About Phoenix Salaries. In Phoenix, Arizona, the average salary is $53,820. Trends in wages are up 0 percent as of Q4 2017. The cost of living is 5.2 percent less expensive than the national average in Phoenix. Popular jobs in Phoenix include Office Manager, Operations Manager, and Software Engineer which pay between $46,026 and $74,618 per year. Some popular Phoenix industries include Financial Services, Health Care, and Information Technology (IT) Services.