What are the main factors that influence a 5G Engineer's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for 5G Engineer?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for 5G Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A 5G Engineer's salary?

A 5G Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $70,346 for beginners, reaching about $101,442 at mid-level, and approach $145,723 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 5G Engineer?

5G Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 5G Engineer roles are District of Columbia $105,906, California $105,505, Massachusetts $104,099. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 5G Engineer roles make?

Salaries for 5G Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Engineer VI: $194,051; Engineer IV: $140,160; Engineer II: $92,114; Ceramics Engineer: $90,397; Localization Engineer: $84,121.

5G Engineer Salary in Mississippi

How much does a 5G Engineer make in Mississippi? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a 5G Engineer in Mississippi is $85,303 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

However, a 5G Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,094
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,608 to $90,951
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,422

10% $74,422

50% (Median) $85,303

90% $96,094

5G Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,951	$7,579	$1,749	$44
Average	$85,303	$7,109	$1,640	$41
25th Percentile	$79,608	$6,634	$1,531	$38

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Key Factors That Influence 5G Engineer Salaries

A 5G 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects 5G Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 5G Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $70,346
Early Career (1-2 years): $84,126
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $101,442
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $123,511
Expert (over 8 years): $145,723

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Reliability Engineer I	less than 1 year	$70,346
5G Engineer	1-2 years	$84,126
Reliability Engineer III	2-4 years	$101,442
Reliability Engineer IV	5-8 years	$123,511
Reliability Engineer V	over 8 years	$145,723

How Do 5G 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 5G Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $105,906.
California: $105,505.
Massachusetts: $104,099.

District of Columbia $105,906 California $105,505 Massachusetts $104,099 Washington $103,716 New Jersey $103,678 Alaska $103,544 Connecticut $102,224 New York $101,688

Hawaii $99,976 Rhode Island $99,173 Maryland $98,627 Minnesota $97,881 Colorado $97,594 Illinois $97,499 Oregon $97,135 Delaware $96,867

New Hampshire $96,699 Virginia $96,322 Pennsylvania $95,222 Nevada $94,667 North Dakota $94,486 Michigan $94,199 Wisconsin $94,093 Vermont $93,883

Texas $93,299 Maine $93,261 Arizona $93,204 Ohio $93,137 Georgia $92,257 Indiana $91,817 Wyoming $91,731 Utah $91,597

Iowa $91,539 Kansas $91,080 Louisiana $90,946 North Carolina $90,899 Missouri $90,879 Florida $90,506 Montana $90,306 Nebraska $90,114

Kentucky $90,009 South Carolina $89,626 Tennessee $89,387 Idaho $89,292 New Mexico $88,593 Oklahoma $88,440 Alabama $87,876 South Dakota $86,929

Arkansas $86,412 West Virginia $86,135 Mississippi $85,303

Top Paying Cities for 5G Engineer

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:

