What are the main factors that influence an Apprentice/Laborer'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/Laborer?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Apprentice/Laborer roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Apprentice/Laborer's salary?

An Apprentice/Laborer's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,636 for beginners, reaching about $43,864 at mid-level, and approach $44,487 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Apprentice/Laborer?

Apprentice/Laborer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Apprentice/Laborer roles are District of Columbia $48,866, California $48,681, Massachusetts $48,032. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Apprentice/Laborer Salary in Vermont

How much does an Apprentice/Laborer make in Vermont? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice/Laborer in Vermont is $43,318 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,032
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,051 to $48,926
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,076

10% $37,076

50% (Median) $43,318

90% $54,032

Apprentice/Laborer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,926	$4,077	$941	$24
Average	$43,318	$3,610	$833	$21
25th Percentile	$40,051	$3,338	$770	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Apprentice/Laborer Salaries

An Apprentice/Laborer'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/Laborer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Apprentice/Laborer'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): $41,636
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,150
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $43,864
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $44,097
Expert (over 8 years): $44,487

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Apprentice/Laborer	less than 1 year	$41,636
Early Career Level Apprentice/Laborer	1-2 years	$42,150
Mid-Level Level Apprentice/Laborer	2-4 years	$43,864
Senior-Level Level Apprentice/Laborer	5-8 years	$44,097
Expert Level Apprentice/Laborer	over 8 years	$44,487

How Do Apprentice/Laborer 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/Laborers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $48,866.
California: $48,681.
Massachusetts: $48,032.

District of Columbia $48,866 California $48,681 Massachusetts $48,032 Washington $47,855 New Jersey $47,838 Alaska $47,776 Connecticut $47,167 New York $46,920

Hawaii $46,130 Rhode Island $45,759 Maryland $45,507 Minnesota $45,163 Colorado $45,031 Illinois $44,987 Oregon $44,819 Delaware $44,695

New Hampshire $44,618 Virginia $44,444 Pennsylvania $43,936 Nevada $43,680 North Dakota $43,596 Michigan $43,464 Wisconsin $43,416 Vermont $43,318

Texas $43,049 Maine $43,032 Arizona $43,005 Ohio $42,974 Georgia $42,568 Indiana $42,365 Wyoming $42,325 Utah $42,264

Iowa $42,237 Kansas $42,025 Louisiana $41,963 North Carolina $41,941 Missouri $41,933 Florida $41,760 Montana $41,668 Nebraska $41,579

Kentucky $41,531 South Carolina $41,354 Tennessee $41,244 Idaho $41,200 New Mexico $40,878 Oklahoma $40,807 Alabama $40,547 South Dakota $40,110

Arkansas $39,871 West Virginia $39,743 Mississippi $39,360

Top Paying Cities for Apprentice/Laborer

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: $44,340
Barre: $44,407
Cabot: $44,309

