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Quick answer:<\/strong> CCNP-certified network professionals in the US earn roughly $95,000\u2013$135,000 in 2025\u20132026. ZipRecruiter pegs the average CCNP salary near $109,000, Glassdoor reports about $125,600 for CCNP Enterprise roles, and Payscale shows a $107,000\u2013$156,000 range. Senior engineers and network architects clear $130,000, per BLS.<\/div>\n

A CCNP salary<\/strong> reflects one of networking’s clearest pay bumps. Cisco’s Certified Network Professional credential sits a rung above the CCNA and tells employers you can design, deploy, secure, and troubleshoot enterprise networks without supervision \u2014 work that reliably pays six figures. This guide pulls real 2025\u20132026 numbers from ZipRecruiter, Glassdoor, Payscale, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS): average pay, the CCNA\u2192CCNP\u2192CCIE ladder, salary by experience and metro, the roles that pay most, and the skills that push offers higher.<\/p>\n

What is the average CCNP salary in 2025\u20132026?<\/h2>\n

Estimates cluster in the low-to-mid $100,000s, though each database measures a different slice of the market. ZipRecruiter listed the average CCNP network engineer salary at about $109,040 as of October 2025, with the middle 50% of postings between $89,000 and $133,500 and top earners near $143,000; its broader “CCNP” listing averaged roughly $111,081. Glassdoor, which folds in bonuses and skews toward larger employers, reported about $125,600 for CCNP Enterprise network engineers. Payscale, whose respondents lean earlier-career and smaller-company, showed a $107,000\u2013$156,000 band for CCNP Enterprise holders and a wider $72,000\u2013$153,000 across all CCNP tracks. Averaged together, the CCNP certified salary for a mid-career professional in 2025\u20132026 realistically targets $100,000\u2013$130,000 base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Source<\/th>\nRole measured<\/th>\nAverage \/ typical range (US)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
ZipRecruiter<\/td>\nCCNP network engineer (Oct 2025)<\/td>\n~$109,040 avg; $89,000\u2013$133,500 typical<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ZipRecruiter<\/td>\nCCNP (all listings)<\/td>\n~$111,081 avg; $84,000\u2013$129,000 typical<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glassdoor<\/td>\nCCNP Enterprise \/ network engineer<\/td>\n~$125,600 avg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Payscale<\/td>\nCCNP Enterprise certified<\/td>\n$107,000\u2013$156,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Payscale<\/td>\nCCNP certification (all tracks)<\/td>\n$72,000\u2013$153,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Treat any single average as a baseline, not a promise. The spread is a sampling artifact: sources differ on whether they count base pay or total compensation, and on whether their data leans toward large enterprises or small shops. Match the source to your situation \u2014 Payscale for a first CCNP role at a regional firm, Glassdoor total-comp for a big-tech target.<\/p>\n

How big is the CCNP salary jump over CCNA?<\/h2>\n

Adding CCNP on top of CCNA typically raises pay by $20,000\u2013$40,000 a year, according to multiple Cisco-training salary analyses. CCNA-level roles average roughly $78,000\u2013$92,000; CCNP roles average $109,000\u2013$125,600. The credential marks a shift from executing tickets to owning design and escalations, and employers price that autonomy accordingly. The next step, CCIE, roughly doubles entry-level pay \u2014 ZipRecruiter put the CCIE average near $129,700 while Glassdoor reported about $180,100 for expert-level roles, and veteran CCIEs with 10-plus years clear $150,000\u2013$220,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Certification<\/th>\nTypical US salary range<\/th>\nReported average<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
CCNA (associate)<\/td>\n$78,000\u2013$92,000<\/td>\n~$82,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CCNP (professional)<\/td>\n$95,000\u2013$135,000<\/td>\n~$109,000 (ZipRecruiter) \u2013 $125,600 (Glassdoor)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CCIE (expert)<\/td>\n$130,000\u2013$220,000+<\/td>\n~$129,700 (ZipRecruiter) \u2013 $180,100 (Glassdoor)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Read the ladder as a trajectory, not a guarantee: CCNP is where most network engineers cross into stable six-figure territory, and passing the core exam qualifies you to sit the CCIE Enterprise lab later without repeating it.<\/p>\n

What is the CCNP Enterprise salary by experience level?<\/h2>\n

Experience moves the number more than any other single factor. Newly certified CCNPs start around $70,000\u2013$85,000; professionals with a decade or more reach $130,000 and up, per Cisco-training salary data. The bands below map ZipRecruiter’s percentile spread onto career stage so you can locate yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Career stage<\/th>\nTypical CCNP salary<\/th>\nBasis<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Newly certified (0\u20132 yrs)<\/td>\n$70,000\u2013$85,000<\/td>\nReported starting pay, multiple sources<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mid-career (3\u20137 yrs)<\/td>\n$92,000\u2013$120,000<\/td>\nZipRecruiter 25th\u201375th percentile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senior (8\u201310 yrs)<\/td>\n$120,000\u2013$143,000<\/td>\nZipRecruiter 75th\u201390th percentile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lead \/ architect track (10+ yrs)<\/td>\n$130,000\u2013$165,000+<\/td>\nSenior figures + BLS architect median<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Two levers accelerate the climb: taking on design and change-management ownership, and adding automation. Both push you from the 50th percentile toward the 90th faster than tenure alone.<\/p>\n

Which cities and states pay CCNP professionals the most?<\/h2>\n

Location adds a large premium \u2014 often larger than a full experience tier. San Francisco tops the list: Glassdoor put the average network engineer salary there at about $153,000, with the 75th percentile near $194,000 and top earners past $238,000. At the state level, Salary.com ranked the District of Columbia, California, Massachusetts, Washington State, New Jersey, and New York highest for CCNP engineers, all near $105,000\u2013$109,000. Those nominal figures track cost of living closely, so a $153,000 Bay Area offer and a $109,000 Dallas offer can leave similar money in your pocket. Remote roles increasingly pay against a national band rather than your ZIP code, which favors engineers outside expensive metros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location<\/th>\nAverage pay<\/th>\nSource<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
San Francisco, CA<\/td>\n~$153,000 (network engineer)<\/td>\nGlassdoor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington, DC<\/td>\n~$109,300<\/td>\nSalary.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
California (state)<\/td>\n~$108,900<\/td>\nSalary.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Massachusetts<\/td>\n~$107,500<\/td>\nSalary.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington State<\/td>\n~$107,100<\/td>\nSalary.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New York<\/td>\n~$105,000<\/td>\nSalary.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US national average<\/td>\n~$109,000<\/td>\nZipRecruiter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What jobs push Cisco CCNP pay toward the top?<\/h2>\n

CCNP Enterprise opens the roles where senior networking pay lives:<\/p>\n