Technical Support Engineer

Technical Support Engineer Salary

$37.5K

$75K

$119.5K

$79,032

/year

$38.00

/hour

Technical Support Engineer Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$79,032

Columbus

Ohio

$76,337

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    How much does a Technical Support Engineer make?

    As of Jul 19, 2026, the average annual pay for a Technical Support Engineer in the United States is $79,032 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $38.00 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,519/week or $6,586/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $119,500 and as low as $37,500, the majority of Technical Support Engineer salaries currently range between $58,000 (25th percentile) to $98,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $116,500 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Technical Support Engineer varies greatly (by as much as 40500), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    A Technical Support Engineer in your area makes on average $76,337 per year, or $2,695 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $79,032. Ohio ranks number 30 out of 50 states nationwide for Technical Support Engineer salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Technical Support 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 Technical Support Engineer Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Technical Support Engineer job is above the national average. Topping the list is Nome, AK, , with Berkeley, CA, and Santa Cruz, CA, close behind in the second and third positions. Santa Cruz, CA, beats the national average by $16,715 (21.1%), and Nome, AK, furthers that trend with another $19,007 (24.0%) above the $79,032 average.

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

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 5% between Nome, AK, and San Francisco, 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 Technical Support Engineer role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Nome, AK

    $98,039

    $47.13

    Berkeley, CA

    $96,770

    $46.52

    Santa Cruz, CA

    $95,747

    $46.03

    Sitka, AK

    $95,208

    $45.77

    Brisbane, CA

    $95,081

    $45.71

    South San Francisco, CA

    $94,971

    $45.66

    San Bruno, CA

    $94,419

    $45.39

    Sunnyvale, CA

    $94,025

    $45.20

    Mountain View, CA

    $93,185

    $44.80

    San Francisco, CA

    $93,114

    $44.77

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

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

    For example Software Deployment Engineer jobs pay as much as $42,583 (53.9%) more than the average Technical Support Engineer salary of $79,032. If you're qualified, finding work as a Software Deployment Engineer may help you make more money than that of the average Technical Support Engineer position.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Software Deployment Engineer

    $121,615

    $58.47

    Sccm Engineer

    $97,940

    $47.09

    It Engineer

    $93,161

    $44.79

    Network Support Engineer

    $92,475

    $44.46

    Cisco Customer Support Engineer

    $78,569

    $37.77

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    Infographic detailing Technical Support Engineer salary across the United States as of July 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $79,032 per year or $38.00 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.