Telecommunications Engineer Salary in Alaska

How much does a Telecommunications Engineer make in Alaska?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Telecommunications Engineer in Alaska is $74,200 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,558
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,745 to $77,005
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,048

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Telecommunications Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,005	$6,417	$1,481	$37
Average	$74,200	$6,183	$1,427	$36
25th Percentile	$65,745	$5,479	$1,264	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Telecommunications Engineer Salaries

A Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Telecommunications 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): $73,994
Early Career (1-2 years): $95,072
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $125,971
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $146,250
Expert (over 8 years): $164,682

Levels	Salary
Telecommu... Level Telecommunications Engineer	$73,994
Telecommu... Level Telecommunications Engineer	$95,072
Telecommu... Level Telecommunications Engineer	$125,971
Telecommu... Level Telecommunications Engineer	$146,250
Telecommu... Level Telecommunications Engineer	$164,682

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

District of Columbia: $75,893.
California: $75,605.
Massachusetts: $74,597.

District of Columbia $75,893 California $75,605 Massachusetts $74,597 Washington $74,323 New Jersey $74,296 Alaska $74,200 Connecticut $73,254 New York $72,870

Hawaii $71,643 Rhode Island $71,067 Maryland $70,677 Minnesota $70,142 Colorado $69,936 Illinois $69,868 Oregon $69,607 Delaware $69,415

New Hampshire $69,295 Virginia $69,025 Pennsylvania $68,236 Nevada $67,839 North Dakota $67,709 Michigan $67,503 Wisconsin $67,428 Vermont $67,277

Texas $66,859 Maine $66,831 Arizona $66,790 Ohio $66,742 Georgia $66,112 Indiana $65,796 Wyoming $65,735 Utah $65,639

Iowa $65,597 Kansas $65,268 Louisiana $65,172 North Carolina $65,138 Missouri $65,125 Florida $64,857 Montana $64,713 Nebraska $64,576

Kentucky $64,501 South Carolina $64,227 Tennessee $64,055 Idaho $63,987 New Mexico $63,486 Oklahoma $63,377 Alabama $62,972 South Dakota $62,294

Arkansas $61,923 West Virginia $61,725 Mississippi $61,128

Top Paying Cities for Telecommunications 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:

Anchorage: $74,940
Jber: $74,939
Indian: $74,575

Anchorage, AK $74,940 Jber, AK $74,939 Indian, AK $74,575 Kongiganak, AK $73,778 Adak, AK $73,653 Atka, AK $73,662 Chignik Lake, AK $73,644 Port Heiden, AK $73,619

Port Lions, AK $73,724 Akiachak, AK $73,764 Akiak, AK $73,794 Akutan, AK $73,731 Alakanuk, AK $73,710 Aleknagik, AK $73,662 Anchor Point, AK $73,692 Aniak, AK $73,474

Anvik, AK $73,666 Bethel, AK $73,778 Chefornak, AK $73,764 Chevak, AK $73,614 Chignik, AK $73,673 Chignik Lagoon, AK $73,654 Chitina, AK $73,450 Chugiak, AK $74,440

Clam Gulch, AK $73,556 Clarks Point, AK $73,673 Cold Bay, AK $73,607 Cooper Landing, AK $73,610 Copper Center, AK $73,536 Cordova, AK $73,582 Crooked Creek, AK $73,585 Dillingham, AK $73,533

Eagle River, AK $74,665 Eek, AK $73,835 Egegik, AK $73,600 Ekwok, AK $73,662 Emmonak, AK $73,691 False Pass, AK $73,722 Marshall, AK $73,772 Gakona, AK $73,536

Girdwood, AK $73,599 Glennallen, AK $73,533 Goodnews Bay, AK $73,591 Grayling, AK $73,702 Saint George Island, AK $73,614 Holy Cross, AK $73,659 Homer, AK $73,678 Hooper Bay, AK $73,788

Hope, AK $74,473 Iliamna, AK $73,662 Kalskag, AK $73,745 Karluk, AK $73,561 Kasigluk, AK $73,741 Kasilof, AK $73,714 Kenai, AK $73,663 King Cove, AK $73,720

King Salmon, AK $73,544 Kipnuk, AK $73,725 Kodiak, AK $73,632 Kotlik, AK $73,795 Kwethluk, AK $73,756 Kwigillingok, AK $73,695 Wasilla, AK $74,767 Larsen Bay, AK $73,614

Levelock, AK $73,644 Lower Kalskag, AK $73,795 Mc Grath, AK $73,470 Manokotak, AK $73,659 Mekoryuk, AK $73,718 Moose Pass, AK $73,520 Mountain Village, AK $73,712 Naknek, AK $73,656

Napakiak, AK $73,753 Nikiski, AK $73,383 New Stuyahok, AK $73,693 Toksook Bay, AK $73,709 Nikolski, AK $73,542 Ninilchik, AK $73,632 Nondalton, AK $73,470 Nunapitchuk, AK $73,759

Old Harbor, AK $73,689 Ouzinkie, AK $73,667 Palmer, AK $73,686 Pedro Bay, AK $73,518 Perryville, AK $73,669 Pilot Point, AK $73,576 Pilot Station, AK $73,816 Platinum, AK $73,595

