Telecommunication Engineer Salary in Illinois

How much does a Telecommunication Engineer make in Illinois?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Telecommunication Engineer in Illinois is $68,506 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

However, a Telecommunication Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,877
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,243 to $72,364
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,811

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Telecommunication Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,364	$6,030	$1,392	$35
Average	$68,506	$5,709	$1,317	$33
25th Percentile	$59,243	$4,937	$1,139	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Telecommunication Engineer Salaries

A Telecommunication Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Telecommunication Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Telecommunication Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here’s how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $70,435
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,514
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $119,961
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $139,274
Expert (over 8 years): $156,775

Levels	Salary
Telecommu... Level Telecommunication Engineer	$70,435
Telecommu... Level Telecommunication Engineer	$90,514
Telecommu... Level Telecommunication Engineer	$119,961
Telecommu... Level Telecommunication Engineer	$139,274
Telecommu... Level Telecommunication Engineer	$156,775

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How Do Telecommunication Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Telecommunication Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $74,413.
California: $74,131.
Massachusetts: $73,143.

District of Columbia $74,413 California $74,131 Massachusetts $73,143 Washington $72,874 New Jersey $72,848 Alaska $72,753 Connecticut $71,826 New York $71,450

Hawaii $70,247 Rhode Island $69,682 Maryland $69,299 Minnesota $68,775 Colorado $68,573 Illinois $68,506 Oregon $68,250 Delaware $68,062

New Hampshire $67,944 Virginia $67,679 Pennsylvania $66,906 Nevada $66,516 North Dakota $66,389 Michigan $66,187 Wisconsin $66,113 Vermont $65,965

Texas $65,555 Maine $65,528 Arizona $65,488 Ohio $65,441 Georgia $64,823 Indiana $64,514 Wyoming $64,453 Utah $64,359

Iowa $64,319 Kansas $63,996 Louisiana $63,902 North Carolina $63,868 Missouri $63,855 Florida $63,593 Montana $63,452 Nebraska $63,317

Kentucky $63,243 South Carolina $62,975 Tennessee $62,807 Idaho $62,739 New Mexico $62,249 Oklahoma $62,141 Alabama $61,745 South Dakota $61,079

Arkansas $60,716 West Virginia $60,521 Mississippi $59,937

Top Paying Cities for Telecommunication Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Effingham: $63,149
Saint Peter: $63,062
Salem: $63,302

Effingham, IL $63,149 Saint Peter, IL $63,062 Salem, IL $63,302 Sandoval, IL $63,502 Scheller, IL $63,225 Sesser, IL $63,233 Shobonier, IL $63,266 Harwood Heights, IL $69,380

Elmwood Park, IL $69,407 Lincolnwood, IL $69,392 Niles, IL $69,318 Alsip, IL $68,760 Cicero, IL $69,423 Evergreen Park, IL $69,175 Riverdale, IL $68,119 Kankakee, IL $64,820

Aroma Park, IL $64,782 Ashkum, IL $63,620 Beaverville, IL $64,422 Bone Gap, IL $62,468 Bonnie, IL $63,112 Broughton, IL $63,101 Browns, IL $62,654 Buckner, IL $63,220

Burnt Prairie, IL $62,925 Carmi, IL $63,364 Christopher, IL $63,372 Cisne, IL $63,038 Clay City, IL $62,821 Coello, IL $63,269 Crossville, IL $63,092 Dahlgren, IL $63,089

Dale, IL $63,227 Dix, IL $63,272 Du Bois, IL $63,378 Du Quoin, IL $63,358 Ellery, IL $62,805 Emma, IL $63,393 Enfield, IL $63,137 Ewing, IL $63,097

Fairfield, IL $63,032 Farina, IL $63,005 Flora, IL $63,135 Frankfort Heights, IL $63,264 Freeman Spur, IL $63,311 Geff, IL $62,971 Golden Gate, IL $62,813 Grayville, IL $62,925

Ina, IL $63,207 Irvington, IL $63,605 Iuka, IL $63,042 Johnsonville, IL $63,022 Keenes, IL $63,015 Keensburg, IL $62,552 Kell, IL $63,192 Kinmundy, IL $63,026

Lancaster, IL $61,669 Logan, IL $63,269 Loogootee, IL $63,026 Louisville, IL $63,018 Mc Leansboro, IL $63,171 Macedonia, IL $63,071 Maunie, IL $63,415 Mill Shoals, IL $63,033

Mount Carmel, IL $62,216 Mount Vernon, IL $63,247 Mulkeytown, IL $63,133 Nason, IL $63,127 New Haven, IL $63,381 Noble, IL $62,598 Norris City, IL $63,268 Odin, IL $63,397

Omaha, IL $63,211 Opdyke, IL $63,138 Orient, IL $63,259 Patoka, IL $63,384 Radom, IL $63,493 Richview, IL $63,444 Rinard, IL $62,993 Sailor Springs, IL $63,056

Allendale, IL $60,978 Altamont, IL $63,071 Annapolis, IL $62,159 Beecher City, IL $63,017 Bridgeport, IL $60,755 Brownstown, IL $63,104 Calhoun, IL $61,740 Casey, IL $62,542

Claremont, IL $61,509 Cowden, IL $63,129 Dennison, IL $61,289 Dieterich, IL $63,026 Dundas, IL $62,226 Edgewood, IL $63,026 Flat Rock, IL $60,821 Greenup, IL $62,764

