What are the main factors that influence a Cableman'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 Cableman?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Cableman roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Cableman's salary?

A Cableman's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,241 for beginners, reaching about $70,348 at mid-level, and approach $93,366 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Cableman?

Cableman salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cableman roles are District of Columbia $60,310, California $60,082, Massachusetts $59,281. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Cableman Salary in Iowa

How much does a Cableman make in Iowa? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cableman in Iowa is $52,129 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,116
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,483 to $56,833
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,164

10% $45,164

50% (Median) $52,129

90% $61,116

Cableman Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,833	$4,736	$1,093	$27
Average	$52,129	$4,344	$1,002	$25
25th Percentile	$48,483	$4,040	$932	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Cableman Salaries

A Cableman'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 Cableman Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cableman'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): $44,241
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,149
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $70,348
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $83,025
Expert (over 8 years): $93,366

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Laboratory Support Technician I	less than 1 year	$44,241
Cableman	1-2 years	$51,149
Laboratory Support Technician III	2-4 years	$70,348
Laboratory Support Technician IV	5-8 years	$83,025
Laboratory Supervisor	over 8 years	$93,366

How Do Cableman 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 Cablemans. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $60,310.
California: $60,082.
Massachusetts: $59,281.

District of Columbia $60,310 California $60,082 Massachusetts $59,281 Washington $59,063 New Jersey $59,041 Alaska $58,965 Connecticut $58,213 New York $57,908

Hawaii $56,933 Rhode Island $56,476 Maryland $56,165 Minnesota $55,740 Colorado $55,577 Illinois $55,522 Oregon $55,315 Delaware $55,163

New Hampshire $55,067 Virginia $54,852 Pennsylvania $54,226 Nevada $53,910 North Dakota $53,806 Michigan $53,643 Wisconsin $53,583 Vermont $53,463

Texas $53,131 Maine $53,109 Arizona $53,077 Ohio $53,038 Georgia $52,537 Indiana $52,287 Wyoming $52,238 Utah $52,161

Iowa $52,129 Kansas $51,867 Louisiana $51,791 North Carolina $51,764 Missouri $51,753 Florida $51,540 Montana $51,426 Nebraska $51,317

Kentucky $51,257 South Carolina $51,039 Tennessee $50,903 Idaho $50,849 New Mexico $50,451 Oklahoma $50,364 Alabama $50,043 South Dakota $49,503

Arkansas $49,209 West Virginia $49,051 Mississippi $48,577

Top Paying Cities for Cableman

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:

West Bend: $50,799
Melvin: $50,650
Milford: $50,866

West Bend, IA $50,799

Melvin, IA $50,650

Milford, IA $50,866

Ocheyedan, IA $50,741

Okoboji, IA $51,056

Royal, IA $50,808

Ruthven, IA $50,811

Spirit Lake, IA $51,008

Superior, IA $51,052

Terril, IA $50,770

Wallingford, IA $50,841

Webb, IA $50,760

Carroll, IA $50,852

Arcadia, IA $50,772

Arthur, IA $50,727

Aspinwall, IA $51,062

Auburn, IA $50,751

Breda, IA $50,764

Charter Oak, IA $50,748

Dedham, IA $50,858

Deloit, IA $50,805

Denison, IA $50,925

Glidden, IA $50,929

Halbur, IA $50,933

Ida Grove, IA $50,717

Irwin, IA $51,047

Kirkman, IA $51,009

Kiron, IA $50,735

Lake City, IA $50,796

Lake View, IA $50,808

Lanesboro, IA $51,006

Lidderdale, IA $50,869

Lohrville, IA $50,859

Manilla, IA $50,955

Manning, IA $50,921

Odebolt, IA $50,773

Ralston, IA $51,164

Ricketts, IA $50,905

Schleswig, IA $50,764

Scranton, IA $51,144

Templeton, IA $50,826

Vail, IA $50,785

Wall Lake, IA $50,787

Westside, IA $50,761

Council Bluffs, IA $51,764

Carter Lake, IA $51,764

Arion, IA $50,850

Avoca, IA $51,368

Blencoe, IA $50,736

Carson, IA $51,503

Crescent, IA $51,762

Defiance, IA $51,015

Dow City, IA $50,960

Dunlap, IA $50,988

Earling, IA $51,076

Elk Horn, IA $51,143

Elliott, IA $51,112

Emerson, IA $51,395

Glenwood, IA $51,619

Griswold, IA $51,214

Hancock, IA $51,439

Harlan, IA $51,219

Hastings, IA $51,441

Henderson, IA $51,477

Honey Creek, IA $51,737

Kimballton, IA $51,080

Lewis, IA $51,165

Little Sioux, IA $50,991

Logan, IA $51,500

Mc Clelland, IA $51,690

Macedonia, IA $51,539

Magnolia, IA $51,456

Malvern, IA $51,475

Marne, IA $51,132

Minden, IA $51,579

Mineola, IA $51,697

Missouri Valley, IA $51,599

Modale, IA $51,473

Mondamin, IA $51,271

Moorhead, IA $50,789

Van Meter, IA $52,896

Van Wert, IA $51,349

Waukee, IA $53,054

Weldon, IA $51,423

West Des Moines, IA $53,303

What Cheer, IA $51,099

Whitten, IA $51,175

Williams, IA $50,887

Williamson, IA $51,962

Winterset, IA $52,433

Wiota, IA $50,994

Woodburn, IA $52,088

Woodward, IA $52,608

Yale, IA $51,714

Zearing, IA $51,360

Des Moines, IA $53,425

Urbandale, IA $53,328

Windsor Heights, IA $53,401

Clive, IA $53,219

Pleasant Hill, IA $53,330

Mason City, IA $50,925

Alexander, IA $50,751

Belmond, IA $50,821

Britt, IA $50,793

Buffalo Center, IA $50,851

Carpenter, IA $51,361

Chapin, IA $51,014

Clear Lake, IA $50,872

Corwith, IA $50,728

Coulter, IA $51,009

Crystal Lake, IA $51,010

Dougherty, IA $50,703

Fertile, IA $50,835

Floyd, IA $50,947

Forest City, IA $50,840

Garner, IA $50,819

Goodell, IA $50,730

Grafton, IA $50,842

Hampton, IA $50,871

Hanlontown, IA $50,773

Joice, IA $50,811

Kanawha, IA $50,750

Kensett, IA $50,771

Klemme, IA $50,775

Lake Mills, IA $50,947

Lakota, IA $50,812

Latimer, IA $50,809

Leland, IA $50,835

Sioux Center, IA $50,517

Neola, IA $51,624

Oakland, IA $51,482

Mount Ayr, IA $50,764

Nodaway, IA $50,851

Orient, IA $51,301

Prescott, IA $50,844

Redding, IA $50,655

Shannon City, IA $51,075

Sharpsburg, IA $50,648

Tingley, IA $51,065

Villisca, IA $50,995

Akron, IA $49,924

Alta, IA $50,824

Alton, IA $50,510

Anthon, IA $49,922

Aurelia, IA $50,698

Battle Creek, IA $50,598

Bronson, IA $49,576

Brunsville, IA $49,870

Calumet, IA $50,943

Castana, IA $50,552

Chatsworth, IA $50,053

Cherokee, IA $50,633

Cleghorn, IA $50,429

Climbing Hill, IA $49,757

Correctionville, IA $50,043

Cushing, IA $50,405

Danbury, IA $50,508

Galva, IA $50,657

Granville, IA $50,501

Hawarden, IA $50,394

Hinton, IA $49,552

Holstein, IA $50,542

Hornick, IA $49,982

Ireton, IA $50,315

Kingsley, IA $49,829

Larrabee, IA $50,646

Lawton, IA $49,530

Le Mars, IA $49,895

Linn Grove, IA $50,757

Mapleton, IA $50,648

Marcus, IA $50,364

Maurice, IA $50,360

Meriden, IA $50,540

Merrill, IA $49,652

Moville, IA $49,722

Onawa, IA $50,662

Orange City, IA $50,587

Oto, IA $50,113

Oyens, IA $50,017

Paullina, IA $50,632

Peterson, IA $50,757

Pierson, IA $50,002

Quimby, IA $50,401

Remsen, IA $50,089

Rodney, IA $50,229

Salix, IA $49,633

Schaller, IA $50,775

Sergeant Bluff, IA $49,477

Sloan, IA $49,897

Smithland, IA $50,168

Sutherland, IA $50,778

Ute, IA $50,754

Washta, IA $50,302

Westfield, IA $49,671

Whiting, IA $50,165

Sioux City, IA $49,416

Sheldon, IA $50,609

Alvord, IA $49,962

Archer, IA $50,624

Ashton, IA $50,522

Boyden, IA $50,451

Doon, IA $50,092

George, IA $50,411

Hospers, IA $50,605

Hull, IA $50,418

Inwood, IA $49,900

Larchwood, IA $49,778

Lester, IA $49,915

Little Rock, IA $50,487

Matlock, IA $50,616

Primghar, IA $50,776

Rock Rapids, IA $50,104

Rock Valley, IA $50,073

Sanborn, IA $50,689

Sibley, IA $50,661

Spencer, IA $50,910

Massena, IA $50,917

Gifford, IA $51,054

Lenox, IA $50,813

Ackworth, IA $52,856

Adair, IA $51,128

Adel, IA $52,707

Albion, IA $51,102

Alden, IA $50,902

Alleman, IA $52,995

Allerton, IA $50,942

Altoona, IA $53,236

Ames, IA $52,362

Anita, IA $50,924

Ankeny, IA $53,202

Atlantic, IA $51,199

Audubon, IA $50,931

Bagley, IA $51,455

Barnes City, IA $51,057

Baxter, IA $52,465

Bayard, IA $51,309

Beaver, IA $51,859

Berwick, IA $53,330

Bevington, IA $52,872

Blairsburg, IA $50,814

Bondurant, IA $53,094

Boone, IA $52,130

Booneville, IA $52,982

Bouton, IA $52,528

Boxholm, IA $51,627

Bradford, IA $51,072

Brayton, IA $51,003

Buckeye, IA $50,944

Bussey, IA $51,596

Cambridge, IA $52,736

Carlisle, IA $53,162

Casey, IA $51,360

Chariton, IA $51,732

Churdan, IA $51,056

Clemons, IA $51,177

Clio, IA $50,882

Colfax, IA $52,753

Collins, IA $52,518

Colo, IA $51,948

Columbia, IA $52,101

Coon Rapids, IA $51,064

Cooper, IA $51,627

Corydon, IA $51,129

Cumming, IA $53,119

Melcher Dallas, IA $52,362

Dallas Center, IA $52,862

Dana, IA $51,429

Davis City, IA $50,818

Dawson, IA $52,179

Decatur, IA $50,951

Derby, IA $51,543

De Soto, IA $52,717

Dexter, IA $52,236

Dows, IA $50,768

Earlham, IA $52,487

Elkhart, IA $52,996

Ellston, IA $51,183

Ellsworth, IA $51,281

Exira, IA $50,958

Ferguson, IA $51,424

Galt, IA $50,719

Garden City, IA $51,436

Garden Grove, IA $51,222

Gibson, IA $51,104

Gilbert, IA $52,122

Gilman, IA $51,245

Grand Junction, IA $51,614

Grand River, IA $51,162

Granger, IA $52,962

Gray, IA $51,038

Grimes, IA $53,120

Grinnell, IA $51,373

Guthrie Center, IA $51,341

Hamilton, IA $51,649

Pacific Junction, IA $51,611

Hamlin, IA $50,882

Little Cedar, IA $51,294

Mc Intire, IA $51,644

Manly, IA $50,814

Meservey, IA $50,746

Nora Springs, IA $50,893

Northwood, IA $51,103

Orchard, IA $50,919

Osage, IA $50,976

Plymouth, IA $50,795

Rake, IA $51,013

Riceville, IA $51,328

Rock Falls, IA $50,893

Rockford, IA $50,841

Rockwell, IA $50,806

Rowan, IA $50,736

Rudd, IA $50,905

Saint Ansgar, IA $51,240

Scarville, IA $50,906

Sheffield, IA $50,788

Stacyville, IA $51,534

Swaledale, IA $50,771

Thompson, IA $50,847

Thornton, IA $50,754

Titonka, IA $50,776

Toeterville, IA $51,428

Ventura, IA $50,802

Wesley, IA $50,747

Woden, IA $50,744

Fort Dodge, IA $51,000

Albert City, IA $50,800

Algona, IA $50,869

Armstrong, IA $50,841

Ayrshire, IA $50,763

Badger, IA $50,815

Bancroft, IA $50,798

Barnum, IA $50,765

Bode, IA $50,771

Bradgate, IA $50,742

Burnside, IA $51,282

Burt, IA $50,764

Callender, IA $50,984

Clare, IA $50,752

Clarion, IA $50,807

Curlew, IA $50,727

Cylinder, IA $50,722

Dakota City, IA $51,077

Dayton, IA $51,372

Dolliver, IA $50,839

Duncombe, IA $50,985

Eagle Grove, IA $50,840

Early, IA $50,778

Emmetsburg, IA $50,849

Farnhamville, IA $50,997

Fenton, IA $50,758

Fonda, IA $50,769

Gilmore City, IA $50,760

Goldfield, IA $50,771

Gowrie, IA $51,142

Harcourt, IA $51,291

Hardy, IA $50,724

Havelock, IA $50,744

Humboldt, IA $50,857

Jolley, IA $50,704

Knierim, IA $50,903

Laurens, IA $50,831

Ledyard, IA $50,872

Lehigh, IA $51,177

Livermore, IA $50,774

Lone Rock, IA $50,748

Lu Verne, IA $50,732

Lytton, IA $50,760

Mallard, IA $50,763

Manson, IA $50,815

Marathon, IA $50,791

Moorland, IA $50,823

Nemaha, IA $50,741

Newell, IA $50,805

Otho, IA $51,095

Ottosen, IA $50,727

Palmer, IA $50,739

Plover, IA $50,926

Pocahontas, IA $50,824

Pomeroy, IA $50,781

Rembrandt, IA $50,789

Renwick, IA $50,754

Ringsted, IA $50,771

Rockwell City, IA $50,797

Rolfe, IA $50,766

Rutland, IA $50,754

Sac City, IA $50,809

Sioux Rapids, IA $50,820

Somers, IA $50,756

Storm Lake, IA $50,917

Swea City, IA $50,855

Thor, IA $50,756

Truesdale, IA $51,024

Varina, IA $51,004

Vincent, IA $50,750

Webster City, IA $51,121

Luana, IA $50,779

Mc Gregor, IA $50,861

Marquette, IA $51,020

Monona, IA $50,858

New Albin, IA $51,127

Ossian, IA $50,805

Postville, IA $50,843

Protivin, IA $50,967

Randalia, IA $50,781

Ridgeway, IA $50,844

Saint Lucas, IA $51,025

Spillville, IA $51,053

Wadena, IA $50,819

Waterville, IA $50,889

Waucoma, IA $50,793

Waukon, IA $50,971

West Union, IA $50,867

Ainsworth, IA $51,055

Alburnett, IA $51,889

Amana, IA $51,822

Anamosa, IA $51,638

Atkins, IA $51,924

Baldwin, IA $51,005

Belle Plaine, IA $51,263

Blairstown, IA $51,546

Brandon, IA $51,038

Brooklyn, IA $51,196

Center Junction, IA $51,314

Center Point, IA $51,728

Central City, IA $51,780

Chelsea, IA $51,076