Hillsboro: $83,709
Holly Bluff: $82,991
Kosciusko: $82,969

Hillsboro, MS $83,709

Holly Bluff, MS $82,991

Kosciusko, MS $82,969

Lake, MS $83,432

Lena, MS $83,761

Lexington, MS $82,823

Lorman, MS $83,029

Louise, MS $83,868

Ludlow, MS $83,945

Mc Adams, MS $82,894

Mc Cool, MS $82,802

Madden, MS $83,218

Madison, MS $84,708

Magee, MS $83,813

Mayersville, MS $83,488

Mendenhall, MS $84,110

Midnight, MS $83,870

Mize, MS $83,472

Morton, MS $84,140

Mount Olive, MS $83,477

Natchez, MS $83,244

Newhebron, MS $83,711

Pattison, MS $83,427

Pelahatchie, MS $84,408

Pickens, MS $83,488

Piney Woods, MS $84,546

Pinola, MS $84,059

Port Gibson, MS $83,413

Puckett, MS $84,221

Pulaski, MS $83,739

Raleigh, MS $83,514

Raymond, MS $84,676

Redwood, MS $83,533

Ridgeland, MS $84,925

Rolling Fork, MS $83,548

Sallis, MS $83,037

Sandhill, MS $84,602

Satartia, MS $83,959

Sharon, MS $84,047

Sibley, MS $83,445

Silver City, MS $83,403

Star, MS $84,662

Taylorsville, MS $83,261

Tchula, MS $82,892

Terry, MS $84,703

Thomastown, MS $83,224

Tinsley, MS $83,885

Tougaloo, MS $84,985

Utica, MS $84,209

Vaiden, MS $82,655

Valley Park, MS $83,149

Vaughan, MS $83,656

Vicksburg, MS $83,819

Walnut Grove, MS $83,376

Washington, MS $83,208

Wesson, MS $83,777

West, MS $82,645

Whitfield, MS $84,978

Yazoo City, MS $83,537

Jackson, MS $85,045

Pearl, MS $85,038

Richland, MS $85,045

Flowood, MS $85,021

Byram, MS $84,940

Lula, MS $84,606

Lyon, MS $83,031

Marks, MS $83,593

Michigan City, MS $85,235

Mount Pleasant, MS $87,284

Myrtle, MS $83,694

Nesbit, MS $88,727

New Albany, MS $83,545

Olive Branch, MS $88,597

Oxford, MS $83,833

Pope, MS $83,307

Potts Camp, MS $84,614

Red Banks, MS $87,241

Ripley, MS $83,437

Robinsonville, MS $87,529

Sarah, MS $86,277

Sardis, MS $84,765

Senatobia, MS $86,386

Sherard, MS $82,851

Sledge, MS $84,465

Southaven, MS $89,247

Taylor, MS $83,704

Tiplersville, MS $83,582

Tula, MS $83,236

Tunica, MS $86,505

University, MS $84,425

Victoria, MS $87,133

Walls, MS $89,054

Walnut, MS $83,612

Waterford, MS $84,923

Greenville, MS $85,035

Alligator, MS $82,587

Anguilla, MS $84,149

Arcola, MS $85,035

Avon, MS $85,035

Benoit, MS $84,240

Beulah, MS $83,463

Boyle, MS $83,862

Chatham, MS $84,889

Cleveland, MS $83,558

Doddsville, MS $83,097

Drew, MS $82,653

Parchman, MS $82,742

Dublin, MS $82,440

Duncan, MS $82,542

Glen Allan, MS $84,635

Grace, MS $84,429

Gunnison, MS $82,784

Hollandale, MS $85,035

Holly Ridge, MS $84,297

Indianola, MS $84,352

Inverness, MS $84,188

Isola, MS $84,377

Leland, MS $85,035

Merigold, MS $83,108

Metcalfe, MS $85,035

Moorhead, MS $83,536

Mound Bayou, MS $83,032

Pace, MS $83,522

Panther Burn, MS $84,665

Rena Lara, MS $82,562

Rome, MS $82,579

Rosedale, MS $83,324

Ruleville, MS $83,051

Scott, MS $84,530

Shaw, MS $84,117

Shelby, MS $82,834

Stoneville, MS $85,035

Sunflower, MS $83,379

Wayside, MS $85,035

Winstonville, MS $83,261

Winterville, MS $85,035

Tupelo, MS $83,927

Algoma, MS $83,696

Amory, MS $82,511

Baldwyn, MS $83,490

Becker, MS $82,298

Belden, MS $83,782

Belmont, MS $83,162

Blue Springs, MS $83,546

Booneville, MS $83,441

Burnsville, MS $83,375

Corinth, MS $83,690

Dennis, MS $83,068

Derma, MS $83,622

Ecru, MS $83,615

Fulton, MS $83,492

Gattman, MS $82,180

Glen, MS $83,458

Abbeville, MS $84,318

Arkabutla, MS $87,200

Ashland, MS $84,637

Batesville, MS $84,080

Belen, MS $83,336

Blue Mountain, MS $83,629

Byhalia, MS $87,627

Clarksdale, MS $82,790

Coahoma, MS $83,643