Adamant, VT $44,340

Barre, VT $44,407

Cabot, VT $44,309

Calais, VT $44,348

East Barre, VT $44,339

East Calais, VT $44,340

East Montpelier, VT $44,370

Eden, VT $44,311

Eden Mills, VT $44,271

Graniteville, VT $44,404

Hyde Park, VT $44,376

Johnson, VT $44,432

Lake Elmore, VT $44,327

Marshfield, VT $44,317

Moretown, VT $44,435

Morrisville, VT $44,430

Moscow, VT $44,453

Northfield, VT $44,381

Northfield Falls, VT $44,589

North Hyde Park, VT $44,373

North Montpelier, VT $44,329

Plainfield, VT $44,322

Roxbury, VT $44,247

South Barre, VT $44,458

Waterbury, VT $44,448

Stowe, VT $44,454

Waitsfield, VT $44,430

Warren, VT $44,347

Washington, VT $44,260

Waterbury Center, VT $44,447

Websterville, VT $44,397

Williamstown, VT $44,345

Wolcott, VT $44,321

Woodbury, VT $44,277

Worcester, VT $44,322

Rutland, VT $44,320

Belmont, VT $44,183

Benson, VT $44,183

Bomoseen, VT $44,253

Brandon, VT $44,285

Bridport, VT $44,290

Castleton, VT $44,261

Center Rutland, VT $44,292

Chittenden, VT $44,190

Cuttingsville, VT $44,174

Danby, VT $44,250

East Middlebury, VT $44,315

East Poultney, VT $44,255

East Wallingford, VT $44,206

Fair Haven, VT $44,222

Florence, VT $44,207

Forest Dale, VT $44,287

Gaysville, VT $44,006

Granville, VT $44,214

Hancock, VT $44,207

Hydeville, VT $44,258

Killington, VT $44,202

Middlebury, VT $44,383

Middletown Springs, VT $44,231

Mount Holly, VT $44,190

North Clarendon, VT $44,255

Orwell, VT $44,250

Pawlet, VT $44,266

Pittsfield, VT $44,228

Pittsford, VT $44,270

Poultney, VT $44,262

Proctor, VT $44,311

Ripton, VT $44,259

Rochester, VT $44,236

Rupert, VT $44,232

Salisbury, VT $44,303

Shoreham, VT $44,265

Stockbridge, VT $44,187

Wallingford, VT $44,210

Wells, VT $44,267

West Pawlet, VT $44,282

West Rupert, VT $44,272

West Rutland, VT $44,245

Whiting, VT $44,267

Saint Johnsbury, VT $44,315

Albany, VT $44,289

Barnet, VT $44,267

Barton, VT $44,284

Beebe Plain, VT $44,297

Concord, VT $44,225

Coventry, VT $44,349

Craftsbury, VT $44,302

Craftsbury Common, VT $44,304

Danville, VT $44,277

Derby, VT $44,297

Derby Line, VT $44,264

East Burke, VT $44,263

East Charleston, VT $44,267

East Hardwick, VT $44,291

East Haven, VT $44,166

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $44,314

Glover, VT $44,271

Granby, VT $44,112

Greensboro, VT $44,256

Greensboro Bend, VT $44,284

Hardwick, VT $44,333

Irasburg, VT $44,273

Island Pond, VT $44,201

Lowell, VT $44,258

Lower Waterford, VT $44,309

Lyndon, VT $44,301

Lyndon Center, VT $44,351

Lyndonville, VT $44,303

Morgan, VT $44,223

Newport, VT $44,324

Newport Center, VT $44,267

North Concord, VT $44,152

North Troy, VT $44,273

Orleans, VT $44,257

Passumpsic, VT $44,317

Peacham, VT $44,228

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $44,319

Sheffield, VT $44,240

Sutton, VT $44,236

Troy, VT $44,278

West Burke, VT $44,266

West Charleston, VT $44,245

West Danville, VT $44,280

Westfield, VT $44,244

West Glover, VT $44,275

Averill, VT $44,017

Beecher Falls, VT $44,303

Canaan, VT $44,192

Gilman, VT $44,387

Guildhall, VT $44,134

Lunenburg, VT $44,230

Norton, VT $44,105

North Bennington, VT $44,598

North Pownal, VT $44,688

Pownal, VT $44,713

White River Junction, VT $44,309

Ascutney, VT $44,330

Barnard, VT $44,208

Bethel, VT $44,236

Bradford, VT $44,282

Bridgewater, VT $44,254

Bridgewater Corners, VT $44,166

Brookfield, VT $44,279

Brownsville, VT $44,255

Chelsea, VT $44,253

Corinth, VT $44,241

East Corinth, VT $44,260

East Randolph, VT $44,268

East Ryegate, VT $44,230

East Thetford, VT $44,285

Fairlee, VT $44,237

Groton, VT $44,249

Hartford, VT $44,424

Hartland, VT $44,269

Hartland Four Corners, VT $44,267

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $44,381

Newbury, VT $44,243

North Hartland, VT $44,300

North Pomfret, VT $44,224

North Thetford, VT $44,284

Norwich, VT $44,275

Plymouth, VT $44,134

Post Mills, VT $44,274

Quechee, VT $44,320

Randolph, VT $44,312

Randolph Center, VT $44,289

Reading, VT $44,171