Herrick, IL $63,212 Hidalgo, IL $62,704 Hutsonville, IL $61,754 Ingraham, IL $62,782 Janesville, IL $62,987 Jewett, IL $62,883 Lakewood, IL $63,178 Lawrenceville, IL $60,361

Lerna, IL $63,047 Marshall, IL $61,583 Martinsville, IL $62,016 Alden, IL $64,742 Antioch, IL $65,133 Arlington Heights, IL $67,893 Elk Grove Village, IL $68,338 Rolling Meadows, IL $67,948

Barrington, IL $66,622 Crystal Lake, IL $65,176 Cary, IL $65,762 Deerfield, IL $67,801 Des Plaines, IL $68,814 Fox Lake, IL $65,125 Fox River Grove, IL $66,031 Glencoe, IL $68,603

Glenview, IL $68,994 Mansfield, IL $64,906 Milmine, IL $64,440 Monticello, IL $64,769 Muncie, IL $64,513 Oakwood, IL $64,233 Ogden, IL $64,891 Penfield, IL $64,729

Pesotum, IL $64,923 Philo, IL $65,114 Potomac, IL $64,440 Rantoul, IL $64,977 Ridge Farm, IL $63,201 Royal, IL $64,950 Sadorus, IL $64,978 Saint Joseph, IL $65,127

Savoy, IL $65,428 Seymour, IL $65,216 Sidell, IL $63,913 Sidney, IL $65,032 Thomasboro, IL $65,154 Tolono, IL $65,189 Weldon, IL $64,299 Westville, IL $63,699

White Heath, IL $65,039 Arcola, IL $63,885 Arthur, IL $64,243 Ashmore, IL $63,119 Atwood, IL $64,590 Bethany, IL $63,544 Brocton, IL $63,159 Camargo, IL $64,282

Charleston, IL $63,290 Chrisman, IL $62,591 Dalton City, IL $63,557 Gays, IL $63,217 Hammond, IL $64,308 Hindsboro, IL $63,688 Humboldt, IL $63,560 Hume, IL $63,520

Kansas, IL $62,458 La Place, IL $63,930 Lovington, IL $63,818 Mattoon, IL $63,354 Metcalf, IL $63,278 Murdock, IL $64,262 Newman, IL $64,112 Oakland, IL $63,430

Paris, IL $61,815 Redmon, IL $62,723 Oquawka, IL $63,183 Homer, IL $64,797 Indianola, IL $63,636 Ivesdale, IL $64,982 Longview, IL $64,713 Sullivan, IL $63,637

Tuscola, IL $64,478 Vermilion, IL $61,448 Villa Grove, IL $64,643 Windsor, IL $63,206 Alhambra, IL $64,235 Alton, IL $64,448 Batchtown, IL $63,777 Benld, IL $63,969

Bethalto, IL $64,459 Bingham, IL $63,195 Brighton, IL $64,251 Brussels, IL $64,175 Bunker Hill, IL $64,174 Butler, IL $63,503 Carrollton, IL $63,631 Coffeen, IL $63,512

Cottage Hills, IL $64,482 Donnellson, IL $63,576 Dorsey, IL $64,300 Dow, IL $64,294 Eagarville, IL $63,915 East Alton, IL $64,542 Edwardsville, IL $64,510 Eldred, IL $63,554

Elsah, IL $64,353 Fidelity, IL $64,032 Fieldon, IL $63,997 Fillmore, IL $63,331 Gillespie, IL $63,897 Glen Carbon, IL $64,648 Godfrey, IL $64,405 Golden Eagle, IL $64,202

Grafton, IL $64,203 Granite City, IL $64,835 Greenfield, IL $63,514 Hamburg, IL $63,485 Hamel, IL $64,329 Hardin, IL $63,795 Hartford, IL $64,760 Hillsboro, IL $63,616

Hillview, IL $63,238 Irving, IL $63,465 Jerseyville, IL $64,096 Kampsville, IL $63,424 Kane, IL $63,763 Litchfield, IL $63,715 Livingston, IL $64,137 Dover, IL $63,546

Eldena, IL $63,854 Grand Ridge, IL $63,407 Granville, IL $63,424 Hennepin, IL $63,407 Kasbeer, IL $63,352 Ladd, IL $63,559 La Moille, IL $63,372 Lee Center, IL $64,072

Leonore, IL $63,562 Long Point, IL $63,493 Lostant, IL $63,385 Mc Nabb, IL $63,413 Magnolia, IL $63,395 Malden, IL $63,378 Manlius, IL $63,348 Mark, IL $63,596

Marseilles, IL $63,889 Mendota, IL $63,618 Mineral, IL $63,230 Neponset, IL $63,240 New Bedford, IL $63,421 Oglesby, IL $63,488 Depue, IL $63,537 Ohio, IL $63,308

Ottawa, IL $63,510 Paw Paw, IL $64,116 Peru, IL $63,525 Princeton, IL $63,364 Rutland, IL $63,457 Seatonville, IL $63,542 Seneca, IL $64,156 Sheffield, IL $63,247

Spring Valley, IL $63,515 Standard, IL $63,569 Streator, IL $63,618 Sublette, IL $63,518 Tiskilwa, IL $63,321 Toluca, IL $63,555 Tonica, IL $63,411 Triumph, IL $63,692

Troy Grove, IL $63,535 Utica, IL $63,358 Van Orin, IL $63,377 Varna, IL $63,567 Walnut, IL $63,311 Wenona, IL $63,464 West Brooklyn, IL $63,805 Wyanet, IL $63,300

