SOC 17-2071 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro

Electrical Engineers Salary in Phoenix, AZ

The average salary for electrical engineers in Phoenix, Arizona is $109,440 a year ($52.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,160: half of the 3,420 people in this job in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).

$109,440average per year

$52.62 / hourMedian $99,160Take-home ≈ $83,479

  • $76K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $166K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

3,420people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Arizona metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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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 levelPer yearPer monthPer 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).

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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.

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Electrical Engineers salary in other Arizona cities

Phoenix ranks 2nd of 5 Arizona metro areas for this job; Tucson pays the most ($123,530).

All Electrical Engineers salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).

Electrical Engineers salary by city

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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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