Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ · CBSA 43420
Software Engineer Salary in Sierra Vista
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software engineers in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Arizona and the national benchmark.
Software Engineers in Sierra Vista earn a median of $115,330 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $88,330–$137,580; the top 10% earn $168,520. That is 13% below the national median and 10% below the Arizona median. BLS reports 270 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$115,330
-13% vs national
Top 10% earn
$168,520
90th percentile
Employed in metro
270
Reliability Moderate (11.4% RSE)
Software Engineer pay — Sierra Vista vs Arizona vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $67,830 | -15% |
| 25th percentile | $88,330 | -14% |
| Median50th percentile | $115,330 | -13% |
| 75th percentile | $137,580 | -19% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $168,520 | -20% |
| Meanaverage | $116,470 | -19% |
How concentrated software engineers are in Sierra Vista
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
0.74
Jobs per 1,000
7.98
Metro rank (pay)
#165 of 381
All engineering roles
$106,972
Sierra Vista employs software engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.74).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →