BLS metro-level wage data places Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ at a median of $116,340 per year ($55.93/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $130,220, Sierra Vista-Douglas pays 11% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 100 electronics engineers, except computers are employed across the Sierra Vista-Douglas MSA in SOC 17-2072.

The Sierra Vista-Douglas pay distribution spans from $68,290 at the 10th percentile to $156,690 at the 90th — a 2.3× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $92,710 and the 75th at $139,590, so half of Sierra Vista-Douglas-based electronics engineers, except computers earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide AZ data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.