What are the main factors that influence a Graduate Network 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 Graduate Network Engineer?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Graduate Network Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Graduate Network Engineer's salary?

A Graduate Network Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $72,409 for beginners, reaching about $99,721 at mid-level, and approach $157,963 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Graduate Network Engineer?

Graduate Network Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Graduate Network Engineer roles are District of Columbia $99,745, California $99,367, Massachusetts $98,042. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Graduate Network Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Graduate Network Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Graduate Civil Engineer: $128,168; Graduate Systems Engineer: $110,453; Graduate Structural Engineer: $87,559; Graduate Electrical Engineer: $82,686; Graduate Software Engineer: $80,644.

Graduate Network Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Graduate Network Engineer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Graduate Network Engineer in New Mexico is $83,439 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $98,116
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,857 to $91,121
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,775

10% $72,775

50% (Median) $83,439

90% $98,116

Graduate Network Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,121	$7,593	$1,752	$44
Average	$83,439	$6,953	$1,605	$40
25th Percentile	$77,857	$6,488	$1,497	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Graduate Network Engineer Salaries

A Graduate Network 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 Graduate Network Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Graduate Network 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): $72,409
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,839
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $99,721
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $127,730
Expert (over 8 years): $157,963

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Integration Engineer I	less than 1 year	$72,409
Graduate Network Engineer	1-2 years	$81,839
Integration Engineer III	2-4 years	$99,721
Integration Engineer IV	5-8 years	$127,730
Integration Engineer V	over 8 years	$157,963

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

District of Columbia: $99,745.
California: $99,367.
Massachusetts: $98,042.

District of Columbia $99,745 California $99,367 Massachusetts $98,042 Washington $97,682 New Jersey $97,646 Alaska $97,520 Connecticut $96,277 New York $95,772

Hawaii $94,159 Rhode Island $93,403 Maryland $92,889 Minnesota $92,187 Colorado $91,916 Illinois $91,826 Oregon $91,484 Delaware $91,232

New Hampshire $91,073 Virginia $90,718 Pennsylvania $89,682 Nevada $89,160 North Dakota $88,988 Michigan $88,718 Wisconsin $88,619 Vermont $88,421

Texas $87,871 Maine $87,835 Arizona $87,781 Ohio $87,718 Georgia $86,889 Indiana $86,475 Wyoming $86,394 Utah $86,268

Iowa $86,214 Kansas $85,781 Louisiana $85,655 North Carolina $85,610 Missouri $85,592 Florida $85,241 Montana $85,052 Nebraska $84,871

Kentucky $84,772 South Carolina $84,412 Tennessee $84,187 Idaho $84,097 New Mexico $83,439 Oklahoma $83,295 Alabama $82,763 South Dakota $81,872

Arkansas $81,385 West Virginia $81,124 Mississippi $80,340

Top Paying Cities for Graduate Network 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:

