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Computer Hardware Engineer Salary in the Industry of Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)

The salary statistics and trend of computer hardware engineers in the industry of wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare computer hardware engineer salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$70,960
25th Percentile Wage
$90,810
50th Percentile Wage
$116,800
75th Percentile Wage
$150,370
90th Percentile Wage
$168,010

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for computer hardware engineers in the industry of wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite). The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) computer hardware engineers is $168,010. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $116,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent computer hardware engineers is $70,960.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer hardware engineers in the industry of Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$116,800
-1.26% 21.69%
2015
$118,270
-0.36% -
2014
$118,690
12.92% -
2013
$103,350
11.49% -
2012
$91,470
- -

Table 3. Compare Computer Hardware Engineer Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of computer hardware engineers in three industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of computer hardware engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
$116,800
Other Telecommunications
$103,340
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
$80,910

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