Galesburg, IL $63,357 Abingdon, IL $63,272 Adair, IL $63,119 Alexis, IL $63,168 Alpha, IL $63,166 Altona, IL $63,202 Avon, IL $63,203 Bardolph, IL $63,331

Berwick, IL $63,081 Biggsville, IL $63,083 Bishop Hill, IL $63,195 Blandinsville, IL $63,010 Bradford, IL $63,284 Bushnell, IL $63,245 Cameron, IL $63,141 Camp Grove, IL $63,491

Carman, IL $63,033 Castleton, IL $63,403 Cuba, IL $63,528 Dahinda, IL $63,321 East Galesburg, IL $63,413 Ellisville, IL $63,271 Fairview, IL $63,447 Fiatt, IL $63,561

Galva, IL $63,218 Gerlaw, IL $63,164 Gilson, IL $63,229 Gladstone, IL $63,084 Good Hope, IL $63,087 Henderson, IL $63,183 Industry, IL $63,066 Ipava, IL $63,287

Keithsburg, IL $63,149 Kewanee, IL $63,220 Kirkwood, IL $63,141 Knoxville, IL $63,307 La Fayette, IL $63,268 La Harpe, IL $63,039 Laura, IL $63,496 Littleton, IL $62,958

Little York, IL $63,140 Lomax, IL $63,053 Macomb, IL $63,208 Maquon, IL $63,370 Marietta, IL $63,207 Media, IL $63,044 Monmouth, IL $63,245 New Windsor, IL $63,163

North Henderson, IL $63,170 Oneida, IL $63,195 Ophiem, IL $63,153 Bloomington, IL $63,943 Anchor, IL $63,817 Armington, IL $63,719 Arrowsmith, IL $64,198 Atlanta, IL $63,689

Bellflower, IL $64,635 Carlock, IL $63,680 Chenoa, IL $63,479 Clinton, IL $63,713 Colfax, IL $63,624 Congerville, IL $63,693 Cooksville, IL $63,507 Cropsey, IL $63,743

Danvers, IL $63,725 Deer Creek, IL $63,784 Delavan, IL $63,725 Dewitt, IL $64,103 Downs, IL $63,651 Ellsworth, IL $63,630 El Paso, IL $63,551 Fairbury, IL $63,599

Flanagan, IL $63,485 Forrest, IL $63,685 Goodfield, IL $63,734 Graymont, IL $63,471 Gridley, IL $63,536 Heyworth, IL $63,603 Hopedale, IL $63,726 Hudson, IL $63,646

Kenney, IL $63,653 Lane, IL $64,094 Lawndale, IL $63,669 Le Roy, IL $63,836 Lexington, IL $63,544 Mc Lean, IL $63,686 Mackinaw, IL $63,751 Maroa, IL $63,641

Merna, IL $63,583 Minier, IL $63,704 Minonk, IL $63,523 Normal, IL $63,879 Pontiac, IL $63,558 Saunemin, IL $63,344 Saybrook, IL $64,368 Secor, IL $63,643

Shirley, IL $63,581 Sibley, IL $63,951 Stanford, IL $63,710 Strawn, IL $63,779 Towanda, IL $63,590 Wapella, IL $63,560 Waynesville, IL $63,520 Urbana, IL $65,495

Allerton, IL $64,298 Alvin, IL $63,785 Armstrong, IL $64,817 Bement, IL $64,617 Bismarck, IL $63,736 Bondville, IL $65,329 Broadlands, IL $64,641 Catlin, IL $63,893

Cerro Gordo, IL $64,243 Champaign, IL $65,495 Cisco, IL $64,386 Collison, IL $64,520 Danville, IL $63,971 Tilton, IL $63,997 De Land, IL $64,639 Dewey, IL $65,036

Fairmount, IL $64,307 Farmer City, IL $64,471 Fisher, IL $64,928 Fithian, IL $64,606 Foosland, IL $64,754 Georgetown, IL $63,419 Gifford, IL $64,814 Henning, IL $64,087

Prairie City, IL $63,202 Raritan, IL $63,360 Rio, IL $63,174 Roseville, IL $63,081 Saint Augustine, IL $63,171 Sciota, IL $62,977 Seaton, IL $63,156 Smithfield, IL $63,288

Smithshire, IL $63,055 Speer, IL $63,605 Stronghurst, IL $63,073 Table Grove, IL $63,203 Toulon, IL $63,354 Vermont, IL $63,175 Victoria, IL $63,271 Viola, IL $63,171

Wataga, IL $63,187 Williamsfield, IL $63,405 Woodhull, IL $63,175 Wyoming, IL $63,493 Astoria, IL $63,252 Benson, IL $63,602 Brimfield, IL $63,729 Bryant, IL $63,587

Canton, IL $63,655 Chillicothe, IL $63,738 Dunfermline, IL $63,633 Dunlap, IL $63,809 Edelstein, IL $63,724 Edwards, IL $63,862 Elmwood, IL $63,664 Eureka, IL $63,734

Farmington, IL $63,583 Forest City, IL $63,686 Glasford, IL $63,790 Green Valley, IL $63,744 Groveland, IL $63,873 Hanna City, IL $63,851 Henry, IL $63,455 Kingston Mines, IL $63,821

Lacon, IL $63,631 La Rose, IL $63,599 Lewistown, IL $63,483 Liverpool, IL $63,638 London Mills, IL $63,349 Lowpoint, IL $63,732 Manito, IL $63,728 Mapleton, IL $63,851