Clarence, IA $51,186

Clutier, IA $51,042

Coggon, IA $51,546

Prairieburg, IA $51,623

Conroy, IA $51,637

Guernsey, IA $51,224

Deep River, IA $51,168

Delhi, IA $51,213

Dysart, IA $50,982

Elberon, IA $51,061

Ely, IA $52,060

Fairfax, IA $52,032

Garrison, IA $51,111

Harper, IA $51,143

Hartford, IA $52,994

Harvey, IA $51,790

Haverhill, IA $51,382

Hubbard, IA $51,121

Humeston, IA $51,319

Huxley, IA $52,769

Indianola, IA $52,901

Iowa Falls, IA $50,992

Ira, IA $52,602

Jamaica, IA $51,703

Jefferson, IA $51,487

Jewell, IA $51,393

Johnston, IA $53,227

Kamrar, IA $51,131

Kellerton, IA $50,884

Kelley, IA $52,609

Kellogg, IA $51,588

Keswick, IA $51,161

Killduff, IA $52,170

Knoxville, IA $52,291

Hartwick, IA $51,161

Mount Pleasant, IA $50,963

Rome, IA $50,849

Mount Union, IA $50,894

New London, IA $50,958

Oakville, IA $50,964

Olds, IA $51,180

Pilot Grove, IA $51,020

Salem, IA $50,860

Sperry, IA $50,967

Stockport, IA $50,813

Swedesburg, IA $51,003

Wapello, IA $51,062

Wayland, IA $50,956

West Burlington, IA $51,081

West Point, IA $50,862

Saint Paul, IA $51,020

Wever, IA $50,876

Winfield, IA $50,982

Yarmouth, IA $50,898

Andover, IA $51,076

Atalissa, IA $51,181

Bennett, IA $51,199

Bettendorf, IA $51,243

Blue Grass, IA $51,293

Bryant, IA $51,061

Buffalo, IA $51,277

Calamus, IA $51,212

Camanche, IA $51,153

Charlotte, IA $51,101

Clinton, IA $51,106

Columbus City, IA $51,308

Columbus Junction, IA $51,061

Conesville, IA $51,089

De Witt, IA $51,177

Dixon, IA $51,258

Donahue, IA $51,283

Durant, IA $51,238

Eldridge, IA $51,330

Fruitland, IA $51,129

Goose Lake, IA $51,085

Grand Mound, IA $51,193

Grandview, IA $51,094

Le Claire, IA $51,204

Letts, IA $51,070

Lone Tree, IA $51,193

Long Grove, IA $51,259

Low Moor, IA $51,148

Mc Causland, IA $51,207

Montpelier, IA $51,256

Moscow, IA $51,185

Muscatine, IA $51,166

New Liberty, IA $51,225

Nichols, IA $51,113

Pleasant Valley, IA $51,192

Princeton, IA $51,201

Stockton, IA $51,270

Teeds Grove, IA $51,058

Tipton, IA $51,220

Walcott, IA $51,329

Welton, IA $51,147

West Liberty, IA $51,179

Wheatland, IA $51,180

Wilton, IA $51,204

Davenport, IA $51,698

Hiawatha, IA $52,096

Hills, IA $51,421

Homestead, IA $51,756

Hopkinton, IA $51,432

Iowa City, IA $51,501

Coralville, IA $51,716

Kalona, IA $51,391

Keota, IA $51,160

Keystone, IA $51,244

Ladora, IA $51,382

Langworthy, IA $51,470

Lisbon, IA $51,771

Lost Nation, IA $51,137

Lowden, IA $51,179

Luzerne, IA $51,397

Marengo, IA $51,538

Marion, IA $52,028

Martelle, IA $51,785

Mechanicsville, IA $51,567

Middle Amana, IA $51,805

Millersburg, IA $51,585

Monmouth, IA $51,018

Monticello, IA $51,404

Morley, IA $51,606

Mount Auburn, IA $51,034

Mount Vernon, IA $51,951

Newhall, IA $51,770

North English, IA $51,348

North Liberty, IA $51,874

Norway, IA $51,889

Oakdale, IA $51,723

Olin, IA $51,416

Onslow, IA $51,095

Oxford, IA $51,744

Oxford Junction, IA $51,111

Palo, IA $51,978

Parnell, IA $51,574

Quasqueton, IA $51,160

Riverside, IA $51,267

Robins, IA $52,062

Rowley, IA $51,135

Ryan, IA $51,403

Shellsburg, IA $51,806

Solon, IA $51,848

South Amana, IA $51,695

South English, IA $51,262

Springville, IA $51,888

Stanwood, IA $51,341

Swisher, IA $51,965

Tama, IA $51,142

Morning Sun, IA $50,986

Lacona, IA $52,389

Lamoni, IA $50,844

Laurel, IA $51,452

Le Grand, IA $51,369

Leighton, IA $51,568

Leon, IA $51,132

Liberty Center, IA $52,504

Linden, IA $52,244

Lineville, IA $50,812

Liscomb, IA $51,074

Lorimor, IA $51,729

Lovilia, IA $51,558

Lucas, IA $52,166

Luther, IA $52,457

Lynnville, IA $51,605

Mc Callsburg, IA $51,414

Macksburg, IA $51,636

Madrid, IA $52,651

Malcom, IA $51,063

Marshalltown, IA $51,241

Martensdale, IA $52,959

Maxwell, IA $52,755

Melbourne, IA $51,749

Menlo, IA $51,521

Millerton, IA $51,438

Milo, IA $52,675

Minburn, IA $52,594

Mingo, IA $52,702

Mitchellville, IA $53,017

Monroe, IA $52,555

Montezuma, IA $51,186

Montour, IA $51,098

Murray, IA $51,625

Nevada, IA $52,307

New Providence, IA $51,057

New Sharon, IA $51,341

Newton, IA $52,361

New Virginia, IA $52,496

Norwalk, IA $53,196

Ogden, IA $51,793

Osceola, IA $51,807

Otley, IA $52,399

Panora, IA $51,811

Paton, IA $51,292

Patterson, IA $52,742

Pella, IA $51,893

Perry, IA $52,336

Peru, IA $52,334

Pilot Mound, IA $51,524

Pleasantville, IA $52,691

Polk City, IA $52,991

Popejoy, IA $50,986

Prairie City, IA $52,828

Prole, IA $52,938

Radcliffe, IA $51,183

Randall, IA $51,665

Reasnor, IA $52,267

Redfield, IA $52,348

Rhodes, IA $52,372

Rippey, IA $51,703

Roland, IA $51,610

Runnells, IA $53,076

Russell, IA $51,453

Saint Anthony, IA $51,220

Saint Charles, IA $52,714

Saint Marys, IA $52,788

Searsboro, IA $51,380

Sheldahl, IA $52,809

Slater, IA $52,861

Stanhope, IA $51,418

State Center, IA $51,473

Story City, IA $51,648

Stratford, IA $51,428

Stuart, IA $51,743

Sully, IA $51,755

Swan, IA $52,886

Thayer, IA $51,428

Thornburg, IA $51,329

Tracy, IA $51,657

Truro, IA $52,360

Union, IA $51,051

Whittemore, IA $50,788

Woolstock, IA $50,762

Ackley, IA $50,875

Allison, IA $50,771

Alta Vista, IA $50,931

Aplington, IA $50,776

Aredale, IA $50,743

Arlington, IA $50,860

Aurora, IA $50,927

Austinville, IA $50,775

Beaman, IA $50,954

Bristow, IA $50,765

Buckingham, IA $50,873

Cedar Falls, IA $50,745

Charles City, IA $50,979

Clarksville, IA $50,769

Colwell, IA $51,152

Conrad, IA $50,957

Denver, IA $50,802

Dewar, IA $50,868

Dike, IA $50,793

Dumont, IA $50,802

Dunkerton, IA $50,849

Eldora, IA $51,036

Elma, IA $50,878

Fairbank, IA $50,845

Fredericksburg, IA $50,801

Frederika, IA $50,756

Garwin, IA $51,082

Geneva, IA $50,780

Gilbertville, IA $50,885

Gladbrook, IA $50,940

Greene, IA $50,783

Grundy Center, IA $50,849

Hazleton, IA $50,894

Holland, IA $50,787

Hudson, IA $50,855

Independence, IA $50,964

Ionia, IA $50,785

Janesville, IA $50,772

Jesup, IA $50,886

Kesley, IA $50,772

Lamont, IA $50,943

La Porte City, IA $50,900

Lincoln, IA $50,895

Marble Rock, IA $50,787

Masonville, IA $51,262

Maynard, IA $50,848

Morrison, IA $50,822

Nashua, IA $50,752

New Hampton, IA $50,961

