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Hourly Wage for Communication Engineer Salary in the United States

Communication Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Communication Engineer make hourly?

As of August 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Communication Engineer in the United States is $34. While Salary.com is seeing that Communication Engineer salary in the US can go up to $36 or down to $26, but most earn between $30 and $35. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Communication Engineer in the United States.

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Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Communication Engineer Salary $26 US August 01, 2026
25th Percentile Communication Engineer Salary $30 US August 01, 2026
50th Percentile Communication Engineer Salary $34 US August 01, 2026
75th Percentile Communication Engineer Salary $35 US August 01, 2026
90th Percentile Communication Engineer Salary $36 US August 01, 2026
25% $30 10% $26 90% $36 75% $35 $34 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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    Communication Engineer

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Telecommunications Engineer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
30
35
34

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
36
47
40
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Communication Engineer in the United States. The average hourly rate for Communication Engineer ranges from $30 to $35 with the average hourly pay of $34. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $36 to $47 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $40.

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