What are the main factors that influence an Install Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Install Engineer's salary?

An Install Engineer's salary grows with experience: a Install Engineer (1-3 years)earns $63,301, a Senior Telecommunications Installation Technician (3-5 years)earns $82,856, a Telecommunications Installation Supervisor (5+ years)earns $91,826, a Telecommunications Installation Manager (5+ years)earns $101,687,

What are the highest paying states for an Install Engineer?

Install Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Install Engineer roles are District of Columbia $68,543, California $68,283, Massachusetts $67,373. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Install Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Install Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Install Coordinator: $115,066; Solar Install Manager: $105,277; Install Manager: $102,269; Install Supervisor: $96,573; Install Lead: $92,745.

How do different companies affect an Install Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Install Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Install Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does an Install Engineer make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Install Engineer in the United States is $61,907 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, an Install Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,071
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,213 to $69,321
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,119

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,321	$5,777	$1,333	$33
Average	$61,907	$5,159	$1,191	$30
25th Percentile	$55,213	$4,601	$1,062	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Install Engineer Salaries

An Install Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Install Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Install Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,543.
California: $68,283.
Massachusetts: $67,373.

District of Columbia $68,543

California $68,283

Massachusetts $67,373

Washington $67,125

New Jersey $67,101

Alaska $67,014

Connecticut $66,160

New York $65,813

Hawaii $64,705

Rhode Island $64,185

Maryland $63,832

Minnesota $63,349

Colorado $63,163

Illinois $63,101

Oregon $62,866

Delaware $62,693

New Hampshire $62,584

Virginia $62,340

Pennsylvania $61,628

Nevada $61,269

North Dakota $61,151

Michigan $60,966

Wisconsin $60,898

Vermont $60,761

Texas $60,384

Maine $60,359

Arizona $60,322

Ohio $60,279

Georgia $59,709

Indiana $59,424

Wyoming $59,369

Utah $59,282

Iowa $59,245

Kansas $58,948

Louisiana $58,861

North Carolina $58,830

Missouri $58,818

Florida $58,576

Montana $58,446

Nebraska $58,322

Kentucky $58,254

South Carolina $58,007

Tennessee $57,852

Idaho $57,790

New Mexico $57,338

Oklahoma $57,239

Alabama $56,874

South Dakota $56,261

Arkansas $55,927

West Virginia $55,747

Mississippi $55,208

Top Paying Cities for Install Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $78,083
San Francisco: $77,315
Oakland: $75,600