New Hartford, IA $50,774

North Washington, IA $50,973

Oelwein, IA $50,861

Oran, IA $50,835

Toddville, IA $51,985

Toledo, IA $51,046

Troy Mills, IA $51,519

Urbana, IA $51,465

Van Horne, IA $51,514

Victor, IA $51,284

Vining, IA $51,251

Vinton, IA $51,353

Viola, IA $51,895

Walford, IA $51,953

Walker, IA $51,435

Washington, IA $51,145

Watkins, IA $51,755

Webster, IA $51,179

Wellman, IA $51,314

West Branch, IA $51,394

West Chester, IA $51,152

Williamsburg, IA $51,585

Wyoming, IA $51,137

Cedar Rapids, IA $52,118

Ottumwa, IA $50,977

Agency, IA $50,928

Albia, IA $51,281

Batavia, IA $50,842

Beacon, IA $51,543

Birmingham, IA $50,838

Blakesburg, IA $50,911

Bloomfield, IA $50,830

West Grove, IA $50,780

Brighton, IA $50,937

Cantril, IA $50,776

Cedar, IA $51,034

Centerville, IA $50,870

Chillicothe, IA $51,168

Cincinnati, IA $50,774

Delta, IA $50,962

Douds, IA $50,815

Drakesville, IA $50,815

Eddyville, IA $51,192

Eldon, IA $50,889

Exline, IA $50,779

Fairfield, IA $50,953

Floris, IA $50,826

Fremont, IA $51,012

Hayesville, IA $51,158

Hedrick, IA $50,849

Keosauqua, IA $50,837

Kirkville, IA $51,093

Libertyville, IA $50,870

Martinsburg, IA $51,065

Melrose, IA $51,342

Milton, IA $50,812

Moravia, IA $51,024

Moulton, IA $50,776

Mount Sterling, IA $50,722

Mystic, IA $51,038

Ollie, IA $50,975

Oskaloosa, IA $51,417

Packwood, IA $50,844

Plano, IA $51,040

Promise City, IA $51,095

Pulaski, IA $50,814

Richland, IA $50,991

Rose Hill, IA $51,027

Selma, IA $50,802

Seymour, IA $50,874

Sigourney, IA $51,118

Udell, IA $50,750

Unionville, IA $50,766

University Park, IA $51,501

Burlington, IA $51,101

Argyle, IA $50,809

Bonaparte, IA $50,826

Crawfordsville, IA $50,977

Danville, IA $50,930

Denmark, IA $51,047

Donnellson, IA $50,854

Farmington, IA $50,813

Fort Madison, IA $50,999

Hillsboro, IA $50,806

Houghton, IA $51,039

Keokuk, IA $50,995

Lockridge, IA $50,851

Mediapolis, IA $51,028

Middletown, IA $50,885

Montrose, IA $50,891

Lime Springs, IA $51,325

Panama, IA $51,287

Persia, IA $51,486

Pisgah, IA $51,118

Portsmouth, IA $51,382

Red Oak, IA $51,252

Shelby, IA $51,439

Silver City, IA $51,637

Soldier, IA $50,763

Stanton, IA $51,077

Treynor, IA $51,663

Underwood, IA $51,725

Walnut, IA $51,252

Westphalia, IA $51,234

Woodbine, IA $51,344

Shenandoah, IA $51,132

Blanchard, IA $50,832

Braddyville, IA $50,745

Clarinda, IA $50,958

Coin, IA $50,897

College Springs, IA $51,003

Essex, IA $51,083

Farragut, IA $51,060

Hamburg, IA $50,982

Imogene, IA $51,248

New Market, IA $50,819

Northboro, IA $50,889

Percival, IA $51,182

Randolph, IA $51,275

Riverton, IA $51,026

Shambaugh, IA $51,079

Sidney, IA $51,214

Tabor, IA $51,379

Thurman, IA $51,332

Yorktown, IA $51,132

Dubuque, IA $51,143

Tiffin, IA $51,755

Andrew, IA $51,290

Bellevue, IA $51,043

Bernard, IA $50,980

Cascade, IA $51,157

Colesburg, IA $50,922

Delaware, IA $51,323

Delmar, IA $51,118

Dundee, IA $50,970

Durango, IA $50,958

Dyersville, IA $51,166

Earlville, IA $51,109

Edgewood, IA $50,952

Elkader, IA $50,820