Big Lake, AK $74,632 Port Alsworth, AK $73,670 Quinhagak, AK $73,798 Red Devil, AK $73,500 Russian Mission, AK $73,570 Saint Marys, AK $73,697 Saint Michael, AK $73,711 Saint Paul Island, AK $73,677

Sand Point, AK $73,635 Scammon Bay, AK $73,862 Seldovia, AK $73,642 Seward, AK $73,614 Shageluk, AK $73,677 Nunam Iqua, AK $73,625 Skwentna, AK $73,429 Sleetmute, AK $73,589

Soldotna, AK $73,747 South Naknek, AK $73,579 Stebbins, AK $73,703 Sterling, AK $73,725 Sutton, AK $73,584 Takotna, AK $73,623 Talkeetna, AK $73,606 Tatitlek, AK $73,686

Togiak, AK $73,595 Tuluksak, AK $73,782 Tuntutuliak, AK $73,799 Tununak, AK $73,662 Tyonek, AK $73,563 Trapper Creek, AK $73,551 Unalakleet, AK $73,558 Unalaska, AK $73,747

Valdez, AK $73,631 Willow, AK $73,576 Yakutat, AK $73,633 Nightmute, AK $73,633 Nikolai, AK $73,444 Dutch Harbor, AK $73,881 Whittier, AK $73,649 Houston, AK $74,458

Fairbanks, AK $73,723 Eielson Afb, AK $75,351 Fort Wainwright, AK $75,351 Clear, AK $73,563 North Pole, AK $75,351 Salcha, AK $75,351 Two Rivers, AK $75,351 Allakaket, AK $73,644

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $73,758 Arctic Village, AK $73,623 Barrow, AK $73,802 Beaver, AK $73,505 Ester, AK $75,351 Bettles Field, AK $73,508 Buckland, AK $73,854 Cantwell, AK $73,487

Central, AK $73,428 Fort Greely, AK $73,549 Chicken, AK $73,471 Circle, AK $73,583 Prudhoe Bay, AK $73,647 Deering, AK $73,726 Delta Junction, AK $73,584 Eagle, AK $73,431

Elim, AK $73,509 Fort Yukon, AK $73,476 Galena, AK $73,715 Gambell, AK $73,746 Healy, AK $73,542 Anderson, AK $73,660 Hughes, AK $73,717 Huslia, AK $73,702

Kaktovik, AK $73,736 Kaltag, AK $73,666 Kiana, AK $73,819 Kivalina, AK $73,803 Kobuk, AK $73,686 Kotzebue, AK $73,582 Koyuk, AK $73,746 Koyukuk, AK $73,698

Denali National Park, AK $73,596 Manley Hot Springs, AK $73,502 Lake Minchumina, AK $73,481 Minto, AK $73,739 Point Lay, AK $73,687 Nenana, AK $73,520 Noatak, AK $73,726 Nome, AK $73,623

Noorvik, AK $73,846 Northway, AK $73,527 Nulato, AK $73,719 Point Hope, AK $73,630 Rampart, AK $73,673 Ruby, AK $73,435 Savoonga, AK $73,778 Selawik, AK $73,753

Shaktoolik, AK $73,792 Shishmaref, AK $73,515 Shungnak, AK $73,723 Stevens Village, AK $73,635 Tanacross, AK $73,612 Tanana, AK $73,718 Teller, AK $73,784 Tok, AK $73,612

Venetie, AK $73,495 Wainwright, AK $73,746 Wales, AK $73,753 White Mountain, AK $73,803 Brevig Mission, AK $73,787 Ambler, AK $73,715 Chalkyitsik, AK $73,662 Nuiqsut, AK $73,744

Atqasuk, AK $73,665 Juneau, AK $75,557 Angoon, AK $73,556 Auke Bay, AK $75,557 Douglas, AK $75,557 Elfin Cove, AK $73,514 Gustavus, AK $73,657 Haines, AK $73,575

Hoonah, AK $74,701 Kake, AK $73,617 Pelican, AK $73,588 Petersburg, AK $73,595 Sitka, AK $73,635 Port Alexander, AK $73,708 Skagway, AK $73,630 Tenakee Springs, AK $73,499

Ketchikan, AK $73,665 Meyers Chuck, AK $73,566 Coffman Cove, AK $73,638 Thorne Bay, AK $73,679 Craig, AK $73,577 Hydaburg, AK $73,636 Hyder, AK $73,641 Klawock, AK $73,692

Metlakatla, AK $73,684 Point Baker, AK $73,680 Ward Cove, AK $73,665 Wrangell, AK $73,584

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

Understanding how a Telecommunications 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 June 01, 2026

$65,745

Average $74,200/year

$77,005

$5,479

Average $6,183/month

$6,417

$1,264

Average $1,427/week

$1,481

$32

Average $36/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,005	$6,417	$1,481	$37
Average	$74,200	$6,183	$1,427	$36
25th Percentile	$65,745	$5,479	$1,264	$32

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