Phoenix engineer salary
EstimateUpdated January 2025
What engineers earn in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler metro, with a full breakdown by role.
Typical pay
$116,537
Phoenix
Top earners
$179,142
Higher end
vs national
At national
U.S. $116,537
State
AZ
Arizona
Engineers in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler metro earn an estimated $116,537, at national, with top earners near $179,142. See the full breakdown by role below, or estimate your own total compensation — the number sharpens as local engineers contribute.
Engineering pay by role in Phoenix
Estimated pay for each discipline in Phoenix. Filter the list or open a role for the full picture.
| Engineering role | Pay band (10th–90th) | Median | 90th pct | Data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Manager Architecture & Engineering | $165,370 | $239,200 | Estimate | ||
| AI Engineer Emerging | $150,000 | $245,000 | Estimate | ||
| Machine Learning Engineer Emerging | $148,000 | $240,000 | Estimate | ||
| Senior Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $140,000 | $215,000 | Estimate | ||
| Petroleum Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $135,690 | $222,840 | Estimate | ||
| Software Engineer Software & Technology | $132,270 | $208,620 | Estimate | ||
| DevOps Engineer Emerging | $132,000 | $200,000 | Estimate | ||
| Aerospace Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $130,720 | $175,480 | Estimate | ||
| Cloud Engineer Emerging | $128,000 | $198,000 | Estimate | ||
| Data Engineer Emerging | $126,000 | $197,000 | Estimate | ||
| Nuclear Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $125,460 | $185,550 | Estimate | ||
| Robotics Engineer Emerging | $118,000 | $180,000 | Estimate | ||
| Systems Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $112,620 | $168,570 | Estimate | ||
| Chemical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $112,100 | $187,430 | Estimate | ||
| Electrical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $111,910 | $173,910 | Estimate | ||
| Materials Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $104,100 | $169,180 | Estimate | ||
| Industrial Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $101,140 | $146,850 | Estimate | ||
| Biomedical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $100,730 | $158,040 | Estimate | ||
| Environmental Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $100,090 | $153,200 | Estimate | ||
| Mechanical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $99,510 | $157,900 | Estimate | ||
| Civil Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $95,890 | $150,640 | Estimate | ||
| Entry-Level Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $72,000 | $95,000 | Estimate |
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Engineering Manager
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$165,370
90th
$239,200
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AI Engineer
Emerging
Median
$150,000
90th
$245,000
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Machine Learning Engineer
Emerging
Median
$148,000
90th
$240,000
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Senior Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$140,000
90th
$215,000
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Petroleum Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$135,690
90th
$222,840
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Software Engineer
Software & Technology
Median
$132,270
90th
$208,620
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DevOps Engineer
Emerging
Median
$132,000
90th
$200,000
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Aerospace Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$130,720
90th
$175,480
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Cloud Engineer
Emerging
Median
$128,000
90th
$198,000
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Data Engineer
Emerging
Median
$126,000
90th
$197,000
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Nuclear Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$125,460
90th
$185,550
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Robotics Engineer
Emerging
Median
$118,000
90th
$180,000
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Systems Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$112,620
90th
$168,570
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Chemical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$112,100
90th
$187,430
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Electrical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$111,910
90th
$173,910
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Materials Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$104,100
90th
$169,180
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Industrial Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$101,140
90th
$146,850
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Biomedical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$100,730
90th
$158,040
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Environmental Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$100,090
90th
$153,200
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Mechanical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$99,510
90th
$157,900
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Civil Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$95,890
90th
$150,640
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Entry-Level Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$72,000
90th
$95,000
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What affects engineering pay in Phoenix
- ▹Local market. Phoenix pay runs at national for the typical engineer, usually above the Arizona statewide estimate.
- ▹Industry concentration.A metro's dominant employers (tech, defense, energy, healthcare) shift which engineering disciplines command a premium locally.
- ▹Experience & specialization. Seniority and in-demand skills swing pay well beyond the metro median — see the role table above and the calculator.
- ▹Remote work.Remote offers may anchor to a company's HQ market rather than Phoenix, raising or lowering local pay.
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Source details
Blended engineering estimate for Phoenix: BLS OEWS national engineering median adjusted by a 1.00× cost-of-labor index.
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →