What are the main factors that influence a Messaging Engineer's salary?

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

How does experience change A Messaging Engineer's salary?

A Messaging Engineer's salary grows with experience: an Electrical Engineer I (0-2 years)earns $80,842, an Messaging Engineer (2-4 years)earns $97,992, an Electrical Engineer III (4-7 years)earns $119,189, an Electrical Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $141,918, an Electrical Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $164,652,

What are the highest paying states for a Messaging Engineer?

Messaging Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Messaging Engineer roles are District of Columbia $109,108, California $108,694, Massachusetts $107,246. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Messaging Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Messaging Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Enterprise Messaging Systems Manager: $116,440; Technical Messaging , Conferencing and Collaboration Specialist: $114,690; Messaging Architect: $106,065; Localization Engineer: $84,128; Locomotive Engineer: $80,954.

How do different companies affect a Messaging Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Messaging Engineer 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.

Messaging Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Messaging Engineer make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Messaging Engineer in the United States is $98,544 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $112,880
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $92,577 to $106,048
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $87,145

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Messaging Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,048	$8,837	$2,039	$51
Average	$98,544	$8,212	$1,895	$47
25th Percentile	$92,577	$7,715	$1,780	$45

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Key Factors That Influence Messaging Engineer Salaries

A Messaging 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Messaging Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Messaging 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): $80,842
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,992
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $119,189
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $141,918
Expert (over 8 years): $164,652

Levels	Salary
Electrica... Level Messaging Engineer	$80,842
Messaging... Level Messaging Engineer	$97,992
Electrica... Level Messaging Engineer	$119,189
Electrica... Level Messaging Engineer	$141,918
Electrica... Level Messaging Engineer	$164,652

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How Do Messaging 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 Messaging Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $109,108.
California: $108,694.
Massachusetts: $107,246.

District of Columbia $109,108

California $108,694

Massachusetts $107,246

Washington $106,851

New Jersey $106,812

Alaska $106,674

Connecticut $105,314

New York $104,762

Hawaii $102,998

Rhode Island $102,171

Maryland $101,609

Minnesota $100,840

Colorado $100,545

Illinois $100,446

Oregon $100,072

Delaware $99,796

New Hampshire $99,622

Virginia $99,234

Pennsylvania $98,101

Nevada $97,529

North Dakota $97,342

Michigan $97,046

Wisconsin $96,938

Vermont $96,721

Texas $96,120

Maine $96,080

Arizona $96,021

Ohio $95,952

Georgia $95,046

Indiana $94,592

Wyoming $94,504

Utah $94,366

Iowa $94,307

Kansas $93,834

Louisiana $93,696

North Carolina $93,646

Missouri $93,627

Florida $93,242

Montana $93,035

Nebraska $92,838

Kentucky $92,730

South Carolina $92,336

Tennessee $92,089

Idaho $91,991

New Mexico $91,272

Oklahoma $91,114

Alabama $90,532

South Dakota $89,557

Arkansas $89,025

West Virginia $88,739

Mississippi $87,882

Top Paying Cities for Messaging 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:

San Jose: $124,294
San Francisco: $122,933
Oakland: $120,342

San Jose, CA $124,294

San Francisco, CA $122,933

Oakland, CA $120,342

New York, NY $113,463

Paramus, NJ $112,083

Queens Village, NY $112,078

Passaic, NJ $111,985

Bergenfield, NJ $111,976

Stamford, CT $111,759

Huntington, NY $111,718

Newark, NJ $110,990

Bridgeport, CT $110,782

Vallejo, CA $110,586

New Brunswick, NJ $110,547

Petaluma, CA $110,488

Middlesex, NJ $110,300

Somerset, NJ $110,231

Santa Cruz, CA $110,103

Boston, MA $109,502

Monterey, CA $109,156

Seattle, WA $108,931

Santa Rosa, CA $108,911

Los Angeles, CA $108,881

Juneau, AK $108,625

Washington, DC $108,517

Orange, CA $108,166

Santa Ana, CA $107,906

Long Beach, CA $107,807

Anaheim, CA $107,788

Anchorage, AK $107,738

Santa Maria, CA $107,443

Everett, WA $107,423

Danbury, CT $107,076

Bremerton, WA $106,940

Tacoma, WA $106,585

New Suffolk, NY $106,583

Sacramento, CA $106,556

Santa Barbara, CA $106,447

Trenton, NJ $106,339

San Diego, CA $106,339

Brockton, MA $106,231

Fairbanks, AK $105,989

Lompoc, CA $105,738

Lowell, MA $105,658

Ventura, CA $105,639

Nashua, NH $105,620

Stockton, CA $105,610

Modesto, CA $104,890

Poughkeepsie, NY $104,674

Olympia, WA $104,486

Kennewick, WA $104,486

New Haven, CT $104,447

Lawrence, MA $104,092

Hartford, CT $103,994

Riverside, CA $103,974

New Bedford, MA $103,875

Richland, WA $103,875

Bakersfield, CA $103,737

San Bernardino, CA $103,698

New Britain, CT $103,688

Atlantic City, NJ $103,688

New London, CT $103,649

Norwich, CT $103,619

Portsmouth, NH $103,599

Boulder, CO $103,390

Portland, OR $103,255

Worcester, MA $103,245

Minneapolis, MN $102,939

Philadelphia, PA $102,801

Honolulu, HI $102,476

Saint Paul, MN $102,429

Vineland, NJ $102,407

Providence, RI $102,121

Chicago, IL $101,835

Bellingham, WA $101,717

Springfield, MA $101,638

Baltimore, MD $101,609

Chico, CA $101,362

Pittsfield, MA $101,096

Manchester, NH $100,909

Spokane, WA $100,476

Denver, CO $100,466

Albany, NY $100,003

Troy, NY $99,963

Nassau, NY $99,858

Schenectady, NY $99,756

Wilmington, DE $99,677

Burlington, VT $99,539

Salem, OR $99,500

Portland, ME $99,194

Yakima, WA $99,096

Rochester, MN $98,790

Reno, NV $98,741

Fresno, CA $98,741

Milwaukee, WI $98,652

Detroit, MI $98,554

Ann Arbor, MI $98,537

Allentown, PA $98,524

Colorado Springs, CO $98,357

Syracuse, NY $98,308

Carson City, NV $98,308

Houston, TX $98,170

Eugene, OR $98,120

Gary, IN $98,002

Springfield, OR $97,923

Bismarck, ND $97,904

Galveston, TX $97,835

Medford, OR $97,687

Fort Collins, CO $97,647

Concord, NH $97,598

Austin, TX $97,569

Mesa, AZ $97,362

Reading, PA $97,352

Phoenix, AZ $97,342

Dallas, TX $97,312

Saint Cloud, MN $97,218

Madison, WI $97,086

Utica, NY $96,820

Rochester, NY $96,662

Des Moines, IA $96,652

Raleigh, NC $96,642

Atlanta, GA $96,494

Battle Creek, MI $96,465

Salt Lake City, UT $96,435

Lancaster, PA $96,287

Harrisburg, PA $96,149

Kansas City, MO $96,051

Champaign, IL $96,031

Kansas City, KS $96,031

Fort Worth, TX $96,021

Columbus, OH $96,005

Boca Raton, FL $95,982

Pittsburgh, PA $95,943

Richmond, VA $95,903

Indianapolis, IN $95,883

Cleveland, OH $95,874

Las Vegas, NV $95,755

Cincinnati, OH $95,755

Petersburg, VA $95,607

Huntsville, AL $95,460

Lansing, MI $95,394

Lebanon, PA $95,381

Pueblo, CO $95,371

Appleton, WI $95,341

Buffalo, NY $95,302

Dayton, OH $95,272

Racine, WI $95,253

Charlotte, NC $95,243

Saint Louis, MO $95,213

York, PA $95,154

Elkhart, IN $95,154

Gastonia, NC $95,135

Billings, MT $95,112

Beaumont, TX $95,085

Lorain, OH $95,065

Benton Harbor, MI $95,046

Toledo, OH $95,026

Binghamton, NY $94,977

Rock Hill, SC $94,967

Rockford, IL $94,918

Springfield, IL $94,878

Elyria, OH $94,868

Fargo, ND $94,868

Flagstaff, AZ $94,799

Fort Lauderdale, FL $94,740

Duluth, MN $94,681

Miami, FL $94,681

Cheyenne, WY $94,612

Grand Forks, ND $94,612

Bangor, ME $94,395

Cedar Rapids, IA $94,287

Durham, NC $94,246

Louisville, KY $94,238

Grand Rapids, MI $94,218

Hialeah, FL $94,208

Casper, WY $94,070

Scranton, PA $93,952

New Orleans, LA $93,922

Virginia Beach, VA $93,913

Akron, OH $93,863

Peoria, IL $93,735

Sarasota, FL $93,715

Nashville, TN $93,646

Omaha, NE $93,646

Green Bay, WI $93,646

Baton Rouge, LA $93,597

Charleston, SC $93,577

Jamestown, NY $93,528

Davenport, IA $93,528

Tucson, AZ $93,479

Saint Petersburg, FL $93,420

Tampa, FL $93,400

Evansville, IN $93,341

Port Arthur, TX $93,341

Bradenton, FL $93,302

Santa Fe, NM $93,124

Orlando, FL $92,947

Clearwater, FL $92,917

Canton, OH $92,710

La Crosse, WI $92,710

Albuquerque, NM $92,651

Newport News, VA $92,641

High Point, NC $92,612

Ogden, UT $92,572

Corpus Christi, TX $92,493

Norfolk, VA $92,434

Laramie, WY $92,434

Rock Island, IL $92,375

Saginaw, MI $92,356

Jacksonville, FL $92,346

Salisbury, NC $92,326

Boise, ID $92,306

Moline, IL $92,257

Fort Myers, FL $92,227

