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Backend Engineer Salary in Arizona

Arizona ยท Updated 2025 ยท Adjusted for local cost of living

Median Salary
$114,460
Mid-level
Entry Level
$81K
0โ€“2 years
Senior Level
$153K
6โ€“9 years
COL vs National
-3%
Cost of living

Backend Engineer Salary by Experience Level in Arizona

ExperienceP10P25MedianP75P90
Entry Level
0โ€“2 years
$60K$70K$81,480$94K$109K
Mid Level
3โ€“5 years
$83K$97K$114,460$134K$157K
Senior Level
6โ€“9 years
$112K$131K$153,260$179K$211K
Lead / Principal
10โ€“14 years
$138K$160K$186,240$217K$257K
Director / Executive
15+ years
$175K$209K$250,260$303K$378K

All figures are annual base salary in USD, adjusted for Arizona cost of living (ร—0.97 vs national average). Source: BLS OES 2024, LinkedIn Salary Insights, Glassdoor.

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How Industry Affects Backend Engineer Pay in Arizona

Technology / Software
$155K
+35%
Finance / Banking
$147K
+28%
Consulting
$140K
+22%
Healthcare
$124K
+8%
Government
$109K
-5%
Education
$101K
-12%
Nonprofit
$95K
-17%

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