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Router Salary in the United States

How Much Does a Router make?

Router made a median salary around $52,545 in March, 2025. The best-paid 25 percent made $56,184 probably that year, while the lowest-paid 25 percent made around $49,268. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Best-Paying Cities for Router

The metropolitan areas that pay the highest salary in the Router profession are San Jose , San Francisco , Oakland , New York , Queens Village .

San Jose, CA	$65,943
San Francisco, CA	$65,681
Oakland, CA	$64,104
New York, NY	$61,372
Queens Village, NY	$60,952

Best-Paying States for Router

The states and districts that pay Router the highest salary are District of Columbia (around $58,482) , California (around $57,957) , New Jersey (around $57,589) , Alaska (around $57,221) , and Massachusetts (around $57,169) .

District of Columbia	$58,482
California	$57,957
New Jersey	$57,589
Alaska	$57,221
Massachusetts	$57,169

What is the Career Path of Router?

A career path is a sequence of jobs that leads to your short- and long-term career goals. Some follow a linear career path within one field, while others change fields periodically to achieve career or personal goals.

For Router, the upper level is Traffic Clerk III , and then progresses to Traffic Manager

Besides, Router can also turn to other related jobs, including Transportation Router , Aircraft Router , Dispatcher Router and Router Operator .

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Traffic Clerk III

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Frequently Asked Questions for Router

Q: What is the salary range of Router?

A: In 2025 , the lowest-paid Router earned an average annual salary of $49,268 , while the highest-paid made $56,184.

Q: What is the salary for a Router in California?

A: Router employed in California earned an average salary of $57,957 in 2025.

Average Router Pay vs. Other Jobs

Router earned an average salary of $52,545 in 2025. Other jobs related to Router earned the following average salary in March, 2025. Transportation Router made $51,537 , Aircraft Router made $55,472 , Dispatcher Router and Router Operator made $49,479 and $80,689 respectively .

Relevant Jobs of Router

Transportation Router - Average Salary $51,537

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Aircraft Router - Average Salary $55,472

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Dispatcher Router - Average Salary $49,479

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Router Operator - Average Salary $80,689

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Router Supervisor - Average Salary $95,513

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