What are the main factors that influence a Ccna Entry Level's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Ccna Entry Level's salary?

A Ccna Entry Level's salary grows with experience: a Financial Planning Analyst I (0-2 years)earns $68,702, a Ccna Entry Level (2-4 years)earns $80,899, a Financial Planning Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $96,953, a Financial Planning Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $116,877, a Financial Planning Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $150,766,

What are the highest paying states for a Ccna Entry Level?

Ccna Entry Level salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ccna Entry Level roles are District of Columbia $89,127, California $88,789, Massachusetts $87,606. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ccna Entry Level roles make?

Salaries for Ccna Entry Level level roles vary by specialization: Ccna: $83,755; Entry Level Actuary: $80,901; Entry Level Auditor: $67,701; Entry Level LPN: $65,842; Entry Level Animator: $63,503.

How do different companies affect a Ccna Entry Level's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Ccna Entry Level roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Ccna Entry Level Salary in the United States

How much does a Ccna Entry Level make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Ccna Entry Level in the United States is $80,498 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

However, a Ccna Entry Level's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $92,008
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,719 to $86,522
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,457

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Ccna Entry Level Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,522	$7,210	$1,664	$42
Average	$80,498	$6,708	$1,548	$39
25th Percentile	$74,719	$6,227	$1,437	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Ccna Entry Level Salaries

A Ccna Entry Level'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Ccna Entry Level Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Ccna Entry Level'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): $68,702
Early Career (1-2 years): $80,899
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $96,953
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $116,877
Expert (over 8 years): $150,766

Levels	Salary
Financial... Level Ccna Entry Level	$68,702
Ccna Entr... Level Ccna Entry Level	$80,899
Financial... Level Ccna Entry Level	$96,953
Financial... Level Ccna Entry Level	$116,877
Financial... Level Ccna Entry Level	$150,766

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How Do Ccna Entry Level 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 Ccna Entry Levels. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $89,127.
California: $88,789.
Massachusetts: $87,606.

District of Columbia $89,127 California $88,789 Massachusetts $87,606 Washington $87,284 New Jersey $87,251 Alaska $87,139 Connecticut $86,028 New York $85,577

Hawaii $84,136 Rhode Island $83,460 Maryland $83,001 Minnesota $82,373 Colorado $82,132 Illinois $82,051 Oregon $81,745 Delaware $81,520

New Hampshire $81,378 Virginia $81,061 Pennsylvania $80,135 Nevada $79,668 North Dakota $79,516 Michigan $79,274 Wisconsin $79,185 Vermont $79,008

Texas $78,517 Maine $78,485 Arizona $78,437 Ohio $78,381 Georgia $77,640 Indiana $77,270 Wyoming $77,197 Utah $77,085

Iowa $77,036 Kansas $76,650 Louisiana $76,537 North Carolina $76,497 Missouri $76,481 Florida $76,167 Montana $75,998 Nebraska $75,837

Kentucky $75,748 South Carolina $75,426 Tennessee $75,225 Idaho $75,145 New Mexico $74,557 Oklahoma $74,428 Alabama $73,953 South Dakota $73,156

Arkansas $72,722 West Virginia $72,488 Mississippi $71,788

Top Paying Cities for Ccna Entry Levels

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:

San Jose: $101,532
San Francisco: $100,533
Oakland: $98,304

San Jose, CA $101,532

San Francisco, CA $100,533

Oakland, CA $98,304

New York, NY $93,289

Queens Village, NY $92,685

Paramus, NJ $92,041

Passaic, NJ $91,960

Bergenfield, NJ $91,880

Stamford, CT $91,759

Huntington, NY $91,679

Newark, NJ $91,155

Bridgeport, CT $90,994

New Brunswick, NJ $90,729

Vallejo, CA $90,560

Middlesex, NJ $90,512

Somerset, NJ $90,439

Petaluma, CA $90,254

Santa Cruz, CA $89,940

Boston, MA $89,779

Monterey, CA $89,376

Fairbanks, AK $89,320

Los Angeles, CA $89,167

Washington, DC $89,127

Seattle, WA $88,982

Santa Rosa, CA $88,966

Juneau, AK $88,733

Orange, CA $88,467

Anchorage, AK $88,322

Anaheim, CA $88,266

Santa Ana, CA $88,145

Nassau, NY $88,097

Long Beach, CA $88,064

Danbury, CT $88,040

Santa Maria, CA $87,767

Everett, WA $87,750

Bremerton, WA $87,356

Trenton, NJ $87,203

Sacramento, CA $87,171

San Diego, CA $87,131

Brockton, MA $87,098

Tacoma, WA $87,066

Santa Barbara, CA $86,954

Lowell, MA $86,632

New Suffolk, NY $86,599

Nashua, NH $86,503

Lompoc, CA $86,374

Ventura, CA $86,293

Stockton, CA $86,269

New Haven, CT $86,108

Atlantic City, NJ $85,899

Hartford, CT $85,722

Modesto, CA $85,682

Poughkeepsie, NY $85,505

New Britain, CT $85,464

Olympia, WA $85,352

Kennewick, WA $85,352

New London, CT $85,336

Norwich, CT $85,311

Lawrence, MA $85,271

Bakersfield, CA $85,046

Riverside, CA $84,933

New Bedford, MA $84,933

Richland, WA $84,853

Portsmouth, NH $84,788

Vineland, NJ $84,772

San Bernardino, CA $84,708

Boulder, CO $84,482

Worcester, MA $84,418

Portland, OR $84,345

Saint Paul, MN $84,249

Minneapolis, MN $84,249

Philadelphia, PA $84,136

Honolulu, HI $83,709

Springfield, MA $83,428

Providence, RI $83,420

Chicago, IL $83,186

Bellingham, WA $83,090

Baltimore, MD $83,001

Chico, CA $82,800

Wilmington, DE $82,663

Pittsfield, MA $82,582

Manchester, NH $82,430

Spokane, WA $82,075

Denver, CO $82,067

Albany, NY $81,689

Troy, NY $81,657

Schenectady, NY $81,488

Burlington, VT $81,311

Portland, ME $81,029

Salem, OR $80,964

Yakima, WA $80,948

Ann Arbor, MI $80,924

Rochester, MN $80,699

Fresno, CA $80,659

Reno, NV $80,659

Milwaukee, WI $80,586

Detroit, MI $80,506

Allentown, PA $80,482

Carson City, NV $80,473

Houston, TX $80,353

Colorado Springs, CO $80,345

Syracuse, NY $80,304

Eugene, OR $80,151

Bismarck, ND $80,055

Gary, IN $80,055

Galveston, TX $80,055

Springfield, OR $79,990

Medford, OR $79,797

Fort Collins, CO $79,765

Austin, TX $79,701

Mesa, AZ $79,532

Phoenix, AZ $79,516

Dallas, TX $79,491

Reading, PA $79,443

Saint Cloud, MN $79,411

Concord, NH $79,338

Madison, WI $79,306

Utica, NY $79,089

Raleigh, NC $79,024

Las Vegas, NV $79,016

Rochester, NY $78,960

Des Moines, IA $78,952

Atlanta, GA $78,823

Battle Creek, MI $78,799

Salt Lake City, UT $78,775

Lancaster, PA $78,654

Champaign, IL $78,638

Harrisburg, PA $78,542

Durham, NC $78,469

Kansas City, MO $78,461

Kansas City, KS $78,445

Fort Worth, TX $78,437

Boca Raton, FL $78,405

Cleveland, OH $78,397

Columbus, OH $78,381

Pittsburgh, PA $78,372

Richmond, VA $78,340

Indianapolis, IN $78,324

Cincinnati, OH $78,220

Petersburg, VA $78,099

Billings, MT $77,922

Lansing, MI $77,922

Huntsville, AL $77,922

Lebanon, PA $77,914

Dayton, OH $77,906

Pueblo, CO $77,906

Appleton, WI $77,881

Buffalo, NY $77,849

Racine, WI $77,809

Charlotte, NC $77,801

Saint Louis, MO $77,777

