SOC 25-1032 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Phoenix, AZ

The average salary for engineering teachers, postsecondary in Phoenix, Arizona is $114,330 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $108,540: half of the 200 people in this job in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).

$114,330average per year

Median $108,540Take-home ≈ $86,797

  • $72K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $172K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Phoenix

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $171,980 or more. The middle half of engineering teachers, postsecondary in Phoenix earn between $81,280 and $136,500.

  • $72K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $172K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$114,330$9,528—
Median$108,540$9,045—
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,280$6,773—
Experienced (75th percentile)$136,500$11,375—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Phoenix

On the average salary of $114,330, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $86,797 a year, or $7,233 a month and $3,338 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 engineering teachers, postsecondary? 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 $114,330 buys what about $110,660 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for engineering teachers, postsecondary

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,890).

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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Phoenix: questions

What is the entry-level engineering teachers, postsecondary salary in Phoenix?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the engineering teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Phoenix?

About $86,797 a year ($7,233 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,330.

Do engineering teachers, postsecondary earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).

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 25-1032; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 0.33, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.33).

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