Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · CBSA 38060
Software Engineer Salary in Phoenix
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software engineers in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Arizona and the national benchmark.
Software Engineers in Phoenix earn a median of $129,600 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $101,930–$158,790; the top 10% earn $182,450. That is 3% below the national median and 1% above the Arizona median. BLS reports 26,950 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$129,600
-3% vs national
Top 10% earn
$182,450
90th percentile
Employed in metro
26,950
Reliability Good (5.9% RSE)
Software Engineer pay — Phoenix vs Arizona vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $80,590 | +1% |
| 25th percentile | $101,930 | -1% |
| Median50th percentile | $129,600 | -3% |
| 75th percentile | $158,790 | -6% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $182,450 | -14% |
| Meanaverage | $134,730 | -7% |
How concentrated software engineers are in Phoenix
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.07
Jobs per 1,000
11.50
Metro rank (pay)
#53 of 381
All engineering roles
$119,365
Phoenix employs software engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.07).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →