What are the main factors that influence an Apprentice Fitter'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 Fitter?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Apprentice Fitter roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Apprentice Fitter's salary?

An Apprentice Fitter's salary grows with experience: starting around $51,878 for beginners, reaching about $53,958 at mid-level, and approach $54,439 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Apprentice Fitter?

Apprentice Fitter salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Apprentice Fitter roles are District of Columbia $60,651, California $60,421, Massachusetts $59,615. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Apprentice Fitter roles make?

Salaries for Apprentice Fitter level roles vary by specialization: Gas Fitter: $100,266; Orthotic Fitter: $87,029; Instrument Fitter: $70,480; Sprinkler Fitter Apprentice: $58,662; Fitter Welder: $56,545.

Apprentice Fitter Salary in Vermont

How much does an Apprentice Fitter make in Vermont? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice Fitter in Vermont is $53,765 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,001
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,971 to $60,693
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,695

10% $42,695

50% (Median) $53,765

90% $67,001

Apprentice Fitter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,693	$5,058	$1,167	$29
Average	$53,765	$4,480	$1,034	$26
25th Percentile	$47,971	$3,998	$923	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Apprentice Fitter Salaries

An Apprentice Fitter'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 Fitter Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Apprentice Fitter'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): $51,878
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,514
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,958
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,246
Expert (over 8 years): $54,439

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Apprentice Fitter	less than 1 year	$51,878
Early Career Level Apprentice Fitter	1-2 years	$52,514
Mid-Level Level Apprentice Fitter	2-4 years	$53,958
Senior-Level Level Apprentice Fitter	5-8 years	$54,246
Expert Level Apprentice Fitter	over 8 years	$54,439

How Do Apprentice Fitter 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 Fitters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $60,651.
California: $60,421.
Massachusetts: $59,615.

District of Columbia $60,651 California $60,421 Massachusetts $59,615 Washington $59,396 New Jersey $59,374 Alaska $59,298 Connecticut $58,542 New York $58,235

Hawaii $57,254 Rhode Island $56,794 Maryland $56,482 Minnesota $56,055 Colorado $55,891 Illinois $55,836 Oregon $55,628 Delaware $55,474

New Hampshire $55,378 Virginia $55,162 Pennsylvania $54,532 Nevada $54,214 North Dakota $54,110 Michigan $53,946 Wisconsin $53,886 Vermont $53,765

Texas $53,431 Maine $53,409 Arizona $53,376 Ohio $53,338 Georgia $52,834 Indiana $52,582 Wyoming $52,533 Utah $52,456

Iowa $52,423 Kansas $52,160 Louisiana $52,083 North Carolina $52,056 Missouri $52,045 Florida $51,831 Montana $51,716 Nebraska $51,607

Kentucky $51,547 South Carolina $51,327 Tennessee $51,191 Idaho $51,136 New Mexico $50,736 Oklahoma $50,648 Alabama $50,325 South Dakota $49,783

Arkansas $49,487 West Virginia $49,328 Mississippi $48,851

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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: $55,033
Barre: $55,116
Cabot: $54,995

