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RF Design Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 119 open job postings for RF Design Engineer roles at 44 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 3 more postings in GBP (median £60K), 1 more posting in SGD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

RF Design Engineer: postings by posted pay115 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 15 bands from $70K to $220K. Median $128K; middle half $110K–$165K.Median $128K$70K$220K

Postings per pay band: $70K–$80K: 6; $80K–$90K: 7; $90K–$100K: 6; $100K–$110K: 8; $110K–$120K: 21; $120K–$130K: 10; $130K–$140K: 1; $140K–$150K: 1; $150K–$160K: 11; $160K–$170K: 17; $170K–$180K: 3; $180K–$190K: 2; $190K–$200K: 13; $200K–$210K: 3; $210K–$220K: 6.

Pay by level

  1. Intern$36.50/hr ($75.9K/yr) median, $36.50–$39.00/hr typical, 10 postingsIntern: middle half $36.50–$39.00/hr, median $36.50/hr ($75.9K/yr)
  2. Mid level$110K median, $95.7K–$158K typical, 32 postingsMid level: middle half $95.7K–$158K, median $110K
  3. Senior$126K median, $115K–$165K typical, 51 postingsSenior: middle half $115K–$165K, median $126K
  4. Staff$158K median, $158K–$195K typical, 4 postingsStaff: middle half $158K–$195K, median $158K
  5. Principal$170K median, $156K–$192K typical, 18 postingsPrincipal: middle half $156K–$192K, median $170K

Companies hiring

  1. RTX$156K median, $126K–$192K typical, 18 postingsRTX: middle half $126K–$192K, median $156K
  2. SEAKR Engineering$115K median, $115K–$115K typical, 16 postingsSEAKR Engineering: middle half $115K–$115K, median $115K
  3. Motorola Solutions$165K median, $95.7K–$165K typical, 13 postingsMotorola Solutions: middle half $95.7K–$165K, median $165K
  4. Skyworks Solutions$39.00/hr ($81.1K/yr) median, $39.00–$39.00/hr typical, 5 postingsSkyworks Solutions: middle half $39.00–$39.00/hr, median $39.00/hr ($81.1K/yr)

Top-paying companies

  1. Skydio · $194K median, 5 postings
  2. Motorola Solutions · $165K median, 13 postings
  3. Silvus Technologies · $165K median, 3 postings
  4. Array Labs · $160K median, 4 postings

By location

  1. United States$150K median, $115K–$165K typical, 108 postingsUnited States: middle half $115K–$165K, median $150K
  2. California$165K median, $158K–$194K typical, 37 postingsCalifornia: middle half $158K–$194K, median $165K
  3. Colorado$115K median, $115K–$115K typical, 17 postingsColorado: middle half $115K–$115K, median $115K
  4. Centennial, CO$115K median, $115K–$115K typical, 16 postingsCentennial, CO: middle half $115K–$115K, median $115K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $156K median, $115K–$185K typical, from 79 postings.

Newest RF Design Engineer postings

  1. RF Design Engineer - KTP AssociateUniversity of Hertfordshire · Hatfield, United Kingdom · £35K–£40K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  2. RF (PA) Design EngineerCapgemini Engineering · Dallas, TX · $73K–$174K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026
  3. Senior RF Design Engineer | Cambridgeshire | £70-100kMorgan McKinley · United Kingdom · £70K–£100K/yr · Posted Nov 10, 2026
  4. RF Design Engineer – Next-Gen WirelessApple · San Diego, CA · $175K–$309K/yr · Posted Nov 10, 2026
  5. RF Design Engineer - Computational ElectromagneticsBattelle · Columbus, OH · $106K–$151K/yr · Posted Nov 9, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a RF Design Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for RF Design Engineer jobs is $128K a year, from 119 job postings with pay at 44 companies.

What is the typical RF Design Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $110K–$165K. The top 10% list $195K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $86K or less.

Which companies pay the most for RF Design Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Skydio ($194K), Motorola Solutions ($165K), Silvus Technologies ($165K).

How does RF Design Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Intern $36.50/hr ($75.9K/yr), Mid level $110K, Senior $126K, Staff $158K, Principal $170K.

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