Headend Engineer

Headend Engineer Salary

$25.5K

$51K

$146.5K

$67,938

/year

$32.66

/hour

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How much does a Headend Engineer make?

As of Aug 26, 2026, the average annual pay for a Headend Engineer in the United States is $67,938 a year.

Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $32.66 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,306/week or $5,661/month.

While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $146,500 and as low as $25,500, the majority of Headend Engineer salaries currently range between $45,000 (25th percentile) to $81,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $122,500 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Headend Engineer varies greatly (by as much as 36500), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

A Headend Engineer in your area makes on average $0 per year, or $67,938 (100.000%) less than the national average annual salary of $67,938. Ohio ranks number 33 out of 50 states nationwide for Headend Engineer salaries.

To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Headend Engineer jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Headend Engineer Jobs

We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Headend Engineer job is above the national average. Topping the list is Green River, WY, , with San Mateo, CA, and San Francisco, CA, close behind in the second and third positions. San Francisco, CA, beats the national average by $10,230 (15.1%), and Green River, WY, furthers that trend with another $13,489 (19.9%) above the $67,938 average.

With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Headend Engineer appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 7% between Green River, WY, and Santa Rosa, CA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Headend Engineer role.

City

Annual Salary

Hourly Wage

Green River, WY

$81,427

$39.15

San Mateo, CA

$78,305

$37.65

San Francisco, CA

$78,168

$37.58

Sunnyvale, CA

$77,488

$37.25

Santa Clara, CA

$77,138

$37.09

Fremont, CA

$76,911

$36.98

Daly City, CA

$76,261

$36.66

Berkeley, CA

$75,887

$36.48

San Jose, CA

$75,826

$36.45

Santa Rosa, CA

$75,636

$36.36

What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Headend Engineer Jobs in the U.S.

We found a few related jobs that pay more than jobs in the Headend Engineer category.

For example Wireless Communication Engineer jobs pay as much as $102,781 (151.3%) more than the average Headend Engineer salary of $67,938. If you're qualified, finding work as a Wireless Communication Engineer may help you make more money than that of the average Headend Engineer position.

Job Title

Annual Salary

Hourly Wage

Wireless Communication Engineer

$170,719

$82.08

Infrastructure Security Engineer

$142,133

$68.33

Qualys Vulnerability Scanning

$139,599

$67.11

Cyber Network Security Engineer

$122,890

$59.08

Cts Certification

$112,999

$54.33

About Our Data

ZipRecruiter salary estimates, histograms, trends and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third party data sources.

Infographic detailing Headend Engineer salary across the United States as of August 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $67,938 per year or $32.66 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.