Adamant, VT $55,033

Barre, VT $55,116

Cabot, VT $54,995

Calais, VT $55,043

East Barre, VT $55,032

East Calais, VT $55,033

East Montpelier, VT $55,070

Eden, VT $54,997

Eden Mills, VT $54,947

Graniteville, VT $55,113

Hyde Park, VT $55,078

Johnson, VT $55,148

Lake Elmore, VT $55,017

Marshfield, VT $55,004

Moretown, VT $55,152

Morrisville, VT $55,145

Moscow, VT $55,173

Northfield, VT $55,084

Northfield Falls, VT $55,342

North Hyde Park, VT $55,074

North Montpelier, VT $55,019

Plainfield, VT $55,011

Roxbury, VT $54,918

South Barre, VT $55,180

Waterbury, VT $55,167

Stowe, VT $55,175

Waitsfield, VT $55,144

Warren, VT $55,041

Washington, VT $54,934

Waterbury Center, VT $55,166

Websterville, VT $55,104

Williamstown, VT $55,040

Wolcott, VT $55,010

Woodbury, VT $54,955

Worcester, VT $55,010

Rutland, VT $55,009

Belmont, VT $54,839

Benson, VT $54,838

Bomoseen, VT $54,925

Brandon, VT $54,965

Bridport, VT $54,971

Castleton, VT $54,935

Center Rutland, VT $54,973

Chittenden, VT $54,846

Cuttingsville, VT $54,827

Danby, VT $54,921

East Middlebury, VT $55,001

East Poultney, VT $54,927

East Wallingford, VT $54,867

Fair Haven, VT $54,887

Florence, VT $54,868

Forest Dale, VT $54,967

Gaysville, VT $54,619

Granville, VT $54,877

Hancock, VT $54,868

Hydeville, VT $54,931

Killington, VT $54,862

Middlebury, VT $55,086

Middletown Springs, VT $54,897

Mount Holly, VT $54,846

North Clarendon, VT $54,927

Orwell, VT $54,921

Pawlet, VT $54,941

Pittsfield, VT $54,894

Pittsford, VT $54,946

Poultney, VT $54,936

Proctor, VT $54,997

Ripton, VT $54,933

Rochester, VT $54,904

Rupert, VT $54,899

Salisbury, VT $54,987

Shoreham, VT $54,940

Stockbridge, VT $54,843

Wallingford, VT $54,872

Wells, VT $54,943

West Pawlet, VT $54,961

West Rupert, VT $54,948

West Rutland, VT $54,915

Whiting, VT $54,942

Saint Johnsbury, VT $55,001

Albany, VT $54,970

Barnet, VT $54,943

Barton, VT $54,964

Beebe Plain, VT $54,980

Concord, VT $54,891

Coventry, VT $55,044

Craftsbury, VT $54,986

Craftsbury Common, VT $54,988

Danville, VT $54,955

Derby, VT $54,980

Derby Line, VT $54,939

East Burke, VT $54,937

East Charleston, VT $54,943

East Hardwick, VT $54,972

East Haven, VT $54,817

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $55,000

Glover, VT $54,947

Granby, VT $54,750

Greensboro, VT $54,929

Greensboro Bend, VT $54,964

Hardwick, VT $55,024

Irasburg, VT $54,950

Island Pond, VT $54,860

Lowell, VT $54,931

Lower Waterford, VT $54,994

Lyndon, VT $54,984

Lyndon Center, VT $55,046

Lyndonville, VT $54,987

Morgan, VT $54,888

Newport, VT $55,013

Newport Center, VT $54,943

North Concord, VT $54,799

North Troy, VT $54,951

Orleans, VT $54,930

Passumpsic, VT $55,005

Peacham, VT $54,894

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $55,006

Sheffield, VT $54,909

Sutton, VT $54,904

Troy, VT $54,956

West Burke, VT $54,941

West Charleston, VT $54,915

West Danville, VT $54,958

Westfield, VT $54,914

West Glover, VT $54,952

Averill, VT $54,632

Beecher Falls, VT $54,987

Canaan, VT $54,850

Gilman, VT $55,091

Guildhall, VT $54,777

Lunenburg, VT $54,897

Norton, VT $54,742

North Bennington, VT $55,353

North Pownal, VT $55,465

Pownal, VT $55,496

White River Junction, VT $54,994

Ascutney, VT $55,020

Barnard, VT $54,869

Bethel, VT $54,903

Bradford, VT $54,961

Bridgewater, VT $54,926

Bridgewater Corners, VT $54,817

Brookfield, VT $54,957

Brownsville, VT $54,927

Chelsea, VT $54,925

Corinth, VT $54,911

East Corinth, VT $54,934

East Randolph, VT $54,944

East Ryegate, VT $54,896

East Thetford, VT $54,964

Fairlee, VT $54,905

Groton, VT $54,920

Hartford, VT $55,137

Hartland, VT $54,944

Hartland Four Corners, VT $54,942

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $55,084

Newbury, VT $54,913

North Hartland, VT $54,983

North Pomfret, VT $54,889

North Thetford, VT $54,963

Norwich, VT $54,952

Plymouth, VT $54,777

Post Mills, VT $54,951

Quechee, VT $55,008

Randolph, VT $54,998

Randolph Center, VT $54,970

