Mid-level Software Engineer salary in Phoenix, AZ

Based on 2,308 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Chandler, Tempe, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Mesa.

Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE

Median salary$111,072
Middle 50%$106k–$115k
vs. all levels here−5%comparison median $116,710
Filings2,308FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $105,976 and $175,186.
PercentileSalary
10th$105,976
25th$106,000
50th (median)$111,072
75th$115,000
90th$133,694

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $95k $120k FY2020: median $83,637 (2,013 filings) FY2021: median $86,632 (1,993 filings) FY2022: median $90,000 (1,704 filings) FY2023: median $98,904 (1,351 filings) FY2024: median $103,000 (1,354 filings) FY2025: median $106,000 (1,372 filings) FY2026: median $111,072 (936 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 2,013 filings FY20 FY2021: 1,993 filings FY21 FY2022: 1,704 filings FY22 FY2023: 1,351 filings FY23 FY2024: 1,354 filings FY24 FY2025: 1,372 filings FY25 FY2026: 936 filings FY26 2,013
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$83,637$82,035$90,0002,013
FY2021$86,632$83,637$95,0001,993
FY2022$90,000$86,632$98,9041,704
FY2023$98,904$95,139$105,0001,351
FY2024$103,000$102,294$110,0001,354
FY2025$106,000$105,976$114,4201,372
FY2026$111,072$111,072$115,655936

Cost of living

Phoenix's median mid-level Software Engineer salary of $111,072 is worth about $107,500 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Software Developers in the Phoenix, AZ area earned a median of $131,750 in May 2025 (29,380 employed). The H-1B median here is $111,072, 16% 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
Intraedge$111,072170
Intel$111,072114
Amazon$153,39088
American Express$118,04178
Deloitte$113,50047
IBM$130,42531
American Airlines$111,07231
Randstad$130,00026
Tata Consultancy Services$108,50026
LTIMindtree$111,07325

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $87,651 699
Mid-level · Level II $111,072 2,308
Senior · Level III $135,000 942
Expert · Level IV $160,000 688

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$83,096$87,651699
Mid-level · Level II$105,976$111,0722,308
Senior · Level III$134,514$135,000942
Expert · Level IV$157,934$160,000688

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.