Springfield, IL $77,745

Elkhart, IN $77,728

York, PA $77,728

Gastonia, NC $77,720

Benton Harbor, MI $77,720

Beaumont, TX $77,672

Lorain, OH $77,656

Toledo, OH $77,624

Binghamton, NY $77,584

Rock Hill, SC $77,576

Rockford, IL $77,535

Fargo, ND $77,495

Elyria, OH $77,495

Flagstaff, AZ $77,439

Fort Lauderdale, FL $77,390

Miami, FL $77,342

Duluth, MN $77,213

Bangor, ME $77,109

Cedar Rapids, IA $77,020

Louisville, KY $76,980

Grand Rapids, MI $76,964

Hialeah, FL $76,956

Casper, WY $76,843

Scranton, PA $76,746

New Orleans, LA $76,722

Virginia Beach, VA $76,714

Akron, OH $76,674

Peoria, IL $76,569

Sarasota, FL $76,553

Green Bay, WI $76,497

Baton Rouge, LA $76,457

Charleston, SC $76,441

Nashville, TN $76,416

Jamestown, NY $76,400

Davenport, IA $76,400

Tucson, AZ $76,360

Cheyenne, WY $76,336

Saint Petersburg, FL $76,312

Tampa, FL $76,296

Omaha, NE $76,280

Port Arthur, TX $76,247

Evansville, IN $76,247

Bradenton, FL $76,215

Santa Fe, NM $76,070

Orlando, FL $75,990

Clearwater, FL $75,901

Canton, OH $75,732

La Crosse, WI $75,732

Grand Forks, ND $75,708

Albuquerque, NM $75,684

Tulsa, OK $75,684

Newport News, VA $75,676

High Point, NC $75,652

Ogden, UT $75,619

Corpus Christi, TX $75,555

Laramie, WY $75,507

Norfolk, VA $75,507

Rock Island, IL $75,458

Saginaw, MI $75,442

Jacksonville, FL $75,434

Salisbury, NC $75,418

Memphis, TN $75,402

Moline, IL $75,362

Fort Myers, FL $75,338

Waterloo, IA $75,233

Spartanburg, SC $75,153

Lincoln, NE $75,112

Fort Wayne, IN $75,096

Birmingham, AL $75,008

Cedar Falls, IA $74,992

Provo, UT $74,984

Springfield, OH $74,975

San Antonio, TX $74,959

Greensboro, NC $74,927

South Bend, IN $74,919

Winston Salem, NC $74,911

Boise, ID $74,887

Savannah, GA $74,831

Muskegon, MI $74,686

Lima, OH $74,589

Lake Charles, LA $74,557

Anderson, IN $74,541

Lexington, KY $74,517

Augusta, GA $74,492

Greenville, SC $74,492

Wichita, KS $74,420

Tuscaloosa, AL $74,420

Columbia, SC $74,348

Bloomington, IN $74,146

Roanoke, VA $74,098

Asheville, NC $73,993

Knoxville, TN $73,857

Shreveport, LA $73,848

Wilmington, NC $73,744

Frankfort, KY $73,591

Oklahoma City, OK $73,535

Chillicothe, OH $73,502

Longview, TX $73,494

Topeka, KS $73,470

Mobile, AL $73,349

Terre Haute, IN $73,317

Erie, PA $73,309

Altoona, PA $73,269

Melbourne, FL $73,245

Amarillo, TX $73,213

Killeen, TX $73,188

Fayetteville, AR $73,124

Sioux Falls, SD $73,068

Chattanooga, TN $73,019

Idaho Falls, ID $73,011

Gainesville, FL $72,842

Portsmouth, OH $72,802

Little Rock, AR $72,786

Lynchburg, VA $72,786

Lafayette, LA $72,754

Youngstown, OH $72,754

Temple, TX $72,722

Daytona Beach, FL $72,705

Clarksville, TN $72,697

Pensacola, FL $72,689

Hopkinsville, KY $72,448

Charleston, WV $72,440

Florence, SC $72,400

Sioux City, IA $72,351

Macon, GA $72,118

Tallahassee, FL $72,110

Fayetteville, NC $72,094

Waco, TX $72,078

Wichita Falls, TX $72,078

Pine Bluff, AR $72,045

Vincennes, IN $71,892

Lubbock, TX $71,860

Great Falls, MT $71,812

Alamogordo, NM $71,804

Abilene, TX $71,739

Rapid City, SD $71,635

Monroe, LA $71,635

Albany, GA $71,587

Huntington, WV $71,578

Jackson, MS $71,570

Greenville, MS $71,562

Parkersburg, WV $71,482

Montgomery, AL $71,466

Johnstown, PA $71,450

Springfield, MO $71,385

Biloxi, MS $71,345

Sumter, SC $71,176

Columbus, GA $71,168

Twin Falls, ID $71,120

Pascagoula, MS $71,015

Kingsport, TN $70,806

Gulfport, MS $70,782

Alexandria, LA $70,516

Fort Smith, AR $70,315

El Paso, TX $70,097

Helena, MT $69,993

Las Cruces, NM $69,735

Harlingen, TX $69,510

Pocatello, ID $69,437

Florence, AL $69,413

Brownsville, TX $69,397

Dothan, AL $69,268

Mcallen, TX $69,228

Columbus, MS $68,632

Altus, OK $68,262

Lawton, OK $68,109

Pierre, SD $67,819

What Skills Can Increase a Ccna Entry Level's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 16.33% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Financial Planning (Mentioned in 1.61% Job Postings): In general usage, a financial plan is a comprehensive evaluation of an individual's current pay and future financial state by using current known variables to predict future income, asset values and withdrawal plans. This often includes a budget which organizes an individual's finances and sometimes includes a series of steps or specific goals for spending and saving in the future. This plan allocates future income to various types of expenses, such as rent or utilities, and also reserves some income for short-term and long-term savings. A financial plan is sometimes referred to as an investment plan, but in personal finance a financial plan can focus on other specific areas such as risk management, estates, college, or retirement.
CPA (Mentioned in 1.05% Job Postings): A CPA, or Certified Public Accountant, is a trusted financial advisor who helps individuals, businesses, and other organizations plan and reach their financial goals.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	16.33%
Financial Planning	1.61%
CPA	1.05%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Ccna Entry Level's salary.

Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Consulting	$85,327	6%
Insight	$83,718	4%
Project Management	$83,718	4%
Collaboration	$82,913	3%
Leadership	$82,913	3%
SQL	$82,913	3%

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How Education impacts a Ccna Entry Level's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Ccna Entry Levels enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Ccna Entry Level with a Bachelor's Degree is between $77,760 and $82,194).

Ccna Entry Level Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Ccna Entry Level

No Diploma 1.4%

High School 1.4%

Associates 1.5%

Bachelors 52.3%

Masters 44.3%

Doctorate 0.5%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.4%
High School	1.4%
Associates	1.5%
Bachelors	52.3%
Masters	44.3%
Doctorate	0.5%

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Ccna Entry Level Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Ccna Entry Level'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 April 01, 2026

$74,719

Average $80,498/year

$86,522

$6,227

Average $6,708/month

$7,210

$1,437

Average $1,548/week

$1,664

$36

Average $39/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,522	$7,210	$1,664	$42
Average	$80,498	$6,708	$1,548	$39
25th Percentile	$74,719	$6,227	$1,437	$36

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Salary Trends for Ccna Entry Level

Salaries for a Ccna Entry Level can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $74,936 in 2023 to around $74,620 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Ccna Entry Level salary trends, .

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2023

$74,936

2024

$75,003

2025

$74,620

2026

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2024	$75,003
2025	$74,620
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