Reading, VT $54,823

Sharon, VT $54,902

South Pomfret, VT $54,850

South Royalton, VT $54,918

South Ryegate, VT $54,929

South Strafford, VT $54,915

South Woodstock, VT $54,837

Strafford, VT $54,868

Taftsville, VT $55,012

Thetford, VT $54,964

Thetford Center, VT $54,907

Topsham, VT $54,890

Tunbridge, VT $54,901

Vershire, VT $54,875

Wells River, VT $54,933

West Fairlee, VT $55,034

West Hartford, VT $54,890

West Newbury, VT $54,912

West Topsham, VT $54,934

Wilder, VT $55,140

Windsor, VT $54,967

Woodstock, VT $54,900

Bellows Falls, VT $55,100

Cambridgeport, VT $55,037

Cavendish, VT $54,854

Chester, VT $54,909

Chester Depot, VT $54,889

Grafton, VT $54,867

Londonderry, VT $54,966

Ludlow, VT $54,883

North Springfield, VT $55,074

Perkinsville, VT $54,925

Peru, VT $54,908

Proctorsville, VT $54,863

Saxtons River, VT $55,089

South Londonderry, VT $55,000

Springfield, VT $55,047

Westminster, VT $55,100

Westminster Station, VT $55,103

Weston, VT $54,852

Shaftsbury, VT $55,287

Brattleboro, VT $55,212

Bondville, VT $54,984

East Dover, VT $55,096

Jacksonville, VT $55,234

Jamaica, VT $54,985

Marlboro, VT $55,486

Newfane, VT $55,060

Putney, VT $55,048

Readsboro, VT $55,492

South Newfane, VT $55,079

Stamford, VT $55,452

Townshend, VT $55,010

Vernon, VT $55,381

Wardsboro, VT $55,050

West Dover, VT $55,140

West Dummerston, VT $55,073

West Halifax, VT $55,158

West Townshend, VT $54,936

West Wardsboro, VT $54,937

Whitingham, VT $55,215

Williamsville, VT $55,073

Wilmington, VT $55,181

Burlington, VT $55,332

South Burlington, VT $55,328

Winooski, VT $55,332

Colchester, VT $55,332

Alburgh, VT $55,056

Bakersfield, VT $55,137

Belvidere Center, VT $54,937

Bristol, VT $55,149

Cambridge, VT $55,215

Charlotte, VT $55,257

East Berkshire, VT $55,084

East Fairfield, VT $55,166

Enosburg Falls, VT $55,014

Essex, VT $55,290

Essex Junction, VT $55,293

Fairfax, VT $55,218

Fairfield, VT $55,165

Ferrisburgh, VT $55,195

Franklin, VT $55,017

Grand Isle, VT $55,224

Highgate Center, VT $55,064

Highgate Springs, VT $55,092

Hinesburg, VT $55,256

Huntington, VT $55,214

Isle La Motte, VT $55,124

Jeffersonville, VT $55,177

Jericho, VT $55,244

Jonesville, VT $55,255

Milton, VT $55,270

Monkton, VT $55,211

Montgomery, VT $55,014

Montgomery Center, VT $54,947

New Haven, VT $55,142

North Ferrisburgh, VT $55,220

North Hero, VT $55,165

Richford, VT $55,005

Richmond, VT $55,250

Saint Albans, VT $55,190

Saint Albans Bay, VT $55,183

Shelburne, VT $55,307

Sheldon, VT $55,124

Sheldon Springs, VT $55,259

South Hero, VT $55,274

Starksboro, VT $55,181

Swanton, VT $55,114

Underhill, VT $55,231

Underhill Center, VT $55,233

Vergennes, VT $55,125

Waterville, VT $55,144

Westford, VT $55,258

Williston, VT $55,300

Montpelier, VT $55,107

Bennington, VT $55,394

Arlington, VT $55,199

Dorset, VT $54,984

East Arlington, VT $54,963

East Dorset, VT $54,985

Manchester, VT $55,133

Manchester Center, VT $55,097

Apprentice Fitter Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Apprentice Fitter roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Apprentice Fitter positions in Telecom or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Apprentice Fitter as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Apprentice Fitter

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$75,271	$36.0	40%
Pharmaceuticals	$69,895	$34.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$64,518	$31.0	20%
Financial Services	$61,830	$30.0	15%
Biotechnology	$59,142	$28.0	10%

Apprentice Fitter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Apprentice Fitter'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.

$47,971

Average $53,765/year

$60,693

$3,998

Average $4,480/month

$5,058

$923

Average $1,034/week

$1,167

$23

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,693	$5,058	$1,167	$29
Average	$53,765	$4,480	$1,034	$26
25th Percentile	$47,971	$3,998	$923	$23

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