Network Engineer salary

Q: What state pays Network Engineers the most?

California pays Network Engineers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $105,643 per year, or $50.79 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a Network Engineer?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Network Engineer if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Washington you should be paid close to $99,767 per year.

Q: What is a good starting salary for a Network Engineer?

A good starting salary for a network engineer is $63,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a network engineer in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for network engineers is $82,941, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a network engineer can vary by state.

Q: Do network engineers make good money?

Yes, network engineers generally make good money. The median annual wage for network engineers (also known as network and computer systems administrators) was $84,810 in 2020. That is higher than the average mid-tier annual salary in the United States of around $45-65,000.

Q: What is the highest salary of a network engineer?

The highest salary of a network engineer can range from over $124,000. This is typical for many senior-level positions, but, as most jobs go, it also depends on location and industry. For example, with annual mean wages above $112,000, the top-paying industries are computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing, specialized design services, and personal care services.

Average network engineer salary

$83,557

$40.17 hourly rate

Entry-level network engineer salary

$62,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a network engineer make?

The average network engineer salary in the United States is $83,557. Network engineer salaries typically range between $62,000 and $111,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for network engineers is $40.17 per hour.

Network engineer salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Network engineers earn the highest average salary in California.

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Dayton, OH$113,611

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Network Engineer salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Ziprecruiter, SalaryExpert, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for a network engineer typically falls between $81,051 and $115,661.

zippia

$83,557yearly

indeed[1]

$96,386yearly

comparably[2]

$104,340yearly

Salary.com[3]

$92,443yearly

ZipRecruiter[4]

$94,500yearly

payscale[5]

$81,051yearly

SalaryExpert[6]

$115,661yearly

Average network engineer salary by state

The average network engineer salary in California, Washington, and Oregon are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average network engineer salary states are Oklahoma, Florida, and Nebraska.

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Highest paying states for network engineers

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	California	$105,643	$50.79
2	Washington	$99,767	$47.96
3	Alaska	$94,460	$45.41
4	Oregon	$98,236	$47.23
5	Arizona	$86,433	$41.55
6	Nevada	$89,860	$43.20
7	Utah	$82,211	$39.52
8	Idaho	$89,093	$42.83
9	Massachusetts	$84,380	$40.57
10	Wyoming	$81,386	$39.13
11	Rhode Island	$81,944	$39.40
12	New Hampshire	$81,658	$39.26
13	Maryland	$82,065	$39.45
14	Maine	$82,553	$39.69
15	New York	$83,611	$40.20
16	Connecticut	$82,387	$39.61
17	Hawaii	$83,540	$40.16
18	Vermont	$79,171	$38.06
19	District of Columbia	$81,250	$39.06
20	Delaware	$79,180	$38.07
21	Texas	$77,433	$37.23
22	Montana	$81,330	$39.10
23	Virginia	$78,534	$37.76
24	North Carolina	$75,983	$36.53
25	Ohio	$75,319	$36.21
26	Colorado	$77,164	$37.10
27	North Dakota	$76,959	$37.00
28	New Jersey	$81,212	$39.04
29	Pennsylvania	$75,953	$36.52
30	Minnesota	$77,100	$37.07
31	Iowa	$75,096	$36.10
32	Wisconsin	$76,302	$36.68
33	Indiana	$74,539	$35.84
34	Michigan	$74,538	$35.84
35	Illinois	$74,891	$36.01
36	South Dakota	$73,100	$35.14
37	New Mexico	$72,185	$34.70
38	West Virginia	$71,922	$34.58
39	Tennessee	$72,920	$35.06
40	Kansas	$74,939	$36.03
41	Louisiana	$75,106	$36.11
42	Missouri	$74,628	$35.88
43	Georgia	$73,138	$35.16
44	Nebraska	$71,148	$34.21
45	Alabama	$69,536	$33.43
46	Florida	$71,226	$34.24
47	Mississippi	$72,857	$35.03
48	South Carolina	$71,570	$34.41
49	Oklahoma	$71,526	$34.39
50	Arkansas	$70,080	$33.69
51	Kentucky	$69,768	$33.54

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Highest paying cities for network engineers

The highest-paying cities for network engineers are Menlo Park, CA, Seattle, WA, and Phoenix, AZ.

