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Optical Network Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 3 open job postings for Optical Network Engineer roles at 3 companies, updated Oct 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Optical Network Engineer: postings by posted pay3 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 10 bands from $120K to $220K. Median $193K; middle half $122K–$218K.Median $193K$120K$220K

Postings per pay band: $120K–$130K: 1; $130K–$140K: 0; $140K–$150K: 0; $150K–$160K: 0; $160K–$170K: 0; $170K–$180K: 0; $180K–$190K: 0; $190K–$200K: 1; $200K–$210K: 0; $210K–$220K: 1.

Companies hiring

  1. CoreWeave1 posting · too few to show pay
  2. SpaceX1 posting · too few to show pay
  3. Cambridgeinternationalsystems1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$193K median · $122K–$218K typical · 3 postingsUnited States: middle half $122K–$218K, median $193K

Newest Optical Network Engineer postings

  1. Senior Optical Network Engineer IICoreWeave · Livingston, NJ · $165K–$220K/yr · Posted Oct 10, 2026Apply
  2. Optical Network Engineer – Secret Clearance |Fort Meade, MDCambridgeinternationalsystems · Fort Meade, MD · $115K–$130K/yr · Posted Sep 25, 2026Apply
  3. Sr. Optical Network Engineer (Starlink)SpaceX · Redmond, WA · $165K–$270K/yr · Posted Sep 10, 2026Apply
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Questions and answers

How much does a Optical Network Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Optical Network Engineer jobs is $193K a year, from 3 job postings with pay at 3 companies.

What is the typical Optical Network Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $122K–$218K. The top 10% list $218K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $122K or less.

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