Commissioning Manager Salary in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
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BLS does not measure Commissioning Manager as its own occupation, so this page uses Architectural and Engineering Managers (SOC 11-9041, broader occupation). The median annual wage in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ was $169,310 (BLS, May 2025), and the middle half earned $138,180 to $212,930. That is $1,960 below the national median of $171,270.
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Broader occupation
Architectural and Engineering Managers is a broader occupation based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
| Point | Annual wage | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $124,910 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $138,180 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median | $169,310 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $212,930 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $263,890 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $187,920 | Average wage. |
| Point | Hourly wage | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $60.05 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $66.43 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median | $81.4 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $102.37 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $126.87 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $90.35 | Average wage. |
United States
| Point | Annual wage | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $120,810 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $139,360 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median | $171,270 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $212,500 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $262,760 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $181,540 | Average wage. |
| Point | Hourly wage | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $58.08 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $67 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median | $82.34 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $102.16 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $126.33 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $87.28 | Average wage. |
What BLS wages cover: OEWS includes base rates, guaranteed pay, commissions and production incentives. It excludes on-call waiting or availability pay, overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits. The on-call exclusion covers time awaiting a call to work, not ordinary wages for hours actually worked. These are straight-time gross wages, not pure base salary or total compensation. Discuss per diem, travel and relocation separately. BLS pay-term definitions.
Employment: 3,250. Location quotient: 0.97.
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
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. Download metropolitan data (ZIP).
Pay relative to all occupations
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| This occupation, median | $169,310 |
| All occupations (SOC 00-0000), median | $51,380 |
| Relative wage | 3.30 times |
A ratio of 1.00 means the same median as all workers in the area. It is arithmetic on two BLS medians, not a BLS statistic.
Change since the prior BLS release
BLS did not publish a matched median for this occupation and area in May 2024, so no change is shown.
What is inside the BLS pay figure
For construction and commissioning hires, separate expense reimbursements and overtime from straight-time pay. Check a project bonus on its actual terms. Guaranteed pay and production incentives count in BLS wages; discretionary nonproduction bonuses do not.
| Component | In the BLS figure? | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Base rate and guaranteed pay | Included | BLS counts the "base rate" and "guaranteed pay". |
| Production and incentive pay | Included | BLS counts "incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses". |
| On-call waiting or availability pay | Left out | BLS excludes payment for time spent awaiting a call to work, not ordinary wages for hours actually worked. BLS on-call pay definition. |
| Overtime pay matters here | Left out | BLS excludes "overtime pay". Straight-time pay only. |
| Shift differentials | Left out | BLS excludes "shift differentials", so night and weekend premiums are not in the figure. |
| Project-completion and discretionary bonuses matters here | Depends on the terms | Guaranteed pay and production incentives are included. Discretionary nonproduction bonuses are excluded. Check how the payment is defined. |
| Per diem, travel and relocation matters here | Left out | BLS does not name these as wages. They are expense reimbursements and are not in the figure. |
| Benefits and employer costs | Left out | BLS excludes "employer costs for supplementary benefits". |
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Recruiter's read
Qualitative, not from BLS data.
Commissioning Manager candidates are usually screened on cx plans across multi-building campuses; Cx platforms (CxAlloy, Facility Grid); OPR/BOD review; IST planning with load banks.
We usually find them through cx firms; GC Cx managers; hyperscaler Cx teams. We contact working people directly rather than relying on job applications.
Hiring Market Brief
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What the published rows say about Commissioning Manager pay in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
Commissioning Manager maps to Architectural and Engineering Managers, SOC 11-9041. For Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, the May 2025 OEWS annual median is $169,310; the middle half runs from $138,180 to $212,930. This is a broader occupation, not a separate wage estimate for this exact job. BLS does not separate seniority titles that share this row. Check whether you need someone to execute test scripts or own the commissioning plan. Travel and responsibility for sign-off belong in the offer discussion, not in an assumed wage premium.
The middle-half spread is $74,750: $31,130 from the 25th percentile to the median and $43,620 from the median to the 75th. The upper interval is wider. Use these points to compare an offer, not to price a junior or senior hire. Percentiles are not experience bands, and this distribution alone does not explain why individual workers earn different amounts.
The local median is $1,960 below the national $171,270 on the same annual basis. Both rows cover SOC 11-9041 in May 2025. This is a wage comparison, not a cost-of-living adjustment or evidence of a separate data center premium.
Tucson, AZ reports a annual median of $159,610 for this occupation in May 2025. It is one of the two nearest usable metro reference points, measured from the Census area internal point. That is $9,700 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ's median.
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ reports a annual median of $146,870 for this occupation in May 2025. It is one of the two nearest usable metro reference points, measured from the Census area internal point. That is $22,440 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ's median.
The highest exact national industry medians in the loaded SOC 11-9041 rows are Office Administrative Services at $284,860 and Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories at $278,830. These are May 2025 national occupation estimates, not local data center pay. The loaded data has no local industry-by-occupation breakdown, so it cannot rank industries within Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
An exact change from May 2024 to May 2025 is unavailable: a matched median is suppressed, top-coded or on a different wage basis. We do not substitute another area or occupation to manufacture a comparison.
OEWS includes base rates, guaranteed pay, commissions and production incentives. It excludes on-call waiting or availability pay, overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits. The on-call exclusion covers time awaiting a call to work, not ordinary wages for hours actually worked. This is neither pure base salary nor total compensation. Agree travel, per diem and relocation terms separately. No verified Commissioning Manager-specific allowance is in this occupation row, so none is added to the figures.
Questions about Commissioning Manager pay in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
Which BLS row supports Commissioning Manager pay in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?
Commissioning Manager maps to SOC 11-9041, Architectural and Engineering Managers. The May 2025 annual median for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is $169,310. The broader mapping is not a separate survey of this niche title.
Does the figure cover the whole offer for Commissioning Manager?
OEWS includes base rates, guaranteed pay, commissions and production incentives. It excludes on-call waiting or availability pay, overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits. The on-call exclusion covers time awaiting a call to work, not ordinary wages for hours actually worked. Travel and relocation terms still need their own discussion; this row supplies no separate allowance.
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