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 $51,881 for beginners, reaching about $53,961 at mid-level, and approach $54,442 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 $60,655, California $60,424, Massachusetts $59,619. 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: $100,282; Orthotic Fitter: $87,139; Instrument Fitter: $70,574; Sprinkler Fitter Apprentice: $58,671; Fitter Welder: $56,551.

Apprentice Fitter Salary in Vermont

How much does an Apprentice Fitter make in Vermont? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice Fitter in Vermont is $53,768 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): $67,008
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,974 to $60,699
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,698

10% $42,698

50% (Median) $53,768

90% $67,008

Apprentice Fitter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,699	$5,058	$1,167	$29
Average	$53,768	$4,481	$1,034	$26
25th Percentile	$47,974	$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): $51,881
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,517
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,961
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,250
Expert (over 8 years): $54,442

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Apprentice Fitter	less than 1 year	$51,881
Early Career Level Apprentice Fitter	1-2 years	$52,517
Mid-Level Level Apprentice Fitter	2-4 years	$53,961
Senior-Level Level Apprentice Fitter	5-8 years	$54,250
Expert Level Apprentice Fitter	over 8 years	$54,442

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: $60,655.
California: $60,424.
Massachusetts: $59,619.

District of Columbia $60,655 California $60,424 Massachusetts $59,619 Washington $59,400 New Jersey $59,378 Alaska $59,301 Connecticut $58,545 New York $58,239

Hawaii $57,258 Rhode Island $56,798 Maryland $56,486 Minnesota $56,058 Colorado $55,894 Illinois $55,839 Oregon $55,631 Delaware $55,478

New Hampshire $55,381 Virginia $55,165 Pennsylvania $54,535 Nevada $54,218 North Dakota $54,114 Michigan $53,949 Wisconsin $53,889 Vermont $53,768

Texas $53,434 Maine $53,412 Arizona $53,379 Ohio $53,341 Georgia $52,837 Indiana $52,585 Wyoming $52,536 Utah $52,459

Iowa $52,426 Kansas $52,163 Louisiana $52,087 North Carolina $52,059 Missouri $52,048 Florida $51,835 Montana $51,720 Nebraska $51,610

Kentucky $51,550 South Carolina $51,331 Tennessee $51,194 Idaho $51,139 New Mexico $50,739 Oklahoma $50,651 Alabama $50,328 South Dakota $49,786

Arkansas $49,490 West Virginia $49,331 Mississippi $48,854

Top Paying Cities for Apprentice Fitter

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: $55,037
Barre: $55,119
Cabot: $54,998

