Software Developers pay in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
$135,520avg. a year
$65.15 an hour · 29,380 employed
Software Developers in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area earn an average of $135,520 a year. That is $2,990 (2%) more than the Arizona average of $132,530. The U.S. average is $148,100.
$131,750Median pay
$65.15Average hourly
+2%vs. Arizona average
29,380Jobs in this metro
Other Arizona metro areas
Average pay for software developers in other Arizona metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
14,060 jobs
Tucson, AZ
$124,160
$59.69 an hour
2210 jobs
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
$122,270
$58.78 an hour
3110 jobs
Flagstaff, AZ
$119,710
$57.55 an hour
4230 jobs
Yuma, AZ
$118,690
$57.06 an hour
5280 jobs
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
$118,650
$57.04 an hour
6110 jobs
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$111,350
$53.53 an hour
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How Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Computer User Support Specialists | $67,370 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $113,100 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $99,190 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $116,110 |
| Information Security Analysts | $128,980 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $100,990 |
Questions and answers
How much do software developers make in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler?
The average is $135,520 a year, and the median is $131,750. About 29,380 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Arizona average?
That is $2,990 (2%) more than the Arizona average of $132,530.
Is this job common in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler?
It makes up 12.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.14 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 15-1252. Metro area: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.