Metamora, IL $63,804 Morton, IL $63,851 Mossville, IL $63,854 Norris, IL $63,618 Pekin, IL $63,856 Princeville, IL $63,667 Putnam, IL $63,376 Roanoke, IL $63,670

Rome, IL $63,784 Saint David, IL $63,623 South Pekin, IL $63,809 Sparland, IL $63,562 Topeka, IL $63,658 Tremont, IL $63,803 Trivoli, IL $63,739 Washburn, IL $63,686

Washington, IL $63,858 Yates City, IL $63,532 Peoria, IL $63,929 Creve Coeur, IL $63,930 East Peoria, IL $63,929 Peoria Heights, IL $63,928 Sims, IL $63,038 Andalusia, IL $63,255

Springerton, IL $63,047 Tamaroa, IL $63,358 Texico, IL $63,071 Thompsonville, IL $63,114 Valier, IL $63,348 Vernon, IL $63,298 Walnut Hill, IL $63,351 Waltonville, IL $63,204

Wayne City, IL $63,067 West Frankfort, IL $63,251 Whittington, IL $63,122 Woodlawn, IL $63,339 Xenia, IL $63,022 Carbondale, IL $63,334 Alto Pass, IL $63,030 Anna, IL $63,195

Ava, IL $63,265 Belknap, IL $62,966 Boles, IL $63,075 Brookport, IL $62,782 Buncombe, IL $63,084 Cairo, IL $63,072 Cambria, IL $63,381 Campbell Hill, IL $63,440

Carrier Mills, IL $63,176 Carterville, IL $63,265 Cave In Rock, IL $62,938 Cobden, IL $63,125 Colp, IL $63,321 Ridott, IL $64,528 Rochelle, IL $64,512 Rock City, IL $64,530

Rock Falls, IL $63,521 Rockton, IL $64,707 Roscoe, IL $64,707 Savanna, IL $63,348 Scales Mound, IL $63,368 Seward, IL $64,642 Shannon, IL $63,931 Shirland, IL $64,668

South Beloit, IL $64,641 Sterling, IL $63,556 Stillman Valley, IL $64,625 Stockton, IL $63,609 Warren, IL $63,797 Winnebago, IL $64,739 Winslow, IL $63,960 Woosung, IL $63,738

Rockford, IL $64,735 Loves Park, IL $64,749 Machesney Park, IL $64,750 Rock Island, IL $63,001 Albany, IL $63,204 Aledo, IL $63,179 Dana, IL $63,423 Chandlerville, IL $63,758

Bluford, IL $63,085 Mahomet, IL $65,074 Andover, IL $63,151 Chapin, IL $63,506 Chatham, IL $64,512 Chesterfield, IL $63,626 Concord, IL $63,560 Easton, IL $63,633

Elkhart, IL $64,209 Emden, IL $63,697 Franklin, IL $64,004 Frederick, IL $63,212 Girard, IL $64,001 Greenview, IL $64,088 Hartsburg, IL $63,689 Havana, IL $63,521

Hettick, IL $63,568 Jacksonville, IL $63,860 Kilbourne, IL $63,678 Lincoln, IL $63,862 Lincolns New Salem, IL $64,137 Literberry, IL $63,889 Loami, IL $64,396 Lowder, IL $64,187

Manchester, IL $63,723 Mason City, IL $63,723 Meredosia, IL $63,357 Middletown, IL $64,108 Modesto, IL $63,962 Murrayville, IL $63,643 New Berlin, IL $64,372 New Holland, IL $63,845

Nilwood, IL $63,946 Oakford, IL $63,865 Palmyra, IL $63,730 Petersburg, IL $64,148 Pleasant Plains, IL $64,395 Rushville, IL $63,173 San Jose, IL $63,710 Scottville, IL $63,696

Sherman, IL $64,541 Shipman, IL $64,013 Tallula, IL $64,223 Thayer, IL $64,214 Virden, IL $64,160 Virginia, IL $63,633 Waverly, IL $64,151 Williamsville, IL $64,386

Winchester, IL $63,380 Woodson, IL $63,923 Springfield, IL $64,709 Bonfield, IL $64,624 Creal Springs, IL $63,136 Annawan, IL $63,214 Atkinson, IL $63,193 Barstow, IL $63,094

Buffalo Prairie, IL $63,221 Cambridge, IL $63,172 Carbon Cliff, IL $63,045 Coal Valley, IL $63,040 Colona, IL $63,104 Cordova, IL $63,211 Deer Grove, IL $63,292 East Moline, IL $63,074

Erie, IL $63,200 Fenton, IL $63,232 Fulton, IL $63,241 Geneseo, IL $63,169 Hampton, IL $63,140 Hillsdale, IL $63,179 Hooppole, IL $63,220 Illinois City, IL $63,231

Joy, IL $63,184 Lyndon, IL $63,287 Lynn Center, IL $63,149 Matherville, IL $63,167 Milan, IL $63,144 Moline, IL $62,921 Morrison, IL $63,331 New Boston, IL $63,195

Orion, IL $63,108 Osco, IL $63,136 Port Byron, IL $63,183 Preemption, IL $63,158 Prophetstown, IL $63,248 Rapids City, IL $63,163 Reynolds, IL $63,200 Sherrard, IL $63,150

Silvis, IL $63,018 Tampico, IL $63,286 Taylor Ridge, IL $63,235 Thomson, IL $63,341 La Salle, IL $63,483 Amboy, IL $63,636 Ancona, IL $63,432 Arlington, IL $63,266