Algodones: $84,327
Belen: $83,858
Bernalillo: $84,477

Algodones, NM $84,327

Belen, NM $83,858

Bernalillo, NM $84,477

Bluewater, NM $82,703

Bosque, NM $83,242

Casa Blanca, NM $83,430

Cedar Crest, NM $84,547

Cedarvale, NM $81,232

Cerrillos, NM $84,389

Claunch, NM $80,931

Coyote, NM $83,145

Cuba, NM $83,012

Cubero, NM $83,615

Edgewood, NM $84,170

Estancia, NM $83,166

Gallina, NM $82,710

Counselor, NM $82,762

Grants, NM $82,608

Milan, NM $82,939

Isleta, NM $84,622

Jarales, NM $83,777

Jemez Pueblo, NM $83,922

Jemez Springs, NM $83,663

Laguna, NM $84,024

La Jara, NM $82,919

La Joya, NM $82,727

Lindrith, NM $82,627

Los Lunas, NM $84,302

Mcintosh, NM $83,624

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $83,067

Moriarty, NM $83,343

Mountainair, NM $82,444

Nageezi, NM $82,652

New Laguna, NM $83,574

Paguate, NM $83,631

Pena Blanca, NM $84,565

Peralta, NM $84,435

Placitas, NM $84,479

Ponderosa, NM $83,816

Prewitt, NM $82,678

Regina, NM $82,735

Sandia Park, NM $84,335

Corrales, NM $84,653

San Fidel, NM $83,124

San Rafael, NM $82,770

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $84,335

San Ysidro, NM $84,222

Stanley, NM $83,331

Tijeras, NM $84,345

Tome, NM $84,189

Torreon, NM $83,909

Veguita, NM $83,235

Willard, NM $82,295

Youngsville, NM $83,169

Bosque Farms, NM $84,590

Clines Corners, NM $82,827

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $84,399

Cochiti Lake, NM $84,509

Albuquerque, NM $84,700

Kirtland Afb, NM $84,700

Rio Rancho, NM $84,562

Gallup, NM $82,798

Brimhall, NM $82,563

Church Rock, NM $82,602

Continental Divide, NM $82,544

Crownpoint, NM $82,612

Fence Lake, NM $82,244

Fort Wingate, NM $82,573

Gamerco, NM $82,712

Mentmore, NM $82,584

Mexican Springs, NM $82,574

Ramah, NM $82,423

Rehoboth, NM $82,629

Thoreau, NM $82,634

Tohatchi, NM $82,558

Vanderwagen, NM $82,574

Zuni, NM $82,554

Navajo, NM $82,667

Jamestown, NM $82,462

Pinehill, NM $82,359

Sheep Springs, NM $82,647

Smith Lake, NM $82,955

Yatahey, NM $82,617

Farmington, NM $83,015

Aztec, NM $83,168

Blanco, NM $82,780

Bloomfield, NM $82,681

Flora Vista, NM $83,100

Fruitland, NM $82,581

Kirtland, NM $83,101

La Plata, NM $83,131

Navajo Dam, NM $83,094

Shiprock, NM $82,979

Waterflow, NM $82,936

Newcomb, NM $82,597

Sanostee, NM $82,649

Santa Fe, NM $85,133

Abiquiu, NM $82,804

Alcalde, NM $84,246

Amalia, NM $82,678

Arroyo Hondo, NM $82,562

Arroyo Seco, NM $82,657

Canjilon, NM $82,548

Canones, NM $83,300

Carson, NM $82,878

Cebolla, NM $82,597

Cerro, NM $82,621

Chama, NM $82,959

Chamisal, NM $84,023

Chimayo, NM $84,613

Cordova, NM $84,470

Costilla, NM $83,025

Taos Ski Valley, NM $82,395

Dixon, NM $83,943

Dulce, NM $82,957

El Prado, NM $82,730

El Rito, NM $83,109

Embudo, NM $83,511

Espanola, NM $84,510

Glorieta, NM $84,805

Hernandez, NM $83,725

Ilfeld, NM $84,022

La Madera, NM $82,963

Lamy, NM $84,481

Llano, NM $83,853

Los Alamos, NM $84,681

White Rock, NM $84,841

Medanales, NM $83,817

Ojo Caliente, NM $83,325

Los Ojos, NM $82,755

Pecos, NM $84,541

Penasco, NM $83,541

Petaca, NM $82,472

Questa, NM $82,708

Ranchos De Taos, NM $83,144

Red River, NM $82,472

Ribera, NM $83,003

Rowe, NM $84,101

San Cristobal, NM $82,470

San Jose, NM $83,894

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $84,304

Santa Cruz, NM $84,584

Serafina, NM $82,793

Taos, NM $82,682

Tererro, NM $84,811

Tesuque, NM $85,133

Tierra Amarilla, NM $82,682

Trampas, NM $83,472

Tres Piedras, NM $82,449

Truchas, NM $84,234

Vadito, NM $83,431

Valdez, NM $82,532

Vallecitos, NM $82,467

Velarde, NM $83,816

Villanueva, NM $82,843

Spaceport City, NM $81,154

Las Vegas, NM $82,140

Angel Fire, NM $82,382

Anton Chico, NM $81,998

Buena Vista, NM $82,751

Chacon, NM $82,809

Cimarron, NM $82,253

Cleveland, NM $83,397

Eagle Nest, NM $82,316

Guadalupita, NM $82,682

Holman, NM $83,184

La Loma, NM $81,860

Maxwell, NM $82,281

Miami, NM $82,104

Mills, NM $81,812

Montezuma, NM $83,820

Mora, NM $83,514

Mosquero, NM $81,741

Ocate, NM $82,193

Ojo Feliz, NM $82,409

Rainsville, NM $82,771

Raton, NM $82,489

Rociada, NM $83,862

Roy, NM $81,830

Sapello, NM $83,135

Solano, NM $81,730

Springer, NM $82,068

Ute Park, NM $82,292

Valmora, NM $82,071

Wagon Mound, NM $81,977

Watrous, NM $82,099

Socorro, NM $81,908

Aragon, NM $82,156

Datil, NM $81,817

Lemitar, NM $82,290

Luna, NM $82,302

Magdalena, NM $81,824

