Best states for a network design engineer

Q: What is the best state for network design engineers?

The best state to be a network design engineer is Washington based on network design engineer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for network design engineers?

The highest paying state for network design engineers is Iowa based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for network design engineers?

The worst state for network design engineers is Missouri, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a network design engineer and really want to work at Unisys? Turns out, your chances to become a network design engineer are better in some states than others.We wanted to look at the best states for network design engineers -- where there are plenty of network design engineer jobs to go around and network design engineers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for network design engineers.Washington is the best state, and Bellingham is the city with the highest pay for network design engineers.

10 best states for network design engineers in 2025

1. Washington
Total network design engineer jobs: 1,142
Average annual salary: $122,289
Lowest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $164,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Network design engineer jobs in Washington
2. Oregon
Total network design engineer jobs: 738
Average annual salary: $112,709
Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $151,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Network design engineer jobs in Oregon
3. Utah
Total network design engineer jobs: 480
Average annual salary: $107,811
Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Network design engineer jobs in Utah
4. Nevada
Total network design engineer jobs: 196
Average annual salary: $117,324
Lowest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $160,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Network design engineer jobs in Nevada
5. California
Total network design engineer jobs: 6,009
Average annual salary: $109,353
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $149,000
Location Quotient:
1.6
Network design engineer jobs in California
6. Vermont
Total network design engineer jobs: 114
Average annual salary: $98,240
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Network design engineer jobs in Vermont
7. Delaware
Total network design engineer jobs: 160
Average annual salary: $99,545
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Network design engineer jobs in Delaware
8. Ohio
Total network design engineer jobs: 963
Average annual salary: $98,470
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Network design engineer jobs in Ohio
9. Texas
Total network design engineer jobs: 2,761
Average annual salary: $95,518
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Network design engineer jobs in Texas
10. Idaho
Total network design engineer jobs: 150
Average annual salary: $101,957
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000
Location Quotient:
0.71
Network design engineer jobs in Idaho

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Detailed list of the best states for a network design engineer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$122,289	$91,000	7,405,743	1,142
2	Oregon	$112,709	$83,000	4,142,776	738
3	Utah	$107,811	$79,000	3,101,833	480
4	Nevada	$117,324	$85,000	2,998,039	196
5	California	$109,353	$80,000	39,536,653	6,009
6	Vermont	$98,240	$74,000	623,657	114
7	Delaware	$99,545	$74,000	961,939	160
8	Ohio	$98,470	$74,000	11,658,609	963
9	Texas	$95,518	$70,000	28,304,596	2,761
10	Idaho	$101,957	$75,000	1,716,943	150
11	North Carolina	$96,240	$72,000	10,273,419	1,137
12	Arizona	$94,935	$70,000	7,016,270	834
13	New Jersey	$104,474	$78,000	9,005,644	763
14	Wyoming	$93,193	$69,000	579,315	73
15	Massachusetts	$96,839	$73,000	6,859,819	1,379
16	Connecticut	$96,903	$72,000	3,588,184	401
17	Minnesota	$94,674	$73,000	5,576,606	711
18	Maryland	$94,413	$70,000	6,052,177	1,419
19	District of Columbia	$94,229	$70,000	693,972	536
20	Virginia	$91,654	$68,000	8,470,020	2,342
21	Tennessee	$92,862	$70,000	6,715,984	357
22	Maine	$94,026	$71,000	1,335,907	111
23	Pennsylvania	$91,255	$68,000	12,805,537	1,053
24	South Dakota	$89,742	$68,000	869,666	97
25	Alaska	$89,594	$73,000	739,795	151
26	Rhode Island	$91,050	$68,000	1,059,639	132
27	Hawaii	$92,445	$75,000	1,427,538	142
28	South Carolina	$91,389	$68,000	5,024,369	402
29	Georgia	$91,408	$68,000	10,429,379	994
30	New Hampshire	$89,171	$67,000	1,342,795	207
31	Alabama	$85,148	$63,000	4,874,747	592
32	Mississippi	$90,286	$67,000	2,984,100	133
33	Kentucky	$89,476	$67,000	4,454,189	220
34	North Dakota	$86,299	$67,000	755,393	98
35	Colorado	$85,912	$64,000	5,607,154	1,083
36	Indiana	$88,565	$67,000	6,666,818	510
37	West Virginia	$86,000	$64,000	1,815,857	120
38	Oklahoma	$87,813	$65,000	3,930,864	203
39	Michigan	$83,294	$63,000	9,962,311	885
40	New Mexico	$84,990	$62,000	2,088,070	206
41	Louisiana	$86,465	$64,000	4,684,333	179
42	Arkansas	$83,986	$63,000	3,004,279	174
43	Kansas	$84,312	$63,000	2,913,123	238
44	New York	$82,789	$61,000	19,849,399	1,507
45	Florida	$81,414	$60,000	20,984,400	1,748
46	Montana	$82,858	$62,000	1,050,493	93
47	Wisconsin	$82,024	$62,000	5,795,483	496
48	Iowa	$76,591	$58,000	3,145,711	352
49	Nebraska	$77,806	$58,000	1,920,076	208
50	Illinois	$77,396	$58,000	12,802,023	1,218
51	Missouri	$80,219	$60,000	6,113,532	506

Highest paying states for network design engineers

Rank	State	Avg. Network Design Engineer Salary
1	Washington	$122,289
2	Oregon	$112,709
3	Utah	$107,811
4	Nevada	$117,324
5	California	$109,353
6	Vermont	$98,240
7	Delaware	$99,545
8	Ohio	$98,470
9	Texas	$95,518
10	Idaho	$101,957
11	North Carolina	$96,240
12	Arizona	$94,935
13	New Jersey	$104,474
14	Wyoming	$93,193
15	Massachusetts	$96,839
16	Connecticut	$96,903
17	Minnesota	$94,674
18	Maryland	$94,413
19	District of Columbia	$94,229
20	Virginia	$91,654
21	Tennessee	$92,862
22	Maine	$94,026
23	Pennsylvania	$91,255
24	South Dakota	$89,742
25	Alaska	$89,594
26	Rhode Island	$91,050
27	Hawaii	$92,445
28	South Carolina	$91,389
29	Georgia	$91,408
30	New Hampshire	$89,171
31	Alabama	$85,148
32	Mississippi	$90,286
33	Kentucky	$89,476
34	North Dakota	$86,299
35	Colorado	$85,912
36	Indiana	$88,565
37	West Virginia	$86,000
38	Oklahoma	$87,813
39	Michigan	$83,294
40	New Mexico	$84,990
41	Louisiana	$86,465
42	Arkansas	$83,986
43	Kansas	$84,312
44	New York	$82,789
45	Florida	$81,414
46	Montana	$82,858
47	Wisconsin	$82,024
48	Iowa	$76,591
49	Nebraska	$77,806
50	Illinois	$77,396
51	Missouri	$80,219

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Total network design engineer jobs:	1,142
Average annual salary:	$122,289
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$91,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$164,000
Location Quotient:	1.22

Best states for a network design engineer

10 best states for network design engineers in 2025

1. Washington

2. Oregon

3. Utah

4. Nevada

5. California

6. Vermont

7. Delaware

8. Ohio

9. Texas

10. Idaho