $52.62 |
| Median | $99,160 | $8,263 | $47.67 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,040 | $6,753 | $38.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $131,260 | $10,938 | $63.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Phoenix
On the average salary of $109,440, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $83,479 a year, or $6,957 a month and $3,211 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Phoenix a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $109,440 buys what about $105,927 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Arizona cities
Phoenix ranks 2nd of 5 Arizona metro areas for this job; Tucson pays the most ($123,530).
- Tucson$123,530
- Phoenix$109,440
- Sierra Vista$106,410
- Flagstaff$98,040
- Yuma$97,120
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Phoenix: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Phoenix?
$52.62 an hour on average, and $47.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Phoenix?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Phoenix?
About $83,479 a year ($6,957 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,440.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).
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 17-2071; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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