According to Glassdoor, the average network engineer salary in the San Francisco Bay Area is a median wage of $102,567/year. This is based on 549 anonymously submitted annual salaries from other network engineer specialists employed in San Francisco. Keep in mind salaries vary from one company to the next and that your overall experience may influence how much you can make. Salary is also influenced by the size, type, and industry of the company you work for, as well as its location and the size of their network installation.