Pay from Boeing's own postings
Boeing RF or Communications Engineer Salary
Boeing's 11 open roles for RF and communications engineers post a median $116k/yr, typically $116k–$239k/yr, from 11 distinct pay figures, read from its own job board every hour.
Against other pay
- All US electronics engineers, except computer, May 2025
- median $130k/yr
- Boeing's postings: 11% below it
- Highest posted top
- $239k/yr
- Systems Engineer - Digital Signal Processing (Lead or Senior)
Typical pay is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top. Pay is compared as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks), a weekly one at 52 weeks, a monthly one at 12 months. A posting that names only a ceiling ("up to $X") is left out of the figures.
Boeing RF or communications engineer pay by level
| Level the title names | Open roles | Median | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry, associate or level I | 4 | $116k/yr | $116k–$133k/yr |
| Senior | 1 | Too few figures | |
| Lead | 5 | $180k/yr | $159k–$239k/yr |
| Manager | 1 | Too few figures |
A level is read from the title, the first that applies from an internship to a director (the reading of our research on career levels and pay). A figure needs three distinct posted rates.
Open Boeing roles for RF and communications engineers, highest pay first
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 12:02 UTC
DSP Algorithms Engineer (Lead or Senior) (opens the job details)
Boeing · RF & Payloads · El Segundo, CA· 1w agoDetails
$146,200–$239,200/yrBoeing · RF & Payloads · El Segundo, CA· 2d agoDetails
$119,850–$239,200/yrSystems Engineer - Digital Signal Processing (Lead or Senior) (opens the job details)
Boeing · RF & Payloads · El Segundo, CA· 4d agoDetails
$146,200–$239,200/yrManager - Mechanical Product Design Engineering (RF Space Electronics) (opens the job details)
Boeing · Mechanical · El Segundo, CA· 1w agoDetails
$151,300–$204,700/yrDSP Algorithms Engineer (Mid-Level or Lead) (opens the job details)
Boeing · RF & Payloads · El Segundo, CA· 1w agoDetails
$119,850–$197,800/yrAntenna SubSystems Engineer, - Associate, Mid-Career or Senior (opens the job details)
Boeing · RF & Payloads · El Segundo, CA· 2d agoDetails
$98,600–$133,400/yrDSP Algorithms Engineer (Associate or Mid-Level) (opens the job details)
Boeing · RF & Payloads · El Segundo, CA· 1w agoDetails
$98,600–$133,400/yrDSP Comm Engineer (Associate or Mid-level) (opens the job details)
Boeing · RF & Payloads · El Segundo, CA· 1w agoDetails
$98,600–$133,400/yrRF Electrophysics Engineer - Associate or Mid-Level (opens the job details)
Boeing · RF & Payloads · El Segundo, CA· 4w agoDetails
$98,600–$133,400/yrBoeing · RF & Payloads · El Segundo, CA· 2d agoDetails
$98,600–$133,400/yrSystems Engineer - Digital Signal Processing (Associate or Mid-level) (opens the job details)
Boeing · RF & Payloads · El Segundo, CA· 1w agoDetails
$98,600–$133,400/yr
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Questions about Boeing pay for RF and communications engineers
How much does Boeing pay RF and communications engineers?
Boeing's open roles for RF and communications engineers post a median $116k/yr, typically $116k–$239k/yr, from 11 distinct pay figures in 11 of its 11 postings. Typical pay here is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top. The highest posted top is $239k/yr, for Systems Engineer - Digital Signal Processing (Lead or Senior).
What does Boeing pay RF and communications engineers at each level?
By the level each title names: entry, associate or level I: a median $116k/yr (4 roles); lead: a median $180k/yr (5 roles). A level is read from the title ("Engineer II", "Senior", "Lead"); titles that name none are left out of this answer.
Does Boeing pay RF and communications engineers more than other space companies?
Boeing's median, $116k/yr, is 33% below the $174k/yr median of the 574 open roles for RF and communications engineers at every space company we read (Boeing's among them).
Do RF and communications engineers earn more than other roles at Boeing?
Boeing's roles for RF and communications engineers post a median $116k/yr, 18% below the $142k/yr median of all its open roles that state pay (Boeing salaries compares every kind of work).
How does Boeing's pay for RF and communications engineers compare with the national wage?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the national median wage of electronics engineers, except computer at $130k/yr (May 2025); Boeing's posted median, $116k/yr, is 11% below it. A posting states what a new hire is offered, the national figure what everyone in the occupation earns, so the two measure different people. Source: BLS wage estimates by state (OEWS, May 2025), read through O*NET OnLine, CC BY 4.0.
Where does Boeing hire RF and communications engineers?
Its open roles for RF and communications engineers are in El Segundo, CA (11).