Median salary
$137,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$115k – $173.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
42%
757 of 1,803 roles
Live roles
1,803
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
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Network Engineer
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RTL Design Engineer – Interconnect & Network Datapath
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Network Engineer - ML Infrastructure (High-Speed Interconnects)
Principal Network Sales Engineer
Senior Network Engineer
Network Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Leidos
|
$129,575 | 92 |
GDIT
|
$122,872 | 55 |
CACI
|
$137,075 | 54 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$126,800 | 37 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$132,200 | 23 |
Astreya
|
$94,080 | 19 |
Saalex
|
$115,000 | 15 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$197,250 | 13 |
Network Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $203,000 | 36 |
| Seattle | $194,000 | 26 |
| Austin | $180,500 | 16 |
| New York | $165,000 | 50 |
| Los Angeles | $160,000 | 13 |
| Boston | $158,250 | 10 |
| Chicago | $129,766 | 14 |
| Atlanta | $121,000 | 7 |
| Denver | $117,075 | 34 |
| Toronto | $116,987 | 7 |
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How much do Network Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Network Engineer roles is $137,500 per year. Most pay falls between $115,000 (25th percentile) and $173,489 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $91,637 to $203,000.
These figures are computed live from 1,803 active Network Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 757 (42%) 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 OpenAI, Tenstorrent, xAI and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
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 $137,500 per year, with most pay between $115,000 and $173,489 (25th–75th percentile), based on 757 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Network Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $91,637 to $203,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $137,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.