Salaries in Arizona.
1 metro area. 422 roles.
Average cost-of-living index: 0.96x national average. Last updated April 2026.
1 city tracked422 roles
Highest Paying
$304,000
Chief AI Officer
Median Role
$242,000
VP of Engineering
Entry Level
$208,000
AI Financial Engineer
Salary data sourced from SEC filings, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and aggregated job postings across 50+ platforms. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated April 2026.
Arizona has 1 major metro area tracked in our salary database, with an average cost-of-living index of 0.96x the national average. The highest-paying role across the state is Chief AI Officer at $304,000 in Phoenix. The median role pays $242,000.
Top 30 salaries in Arizona
| # | Role | Median | Top City | Range |
|---|
| 1 | Chief AI Officer | $304,000 | Phoenix | $225,000 – $392,000 |
| 2 | Chief Data & AI Officer | $295,000 | Phoenix | $220,000 – $384,000 |
| 3 | SVP of AI Innovation | $285,000 | Phoenix | $215,000 – $374,000 |
| 4 | Chief Technology Officer | $273,000 | Phoenix | $202,000 – $358,000 |
| 5 | Chief Algorithm Officer | $269,000 | Phoenix | $202,000 – $350,000 |
| 6 | Chief Revenue Officer | $266,000 | Phoenix | $200,000 – $352,000 |
| 7 | VP of AI Engineering | $265,000 | Phoenix | $200,000 – $344,000 |
| 8 | CEO | $264,000 | Phoenix | $192,000 – $365,000 |
| 9 | Head of AI Research | $264,000 | Phoenix | $196,000 – $348,000 |
| 10 | Head of AI | $257,000 | Phoenix | $190,000 – $333,000 |
| 11 | Chief Data Officer | $255,000 | Phoenix | $191,000 – $333,000 |
| 12 | VP of AI Product | $255,000 | Phoenix | $190,000 – $329,000 |
| 13 | Chief Product Officer | $254,000 | Phoenix | $188,000 – $334,000 |
| 14 | CFO | $250,000 | Phoenix | $187,000 – $331,000 |
| 15 | Chief Marketing Officer | $245,000 | Phoenix | $183,000 – $320,000 |
| 16 | VP of Engineering | $242,000 | Phoenix | $182,000 – $317,000 |
| 17 | Chief Human Resources Officer | $240,000 | Phoenix | $181,000 – $311,000 |
| 18 | VP of Sales | $240,000 | Phoenix | $180,000 – $319,000 |
| 19 | Chief Operating Officer | $237,000 | Phoenix | $177,000 – $317,000 |
| 20 | Head of Applied AI | $237,000 | Phoenix | $177,000 – $312,000 |
| 21 | VP of Product | $235,000 | Phoenix | $178,000 – $302,000 |
| 22 | VP of Product Design | $235,000 | Phoenix | $175,000 – $305,000 |
| 23 | AI Transformation Officer | $235,000 | Phoenix | $176,000 – $308,000 |
| 24 | Director of Generative AI | $232,000 | Phoenix | $175,000 – $305,000 |
| 25 | Head of AI Platform | $231,000 | Phoenix | $172,000 – $303,000 |
| 26 | VP of Marketing | $221,000 | Phoenix | $165,000 – $292,000 |
| 27 | Head of AI Partnerships | $221,000 | Phoenix | $165,000 – $292,000 |
| 28 | AI Program Director | $218,000 | Phoenix | $165,000 – $286,000 |
| 29 | Foundation Model Engineer | $215,000 | Phoenix | $160,000 – $280,000 |
| 30 | AI Financial Engineer | $208,000 | Phoenix | $153,000 – $267,000 |
Tax considerations in Arizona
Arizona has a flat 2.5% income tax rate, one of the lowest in the nation. Phoenix has no additional city income tax, making overall take home pay very competitive.
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