The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of electrical engineers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $51,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $144,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $144,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $97,250 | 0.39% | -1.32% |
| 2021 | $96,870 | 3.18% | - |
| 2020 | $93,790 | -5.20% | - |
| 2019 | $98,670 | -2.84% | - |
| 2018 | $101,470 | -3.07% | - |
| 2017 | $104,590 | -3.19% | - |
| 2016 | $107,930 | 3.21% | - |
| 2015 | $104,470 | 2.24% | - |
| 2014 | $102,130 | 4.20% | - |
| 2013 | $97,840 | -0.71% | - |
| 2012 | $98,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $97,250, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for electrical engineers in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Tucson (median annual salary of $105,890). Compared with Tucson, the median annual salary of electrical engineers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 8.2 percent (8.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tucson | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Prescott | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Yuma | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Flagstaff |