What are the main factors that influence an Apprentice electrical technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Apprentice electrical technician?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Apprentice electrical technician roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Apprentice electrical technician's salary?

An Apprentice electrical technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,792 for beginners, reaching about $82,201 at mid-level, and approach $118,837 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Apprentice electrical technician?

Apprentice electrical technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Apprentice electrical technician roles are District of Columbia $71,228, California $70,958, Massachusetts $70,012. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Apprentice electrical technician roles make?

Salaries for Apprentice electrical technician level roles vary by specialization: Tower Technician Apprentice: $73,325; Apprentice Technician: $66,314; Electrical Technician: $60,798; Electrical Apprentice: $54,711; Service Technician Apprentice: $52,207.

Apprentice electrical technician Salary in Vermont

How much does an Apprentice electrical technician make in Vermont? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice electrical technician in Vermont is $63,141 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, an Apprentice electrical technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,519
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,418 to $69,621
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,117

10% $54,117

50% (Median) $63,141

90% $75,519

Apprentice electrical technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,621	$5,802	$1,339	$33
Average	$63,141	$5,262	$1,214	$30
25th Percentile	$58,418	$4,868	$1,123	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Apprentice electrical technician Salaries

An Apprentice electrical technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Apprentice electrical technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Apprentice electrical technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $61,792
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,481
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $82,201
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $92,848
Expert (over 8 years): $118,837

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Apprentice electrical technician	less than 1 year	$61,792
CAE Design Technician II	1-2 years	$72,481
CAE Design Technician III	2-4 years	$82,201
CAE Design Supervisor I	5-8 years	$92,848
CAE Design Supervisor II	over 8 years	$118,837

How Do Apprentice electrical technician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Apprentice electrical technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,228.
California: $70,958.
Massachusetts: $70,012.

District of Columbia $71,228 California $70,958 Massachusetts $70,012 Washington $69,755 New Jersey $69,729 Alaska $69,639 Connecticut $68,751 New York $68,391

Hawaii $67,239 Rhode Island $66,699 Maryland $66,332 Minnesota $65,831 Colorado $65,638 Illinois $65,573 Oregon $65,329 Delaware $65,149

New Hampshire $65,035 Virginia $64,782 Pennsylvania $64,042 Nevada $63,669 North Dakota $63,547 Michigan $63,354 Wisconsin $63,283 Vermont $63,141

Texas $62,749 Maine $62,723 Arizona $62,685 Ohio $62,640 Georgia $62,048 Indiana $61,752 Wyoming $61,694 Utah $61,604

Iowa $61,565 Kansas $61,257 Louisiana $61,166 North Carolina $61,134 Missouri $61,121 Florida $60,871 Montana $60,735 Nebraska $60,607

Kentucky $60,536 South Carolina $60,279 Tennessee $60,118 Idaho $60,054 New Mexico $59,584 Oklahoma $59,481 Alabama $59,101 South Dakota $58,465

Arkansas $58,117 West Virginia $57,931 Mississippi $57,371

Top Paying Cities for Apprentice electrical technician

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $64,631
Barre: $64,728
Cabot: $64,586

