What Is the Average CWSS Salary?

CWSS salaries vary significantly depending on geographic location, specific job duties and years of experience.

The average salary for Wireless Security Engineers is $82K per year, ranging from $49.6K to $118K, as per Paysa.com. The same source indicates in $144,000 the average salary for Wireless Security Specialist Engineers.

Note that according to InfoSec Institute’s Salary Outlook for Security Engineers:

ESTIMATED SALARY = $70,000-$90,000

50% EARNED MORE THAN $82,000

LOWEST EARNING 10% < $60,000

HIGHEST EARNING 10% > $110,000

What Is the Average CWSS Salary by Experience?

As in most cases, pay for this job does change much by experience, with the salary of most experienced professionals being often significantly higher. According to Glassdoor data, for example, the national average salary for a Senior Wireless Security Systems Engineer is $106,984. Experienced professionals are in demand and employers are willing to invest more in hiring and, above all, retaining wireless security IT practitioners who are already well rounded and, even better, have certifications that can prove their worth.

Certifications often translate into the highest pays. CWNP designation holders can earn higher salaries than their uncertified IT colleagues, with reported salaries up to $87,250 for some sales and support Certified Wireless Technology Specialists (CWTS) to $262,500 for Certified Wireless Network Experts (CWNE). Also, the national employment outlook appears to be brightening with the hiring of more CWSPs (Certified Wireless Security Professionals) who can make as much as $138,500. Robert Half’s latest Salary Guide places the starting salary (50% percentile) of wireless network engineer (considered one of the 10 best technology jobs to watch in 2018) in the six-figure range at $119,000, so earning a certification is definitely a positive investment for career advancement.

What Is the Average Salary by Job Role?

CWSSs are employed in an extensive range of fields, and they can be an essential part of any business’ overall technology team to help evolve the security posture of the organization.

Job Role	Salary
Network Security Engineer	$55,329 – $125,193
Computer Network Support Specialists	$46,070 – $105, 910
Wireless Network Engineer	$54,000-$109,000
Wireless Security Engineer	$78,000-$146,000
Wireless Security Consultant	$48,000-$115,000

What Is the Average Salary by City?

Based on PayScale’s salary info, “Salaries for Network Security Engineers in the United States average out at around $84K annually, but Houston employers pay the most, offering approximately $135K on average. Network Security Engineers can also look forward to large paychecks in cities like San Jose (+47 percent), Dallas (+20 percent), Raleigh (+15 percent), and Indianapolis (+14 percent).”

A Senior Wireless Security Systems Engineer also has a national average of $106,984 against $114,227 of DC professionals for Glassdoor.

When comparing midpoint starting salaries across the U.S. instead, Robert Half Technology found that a Wireless Network Engineer pay can vary greatly:

Seattle: $143,990

San Francisco: $166,600

Los Angeles: $155,890

Denver: $129,710

St. Louis: $118,405

Dallas: $130,900

Chicago: $146,965

New York: $167,195

Miami/Fort Lauderdale: $126,735

Boston $159,460