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Are you thinking of becoming a telecommunication engineer and really want to work at T-Force Group? Turns out, your chances to become a telecommunication engineer are better in some states than others.Although there are abundant telecommunication engineer jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the Midwest. Washington is the best state in the country for telecommunication engineer jobs.
The median salary for telecommunication engineers in Washington is $96,403. Compare that to the median salary in South Dakota of $56,831, which ranked worst for telecommunication engineers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.If you are currently seeking employment as a telecommunication engineer, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for telecommunication engineers in 2025
1. Washington
Total telecommunication engineer jobs: 707 Average annual salary: $96,403 Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000 Location Quotient: 1.612. Massachusetts
Total telecommunication engineer jobs: 621 Average annual salary: $96,371 Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000 Location Quotient: 1.133. Maryland
Total telecommunication engineer jobs: 623 Average annual salary: $96,992 Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000 Location Quotient: 1.644. Virginia
Total telecommunication engineer jobs: 1,035 Average annual salary: $93,062 Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000 Location Quotient: 1.835. District of Columbia
Total telecommunication engineer jobs: 326 Average annual salary: $100,570 Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000 Location Quotient: 3.246. Rhode Island
Total telecommunication engineer jobs: 47 Average annual salary: $106,301 Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $147,000 Location Quotient: 0.647. Nevada
Total telecommunication engineer jobs: 100 Average annual salary: $93,617 Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000 Location Quotient: 0.88. Michigan
Total telecommunication engineer jobs: 479 Average annual salary: $85,919 Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000 Location Quotient: 1.039. Arizona
Total telecommunication engineer jobs: 412 Average annual salary: $83,648 Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000 Location Quotient: 1.1710. Delaware
Total telecommunication engineer jobs: 101 Average annual salary: $84,839 Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000 Location Quotient: 1.34
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a telecommunication engineer
You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.
Detailed list of the best states for a telecommunication engineer
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $96,403 | $69,000 | 7,405,743 | 707 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $96,371 | $69,000 | 6,859,819 | 621 |
| 3 | Maryland | $96,992 | $69,000 | 6,052,177 | 623 |
| 4 | Virginia | $93,062 | $66,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,035 |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $100,570 | $72,000 | 693,972 | 326 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $106,301 | $76,000 | 1,059,639 | 47 |
| 7 | Nevada | $93,617 | $64,000 | 2,998,039 | 100 |
| 8 | Michigan | $85,919 | $62,000 | 9,962,311 | 479 |
| 9 | Arizona | $83,648 | $60,000 | 7,016,270 | 412 |
| 10 | Delaware | $84,839 | $60,000 | 961,939 | 101 |
| 11 | California | $90,179 | $62,000 | 39,536,653 | 3,095 |
| 12 | Texas | $85,558 | $60,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,074 |
| 13 | North Carolina | $84,174 | $60,000 | 10,273,419 | 476 |
| 14 | North Dakota | $79,669 | $60,000 | 755,393 | 56 |
| 15 | Alaska | $86,472 | $68,000 | 739,795 | 45 |
| 16 | Alabama | $80,368 | $57,000 | 4,874,747 | 256 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $83,976 | $60,000 | 12,805,537 | 417 |
| 18 | New Jersey | $90,101 | $64,000 | 9,005,644 | 303 |
| 19 | Connecticut | $86,624 | $62,000 | 3,588,184 | 149 |
| 20 | Colorado | $80,128 | $58,000 | 5,607,154 | 533 |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $80,239 | $58,000 | 1,342,795 | 94 |
| 22 | Vermont | $79,328 | $58,000 | 623,657 | 49 |
| 23 | Maine | $81,437 | $59,000 | 1,335,907 | 52 |
| 24 | Indiana | $77,720 | $57,000 | 6,666,818 | 309 |
| 25 | Oregon | $78,110 | $55,000 | 4,142,776 | 373 |
| 26 | Minnesota | $78,347 | $58,000 | 5,576,606 | 372 |
| 27 | Utah | $74,084 | $52,000 | 3,101,833 | 207 |
| 28 | Idaho | $78,436 | $55,000 | 1,716,943 | 64 |
| 29 | New Mexico | $77,919 | $56,000 | 2,088,070 | 82 |
