Best states for a radio engineer

Q: What is the best state for radio engineers?

The best state to be a radio engineer is District of Columbia based on radio engineer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for radio engineers?

The highest paying state for radio engineers is South Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for radio engineers?

The worst state for radio engineers is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a radio engineer and really want to work at The Orin Group? Turns out, your chances to become a radio engineer are better in some states than others.As radio engineers are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for radio engineers. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a radio engineer, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

In order to get you the best states for radio engineers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.If you are currently seeking employment as a radio engineer, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for radio engineers in 2026

1. District of Columbia
Total radio engineer jobs: 239
Average annual salary: $124,646
Lowest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $178,000
Location Quotient:
2.52
Radio engineer jobs in District of Columbia
2. Washington
Total radio engineer jobs: 580
Average annual salary: $119,728
Lowest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $169,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Radio engineer jobs in Washington
3. Texas
Total radio engineer jobs: 1,188
Average annual salary: $114,257
Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $169,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Radio engineer jobs in Texas
4. Virginia
Total radio engineer jobs: 948
Average annual salary: $105,827
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Location Quotient:
1.78
Radio engineer jobs in Virginia
5. Arizona
Total radio engineer jobs: 416
Average annual salary: $101,432
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Radio engineer jobs in Arizona
6. Maryland
Total radio engineer jobs: 614
Average annual salary: $106,328
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Location Quotient:
1.71
Radio engineer jobs in Maryland
7. Nevada
Total radio engineer jobs: 89
Average annual salary: $105,250
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Radio engineer jobs in Nevada
8. Utah
Total radio engineer jobs: 210
Average annual salary: $95,939
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Radio engineer jobs in Utah
9. California
Total radio engineer jobs: 3,129
Average annual salary: $106,203
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $153,000
Location Quotient:
1.9
Radio engineer jobs in California
10. Massachusetts
Total radio engineer jobs: 599
Average annual salary: $99,760
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Radio engineer jobs in Massachusetts

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a radio engineer

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a radio engineer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$124,646	$86,000	693,972	239
2	Washington	$119,728	$84,000	7,405,743	580
3	Texas	$114,257	$77,000	28,304,596	1,188
4	Virginia	$105,827	$73,000	8,470,020	948
5	Arizona	$101,432	$70,000	7,016,270	416
6	Maryland	$106,328	$74,000	6,052,177	614
7	Nevada	$105,250	$72,000	2,998,039	89
8	Utah	$95,939	$66,000	3,101,833	210
9	California	$106,203	$73,000	39,536,653	3,129
10	Massachusetts	$99,760	$69,000	6,859,819	599
11	Michigan	$91,368	$64,000	9,962,311	533
12	Idaho	$100,793	$70,000	1,716,943	53
13	Florida	$99,018	$61,000	20,984,400	672
14	Vermont	$95,186	$65,000	623,657	33
15	New Mexico	$93,833	$64,000	2,088,070	84
16	Delaware	$93,765	$65,000	961,939	81
17	Alabama	$88,498	$58,000	4,874,747	263
18	Alaska	$94,310	$70,000	739,795	41
19	Colorado	$92,275	$63,000	5,607,154	531
20	New Jersey	$100,307	$69,000	9,005,644	277
21	Pennsylvania	$91,498	$63,000	12,805,537	392
22	Oregon	$89,757	$63,000	4,142,776	345
23	Rhode Island	$92,541	$64,000	1,059,639	33
24	North Carolina	$87,340	$59,000	10,273,419	422
25	Oklahoma	$91,446	$62,000	3,930,864	70
26	Georgia	$89,078	$58,000	10,429,379	408
27	Minnesota	$89,098	$64,000	5,576,606	286
28	New York	$89,753	$62,000	19,849,399	726
29	Tennessee	$85,623	$58,000	6,715,984	151
30	Ohio	$82,267	$57,000	11,658,609	430
31	Maine	$86,817	$60,000	1,335,907	35
32	New Hampshire	$82,814	$57,000	1,342,795	81
33	Connecticut	$86,153	$59,000	3,588,184	139
34	Kansas	$84,895	$58,000	2,913,123	79
35	Arkansas	$82,905	$56,000	3,004,279	72
36	Wyoming	$82,466	$57,000	579,315	22
37	North Dakota	$77,240	$56,000	755,393	50
38	Missouri	$86,862	$60,000	6,113,532	150
39	South Carolina	$83,726	$55,000	5,024,369	155
40	Mississippi	$84,503	$56,000	2,984,100	43
41	Illinois	$82,804	$58,000	12,802,023	474
42	Indiana	$78,411	$55,000	6,666,818	282
43	Louisiana	$85,117	$55,000	4,684,333	71
44	Hawaii	$75,368	$55,000	1,427,538	39
45	Kentucky	$75,047	$51,000	4,454,189	108
46	Nebraska	$72,430	$51,000	1,920,076	75
47	Iowa	$72,412	$51,000	3,145,711	109
48	Wisconsin	$68,806	$49,000	5,795,483	207
49	West Virginia	$68,415	$47,000	1,815,857	34
50	Montana	$65,273	$46,000	1,050,493	27
51	South Dakota	$61,670	$44,000	869,666	25

Highest paying states for radio engineers

Rank	State	Avg. Radio Engineer Salary
1	District of Columbia	$124,646
2	Washington	$119,728
3	Texas	$114,257
4	Virginia	$105,827
5	Arizona	$101,432
6	Maryland	$106,328
7	Nevada	$105,250
8	Utah	$95,939
9	California	$106,203
10	Massachusetts	$99,760
11	Michigan	$91,368
12	Idaho	$100,793
13	Florida	$99,018
14	Vermont	$95,186
15	New Mexico	$93,833
16	Delaware	$93,765
17	Alabama	$88,498
18	Alaska	$94,310
19	Colorado	$92,275
20	New Jersey	$100,307
21	Pennsylvania	$91,498
22	Oregon	$89,757
23	Rhode Island	$92,541
24	North Carolina	$87,340
25	Oklahoma	$91,446
26	Georgia	$89,078
27	Minnesota	$89,098
28	New York	$89,753
29	Tennessee	$85,623
30	Ohio	$82,267
31	Maine	$86,817
32	New Hampshire	$82,814
33	Connecticut	$86,153
34	Kansas	$84,895
35	Arkansas	$82,905
36	Wyoming	$82,466
37	North Dakota	$77,240
38	Missouri	$86,862
39	South Carolina	$83,726
40	Mississippi	$84,503
41	Illinois	$82,804
42	Indiana	$78,411
43	Louisiana	$85,117
44	Hawaii	$75,368
45	Kentucky	$75,047
46	Nebraska	$72,430
47	Iowa	$72,412
48	Wisconsin	$68,806
49	West Virginia	$68,415
50	Montana	$65,273
51	South Dakota	$61,670

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Total radio engineer jobs:	239
Average annual salary:	$124,646
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$86,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$178,000
Location Quotient:	2.52

Best states for a radio engineer

10 best states for radio engineers in 2026

1. District of Columbia

2. Washington

3. Texas

4. Virginia

5. Arizona

6. Maryland

7. Nevada

8. Utah

9. California

10. Massachusetts