Median salary
$152,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$125.6k – $190k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
34.6%
247 of 714 roles
Live roles
714
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Sr. Network Engineer
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Software Engineer - Network (C++)
Network Engineer - ML Infrastructure (High-Speed Interconnects)
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Senior Network Engineer
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Saalex
|
$115,000 | 15 |
SpaceX
|
$170,000 | 10 |
Fluidstack
|
$198,250 | 8 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$192,500 | 7 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$139,350 | 7 |
|
OpenAI
|
$292,000 | 5 |
AGE Solutions
|
$100,000 | 5 |
|
xAI
|
$244,500 | 4 |
Network Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $201,500 | 32 |
| Seattle | $189,900 | 18 |
| Austin | $185,000 | 13 |
| Toronto | $180,000 | 3 |
| New York | $176,750 | 40 |
| Denver | $175,000 | 4 |
| Chicago | $165,000 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 9 |
| Dublin | $115,478 | 3 |
| London | $105,170 | 4 |
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How much do Network Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Network Engineer roles is $152,500 per year. Most pay falls between $125,625 (25th percentile) and $190,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $100,988 to $225,700.
These figures are computed live from 714 active Network Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 247 (34.6%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Network Engineer roles include Tenstorrent, OpenAI, xAI and Lambda.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Network Engineer salary?
- The median is $152,500 per year, with most pay between $125,625 and $190,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 247 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Network Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $100,988 to $225,700 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $152,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.