Telecommunications Engineer Salary in Mississippi

How much does a Telecommunications Engineer make in Mississippi?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Telecommunications Engineer in Mississippi is $61,128 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,543
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,163 to $63,439
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,822

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Telecommunications Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,439	$5,287	$1,220	$30
Average	$61,128	$5,094	$1,176	$29
25th Percentile	$54,163	$4,514	$1,042	$26

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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): $60,958
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,324
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $103,779
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $120,486
Expert (over 8 years): $135,670

Levels	Salary
Telecommu... Level Telecommunications Engineer	$60,958
Telecommu... Level Telecommunications Engineer	$78,324
Telecommu... Level Telecommunications Engineer	$103,779
Telecommu... Level Telecommunications Engineer	$120,486
Telecommu... Level Telecommunications Engineer	$135,670

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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:

Hillsboro: $59,986
Holly Bluff: $59,472
Kosciusko: $59,456

Hillsboro, MS $59,986 Holly Bluff, MS $59,472 Kosciusko, MS $59,456 Lake, MS $59,788 Lena, MS $60,023 Lexington, MS $59,351 Lorman, MS $59,499 Louise, MS $60,100

Ludlow, MS $60,155 Mc Adams, MS $59,402 Mc Cool, MS $59,336 Madden, MS $59,634 Madison, MS $60,702 Magee, MS $60,060 Mayersville, MS $59,828 Mendenhall, MS $60,274

Midnight, MS $60,102 Mize, MS $59,816 Morton, MS $60,295 Mount Olive, MS $59,820 Natchez, MS $59,653 Newhebron, MS $59,988 Pattison, MS $59,784 Pelahatchie, MS $60,487

Pickens, MS $59,828 Piney Woods, MS $60,586 Pinola, MS $60,237 Port Gibson, MS $59,774 Puckett, MS $60,353 Pulaski, MS $60,008 Raleigh, MS $59,847 Raymond, MS $60,679

Redwood, MS $59,860 Ridgeland, MS $60,858 Rolling Fork, MS $59,871 Sallis, MS $59,505 Sandhill, MS $60,626 Satartia, MS $60,165 Sharon, MS $60,228 Sibley, MS $59,797

Silver City, MS $59,767 Star, MS $60,669 Taylorsville, MS $59,665 Tchula, MS $59,401 Terry, MS $60,699 Thomastown, MS $59,639 Tinsley, MS $60,113 Tougaloo, MS $60,901

Utica, MS $60,344 Vaiden, MS $59,231 Valley Park, MS $59,585 Vaughan, MS $59,948 Vicksburg, MS $60,065 Walnut Grove, MS $59,748 Washington, MS $59,627 Wesson, MS $60,035

West, MS $59,223 Whitfield, MS $60,895 Yazoo City, MS $59,863 Jackson, MS $60,943 Pearl, MS $60,938 Richland, MS $60,943 Flowood, MS $60,926 Byram, MS $60,869

Lula, MS $60,629 Lyon, MS $59,500 Marks, MS $59,903 Michigan City, MS $61,080 Mount Pleasant, MS $62,548 Myrtle, MS $59,975 Nesbit, MS $63,582 New Albany, MS $59,868

Olive Branch, MS $63,489 Oxford, MS $60,075 Pope, MS $59,698 Potts Camp, MS $60,635 Red Banks, MS $62,517 Ripley, MS $59,791 Robinsonville, MS $62,723 Sarah, MS $61,826

Sardis, MS $60,743 Senatobia, MS $61,904 Sherard, MS $59,372 Sledge, MS $60,528 Southaven, MS $63,954 Taylor, MS $59,982 Tiplersville, MS $59,895 Tula, MS $59,647

Tunica, MS $61,990 University, MS $60,499 Victoria, MS $62,440 Walls, MS $63,817 Walnut, MS $59,916 Waterford, MS $60,856 Greenville, MS $60,936 Alligator, MS $59,182

Anguilla, MS $60,302 Arcola, MS $60,936 Avon, MS $60,936 Benoit, MS $60,367 Beulah, MS $59,810 Boyle, MS $60,096 Chatham, MS $60,832 Cleveland, MS $59,878

Doddsville, MS $59,548 Drew, MS $59,230 Parchman, MS $59,293 Dublin, MS $59,077 Duncan, MS $59,150 Glen Allan, MS $60,650 Grace, MS $60,502 Gunnison, MS $59,324

Hollandale, MS $60,936 Holly Ridge, MS $60,407 Indianola, MS $60,447 Inverness, MS $60,329 Isola, MS $60,465 Leland, MS $60,936 Merigold, MS $59,555 Metcalfe, MS $60,936

Moorhead, MS $59,862 Mound Bayou, MS $59,501 Pace, MS $59,852 Panther Burn, MS $60,671 Rena Lara, MS $59,165 Rome, MS $59,176 Rosedale, MS $59,710 Ruleville, MS $59,515

Scott, MS $60,574 Shaw, MS $60,278 Shelby, MS $59,359 Stoneville, MS $60,936 Sunflower, MS $59,750 Wayside, MS $60,936 Winstonville, MS $59,665 Winterville, MS $60,936

