What the data says about frontend developer pay in Phoenix
Here is how that number compares with the rest of the United States, with AZ, and with other jobs in Phoenix.
Phoenix vs the national and AZ picture
Directly above Phoenix is San Antonio (US$77,730); directly below is Portland (US$73,920). The full range runs from US$73,920 in Portland to US$166,670 in San Jose.
With Phoenix as the sole AZ entry for frontend developers, the useful benchmarks are national: 18th of 19, -18% vs the median.
Cost of living and take-home in Phoenix
Living costs are close to the baseline (COL index 100), so the median's buying power, about US$76,200, is near its face value.
Adjusting for prices does not move Phoenix in the ranking: it is 18th of 19 on both cash and buying power.
After a simplified 10% effective national income tax, the median nets about US$5,700 a month. A modeled 1-bedroom (US$1,650) takes 29% of that, leaving around US$2,190 after modeled living costs.
Metros with a cost level like Phoenix
A frontend developer moving from Phoenix to New York (similar cost level, COL 100) would see the median rise 38% to US$104,820, with US$1,860 more left over monthly in our model.
A frontend developer moving from Phoenix to Los Angeles (similar cost level, COL 100) would see the median rise 41% to US$107,290, with US$2,020 more left over monthly in our model.
A frontend developer moving from Phoenix to Chicago (similar cost level, COL 100) would see the median rise 27% to US$96,870, with US$1,340 more left over monthly in our model.
Where Frontend Developer ranks among Phoenix jobs
Frontend Developer ranks 9th of 9 occupations with observed Phoenix data. Lawyer leads the city at US$135,670.
Closest neighbours in the Phoenix list: Accountant at US$80,820 (+6%).
How Phoenix ranks at the low and high end
The Phoenix market rewards seniority more than entry: the 90th percentile (US$126,530) ranks 18th of 19, but the 10th (US$42,960) only 19th.
For the top 10% of earners, San Jose leads with US$233,990 at the 90th percentile, +85% against Phoenix.
The frontend developer pay range in Phoenix
Expect wide variation between offers: the 10th percentile is US$42,960 and the 90th US$126,530, a 2.9× ratio.