Adamant, VT $64,631

Barre, VT $64,728

Cabot, VT $64,586

Calais, VT $64,642

East Barre, VT $64,629

East Calais, VT $64,631

East Montpelier, VT $64,674

Eden, VT $64,588

Eden Mills, VT $64,530

Graniteville, VT $64,724

Hyde Park, VT $64,683

Johnson, VT $64,765

Lake Elmore, VT $64,611

Marshfield, VT $64,597

Moretown, VT $64,770

Morrisville, VT $64,762

Moscow, VT $64,795

Northfield, VT $64,691

Northfield Falls, VT $64,993

North Hyde Park, VT $64,679

North Montpelier, VT $64,614

Plainfield, VT $64,605

Roxbury, VT $64,496

South Barre, VT $64,803

Waterbury, VT $64,788

Stowe, VT $64,797

Waitsfield, VT $64,761

Warren, VT $64,640

Washington, VT $64,514

Waterbury Center, VT $64,786

Websterville, VT $64,714

Williamstown, VT $64,638

Wolcott, VT $64,603

Woodbury, VT $64,539

Worcester, VT $64,604

Rutland, VT $64,602

Belmont, VT $64,402

Benson, VT $64,402

Bomoseen, VT $64,503

Brandon, VT $64,551

Bridport, VT $64,558

Castleton, VT $64,516

Center Rutland, VT $64,560

Chittenden, VT $64,411

Cuttingsville, VT $64,389

Danby, VT $64,499

East Middlebury, VT $64,593

East Poultney, VT $64,506

East Wallingford, VT $64,436

Fair Haven, VT $64,459

Florence, VT $64,436

Forest Dale, VT $64,554

Gaysville, VT $64,144

Granville, VT $64,447

Hancock, VT $64,436

Hydeville, VT $64,511

Killington, VT $64,429

Middlebury, VT $64,693

Middletown Springs, VT $64,471

Mount Holly, VT $64,411

North Clarendon, VT $64,506

Orwell, VT $64,499

Pawlet, VT $64,522

Pittsfield, VT $64,467

Pittsford, VT $64,528

Poultney, VT $64,516

Proctor, VT $64,588

Ripton, VT $64,513

Rochester, VT $64,480

Rupert, VT $64,473

Salisbury, VT $64,576

Shoreham, VT $64,521

Stockbridge, VT $64,407

Wallingford, VT $64,442

Wells, VT $64,525

West Pawlet, VT $64,546

West Rupert, VT $64,531

West Rutland, VT $64,492

Whiting, VT $64,524

Saint Johnsbury, VT $64,593

Albany, VT $64,556

Barnet, VT $64,525

Barton, VT $64,549

Beebe Plain, VT $64,568

Concord, VT $64,463

Coventry, VT $64,644

Craftsbury, VT $64,575

Craftsbury Common, VT $64,578

Danville, VT $64,539

Derby, VT $64,568

Derby Line, VT $64,520

East Burke, VT $64,518

East Charleston, VT $64,525

East Hardwick, VT $64,559

East Haven, VT $64,377

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $64,592

Glover, VT $64,530

Granby, VT $64,298

Greensboro, VT $64,508

Greensboro Bend, VT $64,549

Hardwick, VT $64,620

Irasburg, VT $64,533

Island Pond, VT $64,427

Lowell, VT $64,511

Lower Waterford, VT $64,585

Lyndon, VT $64,573

Lyndon Center, VT $64,646

Lyndonville, VT $64,576

Morgan, VT $64,460

Newport, VT $64,607

Newport Center, VT $64,525

North Concord, VT $64,356

North Troy, VT $64,534

Orleans, VT $64,509

Passumpsic, VT $64,597

Peacham, VT $64,467

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $64,599

Sheffield, VT $64,485

Sutton, VT $64,480

Troy, VT $64,540

West Burke, VT $64,523

West Charleston, VT $64,492

West Danville, VT $64,543

Westfield, VT $64,491

West Glover, VT $64,536

Averill, VT $64,160

Beecher Falls, VT $64,576

Canaan, VT $64,415

Gilman, VT $64,699

Guildhall, VT $64,330

Lunenburg, VT $64,471

Norton, VT $64,288

North Bennington, VT $65,006

North Pownal, VT $65,138

Pownal, VT $65,174

White River Junction, VT $64,585

Ascutney, VT $64,615

Barnard, VT $64,438

Bethel, VT $64,478

Bradford, VT $64,546

Bridgewater, VT $64,505

Bridgewater Corners, VT $64,377

Brookfield, VT $64,541

Brownsville, VT $64,506

Chelsea, VT $64,504

Corinth, VT $64,487

East Corinth, VT $64,514

East Randolph, VT $64,526

East Ryegate, VT $64,470

East Thetford, VT $64,550

Fairlee, VT $64,480

Groton, VT $64,498

Hartford, VT $64,753

Hartland, VT $64,527

Hartland Four Corners, VT $64,524

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $64,690

Newbury, VT $64,490

North Hartland, VT $64,572

North Pomfret, VT $64,462

North Thetford, VT $64,548

Norwich, VT $64,536

Plymouth, VT $64,330

Post Mills, VT $64,534

Quechee, VT $64,601

Randolph, VT $64,590

Randolph Center, VT $64,557

