AT&T systems engineer salary

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Average AT&T systems engineer salary

$115,447yearly

$39.82 hourly rate

Entry-level AT&T systems engineer salary

$89,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does AT&T pay systems engineers?

The average salary for AT&T systems engineers is $115,447 per year. AT&T systems engineer salaries range between $89,000 to $149,000 per year. AT&T systems engineers earn 39% more than the national average salary for systems engineers of $82,834.

Location impacts how much a systems engineer at AT&T can expect to make. Systems engineers at AT&T make the most in Bothell, WA, El Segundo, CA, and Reno, NV.

How much does AT&T pay systems engineers by location?

AT&T pays systems engineers the most in Bothell, WA, El Segundo, CA, and Reno, NV. Additionally, cities like Portland and Omaha also report highly competitive salaries for systems engineers at AT&T.

Systems engineer AT&T salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Bothell, WA	$138,238	$66.46
2	El Segundo, CA	$132,413	$63.66
3	Reno, NV	$127,936	$61.51
4	Portland, OR	$126,184	$60.67
5	Omaha, NE	$124,286	$59.75
6	Washington, DC	$124,006	$59.62
7	Annapolis, MD	$123,661	$59.45
8	Boise, ID	$122,670	$58.98
9	Juneau, AK	$121,541	$58.43
10	Oakton, VA	$120,310	$57.84

Highest-paid AT&T systems engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Director Of Systems Engineering	$164,508	$79	-
2	Information Technology Systems Director	$153,864	$74	-
3	Principal Systems Engineer	$139,067	$67	10
4	Senior Principal Engineer	$138,092	$66	-
5	Staff Software Engineer	$136,559	$66	-
6	Manager, Systems Engineering	$135,761	$65	2
7	Information Technology Systems Manager	$134,211	$65	-
8	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	$133,878	$64	-
9	Principal Engineer	$132,396	$64	10
10	Systems Architect	$129,425	$62	-

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Recent salaries for systems engineers at at&t

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Network Systems Engineer (IT SE III) (Government)	Chantilly, VA	06/05/2025	$98,100
Professional Systems Engineer	Dallas, TX	05/23/2025	$142,710
End-User System Engineer (SE II) (Government)	Columbia, MD	04/24/2025	$98,100
Akamai Systems Engineer	Bothell, WA	01/14/2025	$158,200

Systems engineer salary at AT&T competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Google	$138,823	$67	224
2	Vonage	$119,739	$58	-
3	Cricket Wireless	$103,062	$50	-
4	U.S. Cellular	$101,174	$49	-
5	AUTOMATED DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES	$98,833	$48	-
6	NCR	$96,691	$46	-
7	Verizon Communications	$93,336	$45	-
8	Verizon Services Corp.	$89,221	$43	-
9	Comcast	$87,312	$42	53
10	Frontier Communications	$86,834	$42	6
11	Charter Communications	$86,778	$42	-
12	Windstream	$86,729	$42	5
13	CenturyLink	$86,523	$42	10
14	Verizon Wireless of the East LP	$85,486	$41	-
15	C Spire	$82,996	$40	-
16	Qwest	$82,464	$40	-
17	T-Mobile	$81,356	$39	21
18	DISH Network	$77,537	$37	-
19	IBM	$77,423	$37	196
20	Lucent	$67,583	$32	-

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