Entry-level Electronics Engineer salary in Phoenix, AZ

Based on 58 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Chandler, Tempe, Gilbert, Scottsdale, Casa Grande.

Also listed as: Hardware Engineer, Hardware Engineer Electronics

Median salary$89,731
Middle 50%$80.4k–$94.1k
vs. all levels here−27%comparison median $123,490
Filings58FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $73,205 and $151,417.
PercentileSalary
10th$79,206
25th$80,400
50th (median)$89,731
75th$94,099
90th$104,073

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $75k $100k FY2020: median $65,562 (21 filings) FY2021: median $77,850 (32 filings) FY2022: median $80,918 (18 filings) FY2023: median $85,426 (17 filings) FY2024: median $86,000 (13 filings) FY2025: median $80,000 (26 filings) FY2026: median $89,900 (32 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 21 filings FY20 FY2021: 32 filings FY21 FY2022: 18 filings FY22 FY2023: 17 filings FY23 FY2024: 13 filings FY24 FY2025: 26 filings FY25 FY2026: 32 filings FY26 32
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$65,562$65,562$65,60021
FY2021$77,850$66,560$87,46732
FY2022$80,918$78,936$90,98318
FY2023$85,426$84,178$92,00017
FY2024$86,000$85,426$104,00013
FY2025$80,000$79,206$82,90026
FY2026$89,900$89,731$101,57532

Cost of living

Phoenix's median entry-level Electronics Engineer salary of $89,731 is worth about $86,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Phoenix = 103.3).

Compared with all workers here

All Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in the Phoenix, AZ area earned a median of $129,540 in May 2025 (1,650 employed). The H-1B median here is $89,731, 31% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Microchip Technology$89,73132
Nxptoo few5
Savvientstoo few4
Lam Researchtoo few3
Mattson Technologytoo few3

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $89,731 58
Mid-level · Level II $110,394 128
Senior · Level III $138,715 115
Expert · Level IV $164,000 79

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$89,731$89,73158
Mid-level · Level II$101,358$110,394128
Senior · Level III$123,490$138,715115
Expert · Level IV$163,218$164,00079

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.