San Jose, CA $78,083

San Francisco, CA $77,315

Oakland, CA $75,600

New York, NY $71,744

Queens Village, NY $71,279

Paramus, NJ $70,784

Passaic, NJ $70,722

Bergenfield, NJ $70,660

Stamford, CT $70,567

Huntington, NY $70,506

Newark, NJ $70,103

Bridgeport, CT $69,979

New Brunswick, NJ $69,775

Vallejo, CA $69,645

Middlesex, NJ $69,608

Somerset, NJ $69,552

Petaluma, CA $69,410

Santa Cruz, CA $69,168

Boston, MA $69,045

Monterey, CA $68,735

Fairbanks, AK $68,692

Los Angeles, CA $68,574

Washington, DC $68,543

Seattle, WA $68,432

Santa Rosa, CA $68,419

Juneau, AK $68,240

Orange, CA $68,035

Anchorage, AK $67,924

Anaheim, CA $67,881

Santa Ana, CA $67,788

Nassau, NY $67,751

Long Beach, CA $67,726

Danbury, CT $67,707

Santa Maria, CA $67,497

Everett, WA $67,484

Bremerton, WA $67,181

Trenton, NJ $67,064

Sacramento, CA $67,039

San Diego, CA $67,008

Brockton, MA $66,983

Tacoma, WA $66,958

Santa Barbara, CA $66,872

Lowell, MA $66,624

New Suffolk, NY $66,599

Nashua, NH $66,525

Lompoc, CA $66,426

Ventura, CA $66,364

Stockton, CA $66,345

New Haven, CT $66,222

Atlantic City, NJ $66,061

Hartford, CT $65,924

Modesto, CA $65,893

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,757

New Britain, CT $65,726

Olympia, WA $65,640

Kennewick, WA $65,640

New London, CT $65,627

Norwich, CT $65,609

Lawrence, MA $65,578

Bakersfield, CA $65,404

Riverside, CA $65,318

New Bedford, MA $65,318

Richland, WA $65,256

Portsmouth, NH $65,206

Vineland, NJ $65,194

San Bernardino, CA $65,144

Boulder, CO $64,971

Worcester, MA $64,922

Portland, OR $64,866

Saint Paul, MN $64,792

Minneapolis, MN $64,792

Philadelphia, PA $64,705

Honolulu, HI $64,377

Springfield, MA $64,160

Providence, RI $64,154

Chicago, IL $63,974

Bellingham, WA $63,900

Baltimore, MD $63,832

Chico, CA $63,677

Wilmington, DE $63,572

Pittsfield, MA $63,510

Manchester, NH $63,392

Spokane, WA $63,120

Denver, CO $63,114

Albany, NY $62,823

Troy, NY $62,798

Schenectady, NY $62,668

Burlington, VT $62,532

Portland, ME $62,315

Salem, OR $62,266

Yakima, WA $62,253

Ann Arbor, MI $62,235

Rochester, MN $62,061

Fresno, CA $62,031

Reno, NV $62,031

Milwaukee, WI $61,975

Detroit, MI $61,913

Allentown, PA $61,894

Carson City, NV $61,888

Houston, TX $61,795

Colorado Springs, CO $61,789

Syracuse, NY $61,758

Eugene, OR $61,641

Bismarck, ND $61,566

Gary, IN $61,566

Galveston, TX $61,566

Springfield, OR $61,517

Medford, OR $61,368

Fort Collins, CO $61,343

Austin, TX $61,294

Mesa, AZ $61,164

Phoenix, AZ $61,151

Dallas, TX $61,133

Reading, PA $61,096

Saint Cloud, MN $61,071

Concord, NH $61,015

Madison, WI $60,990

Utica, NY $60,823

Raleigh, NC $60,774

Las Vegas, NV $60,768

Rochester, NY $60,724

Des Moines, IA $60,718

Atlanta, GA $60,619

Battle Creek, MI $60,600

Salt Lake City, UT $60,582

Lancaster, PA $60,489

Champaign, IL $60,477

Harrisburg, PA $60,402

Durham, NC $60,347

Kansas City, MO $60,340

Kansas City, KS $60,328

Fort Worth, TX $60,322

Boca Raton, FL $60,297

Cleveland, OH $60,291

Columbus, OH $60,279

Pittsburgh, PA $60,272

Richmond, VA $60,248

Indianapolis, IN $60,235

Cincinnati, OH $60,155

Petersburg, VA $60,062

Billings, MT $59,926

Lansing, MI $59,926

Huntsville, AL $59,926

Lebanon, PA $59,919

Dayton, OH $59,913

Pueblo, CO $59,913

Appleton, WI $59,895

Buffalo, NY $59,870

Racine, WI $59,839

Charlotte, NC $59,833

Saint Louis, MO $59,814

Springfield, IL $59,789

Elkhart, IN $59,777

York, PA $59,777

Gastonia, NC $59,771

Benton Harbor, MI $59,771

Beaumont, TX $59,734

Lorain, OH $59,721

Toledo, OH $59,697

Binghamton, NY $59,666

Rock Hill, SC $59,659

Rockford, IL $59,629

Fargo, ND $59,598

Elyria, OH $59,598

Flagstaff, AZ $59,554

Fort Lauderdale, FL $59,517

Miami, FL $59,480

Duluth, MN $59,381

Bangor, ME $59,300

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,232

Louisville, KY $59,201

Grand Rapids, MI $59,189

Hialeah, FL $59,183

Casper, WY $59,096

Scranton, PA $59,022

New Orleans, LA $59,003

Virginia Beach, VA $58,997

Akron, OH $58,966

Peoria, IL $58,886

Sarasota, FL $58,873

Green Bay, WI $58,830

Baton Rouge, LA $58,799

Charleston, SC $58,787

Nashville, TN $58,768

Jamestown, NY $58,756

Davenport, IA $58,756

Tucson, AZ $58,725

Cheyenne, WY $58,706

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,688

Tampa, FL $58,675

Omaha, NE $58,663

Port Arthur, TX $58,638

Evansville, IN $58,638

Bradenton, FL $58,613

Santa Fe, NM $58,502

Orlando, FL $58,440

Clearwater, FL $58,372

Canton, OH $58,242

La Crosse, WI $58,242

Grand Forks, ND $58,223

Albuquerque, NM $58,205

Tulsa, OK $58,205

Newport News, VA $58,198

High Point, NC $58,180

Ogden, UT $58,155

Corpus Christi, TX $58,106

Laramie, WY $58,068

Norfolk, VA $58,068