Coldwater, MS $87,336

Como, MS $85,246

Courtland, MS $83,642

Crenshaw, MS $84,804

Crowder, MS $83,353

Darling, MS $84,047

Dumas, MS $83,381

Dundee, MS $84,657

Etta, MS $83,604

Falcon, MS $84,249

Falkner, MS $84,002

Farrell, MS $83,033

Friars Point, MS $83,691

Hernando, MS $87,987

Hickory Flat, MS $84,240

Holly Springs, MS $85,601

Horn Lake, MS $89,150

Independence, MS $86,995

Jonestown, MS $83,719

Lake Cormorant, MS $88,680

Lamar, MS $85,646

Stennis Space Center, MS $84,977

Diamondhead, MS $84,261

Biloxi, MS $84,777

Diberville, MS $84,730

Escatawpa, MS $84,317

Gautier, MS $84,301

Hurley, MS $84,542

Kiln, MS $84,346

Lakeshore, MS $85,041

Long Beach, MS $84,157

Mc Henry, MS $83,923

Moss Point, MS $84,386

Ocean Springs, MS $84,428

Vancleave, MS $84,219

Pascagoula, MS $84,385

Pass Christian, MS $84,160

Pearlington, MS $86,142

Perkinston, MS $83,906

Saucier, MS $84,174

Waveland, MS $84,393

Wiggins, MS $83,620

Brookhaven, MS $83,763

Bogue Chitto, MS $83,336

Bude, MS $83,346

Centreville, MS $85,798

Chatawa, MS $84,100

Crosby, MS $83,838

Fernwood, MS $83,705

Gloster, MS $84,409

Jayess, MS $83,059

Kokomo, MS $83,098

Liberty, MS $84,641

Mc Call Creek, MS $83,268

Mccomb, MS $83,368

Magnolia, MS $83,801

Meadville, MS $83,020

Monticello, MS $83,554

Oak Vale, MS $83,133

Osyka, MS $84,383

Roxie, MS $82,972

Ruth, MS $83,186

Silver Creek, MS $83,480

Smithdale, MS $83,215

Sontag, MS $83,583

Summit, MS $83,182

Tylertown, MS $83,165

Union Church, MS $83,349

Woodville, MS $84,730

Columbus, MS $81,559

Aberdeen, MS $82,109

Ackerman, MS $82,838

Artesia, MS $81,679

Bellefontaine, MS $82,964

Brooksville, MS $81,991

Caledonia, MS $81,921

Cedarbluff, MS $82,120

Crawford, MS $81,801

Eupora, MS $82,941

French Camp, MS $82,816

Hamilton, MS $81,765

Kilmichael, MS $82,775

Maben, MS $82,615

Mantee, MS $82,725

Mathiston, MS $82,763

Mayhew, MS $81,565

Montpelier, MS $82,412

Pheba, MS $82,333

Prairie, MS $82,099

Starkville, MS $82,014

Mississippi State, MS $81,947

Steens, MS $81,604

Stewart, MS $82,786

Sturgis, MS $82,569

Walthall, MS $83,102

Weir, MS $82,918

West Point, MS $81,721

Woodland, MS $82,773

Thaxton, MS $83,394

Tishomingo, MS $83,002

Toccopola, MS $83,401

Trebloc, MS $82,500

Tremont, MS $83,302

Van Vleet, MS $83,140

Vardaman, MS $83,240

Verona, MS $83,909

Wheeler, MS $83,449

Grenada, MS $82,815

Banner, MS $83,173

Big Creek, MS $82,954

Bruce, MS $83,225

Calhoun City, MS $83,124

Carrollton, MS $82,424

Cascilla, MS $82,526

Charleston, MS $82,640

Coffeeville, MS $82,865

Coila, MS $82,432

Cruger, MS $82,622

Duck Hill, MS $82,748

Elliott, MS $82,840

Enid, MS $82,877

Glendora, MS $82,392

Gore Springs, MS $82,898

Greenwood, MS $82,401

Holcomb, MS $82,420

Itta Bena, MS $83,008

Mc Carley, MS $82,531

Minter City, MS $82,226

Money, MS $82,336

Morgan City, MS $83,155

North Carrollton, MS $82,869

Oakland, MS $82,782

Paris, MS $83,175

Philipp, MS $82,162

Pittsboro, MS $83,245

Schlater, MS $82,388

Scobey, MS $82,649

Sidon, MS $82,597

Slate Spring, MS $83,070

Sumner, MS $82,637

Swan Lake, MS $82,421

Swiftown, MS $83,374

Tie Plant, MS $82,818

Tillatoba, MS $82,690

Tippo, MS $82,290

Tutwiler, MS $82,594

Vance, MS $82,462

Water Valley, MS $83,089

Webb, MS $82,523

Winona, MS $82,747

Belzoni, MS $83,768

Benton, MS $83,639

Bentonia, MS $84,236

Bolton, MS $84,584

Brandon, MS $84,589

Braxton, MS $84,448

Camden, MS $83,422

Canton, MS $84,287

Carthage, MS $83,263

Cary, MS $83,635