Tupelo, MS $60,143 Algoma, MS $59,977 Amory, MS $59,128 Baldwyn, MS $59,829 Becker, MS $58,975 Belden, MS $60,038 Belmont, MS $59,594 Blue Springs, MS $59,869

Booneville, MS $59,794 Burnsville, MS $59,746 Corinth, MS $59,973 Dennis, MS $59,526 Derma, MS $59,924 Ecru, MS $59,919 Fulton, MS $59,831 Gattman, MS $58,890

Glen, MS $59,806 Abbeville, MS $60,422 Arkabutla, MS $62,488 Ashland, MS $60,651 Batesville, MS $60,252 Belen, MS $59,719 Blue Mountain, MS $59,929 Byhalia, MS $62,794

Clarksdale, MS $59,328 Coahoma, MS $59,939 Coldwater, MS $62,586 Como, MS $61,087 Courtland, MS $59,938 Crenshaw, MS $60,771 Crowder, MS $59,731 Darling, MS $60,228

Dumas, MS $59,751 Dundee, MS $60,666 Etta, MS $59,911 Falcon, MS $60,373 Falkner, MS $60,196 Farrell, MS $59,502 Friars Point, MS $59,973 Hernando, MS $63,052

Hickory Flat, MS $60,367 Holly Springs, MS $61,342 Horn Lake, MS $63,885 Independence, MS $62,341 Jonestown, MS $59,993 Lake Cormorant, MS $63,549 Lamar, MS $61,374 Stennis Space Center, MS $60,895

Diamondhead, MS $60,382 Biloxi, MS $60,751 Diberville, MS $60,718 Escatawpa, MS $60,422 Gautier, MS $60,411 Hurley, MS $60,583 Kiln, MS $60,443 Lakeshore, MS $60,941

Long Beach, MS $60,307 Mc Henry, MS $60,139 Moss Point, MS $60,471 Ocean Springs, MS $60,501 Vancleave, MS $60,352 Pascagoula, MS $60,470 Pass Christian, MS $60,309 Pearlington, MS $61,729

Perkinston, MS $60,128 Saucier, MS $60,320 Waveland, MS $60,476 Wiggins, MS $59,923 Brookhaven, MS $60,025 Bogue Chitto, MS $59,719 Bude, MS $59,726 Centreville, MS $61,483

Chatawa, MS $60,266 Crosby, MS $60,078 Fernwood, MS $59,983 Gloster, MS $60,487 Jayess, MS $59,520 Kokomo, MS $59,548 Liberty, MS $60,654 Mc Call Creek, MS $59,670

Mccomb, MS $59,742 Magnolia, MS $60,052 Meadville, MS $59,492 Monticello, MS $59,875 Oak Vale, MS $59,573 Osyka, MS $60,469 Roxie, MS $59,458 Ruth, MS $59,611

Silver Creek, MS $59,822 Smithdale, MS $59,632 Sontag, MS $59,896 Summit, MS $59,609 Tylertown, MS $59,596 Union Church, MS $59,728 Woodville, MS $60,718 Columbus, MS $58,445

Aberdeen, MS $58,840 Ackerman, MS $59,362 Artesia, MS $58,531 Bellefontaine, MS $59,452 Brooksville, MS $58,755 Caledonia, MS $58,705 Cedarbluff, MS $58,847 Crawford, MS $58,619

Eupora, MS $59,436 French Camp, MS $59,346 Hamilton, MS $58,593 Kilmichael, MS $59,317 Maben, MS $59,202 Mantee, MS $59,281 Mathiston, MS $59,308 Mayhew, MS $58,450

Montpelier, MS $59,057 Pheba, MS $59,000 Prairie, MS $58,833 Starkville, MS $58,772 Mississippi State, MS $58,724 Steens, MS $58,478 Stewart, MS $59,325 Sturgis, MS $59,169

Walthall, MS $59,551 Weir, MS $59,420 West Point, MS $58,561 Woodland, MS $59,315 Thaxton, MS $59,760 Tishomingo, MS $59,480 Toccopola, MS $59,766 Trebloc, MS $59,120

Tremont, MS $59,694 Van Vleet, MS $59,579 Vardaman, MS $59,650 Verona, MS $60,130 Wheeler, MS $59,800 Grenada, MS $59,345 Banner, MS $59,602 Big Creek, MS $59,445

Bruce, MS $59,640 Calhoun City, MS $59,567 Carrollton, MS $59,065 Cascilla, MS $59,138 Charleston, MS $59,220 Coffeeville, MS $59,381 Coila, MS $59,071 Cruger, MS $59,207

Duck Hill, MS $59,298 Elliott, MS $59,363 Enid, MS $59,390 Glendora, MS $59,043 Gore Springs, MS $59,405 Greenwood, MS $59,049 Holcomb, MS $59,062 Itta Bena, MS $59,484