Sharon, VT $44,235

South Pomfret, VT $44,192

South Royalton, VT $44,247

South Ryegate, VT $44,256

South Strafford, VT $44,245

South Woodstock, VT $44,182

Strafford, VT $44,207

Taftsville, VT $44,323

Thetford, VT $44,285

Thetford Center, VT $44,238

Topsham, VT $44,225

Tunbridge, VT $44,233

Vershire, VT $44,213

Wells River, VT $44,259

West Fairlee, VT $44,341

West Hartford, VT $44,225

West Newbury, VT $44,242

West Topsham, VT $44,260

Wilder, VT $44,426

Windsor, VT $44,287

Woodstock, VT $44,232

Bellows Falls, VT $44,394

Cambridgeport, VT $44,343

Cavendish, VT $44,196

Chester, VT $44,240

Chester Depot, VT $44,224

Grafton, VT $44,206

Londonderry, VT $44,286

Ludlow, VT $44,219

North Springfield, VT $44,373

Perkinsville, VT $44,253

Peru, VT $44,239

Proctorsville, VT $44,203

Saxtons River, VT $44,385

South Londonderry, VT $44,313

Springfield, VT $44,352

Westminster, VT $44,394

Westminster Station, VT $44,397

Weston, VT $44,194

Shaftsbury, VT $44,545

Brattleboro, VT $44,484

Bondville, VT $44,300

East Dover, VT $44,390

Jacksonville, VT $44,502

Jamaica, VT $44,301

Marlboro, VT $44,705

Newfane, VT $44,361

Putney, VT $44,352

Readsboro, VT $44,710

South Newfane, VT $44,377

Stamford, VT $44,678

Townshend, VT $44,321

Vernon, VT $44,620

Wardsboro, VT $44,353

West Dover, VT $44,426

West Dummerston, VT $44,372

West Halifax, VT $44,441

West Townshend, VT $44,262

West Wardsboro, VT $44,262

Whitingham, VT $44,486

Williamsville, VT $44,372

Wilmington, VT $44,459

Burlington, VT $44,581

South Burlington, VT $44,578

Winooski, VT $44,581

Colchester, VT $44,581

Alburgh, VT $44,358

Bakersfield, VT $44,424

Belvidere Center, VT $44,263

Bristol, VT $44,433

Cambridge, VT $44,486

Charlotte, VT $44,520

East Berkshire, VT $44,381

East Fairfield, VT $44,447

Enosburg Falls, VT $44,325

Essex, VT $44,547

Essex Junction, VT $44,550

Fairfax, VT $44,489

Fairfield, VT $44,446

Ferrisburgh, VT $44,471

Franklin, VT $44,327

Grand Isle, VT $44,494

Highgate Center, VT $44,365

Highgate Springs, VT $44,387

Hinesburg, VT $44,519

Huntington, VT $44,486

Isle La Motte, VT $44,413

Jeffersonville, VT $44,456

Jericho, VT $44,510

Jonesville, VT $44,519

Milton, VT $44,531

Monkton, VT $44,484

Montgomery, VT $44,325

Montgomery Center, VT $44,271

New Haven, VT $44,428

North Ferrisburgh, VT $44,491

North Hero, VT $44,446

Richford, VT $44,317

Richmond, VT $44,514

Saint Albans, VT $44,466

Saint Albans Bay, VT $44,461

Shelburne, VT $44,561

Sheldon, VT $44,413

Sheldon Springs, VT $44,522

South Hero, VT $44,534

Starksboro, VT $44,459

Swanton, VT $44,405

Underhill, VT $44,499

Underhill Center, VT $44,501

Vergennes, VT $44,414

Waterville, VT $44,429

Westford, VT $44,522

Williston, VT $44,555

Montpelier, VT $44,400

Bennington, VT $44,631

Arlington, VT $44,473

Dorset, VT $44,300

East Arlington, VT $44,284

East Dorset, VT $44,301

Manchester, VT $44,421

Manchester Center, VT $44,392

Apprentice/Laborer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Apprentice/Laborer 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 Pharmaceuticals and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Apprentice/Laborer positions in Healthcare or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Apprentice/Laborer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Apprentice/Laborer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$60,646	$29.0	40%
Aerospace & Defense	$58,480	$28.0	35%
Biotechnology	$56,314	$27.0	30%
Financial Services	$54,148	$26.0	25%
Insurance	$51,982	$25.0	20%

Apprentice/Laborer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Apprentice/Laborer'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.

$40,051

Average $43,318/year

$48,926

$3,338

Average $3,610/month

$4,077

$770

Average $833/week

$941

$19

Average $21/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,926	$4,077	$941	$24
Average	$43,318	$3,610	$833	$21
25th Percentile	$40,051	$3,338	$770	$19

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