DOL Median (Tempe, AZ)
$85,966
vs National
+0.5%
National: $85,509BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$79,304
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$85,966
+0.5% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$85,509
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Electrical Engineers in Tempe, AZ earns $85,966 in nominal terms, which is 0.5% above the national average of $85,509. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 108.4 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $79,304 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in Tempe, AZ
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Merit SI LLC | $137,000 | 3 |
| ABILIS SYSTEMS LLC | $120,000 | 1 |
| Artesyn Embedded Computing, Inc. | $111,743 | 2 |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | $105,000 | 450 |
| INTEGRATED DEVICE TECHNOLOGY, INC. | $103,000 | 9 |
| Alphacore, Inc. | $101,878 | 3 |
| Amkor Technology, Inc. | $101,500 | 7 |
| IMEG Corp | $101,124 | 4 |
| FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR WIRELESS PRODUCTS INC | $100,940 | 3 |
| Advantage Technical Resourcing, Inc. | $99,611 | 3 |
| CH2M Hill Inc. | $97,930 | 17 |
| ASML US | $97,386 | 113 |
| NXP Semiconductors USA, Inc. | $97,000 | 35 |
| ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC | $93,495 | 107 |
| Becton Dickinson and Company | $91,284 | 16 |
| PCT INTERNATIONAL INC. | $90,000 | 2 |
| GET2SPEC INC | $90,000 | 12 |
| Arm, Inc. | $90,000 | 59 |
| LAWRENCE SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH LABORATORY, INC. | $89,024 | 1 |
| First Solar Electric, LLC | $88,400 | 47 |
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How much does a Electrical Engineers make in Tempe, AZ?
The median Electrical Engineers salary in Tempe, AZ is $85,966 based on 83 DOL filings.
Is Tempe, AZ a good place to work as a Electrical Engineers?
A Electrical Engineers in Tempe, AZ earns 0.5% more than the national median of $85,509, or $79,304 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.