Blackstone, IL $63,378 Buda, IL $63,241 Bureau, IL $63,506 Cedar Point, IL $63,550 Cherry, IL $63,516 Compton, IL $63,908 Cornell, IL $63,514 Dalzell, IL $63,595

Cypress, IL $63,074 De Soto, IL $63,165 Dongola, IL $63,088 Dowell, IL $63,356 Eddyville, IL $63,022 Eldorado, IL $63,280 Elizabethtown, IL $62,955 Elkville, IL $63,145

Energy, IL $63,300 Equality, IL $63,153 Galatia, IL $63,147 Golconda, IL $62,932 Goreville, IL $63,161 Gorham, IL $63,030 Grand Chain, IL $62,979 Grand Tower, IL $63,003

Grantsburg, IL $63,061 Harrisburg, IL $63,223 Herod, IL $62,963 Herrin, IL $63,323 Hurst, IL $63,298 Jacob, IL $63,028 Johnston City, IL $63,245 Jonesboro, IL $63,063

Joppa, IL $63,181 Junction, IL $63,134 Karbers Ridge, IL $63,031 Karnak, IL $63,028 Mc Clure, IL $62,949 Makanda, IL $63,132 Marion, IL $63,239 Metropolis, IL $63,052

Millcreek, IL $63,205 Miller City, IL $62,720 Mound City, IL $63,106 Mounds, IL $63,057 Muddy, IL $63,281 Murphysboro, IL $63,199 New Burnside, IL $63,120 Olive Branch, IL $63,028

Olmsted, IL $62,989 Oraville, IL $63,285 Ozark, IL $63,087 Perks, IL $63,046 Pittsburg, IL $63,163 Pomona, IL $62,999 Pulaski, IL $63,053 Raleigh, IL $63,189

Ridgway, IL $63,286 Rosiclare, IL $63,034 Royalton, IL $63,168 Shawneetown, IL $63,210 Simpson, IL $63,038 Stonefort, IL $63,053 Tamms, IL $63,032 Thebes, IL $62,994

Ullin, IL $63,070 Unity, IL $63,040 Vergennes, IL $63,216 Vienna, IL $63,136 Villa Ridge, IL $62,990 Willisville, IL $63,774 Wolf Lake, IL $62,914 Zeigler, IL $63,333

Centralia, IL $63,573 Hoyleton, IL $63,587 Akin, IL $63,075 Albion, IL $62,805 Alma, IL $63,177 Ashley, IL $63,409 Barnhill, IL $63,024 Belle Rive, IL $63,069

Bellmont, IL $62,785 Benton, IL $63,217 Bourbonnais, IL $65,173 Bradley, IL $65,164 Buckingham, IL $63,934 Buckley, IL $64,000 Cabery, IL $63,631 Campus, IL $63,807

Chatsworth, IL $63,773 Chebanse, IL $64,254 Cissna Park, IL $63,988 Claytonville, IL $63,881 Clifton, IL $63,863 Crescent City, IL $63,715 Cullom, IL $63,448 Danforth, IL $63,551

Donovan, IL $64,060 East Lynn, IL $64,174 Elliott, IL $64,560 Emington, IL $63,305 Essex, IL $64,609 Gibson City, IL $64,522 Gilman, IL $63,735 Goodwine, IL $63,905

Grant Park, IL $65,895 Herscher, IL $64,106 Hoopeston, IL $63,859 Hopkins Park, IL $64,859 Iroquois, IL $63,923 Kempton, IL $63,332 Loda, IL $64,323 Ludlow, IL $64,749

Manteno, IL $65,619 Martinton, IL $64,072 Melvin, IL $64,266 Milford, IL $63,628 Momence, IL $65,527 Onarga, IL $63,803 Papineau, IL $64,560 Paxton, IL $64,588

Pembroke Township, IL $64,855 Piper City, IL $63,699 Rankin, IL $64,338 Reddick, IL $64,178 Roberts, IL $63,974 Rossville, IL $63,815 Saint Anne, IL $64,600 Sheldon, IL $63,511

Stockland, IL $63,418 Thawville, IL $63,820 Union Hill, IL $64,468 Watseka, IL $63,648 Wellington, IL $63,704 Woodland, IL $63,721 Apple River, IL $63,561 Ashton, IL $64,154

Baileyville, IL $64,369 Belvidere, IL $64,675 Byron, IL $64,602 Caledonia, IL $64,685 Capron, IL $64,700 Cedarville, IL $64,391 Chadwick, IL $63,339 Chana, IL $64,389

Cherry Valley, IL $64,682 Dakota, IL $64,469 Davis, IL $64,568 Davis Junction, IL $64,648 Dixon, IL $63,811 Durand, IL $64,642 East Dubuque, IL $63,301 Eleroy, IL $64,253

Elizabeth, IL $63,319 Forreston, IL $64,128 Franklin Grove, IL $63,948 Freeport, IL $64,372 Galena, IL $63,343 Galt, IL $63,618 Garden Prairie, IL $64,707 German Valley, IL $64,495

Hanover, IL $63,262 Harmon, IL $63,344 Holcomb, IL $64,588 Kent, IL $63,743 Lanark, IL $63,646 Leaf River, IL $64,524 Lena, IL $63,963 Lindenwood, IL $64,575

Mc Connell, IL $64,319 Milledgeville, IL $63,529 Monroe Center, IL $64,636 Mount Carroll, IL $63,401 Mount Morris, IL $64,334 Nachusa, IL $63,792 Nora, IL $63,895 Orangeville, IL $64,444