Clinton, MS $84,850

Conehatta, MS $83,262

Crystal Springs, MS $84,412

Delta City, MS $84,659

D Lo, MS $84,273

Durant, MS $82,905

Edwards, MS $84,364

Ethel, MS $82,794

Fayette, MS $83,065

Flora, MS $84,544

Pocahontas, MS $84,958

Florence, MS $84,761

Meridian, MS $83,098

Bailey, MS $82,986

Buckatunna, MS $83,058

Chunky, MS $82,909

Clara, MS $82,999

Collinsville, MS $83,030

Daleville, MS $82,906

Decatur, MS $83,031

De Kalb, MS $82,924

Enterprise, MS $82,908

Hickory, MS $82,923

Lauderdale, MS $83,007

Lawrence, MS $83,208

Little Rock, MS $82,940

Louin, MS $83,080

Louisville, MS $82,920

Macon, MS $83,130

Marion, MS $83,277

Newton, MS $83,050

Noxapater, MS $82,959

Pachuta, MS $82,860

Paulding, MS $82,843

Philadelphia, MS $83,028

Porterville, MS $82,909

Preston, MS $82,934

Quitman, MS $82,967

Rose Hill, MS $82,796

Scooba, MS $83,101

Sebastopol, MS $83,464

Shubuta, MS $82,896

Shuqualak, MS $83,088

State Line, MS $83,213

Stonewall, MS $83,002

Toomsuba, MS $83,025

Union, MS $82,979

Vossburg, MS $82,877

Waynesboro, MS $83,004

Hattiesburg, MS $83,196

Bassfield, MS $83,134

Bay Springs, MS $83,142

Beaumont, MS $83,102

Brooklyn, MS $83,272

Carriere, MS $84,737

Carson, MS $83,171

Collins, MS $83,246

Columbia, MS $83,124

Eastabuchie, MS $83,039

Ellisville, MS $83,068

Heidelberg, MS $82,936

Laurel, MS $83,326

Leakesville, MS $83,744

Lucedale, MS $84,396

Lumberton, MS $83,498

Mc Lain, MS $83,426

Mc Neill, MS $84,632

Moselle, MS $83,040

Moss, MS $82,990

Neely, MS $83,274

New Augusta, MS $82,934

Nicholson, MS $85,157

Ovett, MS $82,929

Petal, MS $83,167

Picayune, MS $85,077

Poplarville, MS $84,081

Prentiss, MS $83,431

Purvis, MS $83,170

Richton, MS $82,916

Sandersville, MS $83,079

Sandy Hook, MS $83,156

Seminary, MS $83,022

Soso, MS $83,007

Stringer, MS $83,055

Sumrall, MS $83,062

Foxworth, MS $83,098

Gulfport, MS $84,107

Bay Saint Louis, MS $84,882

Plantersville, MS $83,448

Pontotoc, MS $83,676

Randolph, MS $83,365

Rienzi, MS $83,449

Saltillo, MS $83,710

Shannon, MS $83,477

Sherman, MS $83,809

Smithville, MS $83,026

Golden, MS $83,170

Greenwood Springs, MS $82,449

Guntown, MS $83,574

Houlka, MS $83,484

Houston, MS $83,034

Iuka, MS $83,074

Mantachie, MS $83,584

Marietta, MS $83,340

Mooreville, MS $83,741

Nettleton, MS $83,147

New Site, MS $83,160

Okolona, MS $82,958

Lambert, MS $82,691

Forest, MS $83,661

Gallman, MS $84,183

Georgetown, MS $84,234

Goodman, MS $83,336

Harperville, MS $83,595

Harriston, MS $83,102

Harrisville, MS $84,371

Hazlehurst, MS $83,855

Hermanville, MS $83,582

5G Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 5G Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, 5G Engineer positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 5G Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 5G Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$93,833	$45.0	10%
Biotechnology	$93,833	$45.0	10%
Chemicals	$93,833	$45.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$93,833	$45.0	10%
Financial Services	$93,833	$45.0	10%

5G Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 5G 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.

$79,608

Average $85,303/year

$90,951

$6,634

Average $7,109/month

$7,579

$1,531

Average $1,640/week

$1,749

$38

Average $41/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,951	$7,579	$1,749	$44
Average	$85,303	$7,109	$1,640	$41
25th Percentile	$79,608	$6,634	$1,531	$38

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