25th pctl
$93K
Database Engineering Salary in Phoenix
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$112K
75th pctl
$133K
90th pctl
$152K
Adjusted for Phoenix at 0.98× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Database Engineering in Phoenix pulls a median of $111,720 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $133,280 and the 90th percentile at $151,900. The Phoenix adjustment moves the band 2% below the national baseline. The gap between p50 and p75 is real money — at this role, $21,560. Ask for it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$133,280 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$122,500 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$111,720 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
Carry the math. Not the maybe.
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