Oregon, IL $64,334 Pearl City, IL $63,781 Pecatonica, IL $64,668 Polo, IL $63,835 Poplar Grove, IL $64,680 Midlothian, IL $68,207 Mason, IL $63,013 Romeoville, IL $67,494

Minooka, IL $66,042 Mokena, IL $67,383 Monee, IL $66,499 Morris, IL $64,864 New Lenox, IL $67,093 Oak Forest, IL $68,014 Oak Lawn, IL $69,161 Bridgeview, IL $69,250

Hometown, IL $69,231 Hickory Hills, IL $69,070 Justice, IL $69,271 Burbank, IL $69,274 Odell, IL $63,290 Olympia Fields, IL $66,995 Orland Park, IL $68,189 Palos Heights, IL $68,601

Palos Park, IL $68,515 Palos Hills, IL $68,894 Park Forest, IL $66,700 Peotone, IL $66,055 Posen, IL $68,084 Ransom, IL $63,424 Richton Park, IL $66,811 Robbins, IL $68,336

South Holland, IL $67,230 South Wilmington, IL $64,548 Steger, IL $66,606 Thornton, IL $66,983 Tinley Park, IL $67,690 Country Club Hills, IL $67,418 Verona, IL $63,974 Willow Springs, IL $68,851

Wilmington, IL $65,262 Worth, IL $68,858 University Park, IL $66,544 Homer Glen, IL $67,750 Bedford Park, IL $69,307 Summit Argo, IL $69,326 Aurora, IL $67,076 Batavia, IL $66,803

Big Rock, IL $65,116 Bristol, IL $65,906 Brookfield, IL $69,351 Clarendon Hills, IL $68,814 Downers Grove, IL $68,506 Woodridge, IL $68,232 Earlville, IL $63,895 Eola, IL $67,164

Hinckley, IL $64,570 Hinsdale, IL $69,015 Oak Brook, IL $68,970 La Grange, IL $69,293 La Grange Park, IL $69,322 Willowbrook, IL $68,785 Lee, IL $64,504 Leland, IL $64,020

Lisle, IL $68,112 Lyons, IL $69,362 Millbrook, IL $65,109 Millington, IL $64,883 Montgomery, IL $66,525 Mooseheart, IL $66,637 Naperville, IL $67,704 Newark, IL $64,850

North Aurora, IL $66,552 Oswego, IL $66,469 Plainfield, IL $66,951 Plano, IL $65,243 Riverside, IL $69,382 Sandwich, IL $64,731 Serena, IL $64,002 Shabbona, IL $64,392

Sheridan, IL $64,293 Somonauk, IL $64,446 Steward, IL $64,469 Sugar Grove, IL $65,867 Warrenville, IL $67,558 Waterman, IL $64,433 Wedron, IL $63,889 Western Springs, IL $69,170

Westmont, IL $68,790 Yorkville, IL $65,771 Darien, IL $68,553 Mode, IL $62,965 Montrose, IL $62,946 Mount Erie, IL $62,743 Neoga, IL $63,070 Newton, IL $62,655

Oblong, IL $62,212 Olney, IL $62,350 Palestine, IL $61,253 Parkersburg, IL $62,227 Robinson, IL $61,576 Saint Elmo, IL $63,054 Sainte Marie, IL $62,390 Saint Francisville, IL $60,706

Shumway, IL $62,993 Sigel, IL $63,004 Stewardson, IL $63,016 Stoy, IL $62,124 Strasburg, IL $63,049 Sumner, IL $61,131 Teutopolis, IL $63,070 Toledo, IL $62,972

Trilla, IL $63,007 Vandalia, IL $63,409 Watson, IL $63,077 Westfield, IL $62,935 West Liberty, IL $62,149 West Salem, IL $62,408 West Union, IL $61,578 West York, IL $61,736

Wheeler, IL $62,920 Willow Hill, IL $62,296 Yale, IL $62,456 Argenta, IL $63,867 Assumption, IL $63,610 Beason, IL $63,586 Blue Mound, IL $64,025 Boody, IL $63,952

Buffalo, IL $64,307 Bulpitt, IL $64,241 Chestnut, IL $63,889 Cornland, IL $64,286 Dawson, IL $64,474 Decatur, IL $63,873 Divernon, IL $64,295 Edinburg, IL $64,284

Elwin, IL $63,848 Farmersville, IL $64,069 Findlay, IL $63,334 Forsyth, IL $63,942 Glenarm, IL $64,434 Harristown, IL $63,930 Harvel, IL $63,873 Illiopolis, IL $64,137

Kincaid, IL $64,212 Lake Fork, IL $64,211 Latham, IL $63,932 Macon, IL $63,711 Mechanicsburg, IL $64,355 Morrisonville, IL $63,975 Mount Auburn, IL $64,164 Mount Pulaski, IL $64,081

Mt Zion, IL $63,834 Moweaqua, IL $63,676 Niantic, IL $64,012 Oconee, IL $63,342 Oreana, IL $63,833 Owaneco, IL $63,689 Palmer, IL $63,999 Pana, IL $63,609

Pawnee, IL $64,322 Raymond, IL $63,685 Riverton, IL $64,516 Rochester, IL $64,493 Shelbyville, IL $63,301 Stonington, IL $64,029 Taylorville, IL $64,027 Tovey, IL $64,232

