Fiber Optic Engineer Salary in Kansas City, KS

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What is the salary range of a Fiber Optic Engineer?

As of August 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Fiber Optic Engineer in Kansas City, KS ranges from $69,387 (25th percentile) to $84,314 (75th percentile), with a median annual salary of $77,340 and an hourly rate of $37. A Fiber Optic Engineer's salary is shaped by several key factors, including experience level, specific skills, industry differences, company size, and more. Below, we'll explore how each of these influences compensation.

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75th Percentile $84,314 $7,026 $1,621 $41
Average $77,340 $6,445 $1,487 $37
25th Percentile $69,387 $5,782 $1,334 $33
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$69,387
Average $77,340/year
$84,314
$5,782
Average $6,445/month
$7,026
$1,334
Average $1,487/week
$1,621
$33
Average $37/hour
$41
Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $84,314 $7,026 $1,621 $41
Average $77,340 $6,445 $1,487 $37
25th Percentile $69,387 $5,782 $1,334 $33

How does experience level affect a Fiber Optic Engineer's Salary?

An entry-level Fiber Optic Engineer with under 1 year experience makes about $78,445. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Fiber Optic Engineer makes around $79,214. After 2-4 years, the Fiber Optic Engineer pay rises to about $80,842. Those senior Fiber Optic Engineer with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $81,167, and those Fiber Optic Engineer having 8 years or more experience are expected to earn about $81,384 on average.

Levels Salary
Entry Level Fiber Optic Engineer $78,445
Intermediate Level Fiber Optic Engineer $79,214
Senior Level Fiber Optic Engineer $80,842
Specialist Level Fiber Optic Engineer $81,167
Expert Level Fiber Optic Engineer $81,384
$78,445 0 yr
$79,214 < 2 yrs
$80,842 2-4 yrs
$81,167 5-8 yrs
$81,384 > 8 yrs
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Best-Paid Skills and Qualifications for Fiber Optic Engineer

What skills does a Fiber Optic Engineer need?

Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

  1. Analysis: Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
  2. Design Engineering: Creating a system, component, or process to develop new products and systems.
  3. Programming: Executing logic to facilitate computing operations and functionality in one or more languages.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Analysis 7.91%
Design Engineering 3.02%
Programming 1.59%
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Mastering certain skills can make the compensation of a Fiber Optic Engineer higher. Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Salary Data provides you the latest highly compensated skills to help you get a higher pay. For example, if you master Facilitation, you can get a 21% salary raise. If you are good at Circuit Design, your salary will increase by 5%. If you are expert in Prototyping, your salary will rise by 4%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Facilitation
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21%
Circuit Design
 $81,207
5%
Prototyping
 $80,434
4%
Product Development
 $79,660
3%
System Design
 $79,660
3%
Collaboration
 $78,887
2%
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