| 30 | Ohio | $75,914 | $55,000 | 11,658,609 | 370 |
| 31 | Wyoming | $72,247 | $52,000 | 579,315 | 37 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $77,806 | $57,000 | 3,930,864 | 91 |
| 33 | Illinois | $75,403 | $55,000 | 12,802,023 | 606 |
| 34 | New York | $74,005 | $53,000 | 19,849,399 | 822 |
| 35 | Georgia | $72,627 | $52,000 | 10,429,379 | 557 |
| 36 | Hawaii | $71,920 | $59,000 | 1,427,538 | 49 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $71,146 | $52,000 | 3,004,279 | 86 |
| 38 | Florida | $69,243 | $47,000 | 20,984,400 | 695 |
| 39 | Missouri | $71,471 | $52,000 | 6,113,532 | 186 |
| 40 | Nebraska | $64,827 | $47,000 | 1,920,076 | 106 |
| 41 | Mississippi | $70,947 | $50,000 | 2,984,100 | 47 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $69,226 | $50,000 | 6,715,984 | 140 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $70,255 | $50,000 | 5,024,369 | 140 |
| 44 | Iowa | $69,579 | $51,000 | 3,145,711 | 86 |
| 45 | Kansas | $67,800 | $49,000 | 2,913,123 | 95 |
| 46 | Wisconsin | $62,170 | $46,000 | 5,795,483 | 210 |
| 47 | Montana | $56,762 | $41,000 | 1,050,493 | 53 |
| 48 | Kentucky | $62,394 | $45,000 | 4,454,189 | 113 |
| 49 | West Virginia | $62,122 | $44,000 | 1,815,857 | 43 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $52,870 | $37,000 | 4,684,333 | 115 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $56,831 | $42,000 | 869,666 | 31 |
Highest paying states for telecommunication engineers
| Rank | State | Avg. Telecommunication Engineer Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $96,403 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $96,371 |
| 3 | Maryland | $96,992 |
| 4 | Virginia | $93,062 |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $100,570 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $106,301 |
| 7 | Nevada | $93,617 |
| 8 | Michigan | $85,919 |
| 9 | Arizona | $83,648 |
| 10 | Delaware | $84,839 |
| 11 | California | $90,179 |
| 12 | Texas | $85,558 |
| 13 | North Carolina | $84,174 |
| 14 | North Dakota | $79,669 |
| 15 | Alaska | $86,472 |
| 16 | Alabama | $80,368 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $83,976 |
| 18 | New Jersey | $90,101 |
| 19 | Connecticut | $86,624 |
| 20 | Colorado | $80,128 |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $80,239 |
| 22 | Vermont | $79,328 |
| 23 | Maine | $81,437 |
| 24 | Indiana | $77,720 |
| 25 | Oregon | $78,110 |
| 26 | Minnesota | $78,347 |
| 27 | Utah | $74,084 |
| 28 | Idaho | $78,436 |
| 29 | New Mexico | $77,919 |
| 30 | Ohio | $75,914 |
| 31 | Wyoming | $72,247 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $77,806 |
| 33 | Illinois | $75,403 |
| 34 | New York | $74,005 |
| 35 | Georgia | $72,627 |
| 36 | Hawaii | $71,920 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $71,146 |
| 38 | Florida | $69,243 |
| 39 | Missouri | $71,471 |
| 40 | Nebraska | $64,827 |
| 41 | Mississippi | $70,947 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $69,226 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $70,255 |
| 44 | Iowa | $69,579 |
| 45 | Kansas | $67,800 |
| 46 | Wisconsin | $62,170 |
| 47 | Montana | $56,762 |
| 48 | Kentucky | $62,394 |
| 49 | West Virginia | $62,122 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $52,870 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $56,831 |
Expert opinions on the best states for telecommunication engineers
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for telecommunication engineers to find work opportunities?
Dan Brown
Marketing Communications Director, Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
Some tech and knowledge economy workers often have the luxury of being remote, while others are hands-on with the physical ICT infrastructure, wherever it may be. That said, specific ICT hot spots include Northern California's Bay area, Texas, the Eastern Seaboard, with special mention of the DC area as the site of the new Amazon HQ2, as well as the Dulles Technology Corridor, which has become known as "data center alley," where an estimated 70% of internet traffic flows in and out. That said, there are plenty of other cities described in Steve Case's The Rise of the Rest, where access to technology, education, and capital exists along with a much lower cost of living than in traditional tech hubs. I cannot see us as a society ever going back to pre-covid ratio of in-person to remote work, but my sense is that it would be helpful to being recruited remotely if you are connected to an online professional community like TIA's LinkedIn Group.
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Updated January 8, 2025