How much does a networks engineer make in the United States?
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is $11,170 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- $8,546
- Compared with the median pay in the United States
- 2.5 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where the United States ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. United States | $134,100 |
| 2. Switzerland estimate | $119,100 |
| 3. Luxembourg estimate | $97,760 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $427 |
Similar jobs
Professionals
- Data administrator$113,100
- Systems administrator$99,130
- Database and network professionals not elsewhere classified$117,300
- Systems analyst$108,200
- Software developer$134,900
- Web developer$97,720
- Software programmer$100,400
- Software tester$111,000
By state
Median gross salary a year.
| Washington | $168,100 |
| New Jersey | $162,400 |
| Maryland | $159,500 |
| California | $158,900 |
| Massachusetts | $155,100 |
| South Dakota | $153,400 |
| Delaware | $148,400 |
| Connecticut | $143,900 |
| Virginia | $141,300 |
| New York | $140,400 |
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| Colorado | $139,200 |
| Nevada | $138,100 |
| District of Columbia | $137,700 |
| Oregon | $135,700 |
| South Carolina | $135,000 |
| Georgia | $133,900 |
| Texas | $133,300 |
| Minnesota | $133,300 |
| Florida | $132,800 |
| Illinois | $132,800 |
| Pennsylvania | $131,800 |
| Wisconsin | $131,700 |
| Rhode Island | $131,300 |
| Ohio | $131,100 |
| Arizona | $130,900 |
| Alabama | $130,800 |
| North Carolina | $127,300 |
| New Hampshire | $125,400 |
| Indiana | $124,200 |
| Tennessee | $123,900 |
| West Virginia | $122,500 |
| Utah | $121,000 |
| Alaska | $119,700 |
| Nebraska | $116,400 |
| Michigan | $112,000 |
| Vermont | $110,900 |
| Arkansas | $110,400 |
| Oklahoma | $109,500 |
| New Mexico | $109,100 |
| North Dakota | $109,000 |
| Maine | $108,600 |
| Hawaii | $108,000 |
| Idaho | $107,600 |
| Louisiana | $106,600 |
| Montana | $104,300 |
| Kentucky | $103,700 |
| Missouri | $103,100 |
| Iowa | $103,100 |
| Kansas | $100,600 |
| Wyoming | $100,500 |
| Mississippi | $90,990 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a networks engineer make a month in the United States?
The median gross salary is $11,170 a month, $134,100 a year.
How much does a networks engineer make starting out and with experience?
The lowest-paid 10%, usually people starting out, make around $79,900 a year; the top 10%, with experience or senior roles, make more than $202,700.
Which country pays a networks engineer the most?
United States, with a median of $134,100 a year before tax, according to our data.
Which state pays a networks engineer the most?
Washington, with a median of $168,100 a year.
Does a networks engineer make more in the United States or in Germany?
In the United States: $134,100 a year against $77,200 in Germany, 1.7 times more.
Who makes more, a networks engineer or a data administrator?
A networks engineer: $134,100 a year against $113,100 for a data administrator, 1.2 times more.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS survey, 2025. How we calculate