Tower Hill, IL $63,373 West Point, IL $62,965 Fox Valley, IL $67,260 Golf, IL $69,205 Lovejoy, IL $64,937 Waggoner, IL $63,902 Warrensburg, IL $63,801 Alexander, IL $64,152

Alsey, IL $63,421 Arenzville, IL $63,446 Ashland, IL $64,052 Athens, IL $64,395 Auburn, IL $64,317 Bath, IL $63,401 Beardstown, IL $63,480 Bluffs, IL $63,352

Bluff Springs, IL $63,477 Browning, IL $63,244 Cantrall, IL $64,563 Carlinville, IL $63,667 Kingston, IL $64,655 Kirkland, IL $64,603 Lafox, IL $66,024 Lombard, IL $68,575

Malta, IL $64,593 Maple Park, IL $64,791 Marengo, IL $64,807 Maywood, IL $69,382 Westchester, IL $69,328 Broadview, IL $69,364 Lake In The Hills, IL $65,473 Medinah, IL $68,171

Schaumburg, IL $67,809 Melrose Park, IL $69,369 Hillside, IL $69,314 Berkeley, IL $69,279 Stone Park, IL $69,351 Hoffman Estates, IL $67,475 Plato Center, IL $65,555 River Grove, IL $69,385

Roselle, IL $67,942 Saint Charles, IL $66,674 Schiller Park, IL $69,338 South Elgin, IL $66,460 Sycamore, IL $64,855 Union, IL $64,891 Villa Park, IL $68,882 Wasco, IL $65,906

Wayne, IL $66,945 West Chicago, IL $67,287 Wheaton, IL $67,971 Winfield, IL $67,685 Wood Dale, IL $68,683 Evanston, IL $69,336 Chicago, IL $69,453 Oak Park, IL $69,417

River Forest, IL $69,402 Beecher, IL $66,244 Berwyn, IL $69,402 Crest Hill, IL $67,086 Shorewood, IL $66,477 Blue Island, IL $68,425 Braceville, IL $64,779 Braidwood, IL $65,142

Calumet City, IL $67,038 Channahon, IL $66,094 Chicago Heights, IL $66,686 Chicago Ridge, IL $69,034 Grayslake, IL $65,514 Gurnee, IL $65,430 Harvard, IL $64,773 Hebron, IL $64,424

Highland Park, IL $67,965 Fort Sheridan, IL $67,674 Palatine, IL $67,581 Highwood, IL $67,708 Ingleside, IL $65,174 Island Lake, IL $65,571 Kenilworth, IL $69,128 Lake Bluff, IL $66,531

Lake Forest, IL $67,128 Lake Villa, IL $65,235 Lake Zurich, IL $66,794 Libertyville, IL $66,195 Mchenry, IL $64,961 Morton Grove, IL $69,310 Mount Prospect, IL $68,473 Mundelein, IL $66,162

Vernon Hills, IL $66,839 Northbrook, IL $68,447 North Chicago, IL $65,995 Park Ridge, IL $69,265 Lincolnshire, IL $67,381 Prospect Heights, IL $68,224 Richmond, IL $64,879 Ringwood, IL $64,846

Round Lake, IL $65,271 Russell, IL $65,075 Skokie, IL $69,359 Waukegan, IL $65,539 Spring Grove, IL $65,030 Techny, IL $68,741 Wadsworth, IL $65,224 Wauconda, IL $65,835

Kaneville, IL $65,462 Pocahontas, IL $64,036 Great Lakes, IL $66,273 Coal City, IL $65,082 Crete, IL $66,483 Crestwood, IL $68,419 Dolton, IL $67,552 Dwight, IL $63,783

Elwood, IL $66,315 Flossmoor, IL $67,122 Frankfort, IL $66,920 Gardner, IL $64,258 Glenwood, IL $66,839 Harvey, IL $67,696 Markham, IL $67,746 Hazel Crest, IL $67,441

Homewood, IL $67,201 Joliet, IL $66,565 Kinsman, IL $63,585 Lansing, IL $66,791 Lemont, IL $68,197 Bolingbrook, IL $67,920 Lockport, IL $67,436 Manhattan, IL $66,354

Matteson, IL $67,023 Mazon, IL $64,399 Prairie Du Rocher, IL $64,022 Red Bud, IL $64,196 Renault, IL $64,090 Rockwood, IL $63,253 Saint Jacob, IL $64,424 Saint Libory, IL $64,178

Smithboro, IL $63,574 Smithton, IL $64,524 Sparta, IL $63,810 Steeleville, IL $63,655 Summerfield, IL $64,397 Tilden, IL $64,037 Trenton, IL $64,317 Troy, IL $64,551

Valmeyer, IL $64,305 Walsh, IL $63,696 Waterloo, IL $64,429 Quincy, IL $63,316 Augusta, IL $62,997 Barry, IL $63,000 Basco, IL $62,975 Baylis, IL $62,944

Bowen, IL $63,001 Camden, IL $62,908 Camp Point, IL $63,040 Carthage, IL $63,040 Chambersburg, IL $63,065 Clayton, IL $62,985 Coatsburg, IL $63,029 Colchester, IL $63,045

Colusa, IL $63,024 Dallas City, IL $63,028 Elvaston, IL $63,171 Ferris, IL $63,245 Fowler, IL $63,072 Golden, IL $63,045 Griggsville, IL $63,075 Hamilton, IL $63,108