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Menlo Park, CA	$113,611	$54.62
2	Seattle, WA	$100,627	$48.38
3	Phoenix, AZ	$86,661	$41.66
4	Boston, MA	$84,392	$40.57
5	New York, NY	$83,638	$40.21
6	Middletown, CT	$82,714	$39.77
7	Germantown, MD	$81,820	$39.34
8	Englewood, NJ	$81,418	$39.14
9	Washington, DC	$81,326	$39.10
10	McLean, VA	$79,238	$38.10
11	Austin, TX	$78,626	$37.80
12	Englewood, CO	$77,164	$37.10
13	Bloomington, MN	$77,099	$37.07
14	Philadelphia, PA	$76,334	$36.70
15	Charlotte, NC	$75,663	$36.38
16	Chicago, IL	$75,002	$36.06
17	Overland Park, KS	$74,969	$36.04
18	Columbus, OH	$74,957	$36.04
19	Columbus, IN	$74,230	$35.69
20	Alpharetta, GA	$73,166	$35.18

Network Engineers are the most in-demand in these five cities:

Network Engineer salary details

A network engineer's salary ranges from $62,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $111,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average Network Engineer Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a network engineer's salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$111,000	$9,250	$53
75th Percentile	$97,000	$8,083	$47
Average	$83,557	$6,963	$40
25th Percentile	$71,000	$5,917	$34
10th Percentile	$62,000	$5,167	$30

Highest paying network engineer jobs

The highest paying types of network engineers are senior infrastructure engineer, senior network engineer, and information engineer.

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Network Operation Technician	$64,272	$5,356	$30.90	68,874
Network Support Analyst	$83,921	$6,993	$40.35	118,825
Technical Systems Engineer	$101,163	$8,430	$48.64	192,058
Network Support Technician	$48,622	$4,052	$23.38	120,245
Technical Support Engineer	$85,716	$7,143	$41.21	184,542
Network Consultant	$89,303	$7,442	$42.93	58,194

Top companies hiring network engineers now:

Which companies pay network engineers the most?

Network engineer salaries at The Citadel and Meta are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average network engineer salary at companies like Apple and PayPal are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	The Citadel	$157,205	$75.58
2	Meta	$138,517	$66.59
3	Apple	$134,840	$64.83
4	PayPal	$133,365	$64.12
5	Google	$131,229	$63.09
6	DoorDash	$129,771	$62.39
7	Lyft	$126,873	$61.00
8	Dropbox	$126,160	$60.65
9	Zoox	$126,063	$60.61
10	Safeway	$125,770	$60.47
11	Nutanix	$125,756	$60.46
12	Intuitive Surgical	$125,539	$60.36
13	Twitter	$125,501	$60.34
14	ICE Mortgage Technology	$123,490	$59.37
15	NVIDIA	$123,274	$59.27
16	Bloomberg	$123,024	$59.15
17	DocuSign	$122,626	$58.95
18	Box	$122,578	$58.93
19	Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman	$122,577	$58.93
20	Skyfire	$122,518	$58.90

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Network Engineer salary by industry

The average network engineer salary varies across industries:

The average network engineer salary in the technology industry is $90,927, the highest of any industry.
The average network engineer salary in the finance industry is $90,519.
Network engineers in the government industry earn an average salary of $80,195, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for network engineers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Technology	$90,927	$43.71
2	Finance	$90,519	$43.52
3	Telecommunication	$82,583	$39.70
4	Government	$80,195	$38.56

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Network Engineer salary trends

The average network engineer salary has risen by $15,247 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average network engineer earned $68,310 annually, but today, they earn $83,557 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for network engineers over the last decade.

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Average network engineer salary over time

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Network Engineer salary by year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2025	$83,600	$40.17	+3.3%
2024	$80,800	$38.85	+2.3%
2023	$79,000	$37.97	+1.2%
2022	$78,100	$37.53	+1.7%
2021	$76,700	$36.88	+2.4%

Recently added network engineer salaries

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Michaelkors	Network Engineer	East Rutherford, NJ	12/17/2024	$130,000
General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.	Network Engineer Ts/Sci Required	Hawaii	12/16/2024	$72,250
Kratos Defense and Security	Network Engineer	Colorado Springs, CO	12/16/2024	$110,000
SAIC (Science Applications Int	Network Engineer	Aberdeen, MD	12/16/2024	$40,001
Shi International Corp	Network Engineer	Somerset, NJ	12/16/2024	$70,000
Perspecta	Sitec-Network Engineer-Macdill AFB	Noma, FL	12/16/2024	$86,000
About Us	Network Engineer	Somerset, NJ	12/16/2024	$70,000
Akraya Inc.	Network Engineer	Burbank, CA	12/16/2024	$152,351
International Gaming Technology Inc.	Network Engineer	Enon, OH	12/16/2024	$69,918
Dezign Concepts LLC	Network Engineer	Reston, VA	12/16/2024	$140,000