Elkport, IA $50,825

Epworth, IA $51,079

Farley, IA $51,109

Farmersburg, IA $50,783

Garber, IA $50,825

Garnavillo, IA $50,833

Greeley, IA $50,971

Guttenberg, IA $50,897

Holy Cross, IA $50,923

La Motte, IA $50,990

Luxemburg, IA $51,167

Manchester, IA $51,177

Maquoketa, IA $51,097

Miles, IA $51,005

New Vienna, IA $50,967

North Buena Vista, IA $50,908

Peosta, IA $51,068

Preston, IA $51,061

Sabula, IA $51,045

Saint Donatus, IA $51,150

Saint Olaf, IA $50,756

Sherrill, IA $50,892

Spragueville, IA $50,982

Springbrook, IA $51,160

Strawberry Point, IA $50,912

Volga, IA $50,823

Worthington, IA $51,140

Zwingle, IA $50,945

Decorah, IA $51,076

Calmar, IA $50,821

Castalia, IA $50,751

Chester, IA $51,651

Clermont, IA $50,823

Cresco, IA $51,085

Dorchester, IA $51,094

Elgin, IA $50,813

Fayette, IA $50,867

Fort Atkinson, IA $50,806

Harpers Ferry, IA $50,882

Hawkeye, IA $50,793

Highlandville, IA $51,224

Lansing, IA $51,035

Lawler, IA $50,819

Parkersburg, IA $50,779

Plainfield, IA $50,764

Raymond, IA $50,886

Readlyn, IA $50,817

Reinbeck, IA $50,827

Shell Rock, IA $50,774

Stanley, IA $50,902

Steamboat Rock, IA $50,949

Stout, IA $50,781

Sumner, IA $50,770

Traer, IA $50,923

Tripoli, IA $50,777

Waverly, IA $50,775

Wellsburg, IA $50,857

Westgate, IA $50,830

Winthrop, IA $51,098

Waterloo, IA $50,909

Evansdale, IA $50,895

Creston, IA $51,257

Afton, IA $51,404

Arispe, IA $51,405

Bedford, IA $50,683

Benton, IA $50,649

Blockton, IA $50,616

Bridgewater, IA $50,827

Carbon, IA $51,058

Clearfield, IA $50,687

Corning, IA $50,882

Cromwell, IA $51,266

Cumberland, IA $51,006

Diagonal, IA $50,829

Fontanelle, IA $51,109

Grant, IA $51,275

Gravity, IA $50,731

Greenfield, IA $51,451

Arnolds Park, IA $51,081

Dickens, IA $50,761

Estherville, IA $50,919

Everly, IA $50,789

Fostoria, IA $51,049

Gillett Grove, IA $50,935

Graettinger, IA $50,800

Greenville, IA $50,780

Gruver, IA $50,897

Harris, IA $50,799

Hartley, IA $50,799

Lake Park, IA $50,868

Cableman Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Cableman roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 38% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Cableman positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Cableman as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Cableman

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$62,554	$30.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$59,948	$29.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$58,384	$28.0	12%
Financial Services	$58,384	$28.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$57,342	$28.0	10%

Cableman Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cableman'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.

$48,483

Average $52,129/year

$56,833

$4,040

Average $4,344/month

$4,736

$932

Average $1,002/week

$1,093

$23

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,833	$4,736	$1,093	$27
Average	$52,129	$4,344	$1,002	$25
25th Percentile	$48,483	$4,040	$932	$23

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