25th pctl
$95K
Network Engineering Salary in Sacramento
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$113K
75th pctl
$133K
90th pctl
$150K
Adjusted for Sacramento at 1.1× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Network Engineering in Sacramento pulls a median of $113,300 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $133,100 and the 90th percentile at $149,600. Sacramento sits at 1.1× the national average for comp. $133,100 is what top-quartile Network Engineering pay looks like in Sacramento. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$133,100 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$123,200 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$113,300 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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