Wi-Fi salary: $160K median
The median advertised Wi-Fi salary is $160K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $142K to $215K: counted from 33 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $77 an hour or $13,333 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $242K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll Wi-Fi jobs
$160Kmedian advertised salary
$142K – $215Kmiddle half of roles
$177Kaverage advertised salary
33roles counted
Wi-Fi salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸California | $197K | 20 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $166K | 32 |
Skills that pay more for Wi-Fi roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Networking protocols | $232K | +$72K | 6 |
| C++ | $232K | +$72K | 6 |
| Test equipment | $222K | +$62K | 5 |
| Terraform | $205K | +$45K | 7 |
| Infrastructure as code | $205K | +$45K | 7 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | $213K | 3 |
| SpaceX | $185K | 9 |
Highest-paying open Wi-Fi roles
All Wi-Fi jobs- Connectivity Software Engineer, Consumer DevicesOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$347K - $385KHybridPythonC++Linux
- Hardware Engineer - ElectricalRai · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA$126K - $358KRustWi-FiFirmware
- Principal Wi-Fi Software Engineer (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA$210K - $300KLead and aboveGoPythonC++
- Tech Lead Software Engineer, Fleet ConnectivityNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$194K - $291KLead and aboveGoPythonC++
- Principal Network Engineer (Starlink Ground Network)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA$200K - $285KLead and abovePythonLinuxBash
- Senior Staff Network Architect, IT InfrastructureSoFi Tech Solutions · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California$163K - $280KLead and abovePythonTerraformAWS
- Staff RF EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$191K - $254KLead and abovePythonComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Senior Manager, Network OperationsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$183K - $243KSeniorTerraformJiraAnsible
- Network & Infrastructure EngineerRigetti · 🇺🇸Berkeley, CA or Fremont, CA$190K - $240KDockerTerraformLinux
- Deployment Infrastructure EngineerRigetti · 🇺🇸Berkeley, CA or Fremont, CA$180K - $230KTerraformLinuxCI/CD
- IT EngineerSuno · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$160K - $217KPythonTypeScriptBash
- Wireless Software EngineerSkydio · 🇺🇸San Mateo, California, United States$148K - $210KHybridPythonC++Wi-Fi
- Network Operations Engineer — IT InfrastructureSoFi Tech Solutions · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California$99K - $186KPythonAWSAnsible
- IT Manager/Sr. IT Manager (Contract-to-Hire)Frontier Medicines · 🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States$118K - $185KSeniorLinuxAWSDNS
- Classified IT Network Engineer (DC)RAND · 🇺🇸Washington, DC (DC Metro Area)$121K - $184KAzureLinuxSAP
- Classified IT Network Engineer (SM)RAND · 🇺🇸Santa Monica, CA (Greater Los Angeles Area)$121K - $184KAzureLinuxSAP
- Data Center Site Manager (Chicago)Lambda · 🇺🇸Elk Grove Village, IL - Data Center$137K - $183KMachine LearningLinuxELK stack
- Data Center Manager (Dallas)Lambda · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX - Data Center$137K - $183KMachine LearningLinuxNetwork engineering
- Data Center Security Engineer - WIDSCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Livingston, NJ$122K - $179KSQLGCPAzure
- Sr. Network EngineerCCC Intelligent Solutions · 🇺🇸Virtual, USA$106K - $170KRemoteSeniorTerraformCCNAGenerative AI
Questions about Wi-Fi pay
- What is the average Wi-Fi salary?
- $177K a year on average and $160K at the median, across 33 open Wi-Fi postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $142K to $215K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Wi-Fi pay?
- Anduril Industries ($213K), SpaceX ($185K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a wi-fi a high-paying job?
- The median Wi-Fi posting advertises $160K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 8% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a wi-fi?
- A tenth of the postings offer $242K a year or more; the highest open Wi-Fi role advertises up to $385K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Wi-Fi salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $160K a year is about $77 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $13,333 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $69 to $103 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Wi-Fi roles?
- Postings that ask for Networking protocols (+$72K, 6 postings), C++ (+$72K, 6 postings), Test equipment (+$62K, 5 postings) advertise more than the $160K median of all Wi-Fi postings with pay.
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Wi-Fi roles at companies is $160K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $142K to $215K. Counted from 33 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/wi-fi/
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