Reading, VT $64,384

Sharon, VT $64,477

South Pomfret, VT $64,415

South Royalton, VT $64,496

South Ryegate, VT $64,509

South Strafford, VT $64,492

South Woodstock, VT $64,400

Strafford, VT $64,436

Taftsville, VT $64,606

Thetford, VT $64,550

Thetford Center, VT $64,482

Topsham, VT $64,463

Tunbridge, VT $64,475

Vershire, VT $64,445

Wells River, VT $64,513

West Fairlee, VT $64,631

West Hartford, VT $64,463

West Newbury, VT $64,488

West Topsham, VT $64,514

Wilder, VT $64,756

Windsor, VT $64,553

Woodstock, VT $64,474

Bellows Falls, VT $64,709

Cambridgeport, VT $64,635

Cavendish, VT $64,420

Chester, VT $64,485

Chester Depot, VT $64,462

Grafton, VT $64,436

Londonderry, VT $64,552

Ludlow, VT $64,454

North Springfield, VT $64,679

Perkinsville, VT $64,503

Peru, VT $64,484

Proctorsville, VT $64,431

Saxtons River, VT $64,696

South Londonderry, VT $64,591

Springfield, VT $64,647

Westminster, VT $64,709

Westminster Station, VT $64,713

Weston, VT $64,418

Shaftsbury, VT $64,929

Brattleboro, VT $64,841

Bondville, VT $64,573

East Dover, VT $64,704

Jacksonville, VT $64,867

Jamaica, VT $64,574

Marlboro, VT $65,162

Newfane, VT $64,662

Putney, VT $64,648

Readsboro, VT $65,170

South Newfane, VT $64,684

Stamford, VT $65,123

Townshend, VT $64,603

Vernon, VT $65,039

Wardsboro, VT $64,650

West Dover, VT $64,756

West Dummerston, VT $64,678

West Halifax, VT $64,777

West Townshend, VT $64,516

West Wardsboro, VT $64,518

Whitingham, VT $64,844

Williamsville, VT $64,678

Wilmington, VT $64,804

Burlington, VT $64,981

South Burlington, VT $64,977

Winooski, VT $64,981

Colchester, VT $64,981

Alburgh, VT $64,657

Bakersfield, VT $64,753

Belvidere Center, VT $64,518

Bristol, VT $64,766

Cambridge, VT $64,844

Charlotte, VT $64,893

East Berkshire, VT $64,691

East Fairfield, VT $64,787

Enosburg Falls, VT $64,608

Essex, VT $64,932

Essex Junction, VT $64,936

Fairfax, VT $64,848

Fairfield, VT $64,786

Ferrisburgh, VT $64,821

Franklin, VT $64,612

Grand Isle, VT $64,855

Highgate Center, VT $64,667

Highgate Springs, VT $64,700

Hinesburg, VT $64,892

Huntington, VT $64,843

Isle La Motte, VT $64,738

Jeffersonville, VT $64,800

Jericho, VT $64,878

Jonesville, VT $64,891

Milton, VT $64,909

Monkton, VT $64,840

Montgomery, VT $64,608

Montgomery Center, VT $64,530

New Haven, VT $64,759

North Ferrisburgh, VT $64,850

North Hero, VT $64,786

Richford, VT $64,597

Richmond, VT $64,885

Saint Albans, VT $64,815

Saint Albans Bay, VT $64,806

Shelburne, VT $64,952

Sheldon, VT $64,738

Sheldon Springs, VT $64,896

South Hero, VT $64,913

Starksboro, VT $64,804

Swanton, VT $64,726

Underhill, VT $64,863

Underhill Center, VT $64,865

Vergennes, VT $64,739

Waterville, VT $64,761

Westford, VT $64,895

Williston, VT $64,944

Montpelier, VT $64,718

Bennington, VT $65,054

Arlington, VT $64,825

Dorset, VT $64,573

East Arlington, VT $64,548

East Dorset, VT $64,574

Manchester, VT $64,748

Manchester Center, VT $64,706

Apprentice electrical technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Apprentice electrical technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Apprentice electrical technician positions in Insurance or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Apprentice electrical technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Apprentice electrical technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$88,398	$42.0	40%
Biotechnology	$85,241	$41.0	35%
Business Services	$82,084	$39.0	30%
Chemicals	$78,927	$38.0	25%
Construction	$75,770	$36.0	20%

Apprentice electrical technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Apprentice electrical technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$58,418

Average $63,141/year

$69,621

$4,868

Average $5,262/month

$5,802

$1,123

Average $1,214/week

$1,339

$28

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,621	$5,802	$1,339	$33
Average	$63,141	$5,262	$1,214	$30
25th Percentile	$58,418	$4,868	$1,123	$28

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