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Lead Product Development Engineer pay in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

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The median annual wage for Architectural and Engineering Managers in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ was $169,310 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $138,180 and $212,930.

The Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ median is $1,960 below the national median of $171,270, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers

Lead Product Development Engineer is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

What should you know about phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?

$169,310
Architectural and Engineering Managers in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ: median $169,310; published 25th to 75th percentile $138,180 to $212,930.
Annual wage percentiles, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
10th25thMedian75th90th
$124,910$138,180$169,310$212,930$263,890
$81.40
Architectural and Engineering Managers in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ: median $81.40; published 25th to 75th percentile $66.43 to $102.37.
Hourly wage percentiles, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
10th25thMedian75th90th
$60.05$66.43$81.40$102.37$126.87

BLS estimated 3,250 workers employed in this occupation in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Location quotient: 0.97.

What should you know about united States?

$171,270
Architectural and Engineering Managers in U.S.: median $171,270; published 25th to 75th percentile $139,360 to $212,500.
Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th25thMedian75th90th
$120,810$139,360$171,270$212,500$262,760
$82.34
Architectural and Engineering Managers in U.S.: median $82.34; published 25th to 75th percentile $67.00 to $102.16.
Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th25thMedian75th90th
$58.08$67.00$82.34$102.16$126.33

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Lead Product Development Engineer median is $169,310. The all-occupations median in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is $51,380. Ratio: 3.30 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.97 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about earlier release?

BLS May 2024 has no published row for this occupation in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, so no release comparison is shown.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Lead Product Development Engineer
AreaMedian25th to 75th
Tucson, AZ$159,610$126,420 to $200,930
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ$146,870$130,010 to $186,680

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