Adamant, VT $55,037

Barre, VT $55,119

Cabot, VT $54,998

Calais, VT $55,046

East Barre, VT $55,036

East Calais, VT $55,037

East Montpelier, VT $55,073

Eden, VT $55,000

Eden Mills, VT $54,951

Graniteville, VT $55,116

Hyde Park, VT $55,082

Johnson, VT $55,151

Lake Elmore, VT $55,020

Marshfield, VT $55,008

Moretown, VT $55,155

Morrisville, VT $55,148

Moscow, VT $55,176

Northfield, VT $55,088

Northfield Falls, VT $55,345

North Hyde Park, VT $55,078

North Montpelier, VT $55,022

Plainfield, VT $55,015

Roxbury, VT $54,922

South Barre, VT $55,183

Waterbury, VT $55,171

Stowe, VT $55,179

Waitsfield, VT $55,148

Warren, VT $55,045

Washington, VT $54,937

Waterbury Center, VT $55,169

Websterville, VT $55,107

Williamstown, VT $55,043

Wolcott, VT $55,013

Woodbury, VT $54,959

Worcester, VT $55,014

Rutland, VT $55,012

Belmont, VT $54,842

Benson, VT $54,842

Bomoseen, VT $54,928

Brandon, VT $54,969

Bridport, VT $54,975

Castleton, VT $54,939

Center Rutland, VT $54,976

Chittenden, VT $54,850

Cuttingsville, VT $54,831

Danby, VT $54,924

East Middlebury, VT $55,005

East Poultney, VT $54,930

East Wallingford, VT $54,871

Fair Haven, VT $54,890

Florence, VT $54,871

Forest Dale, VT $54,971

Gaysville, VT $54,622

Granville, VT $54,880

Hancock, VT $54,871

Hydeville, VT $54,935

Killington, VT $54,865

Middlebury, VT $55,090

Middletown Springs, VT $54,901

Mount Holly, VT $54,850

North Clarendon, VT $54,930

Orwell, VT $54,924

Pawlet, VT $54,944

Pittsfield, VT $54,897

Pittsford, VT $54,950

Poultney, VT $54,939

Proctor, VT $55,000

Ripton, VT $54,936

Rochester, VT $54,908

Rupert, VT $54,902

Salisbury, VT $54,990

Shoreham, VT $54,944

Stockbridge, VT $54,846

Wallingford, VT $54,876

Wells, VT $54,946

West Pawlet, VT $54,965

West Rupert, VT $54,952

West Rutland, VT $54,918

Whiting, VT $54,946

Saint Johnsbury, VT $55,005

Albany, VT $54,973

Barnet, VT $54,946

Barton, VT $54,967

Beebe Plain, VT $54,983

Concord, VT $54,894

Coventry, VT $55,048

Craftsbury, VT $54,989

Craftsbury Common, VT $54,992

Danville, VT $54,958

Derby, VT $54,983

Derby Line, VT $54,942

East Burke, VT $54,941

East Charleston, VT $54,946

East Hardwick, VT $54,976

East Haven, VT $54,821

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $55,004

Glover, VT $54,951

Granby, VT $54,753

Greensboro, VT $54,932

Greensboro Bend, VT $54,967

Hardwick, VT $55,028

Irasburg, VT $54,953

Island Pond, VT $54,864

Lowell, VT $54,935

Lower Waterford, VT $54,998

Lyndon, VT $54,988

Lyndon Center, VT $55,050

Lyndonville, VT $54,990

Morgan, VT $54,891

Newport, VT $55,016

Newport Center, VT $54,946

North Concord, VT $54,803

North Troy, VT $54,954

Orleans, VT $54,933

Passumpsic, VT $55,008

Peacham, VT $54,897

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $55,010

Sheffield, VT $54,912

Sutton, VT $54,908

Troy, VT $54,959

West Burke, VT $54,945

West Charleston, VT $54,919

West Danville, VT $54,962

Westfield, VT $54,918

West Glover, VT $54,956

Averill, VT $54,636

Beecher Falls, VT $54,990

Canaan, VT $54,853

Gilman, VT $55,095

Guildhall, VT $54,781

Lunenburg, VT $54,900

Norton, VT $54,745

North Bennington, VT $55,357

North Pownal, VT $55,468

Pownal, VT $55,500

White River Junction, VT $54,998

Ascutney, VT $55,023

Barnard, VT $54,873

Bethel, VT $54,907

Bradford, VT $54,964

Bridgewater, VT $54,929

Bridgewater Corners, VT $54,820

Brookfield, VT $54,960

Brownsville, VT $54,930

Chelsea, VT $54,929

Corinth, VT $54,914

East Corinth, VT $54,937

East Randolph, VT $54,947

East Ryegate, VT $54,900

East Thetford, VT $54,968

Fairlee, VT $54,908

Groton, VT $54,923

Hartford, VT $55,141

Hartland, VT $54,948

Hartland Four Corners, VT $54,946

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $55,087