Pie Town, NM $82,097

Polvadera, NM $82,488

Quemado, NM $82,267

Reserve, NM $82,119

San Acacia, NM $82,624

San Antonio, NM $81,455

Truth Or Consequences, NM $81,438

Arrey, NM $81,425

Caballo, NM $81,481

Derry, NM $81,066

Elephant Butte, NM $81,650

Garfield, NM $80,831

Hatch, NM $79,536

Monticello, NM $81,434

Rincon, NM $79,078

Salem, NM $80,579

Williamsburg, NM $81,541

Winston, NM $81,493

Las Cruces, NM $78,043

White Sands Missile Range, NM $78,299

Santa Teresa, NM $78,868

Playas, NM $81,815

Animas, NM $82,016

Anthony, NM $78,849

Arenas Valley, NM $81,871

Bayard, NM $81,795

Berino, NM $78,491

Buckhorn, NM $81,880

Santa Clara, NM $81,938

Chamberino, NM $78,573

Cliff, NM $81,785

Columbus, NM $81,565

Deming, NM $81,584

Dona Ana, NM $78,046

Fairacres, NM $78,279

Faywood, NM $81,546

Fort Bayard, NM $81,860

Gila, NM $81,664

Glenwood, NM $81,728

Hachita, NM $81,565

Hanover, NM $81,582

Hillsboro, NM $81,416

Hurley, NM $81,740

La Mesa, NM $79,536

Lordsburg, NM $81,754

Mesilla, NM $78,045

Mesilla Park, NM $78,053

Mesquite, NM $78,119

Mimbres, NM $81,647

Mule Creek, NM $81,868

Organ, NM $78,093

Pinos Altos, NM $81,783

Radium Springs, NM $78,076

Redrock, NM $81,575

Rodeo, NM $82,119

San Miguel, NM $78,090

Silver City, NM $81,784

Sunland Park, NM $78,448

Tyrone, NM $82,026

Vado, NM $78,151

Chaparral, NM $79,136

Clovis, NM $81,627

Cannon Afb, NM $81,447

Broadview, NM $81,390

Causey, NM $81,250

Crossroads, NM $81,057

Dora, NM $81,443

Elida, NM $81,105

Floyd, NM $81,302

Fort Sumner, NM $81,236

Grady, NM $81,467

House, NM $81,402

Kenna, NM $81,106

Lingo, NM $81,245

Melrose, NM $81,416

Milnesand, NM $81,073

Pep, NM $81,184

Portales, NM $81,481

Rogers, NM $81,207

Saint Vrain, NM $81,468

Taiban, NM $81,208

Texico, NM $81,499

Yeso, NM $80,914

Roswell, NM $81,008

Artesia, NM $81,168

Caprock, NM $81,003

Carlsbad, NM $81,221

Dexter, NM $81,065

Eunice, NM $81,293

Hagerman, NM $81,106

Hobbs, NM $81,412

Hope, NM $80,808

Jal, NM $81,198

Lake Arthur, NM $80,972

Lakewood, NM $81,092

Loco Hills, NM $81,242

Loving, NM $81,200

Lovington, NM $81,334

Mcdonald, NM $81,112

Malaga, NM $81,121

Maljamar, NM $81,042

Monument, NM $81,233

Tatum, NM $81,164

Whites City, NM $81,300

Carrizozo, NM $80,624

Alamogordo, NM $80,367

Alto, NM $80,636

Bent, NM $80,382

Capitan, NM $80,448

Cloudcroft, NM $80,373

Corona, NM $80,974

Encino, NM $81,625

Fort Stanton, NM $80,482

Glencoe, NM $80,425

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $80,358

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $80,358

Hondo, NM $80,499

La Luz, NM $80,358

Lincoln, NM $80,264

Mayhill, NM $80,540

Mescalero, NM $80,394

Nogal, NM $80,739

Orogrande, NM $80,399

Picacho, NM $80,481

Pinon, NM $80,784

Ruidoso, NM $80,789

Ruidoso Downs, NM $80,679

Sacramento, NM $80,430

San Patricio, NM $80,526

Sunspot, NM $80,358

Timberon, NM $80,532

Tinnie, NM $80,435

Tularosa, NM $80,411

Vaughn, NM $81,296

Weed, NM $80,530

Tucumcari, NM $81,699

Amistad, NM $81,594

Bard, NM $81,463

Capulin, NM $82,386

Clayton, NM $81,753

Conchas Dam, NM $81,826

Cuervo, NM $81,433

Des Moines, NM $82,061

Folsom, NM $82,188

Garita, NM $81,670

Gladstone, NM $81,834

Grenville, NM $81,818

Logan, NM $81,697

Mcalister, NM $81,444

Nara Visa, NM $81,503

Newkirk, NM $81,593

Quay, NM $81,640

San Jon, NM $81,553

Santa Rosa, NM $81,640

Sedan, NM $81,669

Trementina, NM $81,665

Graduate Network Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Graduate Network Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Graduate Network Engineer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Graduate Network Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Graduate Network Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$100,127	$48.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$95,955	$46.0	15%
Biotechnology	$91,783	$44.0	10%
Financial Services	$91,783	$44.0	10%
Insurance	$91,783	$44.0	10%

Graduate Network Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Graduate Network 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.

$77,857

Average $83,439/year

$91,121

$6,488

Average $6,953/month

$7,593

$1,497

Average $1,605/week

$1,752

$37

Average $40/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,121	$7,593	$1,752	$44
Average	$83,439	$6,953	$1,605	$40
25th Percentile	$77,857	$6,488	$1,497	$37

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