Rock Island, IL $58,031

Saginaw, MI $58,019

Jacksonville, FL $58,013

Salisbury, NC $58,000

Memphis, TN $57,988

Moline, IL $57,957

Fort Myers, FL $57,938

Waterloo, IA $57,858

Spartanburg, SC $57,796

Lincoln, NE $57,765

Fort Wayne, IN $57,753

Birmingham, AL $57,685

Cedar Falls, IA $57,672

Provo, UT $57,666

Springfield, OH $57,660

San Antonio, TX $57,648

Greensboro, NC $57,623

South Bend, IN $57,617

Winston Salem, NC $57,610

Boise, ID $57,592

Savannah, GA $57,548

Muskegon, MI $57,437

Lima, OH $57,363

Lake Charles, LA $57,338

Anderson, IN $57,326

Lexington, KY $57,307

Augusta, GA $57,288

Greenville, SC $57,288

Wichita, KS $57,233

Tuscaloosa, AL $57,233

Columbia, SC $57,177

Bloomington, IN $57,022

Roanoke, VA $56,985

Asheville, NC $56,905

Knoxville, TN $56,799

Shreveport, LA $56,793

Wilmington, NC $56,713

Frankfort, KY $56,595

Oklahoma City, OK $56,552

Chillicothe, OH $56,527

Longview, TX $56,521

Topeka, KS $56,502

Mobile, AL $56,409

Terre Haute, IN $56,385

Erie, PA $56,378

Altoona, PA $56,347

Melbourne, FL $56,329

Amarillo, TX $56,304

Killeen, TX $56,286

Fayetteville, AR $56,236

Sioux Falls, SD $56,193

Chattanooga, TN $56,156

Idaho Falls, ID $56,149

Gainesville, FL $56,019

Portsmouth, OH $55,988

Little Rock, AR $55,976

Lynchburg, VA $55,976

Lafayette, LA $55,951

Youngstown, OH $55,951

Temple, TX $55,927

Daytona Beach, FL $55,914

Clarksville, TN $55,908

Pensacola, FL $55,902

Hopkinsville, KY $55,716

Charleston, WV $55,710

Florence, SC $55,679

Sioux City, IA $55,642

Macon, GA $55,462

Tallahassee, FL $55,456

Fayetteville, NC $55,444

Waco, TX $55,431

Wichita Falls, TX $55,431

Pine Bluff, AR $55,406

Vincennes, IN $55,289

Lubbock, TX $55,264

Great Falls, MT $55,227

Alamogordo, NM $55,221

Abilene, TX $55,171

Rapid City, SD $55,091

Monroe, LA $55,091

Albany, GA $55,054

Huntington, WV $55,047

Jackson, MS $55,041

Greenville, MS $55,035

Parkersburg, WV $54,973

Montgomery, AL $54,961

Johnstown, PA $54,948

Springfield, MO $54,899

Biloxi, MS $54,868

Sumter, SC $54,738

Columbus, GA $54,732

Twin Falls, ID $54,695

Pascagoula, MS $54,614

Kingsport, TN $54,453

Gulfport, MS $54,435

Alexandria, LA $54,230

Fort Smith, AR $54,076

El Paso, TX $53,908

Helena, MT $53,828

Las Cruces, NM $53,630

Harlingen, TX $53,456

Pocatello, ID $53,401

Florence, AL $53,382

Brownsville, TX $53,370

Dothan, AL $53,271

Mcallen, TX $53,240

Columbus, MS $52,782

Altus, OK $52,497

Lawton, OK $52,379

Pierre, SD $52,156

What Skills Can Increase an Install Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 10.93% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Hydraulics (Mentioned in 2.55% Job Postings): Hydraulics is a technology and applied science using engineering, chemistry, and other sciences involving the mechanical properties and use of liquids.
Programming (Mentioned in 1.53% Job Postings): Executing logic to facilitate computing operations and functionality in one or more languages.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	10.93%
Hydraulics	2.55%
Programming	1.53%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Install Engineer's salary.

Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
First Aid: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Analysis	$65,621	6%
Commitment	$64,383	4%
First Aid	$64,383	4%
Microsoft Office	$63,764	3%
Telecommunications	$63,764	3%
Networking	$63,764	3%

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How Education impacts an Install Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Install Engineers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Install Engineer with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $61,243 and $65,733).

Install Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Install Engineer

No Diploma 1.8%

High School 51.8%

Associates 30.0%

Bachelors 15.9%

Masters 0.6%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.8%
High School	51.8%
Associates	30.0%
Bachelors	15.9%
Masters	0.6%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Install Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Install Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$55,213

Average $61,907/year

$69,321

$4,601

Average $5,159/month

$5,777

$1,062

Average $1,191/week

$1,333

$27

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,321	$5,777	$1,333	$33
Average	$61,907	$5,159	$1,191	$30
25th Percentile	$55,213	$4,601	$1,062	$27

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Salary Trends for Install Engineer

Salaries for an Install Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $52,898 in 2023 to around $51,240 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Install Engineer salary trends, .

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