Hull, IL $62,915 Huntsville, IL $62,878 Kinderhook, IL $62,946 La Prairie, IL $62,908 Liberty, IL $63,017 Lima, IL $63,085 Loraine, IL $62,998 Mendon, IL $63,040

Milton, IL $63,298 Mount Sterling, IL $63,036 Nauvoo, IL $63,052 Nebo, IL $63,204 New Canton, IL $62,907 New Salem, IL $62,962 Niota, IL $63,010 Paloma, IL $63,074

Payson, IL $63,040 Pearl, IL $63,164 Perry, IL $63,113 Pittsfield, IL $63,084 Plainville, IL $63,013 Pleasant Hill, IL $63,095 Plymouth, IL $62,962 Rockport, IL $62,880

Sutter, IL $62,911 Tennessee, IL $62,987 Timewell, IL $62,938 Ursa, IL $62,997 Versailles, IL $63,140 Warsaw, IL $62,989 Buffalo Grove, IL $67,498 Wheeling, IL $68,121

Wilmette, IL $69,212 Winnetka, IL $68,916 Winthrop Harbor, IL $65,105 Wonder Lake, IL $64,648 Woodstock, IL $64,787 Zion, IL $65,169 Addison, IL $68,589 Algonquin, IL $65,717

Bartlett, IL $67,207 Bellwood, IL $69,354 Bensenville, IL $69,025 Streamwood, IL $67,211 Bloomingdale, IL $68,007 Burlington, IL $64,953 Carpentersville, IL $66,064 Clare, IL $64,629

Cortland, IL $64,824 Creston, IL $64,549 Dekalb, IL $64,730 Carol Stream, IL $67,840 Dundee, IL $66,024 Elburn, IL $65,720 Elgin, IL $66,750 Elmhurst, IL $69,090

Esmond, IL $64,561 Forest Park, IL $69,398 Franklin Park, IL $69,343 Hanover Park, IL $67,588 Geneva, IL $66,450 Genoa, IL $64,739 Gilberts, IL $65,568 Glen Ellyn, IL $68,289

Glendale Heights, IL $68,172 Hampshire, IL $64,990 Hines, IL $69,380 Huntley, IL $64,957 Itasca, IL $68,402 Madison, IL $64,926 Marine, IL $64,365 Maryville, IL $64,666

Medora, IL $63,940 Michael, IL $63,536 Moro, IL $64,405 Mount Olive, IL $63,897 Mozier, IL $63,404 National Stock Yards, IL $64,937 New Douglas, IL $64,071 Nokomis, IL $63,582

Ohlman, IL $63,647 Panama, IL $63,793 Patterson, IL $63,443 Piasa, IL $64,122 Ramsey, IL $63,180 Rockbridge, IL $63,646 Roodhouse, IL $63,508 Rosamond, IL $63,499

Roxana, IL $64,604 Sawyerville, IL $63,995 Sorento, IL $63,786 South Roxana, IL $64,651 Staunton, IL $64,101 Taylor Springs, IL $63,704 Venice, IL $64,937 Walshville, IL $63,679

White Hall, IL $63,467 Wilsonville, IL $64,057 Witt, IL $63,526 Wood River, IL $64,571 Worden, IL $64,282 Wrights, IL $63,481 East Saint Louis, IL $64,937 Fairview Heights, IL $64,763

Addieville, IL $64,065 Albers, IL $64,151 Aviston, IL $64,182 Baldwin, IL $64,051 Bartelso, IL $63,864 Beckemeyer, IL $64,071 Belleville, IL $64,642 Mascoutah, IL $64,401

Scott Air Force Base, IL $64,521 Breese, IL $64,077 Carlyle, IL $63,707 Caseyville, IL $64,772 Chester, IL $63,665 Collinsville, IL $64,721 Columbia, IL $64,659 Coulterville, IL $63,729

Cutler, IL $63,502 Dupo, IL $64,836 East Carondelet, IL $64,797 Ellis Grove, IL $63,699 Evansville, IL $63,988 Freeburg, IL $64,451 Fults, IL $64,196 Germantown, IL $64,124

Greenville, IL $63,776 Hagarstown, IL $63,450 Hecker, IL $64,372 Highland, IL $64,240 Hoffman, IL $63,842 Huey, IL $63,664 Keyesport, IL $63,606 Lebanon, IL $64,503

Lenzburg, IL $64,204 Maeystown, IL $64,249 Marissa, IL $64,111 Menard, IL $63,678 Millstadt, IL $64,698 Modoc, IL $63,612 Mulberry Grove, IL $63,484 Nashville, IL $63,686

New Athens, IL $64,318 New Baden, IL $64,262 New Memphis, IL $64,217 Oakdale, IL $63,727 O Fallon, IL $64,636 Okawville, IL $64,003 Percy, IL $63,579 Pierron, IL $64,105

Pinckneyville, IL $63,528

Telecommunication Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Telecommunication Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 26% above the average. In contrast, Telecommunication Engineer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Telecommunication Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Telecommunication Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$86,317	$41.0	26%
Energy & Utilities	$82,892	$40.0	21%
Construction	$79,467	$38.0	16%
Software & Networking	$79,467	$38.0	16%
Financial Services	$76,041	$37.0	11%

Telecommunication Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Telecommunication Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

$59,243

Average $68,506/year

$72,364

$4,937

Average $5,709/month

$6,030

$1,139

Average $1,317/week

$1,392

$28

Average $33/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,364	$6,030	$1,392	$35
Average	$68,506	$5,709	$1,317	$33
25th Percentile	$59,243	$4,937	$1,139	$28

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