Memphis, TN $92,208

Tulsa, OK $92,158

Waterloo, IA $92,099

Spartanburg, SC $92,001

Lincoln, NE $91,951

Fort Wayne, IN $91,932

Provo, UT $91,922

Cedar Falls, IA $91,804

San Antonio, TX $91,764

Greensboro, NC $91,725

South Bend, IN $91,715

Savannah, GA $91,607

Muskegon, MI $91,567

Birmingham, AL $91,557

Winston Salem, NC $91,509

Lake Charles, LA $91,272

Anderson, IN $91,252

Lexington, KY $91,222

Augusta, GA $91,193

Greenville, SC $91,193

Lima, OH $91,114

Wichita, KS $91,104

Tuscaloosa, AL $91,104

Columbia, SC $91,015

Springfield, OH $90,996

Asheville, NC $90,838

Bloomington, IN $90,769

Knoxville, TN $90,414

Shreveport, LA $90,404

Wilmington, NC $90,276

Roanoke, VA $90,276

Topeka, KS $90,099

Frankfort, KY $90,088

Oklahoma City, OK $90,020

Chillicothe, OH $89,981

Longview, TX $89,971

Melbourne, FL $89,961

Sioux Falls, SD $89,803

Mobile, AL $89,793

Terre Haute, IN $89,754

Altoona, PA $89,695

Amarillo, TX $89,626

Killeen, TX $89,596

Fayetteville, AR $89,517

Chattanooga, TN $89,488

Sioux City, IA $89,399

Idaho Falls, ID $89,379

Lynchburg, VA $89,301

Gainesville, FL $89,173

Portsmouth, OH $89,123

Little Rock, AR $89,104

Lafayette, LA $89,064

Youngstown, OH $89,064

Daytona Beach, FL $89,005

Clarksville, TN $88,995

Pensacola, FL $88,985

Temple, TX $88,978

Hopkinsville, KY $88,690

Erie, PA $88,670

Florence, SC $88,631

Charleston, WV $88,473

Great Falls, MT $88,424

Macon, GA $88,286

Tallahassee, FL $88,276

Fayetteville, NC $88,256

Waco, TX $88,236

Helena, MT $88,167

Pine Bluff, AR $88,130

Vincennes, IN $88,010

Lubbock, TX $87,970

Alamogordo, NM $87,911

Twin Falls, ID $87,823

Rapid City, SD $87,793

Jackson, MS $87,616

Huntington, WV $87,609

Greenville, MS $87,606

Parkersburg, WV $87,505

Montgomery, AL $87,487

Wichita Falls, TX $87,389

Springfield, MO $87,389

Biloxi, MS $87,340

Monroe, LA $87,241

Johnstown, PA $87,172

Sumter, SC $87,133

Columbus, GA $87,123

Pascagoula, MS $86,936

Abilene, TX $86,936

Kingsport, TN $86,679

Albany, GA $86,679

Gulfport, MS $86,650

Alexandria, LA $86,325

Fort Smith, AR $86,078

El Paso, TX $85,812

Las Cruces, NM $85,369

Harlingen, TX $85,118

Pocatello, ID $85,103

Florence, AL $84,975

Brownsville, TX $84,955

Mcallen, TX $84,748

Dothan, AL $84,610

Columbus, MS $84,025

Altus, OK $83,565

Lawton, OK $83,378

Pierre, SD $83,023

What Skills Can Increase a Messaging Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 7.94% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
AutoCAD (Mentioned in 3.23% Job Postings): AutoCAD is a commercial computer-aided design and drafting software application. Developed and marketed by Autodesk, AutoCAD was first released in December 1982 as a desktop app running on microcomputers with internal graphics controllers.
CAD (Mentioned in 1.57% Job Postings): Computer-aided design is the use of computers to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer

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Analysis	7.94%
AutoCAD	3.23%
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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 Messaging Engineer's salary.

Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Prototyping: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
PCB Design: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Insight	$102,486	4%
Prototyping	$102,486	4%
PCB Design	$101,500	3%
Analysis	$100,515	2%
Consulting	$100,515	2%
Leadership	$100,515	2%

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How Education impacts a Messaging Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Messaging Engineers 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 Messaging Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $91,997 and $96,015).

Messaging Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Messaging Engineer

No Diploma 0.7%

High School 0.7%

Associates 1.2%

Bachelors 50.3%

Masters 44.4%

Doctorate 3.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.7%
High School	0.7%
Associates	1.2%
Bachelors	50.3%
Masters	44.4%
Doctorate	3.3%

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

Understanding how a Messaging 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.

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$92,577

Average $98,544/year

$106,048

$7,715

Average $8,212/month

$8,837

$1,780

Average $1,895/week

$2,039

$45

Average $47/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,048	$8,837	$2,039	$51
Average	$98,544	$8,212	$1,895	$47
25th Percentile	$92,577	$7,715	$1,780	$45

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Salary Trends for Messaging Engineer

Salaries for a Messaging Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $110,335 in 2023 to around $103,828 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Messaging Engineer salary trends, .

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2024	$107,650
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