Electrical engineer salaries in Arizona are up in July as the US economy continues to bounce back after a slow start.
A report released Wednesday from Glassdoor shows that the median hourly pay for an electrical engineer in Arizona reached $41.80 in July, a 5.3% increase from a year earlier.
That’s up from a $36.50 median in April.
The median annual salary is about $65,000.
Glassdoor’s report shows that electrician jobs in Arizona rose 8.2% in July from a month earlier, while construction jobs declined 6.4% from a July loss.
The report said the average wage for a skilled electrician was $55,200, which is $5,000 higher than the national average of $52,600.
It also noted that the construction industry in Arizona was the biggest job creator in the US in July with 6,000 jobs added.