Trainee Network Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Trainee Network Engineer make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Trainee Network Engineer in the United States is $82,661 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,449
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,855 to $91,449
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,658
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Trainee Network Engineer Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $91,449 $7,621 $1,759 $44
Average $82,661 $6,888 $1,590 $40
25th Percentile $75,855 $6,321 $1,459 $36
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Key Factors That Influence Trainee Network Engineer Salaries

A Trainee Network 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 Trainee Network Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Trainee Network 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): $79,793
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $79,995
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $82,661
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $86,279
  • Expert (over 8 years): $86,538
Levels Salary
Entry Level Trainee Network Engineer$79,793
Intermediate Level Trainee Network Engineer$79,995
Senior Level Trainee Network Engineer$82,661
Specialist Level Trainee Network Engineer$86,279
Expert Level Trainee Network Engineer$86,538
$79,793 0 yr
$79,995 < 2 yrs
$82,661 2-4 yrs
$86,279 5-8 yrs
$86,538 > 8 yrs
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How Do Trainee Network 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 Trainee Network Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $91,522.
  • California: $91,175.
  • Massachusetts: $89,960.

Top Paying Cities for Trainee Network 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: $104,260
  • San Francisco: $103,235
  • Oakland: $100,945

What Skills Can Increase a Trainee Network Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 8.37% Job Postings): Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.
  • Computer Science (Mentioned in 2.83% Job Postings): Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to practical disciplines.
  • Software Development (Mentioned in 1.74% Job Postings): Software development is the process of conceiving, specifying, designing, programming, documenting, testing, and bug fixing involved in creating and maintaining applications, frameworks, or other software components. Software development is a process of writing and maintaining the source code, but in a broader sense, it includes all that is involved between the conception of the desired software through to the final manifestation of the software, sometimes in a planned and structured process. Therefore, software development may include research, new development, prototyping, modification, reuse, re-engineering, maintenance, or any other activities that result in software products. Software can be developed for a variety of purposes, the three most common being to meet specific needs of a specific client/business (the case with custom software), to meet a perceived need of some set of potential users (the case with commercial and open source software), or for personal use (e.g. a scientist may write software to automate a mundane task). Embedded software development, that is, the development of embedded software, such as used for controlling consumer products, requires the development process to be integrated with the development of the controlled physical product. System software underlies applications and the programming process itself, and is often developed separately.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Troubleshooting 8.37%
Computer Science 2.83%
Software Development 1.74%
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 Trainee Network Engineer's salary.
  • Tableau: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
  • Python: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
  • Product Support: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Tableau
$90,100
9%
Python
$87,620
6%
Product Support
$87,620
6%
Critical Thinking
$87,620
6%
Triage
$86,794
5%
Accounting
$85,967
4%
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How Education impacts a Trainee Network Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Trainee Network 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 Trainee Network Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $87,773 and $96,281).

Trainee Network Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Trainee Network Engineer
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 1.7%
High School 13.2%
Associates 7.4%
Bachelors 57.9%
Masters 19.4%
Doctorate 0.4%
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Trainee Network Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Trainee Network 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 January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Trainee Network Engineer

Salaries for a Trainee Network Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $79,034 in 2023 to around $79,155 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Trainee Network Engineer salary trends, .

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