Newbury, VT $54,917

North Hartland, VT $54,987

North Pomfret, VT $54,893

North Thetford, VT $54,967

Norwich, VT $54,956

Plymouth, VT $54,781

Post Mills, VT $54,954

Quechee, VT $55,011

Randolph, VT $55,002

Randolph Center, VT $54,974

Reading, VT $54,826

Sharon, VT $54,906

South Pomfret, VT $54,853

South Royalton, VT $54,922

South Ryegate, VT $54,933

South Strafford, VT $54,919

South Woodstock, VT $54,840

Strafford, VT $54,871

Taftsville, VT $55,016

Thetford, VT $54,968

Thetford Center, VT $54,910

Topsham, VT $54,894

Tunbridge, VT $54,904

Vershire, VT $54,878

Wells River, VT $54,936

West Fairlee, VT $55,037

West Hartford, VT $54,894

West Newbury, VT $54,915

West Topsham, VT $54,937

Wilder, VT $55,143

Windsor, VT $54,970

Woodstock, VT $54,903

Bellows Falls, VT $55,103

Cambridgeport, VT $55,040

Cavendish, VT $54,857

Chester, VT $54,912

Chester Depot, VT $54,893

Grafton, VT $54,871

Londonderry, VT $54,969

Ludlow, VT $54,886

North Springfield, VT $55,078

Perkinsville, VT $54,928

Peru, VT $54,912

Proctorsville, VT $54,867

Saxtons River, VT $55,092

South Londonderry, VT $55,003

Springfield, VT $55,051

Westminster, VT $55,103

Westminster Station, VT $55,107

Weston, VT $54,855

Shaftsbury, VT $55,291

Brattleboro, VT $55,216

Bondville, VT $54,987

East Dover, VT $55,099

Jacksonville, VT $55,238

Jamaica, VT $54,988

Marlboro, VT $55,489

Newfane, VT $55,063

Putney, VT $55,051

Readsboro, VT $55,496

South Newfane, VT $55,082

Stamford, VT $55,456

Townshend, VT $55,013

Vernon, VT $55,385

Wardsboro, VT $55,053

West Dover, VT $55,143

West Dummerston, VT $55,077

West Halifax, VT $55,162

West Townshend, VT $54,939

West Wardsboro, VT $54,940

Whitingham, VT $55,218

Williamsville, VT $55,077

Wilmington, VT $55,185

Burlington, VT $55,335

South Burlington, VT $55,332

Winooski, VT $55,335

Colchester, VT $55,335

Alburgh, VT $55,059

Bakersfield, VT $55,141

Belvidere Center, VT $54,941

Bristol, VT $55,152

Cambridge, VT $55,218

Charlotte, VT $55,260

East Berkshire, VT $55,088

East Fairfield, VT $55,170

Enosburg Falls, VT $55,017

Essex, VT $55,293

Essex Junction, VT $55,297

Fairfax, VT $55,222

Fairfield, VT $55,169

Ferrisburgh, VT $55,199

Franklin, VT $55,021

Grand Isle, VT $55,227

Highgate Center, VT $55,067

Highgate Springs, VT $55,095

Hinesburg, VT $55,259

Huntington, VT $55,217

Isle La Motte, VT $55,128

Jeffersonville, VT $55,181

Jericho, VT $55,247

Jonesville, VT $55,259

Milton, VT $55,273

Monkton, VT $55,215

Montgomery, VT $55,017

Montgomery Center, VT $54,951

New Haven, VT $55,146

North Ferrisburgh, VT $55,223

North Hero, VT $55,169

Richford, VT $55,008

Richmond, VT $55,253

Saint Albans, VT $55,193

Saint Albans Bay, VT $55,186

Shelburne, VT $55,311

Sheldon, VT $55,128

Sheldon Springs, VT $55,263

South Hero, VT $55,277

Starksboro, VT $55,185

Swanton, VT $55,118

Underhill, VT $55,234

Underhill Center, VT $55,236

Vergennes, VT $55,129

Waterville, VT $55,147

Westford, VT $55,262

Williston, VT $55,303

Montpelier, VT $55,111

Bennington, VT $55,397

Arlington, VT $55,202

Dorset, VT $54,987

East Arlington, VT $54,967

East Dorset, VT $54,988

Manchester, VT $55,137

Manchester Center, VT $55,101

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	$75,276	$36.0	40%
Pharmaceuticals	$69,899	$34.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$64,522	$31.0	20%
Financial Services	$61,834	$30.0	15%
Biotechnology	$59,145	$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.

$47,974

Average $53,768/year

$60,699

$3,998

Average $4,481/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	$60,699	$5,058	$1,167	$29
Average	$53,768	$4,481	$1,034	$26
25th Percentile	$47,974	$3,998	$923	$23

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