Best states for a Radio Frequency Engineer

Q: What is the best state for radio frequency engineers?

The best state to be a radio frequency engineer is California based on radio frequency engineer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for radio frequency engineers?

The highest paying state for radio frequency engineers is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for radio frequency engineers?

The worst state for radio frequency engineers is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like radio frequency engineers are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for radio frequency engineers aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. In order to help you decide which state is the best for radio frequency engineers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for radio frequency engineer jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for radio frequency engineers.We found that California is the best state for radio frequency engineer jobs, whereas South Dakota is the worst.

10 best states for radio frequency engineers in 2025

1. California
Total Radio Frequency Engineer Jobs: 3,304
Average Annual Salary: $106,035
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $77,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $144,000
Location Quotient:
1.71
Radio Frequency Engineer Jobs in California
2. Arizona
Total Radio Frequency Engineer Jobs: 586
Average Annual Salary: $95,733
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $71,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Radio Frequency Engineer Jobs in Arizona
3. New Mexico
Total Radio Frequency Engineer Jobs: 126
Average Annual Salary: $101,630
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $76,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Radio Frequency Engineer Jobs in New Mexico
4. Virginia
Total Radio Frequency Engineer Jobs: 1,020
Average Annual Salary: $96,876
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $73,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
1.64
Radio Frequency Engineer Jobs in Virginia
5. Washington
Total Radio Frequency Engineer Jobs: 681
Average Annual Salary: $95,527
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $71,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $127,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Radio Frequency Engineer Jobs in Washington
6. Maryland
Total Radio Frequency Engineer Jobs: 754
Average Annual Salary: $98,284
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $74,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
1.8
Radio Frequency Engineer Jobs in Maryland
7. Massachusetts
Total Radio Frequency Engineer Jobs: 816
Average Annual Salary: $95,195
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $71,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Radio Frequency Engineer Jobs in Massachusetts
8. Michigan
Total Radio Frequency Engineer Jobs: 671
Average Annual Salary: $89,491
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $68,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Radio Frequency Engineer Jobs in Michigan
9. Texas
Total Radio Frequency Engineer Jobs: 1,170
Average Annual Salary: $91,207
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $68,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Radio Frequency Engineer Jobs in Texas
10. Alabama
Total Radio Frequency Engineer Jobs: 313
Average Annual Salary: $88,158
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $67,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $115,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Radio Frequency Engineer Jobs in Alabama