Mc Carley, MS $59,142 Minter City, MS $58,923 Money, MS $59,002 Morgan City, MS $59,589 North Carrollton, MS $59,385 Oakland, MS $59,322 Paris, MS $59,603 Philipp, MS $58,877

Pittsboro, MS $59,654 Schlater, MS $59,040 Scobey, MS $59,227 Sidon, MS $59,189 Slate Spring, MS $59,529 Sumner, MS $59,218 Swan Lake, MS $59,063 Swiftown, MS $59,746

Tie Plant, MS $59,348 Tillatoba, MS $59,256 Tippo, MS $58,969 Tutwiler, MS $59,187 Vance, MS $59,093 Water Valley, MS $59,542 Webb, MS $59,136 Winona, MS $59,297

Belzoni, MS $60,028 Benton, MS $59,936 Bentonia, MS $60,364 Bolton, MS $60,613 Brandon, MS $60,617 Braxton, MS $60,516 Camden, MS $59,781 Canton, MS $60,400

Carthage, MS $59,666 Cary, MS $59,933 Clinton, MS $60,804 Conehatta, MS $59,666 Crystal Springs, MS $60,490 Delta City, MS $60,667 D Lo, MS $60,390 Durant, MS $59,410

Edwards, MS $60,455 Ethel, MS $59,330 Fayette, MS $59,524 Flora, MS $60,585 Pocahontas, MS $60,881 Florence, MS $60,740 Meridian, MS $59,548 Bailey, MS $59,468

Buckatunna, MS $59,520 Chunky, MS $59,413 Clara, MS $59,477 Collinsville, MS $59,500 Daleville, MS $59,411 Decatur, MS $59,500 De Kalb, MS $59,424 Enterprise, MS $59,412

Hickory, MS $59,423 Lauderdale, MS $59,483 Lawrence, MS $59,627 Little Rock, MS $59,435 Louin, MS $59,535 Louisville, MS $59,421 Macon, MS $59,571 Marion, MS $59,677

Newton, MS $59,514 Noxapater, MS $59,449 Pachuta, MS $59,378 Paulding, MS $59,365 Philadelphia, MS $59,498 Porterville, MS $59,413 Preston, MS $59,430 Quitman, MS $59,454

Rose Hill, MS $59,332 Scooba, MS $59,550 Sebastopol, MS $59,810 Shubuta, MS $59,404 Shuqualak, MS $59,541 State Line, MS $59,631 Stonewall, MS $59,480 Toomsuba, MS $59,496

Union, MS $59,463 Vossburg, MS $59,390 Waynesboro, MS $59,481 Hattiesburg, MS $59,618 Bassfield, MS $59,574 Bay Springs, MS $59,580 Beaumont, MS $59,551 Brooklyn, MS $59,673

Carriere, MS $60,723 Carson, MS $59,600 Collins, MS $59,655 Columbia, MS $59,567 Eastabuchie, MS $59,506 Ellisville, MS $59,527 Heidelberg, MS $59,432 Laurel, MS $59,712

Leakesville, MS $60,011 Lucedale, MS $60,479 Lumberton, MS $59,835 Mc Lain, MS $59,783 Mc Neill, MS $60,648 Moselle, MS $59,507 Moss, MS $59,471 Neely, MS $59,675

New Augusta, MS $59,430 Nicholson, MS $61,023 Ovett, MS $59,427 Petal, MS $59,598 Picayune, MS $60,967 Poplarville, MS $60,253 Prentiss, MS $59,787 Purvis, MS $59,600

Richton, MS $59,418 Sandersville, MS $59,535 Sandy Hook, MS $59,590 Seminary, MS $59,494 Soso, MS $59,483 Stringer, MS $59,518 Sumrall, MS $59,522 Foxworth, MS $59,548

Gulfport, MS $60,272 Bay Saint Louis, MS $60,827 Plantersville, MS $59,799 Pontotoc, MS $59,962 Randolph, MS $59,740 Rienzi, MS $59,800 Saltillo, MS $59,987 Shannon, MS $59,820

Sherman, MS $60,058 Smithville, MS $59,497 Golden, MS $59,600 Greenwood Springs, MS $59,083 Guntown, MS $59,890 Houlka, MS $59,825 Houston, MS $59,502 Iuka, MS $59,531

Mantachie, MS $59,897 Marietta, MS $59,722 Mooreville, MS $60,009 Nettleton, MS $59,583 New Site, MS $59,593 Okolona, MS $59,448 Lambert, MS $59,256 Forest, MS $59,951

Gallman, MS $60,326 Georgetown, MS $60,363 Goodman, MS $59,719 Harperville, MS $59,904 Harriston, MS $59,551 Harrisville, MS $60,461 Hazlehurst, MS $60,091 Hermanville, MS $59,895

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

$54,163

Average $61,128/year

$63,439

$4,514

Average $5,094/month

$5,287

$1,042

Average $1,176/week

$1,220

$26

Average $29/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,439	$5,287	$1,220	$30
Average	$61,128	$5,094	$1,176	$29
25th Percentile	$54,163	$4,514	$1,042	$26

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