Mid-level Systems Engineer salary in Phoenix, AZ

Based on 33 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Chandler, Scottsdale, Tempe, Gilbert.

Median salary$93,600
Middle 50%$80.3k–$106k
vs. all levels here−12%comparison median $105,976
Filings33FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $80,038 and $117,330.
PercentileSalary
10th$80,038
25th$80,267
50th (median)$93,600
75th$106,000
90th$111,072

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $90k $110k FY2020: median $84,464 (34 filings) FY2021: median $90,215 (28 filings) FY2022: median $88,629 (20 filings) FY2023: median $95,170 (22 filings) FY2024: median $80,038 (21 filings) FY2025: median $82,410 (20 filings) FY2026: median $97,000 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 34 filings FY20 FY2021: 28 filings FY21 FY2022: 20 filings FY22 FY2023: 22 filings FY23 FY2024: 21 filings FY24 FY2025: 20 filings FY25 FY2026: 13 filings FY26 34
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$84,464$83,637$85,13434
FY2021$90,215$83,637$102,52028
FY2022$88,629$76,500$95,03520
FY2023$95,170$85,842$101,87522
FY2024$80,038$74,000$88,20021
FY2025$82,410$80,085$105,97620
FY2026$97,000$93,538$111,07213

Cost of living

Phoenix's median mid-level Systems Engineer salary of $93,600 is worth about $90,600 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Compunnel Software Grouptoo few3
Region Technologiestoo few3
Axwaytoo few2
Recursion Technologiestoo few2
The Reinalt-Thomastoo few2
Vdrive It Solutionstoo few2
Virtual Networxtoo few2
Webilent Technologytoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II $93,600 33
Senior · Level III $134,972 18
Expert · Level IV too few 4

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.