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a radio frequency engineer

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a radio frequency engineer

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	California	$106,035	$77,000	39,536,653	3,304
2	Arizona	$95,733	$71,000	7,016,270	586
3	New Mexico	$101,630	$76,000	2,088,070	126
4	Virginia	$96,876	$73,000	8,470,020	1,020
5	Washington	$95,527	$71,000	7,405,743	681
6	Maryland	$98,284	$74,000	6,052,177	754
7	Massachusetts	$95,195	$71,000	6,859,819	816
8	Michigan	$89,491	$68,000	9,962,311	671
9	Texas	$91,207	$68,000	28,304,596	1,170
10	Alabama	$88,158	$67,000	4,874,747	313
11	North Dakota	$89,711	$70,000	755,393	53
12	New Hampshire	$92,579	$70,000	1,342,795	92
13	Colorado	$90,475	$69,000	5,607,154	621
14	Nevada	$90,013	$66,000	2,998,039	111
15	Alaska	$91,394	$71,000	739,795	38
16	Vermont	$88,109	$66,000	623,657	36
17	Utah	$80,985	$61,000	3,101,833	255
18	Delaware	$85,025	$64,000	961,939	77
19	District of Columbia	$85,451	$64,000	693,972	189
20	Rhode Island	$86,828	$65,000	1,059,639	39
21	Minnesota	$83,842	$65,000	5,576,606	362
22	Pennsylvania	$83,380	$62,000	12,805,537	466
23	New Jersey	$89,837	$67,000	9,005,644	316
24	Florida	$83,083	$60,000	20,984,400	892
25	Missouri	$83,339	$64,000	6,113,532	272
26	Ohio	$79,088	$60,000	11,658,609	541
27	Kansas	$79,775	$61,000	2,913,123	145
28	Oklahoma	$81,269	$62,000	3,930,864	99
29	Illinois	$81,909	$63,000	12,802,023	595
30	Indiana	$78,969	$60,000	6,666,818	321
31	Mississippi	$81,349	$61,000	2,984,100	61
32	Maine	$80,518	$61,000	1,335,907	56
33	Wyoming	$77,189	$59,000	579,315	34
34	Georgia	$78,569	$60,000	10,429,379	532
35	Tennessee	$77,826	$60,000	6,715,984	175
36	Connecticut	$79,313	$59,000	3,588,184	170
37	North Carolina	$77,611	$59,000	10,273,419	492
38	New York	$76,246	$57,000	19,849,399	770
39	Idaho	$79,370	$60,000	1,716,943	50
40	Oregon	$73,648	$54,000	4,142,776	342
41	Arkansas	$75,650	$58,000	3,004,279	76
42	Hawaii	$72,024	$53,000	1,427,538	58
43	Iowa	$72,488	$56,000	3,145,711	185
44	Nebraska	$74,298	$57,000	1,920,076	85
45	Wisconsin	$66,780	$51,000	5,795,483	308
46	South Carolina	$72,886	$55,000	5,024,369	180
47	West Virginia	$72,800	$55,000	1,815,857	40
48	Louisiana	$73,450	$55,000	4,684,333	82
49	Kentucky	$66,817	$51,000	4,454,189	123
50	Montana	$57,123	$43,000	1,050,493	37
51	South Dakota	$59,602	$46,000	869,666	27

Highest paying states for radio frequency engineers

Rank	State	Avg. Radio Frequency Engineer Salary
1	California	$106,035
2	Arizona	$95,733
3	New Mexico	$101,630
4	Virginia	$96,876
5	Washington	$95,527
6	Maryland	$98,284
7	Massachusetts	$95,195
8	Michigan	$89,491
9	Texas	$91,207
10	Alabama	$88,158
11	North Dakota	$89,711
12	New Hampshire	$92,579
13	Colorado	$90,475
14	Nevada	$90,013
15	Alaska	$91,394
16	Vermont	$88,109
17	Utah	$80,985
18	Delaware	$85,025
19	District of Columbia	$85,451
20	Rhode Island	$86,828
21	Minnesota	$83,842
22	Pennsylvania	$83,380
23	New Jersey	$89,837
24	Florida	$83,083
25	Missouri	$83,339
26	Ohio	$79,088
27	Kansas	$79,775
28	Oklahoma	$81,269
29	Illinois	$81,909
30	Indiana	$78,969
31	Mississippi	$81,349
32	Maine	$80,518
33	Wyoming	$77,189
34	Georgia	$78,569
35	Tennessee	$77,826
36	Connecticut	$79,313
37	North Carolina	$77,611
38	New York	$76,246
39	Idaho	$79,370
40	Oregon	$73,648
41	Arkansas	$75,650
42	Hawaii	$72,024
43	Iowa	$72,488
44	Nebraska	$74,298
45	Wisconsin	$66,780
46	South Carolina	$72,886
47	West Virginia	$72,800
48	Louisiana	$73,450
49	Kentucky	$66,817
50	Montana	$57,123
51	South Dakota	$59,602

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Total Radio Frequency Engineer Jobs:	3,304
Average Annual Salary:	$106,035
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$77,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$144,000
Location Quotient:	1.71

Best states for a Radio Frequency Engineer

10 best states for radio frequency engineers in 2025

1. California

2. Arizona

3. New Mexico

4. Virginia

5. Washington

6. Maryland

7. Massachusetts

8. Michigan

9. Texas

10. Alabama