Electrical Engineers pay range in Sierra Vista
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,590 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Sierra Vista earn between $82,290 and $132,430.
- $67K10th
- $82K25th
- $104KMedian
- $132K75th
- $140K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $106,410 | $8,868 | $51.16 |
| Median | $104,040 | $8,670 | $50.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,290 | $6,858 | $39.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $132,430 | $11,036 | $63.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Sierra Vista
On the average salary of $106,410, a single filer in Sierra Vista takes home about $81,423 a year, or $6,785 a month and $3,132 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Sierra Vista a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sierra Vista area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $106,410 buys what about $119,236 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Sierra Vista ($47,050). A typical home costs $264,784, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Arizona cities
Sierra Vista ranks 3rd of 5 Arizona metro areas for this job; Tucson pays the most ($123,530).
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 Sierra Vista: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Sierra Vista?
$51.16 an hour on average, and $50.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Sierra Vista?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Sierra Vista?
About $81,423 a year ($6,785 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,410.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Sierra Vista than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ (43420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
- 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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