Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in Sierra Vista-Douglas

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.