Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Arizona | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $129,690 | $142,991 | -9% |
| Median hourly wage | $62.35 | $68.75 | -9% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $128,788.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | $132,270 | $95,000 | $175,000 | 103 |
| Mesa | $129,625 | $93,100 | $171,500 | 99 |
| Tucson | $119,043 | $85,500 | $157,500 | 95 |
The median annual salary for a Software Engineer in Arizona is $129,690, or about $62.35 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Software Engineers is $142,991. Arizona is -9% below the national median.
Entry-level software engineers in Arizona typically earn from $95,000 depending on the city and employer.
With 38,050 software engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $129,690, Arizona offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 51 of the 712 occupations reported in Arizona — higher than 93% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $156,100, Actuaries at $135,870, Computer Network Architects at $130,890 — all figures are median annual wages for Arizona.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Arizona levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 102.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 51 of the 712 occupations reported in Arizona — higher than 93% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Arizona | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $156,100 | $1,200 |
| Actuaries | $135,870 | $200 |
| Computer Network Architects | $130,890 | $3,990 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $129,760 | $360 |
| Information Security Analysts | $125,260 | $3,420 |
| Data Scientists | $107,240 | $4,560 |
Arizona levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 102.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 712 occupations in Arizona.