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 $45,378 for beginners, reaching about $72,170 at mid-level, and approach $95,761 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 $60,316, California $60,087, Massachusetts $59,286. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Cableman Salary in Vermont

How much does a Cableman make in Vermont? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cableman in Vermont is $53,468 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,686
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,729 to $58,293
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,325

10% $46,325

50% (Median) $53,468

90% $62,686

Cableman Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,293	$4,858	$1,121	$28
Average	$53,468	$4,456	$1,028	$26
25th Percentile	$49,729	$4,144	$956	$24

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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): $45,378
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,463
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $72,170
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $85,174
Expert (over 8 years): $95,761

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Laboratory Support Technician I	less than 1 year	$45,378
Cableman	1-2 years	$52,463
Laboratory Support Technician III	2-4 years	$72,170
Laboratory Support Technician IV	5-8 years	$85,174
Laboratory Supervisor	over 8 years	$95,761

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: $60,316.
California: $60,087.
Massachusetts: $59,286.

District of Columbia $60,316 California $60,087 Massachusetts $59,286 Washington $59,068 New Jersey $59,047 Alaska $58,970 Connecticut $58,219 New York $57,914

Hawaii $56,938 Rhode Island $56,481 Maryland $56,170 Minnesota $55,745 Colorado $55,582 Illinois $55,527 Oregon $55,320 Delaware $55,168

New Hampshire $55,072 Virginia $54,857 Pennsylvania $54,231 Nevada $53,915 North Dakota $53,811 Michigan $53,648 Wisconsin $53,588 Vermont $53,468

Texas $53,136 Maine $53,114 Arizona $53,082 Ohio $53,043 Georgia $52,542 Indiana $52,292 Wyoming $52,243 Utah $52,166

Iowa $52,134 Kansas $51,872 Louisiana $51,796 North Carolina $51,769 Missouri $51,758 Florida $51,545 Montana $51,431 Nebraska $51,322

Kentucky $51,262 South Carolina $51,044 Tennessee $50,908 Idaho $50,853 New Mexico $50,456 Oklahoma $50,369 Alabama $50,047 South Dakota $49,508

Arkansas $49,214 West Virginia $49,056 Mississippi $48,582

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:

Adamant: $54,729
Barre: $54,812
Cabot: $54,691

Adamant, VT $54,729

Barre, VT $54,812

Cabot, VT $54,691

Calais, VT $54,739

East Barre, VT $54,728

East Calais, VT $54,729

East Montpelier, VT $54,766

Eden, VT $54,693

Eden Mills, VT $54,644

Graniteville, VT $54,808

Hyde Park, VT $54,774

Johnson, VT $54,843

Lake Elmore, VT $54,713

Marshfield, VT $54,701

Moretown, VT $54,847

Morrisville, VT $54,841

Moscow, VT $54,868

Northfield, VT $54,780

Northfield Falls, VT $55,036

North Hyde Park, VT $54,770

North Montpelier, VT $54,715

Plainfield, VT $54,708

Roxbury, VT $54,615

South Barre, VT $54,875

Waterbury, VT $54,863

Stowe, VT $54,871

Waitsfield, VT $54,840

Warren, VT $54,738

Washington, VT $54,631

Waterbury Center, VT $54,861

Websterville, VT $54,800

Williamstown, VT $54,736

Wolcott, VT $54,706

Woodbury, VT $54,652

Worcester, VT $54,707

Rutland, VT $54,705

Belmont, VT $54,536

Benson, VT $54,535

Bomoseen, VT $54,622

Brandon, VT $54,662

Bridport, VT $54,668

Castleton, VT $54,632

Center Rutland, VT $54,669

Chittenden, VT $54,544

Cuttingsville, VT $54,525

Danby, VT $54,618

East Middlebury, VT $54,698

East Poultney, VT $54,624

East Wallingford, VT $54,564

Fair Haven, VT $54,584

Florence, VT $54,565

Forest Dale, VT $54,664

Gaysville, VT $54,317

Granville, VT $54,574

Hancock, VT $54,565

Hydeville, VT $54,628

Killington, VT $54,559

Middlebury, VT $54,782

Middletown Springs, VT $54,594

Mount Holly, VT $54,544

North Clarendon, VT $54,624

Orwell, VT $54,618

Pawlet, VT $54,637

Pittsfield, VT $54,590

Pittsford, VT $54,643

Poultney, VT $54,632

Proctor, VT $54,693

Ripton, VT $54,630

Rochester, VT $54,601

Rupert, VT $54,596

Salisbury, VT $54,683

Shoreham, VT $54,637

Stockbridge, VT $54,540

Wallingford, VT $54,569

Wells, VT $54,640

West Pawlet, VT $54,658

West Rupert, VT $54,645

West Rutland, VT $54,612

Whiting, VT $54,639

Saint Johnsbury, VT $54,698

Albany, VT $54,666

Barnet, VT $54,640

Barton, VT $54,660

Beebe Plain, VT $54,677

Concord, VT $54,588

Coventry, VT $54,740

Craftsbury, VT $54,682

Craftsbury Common, VT $54,685

Danville, VT $54,652

Derby, VT $54,677

Derby Line, VT $54,636

East Burke, VT $54,634

East Charleston, VT $54,640

East Hardwick, VT $54,669

East Haven, VT $54,515

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $54,697

Glover, VT $54,644

Granby, VT $54,448

Greensboro, VT $54,625

Greensboro Bend, VT $54,660

Hardwick, VT $54,721

Irasburg, VT $54,647

Island Pond, VT $54,557

Lowell, VT $54,628

Lower Waterford, VT $54,691

Lyndon, VT $54,681

Lyndon Center, VT $54,742

Lyndonville, VT $54,683

Morgan, VT $54,585

Newport, VT $54,709

Newport Center, VT $54,640

North Concord, VT $54,497

North Troy, VT $54,647

Orleans, VT $54,626

Passumpsic, VT $54,701

Peacham, VT $54,591

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $54,703

Sheffield, VT $54,606

Sutton, VT $54,601

Troy, VT $54,653

West Burke, VT $54,638

West Charleston, VT $54,612

West Danville, VT $54,655

Westfield, VT $54,611

West Glover, VT $54,649

Averill, VT $54,331

Beecher Falls, VT $54,683

Canaan, VT $54,547

Gilman, VT $54,787

Guildhall, VT $54,475

Lunenburg, VT $54,594

Norton, VT $54,440

North Bennington, VT $55,048

North Pownal, VT $55,159

Pownal, VT $55,190

White River Junction, VT $54,691

Ascutney, VT $54,716

Barnard, VT $54,567

Bethel, VT $54,600

Bradford, VT $54,658

Bridgewater, VT $54,623

Bridgewater Corners, VT $54,514

Brookfield, VT $54,654

Brownsville, VT $54,624

Chelsea, VT $54,622

Corinth, VT $54,607

East Corinth, VT $54,630

East Randolph, VT $54,641

East Ryegate, VT $54,593

East Thetford, VT $54,661

Fairlee, VT $54,602

Groton, VT $54,617

Hartford, VT $54,833

Hartland, VT $54,641

Hartland Four Corners, VT $54,639

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $54,780

Newbury, VT $54,610

North Hartland, VT $54,680

North Pomfret, VT $54,586

North Thetford, VT $54,660

Norwich, VT $54,649

Plymouth, VT $54,475

Post Mills, VT $54,648

Quechee, VT $54,704

Randolph, VT $54,695

Randolph Center, VT $54,667

Reading, VT $54,520

Sharon, VT $54,599

South Pomfret, VT $54,547

South Royalton, VT $54,615

South Ryegate, VT $54,626

South Strafford, VT $54,612

South Woodstock, VT $54,534

Strafford, VT $54,565

Taftsville, VT $54,709

Thetford, VT $54,661

Thetford Center, VT $54,604

Topsham, VT $54,587

Tunbridge, VT $54,598

Vershire, VT $54,572

Wells River, VT $54,630

West Fairlee, VT $54,730

West Hartford, VT $54,587

West Newbury, VT $54,608

West Topsham, VT $54,631

Wilder, VT $54,836

Windsor, VT $54,663

Woodstock, VT $54,596

Bellows Falls, VT $54,796

Cambridgeport, VT $54,733

Cavendish, VT $54,551

Chester, VT $54,606

Chester Depot, VT $54,586

Grafton, VT $54,564

Londonderry, VT $54,662

Ludlow, VT $54,580

North Springfield, VT $54,770

Perkinsville, VT $54,622

Peru, VT $54,605

Proctorsville, VT $54,561

Saxtons River, VT $54,784

South Londonderry, VT $54,696

Springfield, VT $54,744

Westminster, VT $54,795

Westminster Station, VT $54,799

Weston, VT $54,549

Shaftsbury, VT $54,982

Brattleboro, VT $54,908

Bondville, VT $54,680

East Dover, VT $54,792

Jacksonville, VT $54,929

Jamaica, VT $54,681

Marlboro, VT $55,179

Newfane, VT $54,756

Putney, VT $54,744

Readsboro, VT $55,186

South Newfane, VT $54,775

Stamford, VT $55,146

Townshend, VT $54,706

Vernon, VT $55,075

Wardsboro, VT $54,746

West Dover, VT $54,836

West Dummerston, VT $54,769

West Halifax, VT $54,854

West Townshend, VT $54,632

West Wardsboro, VT $54,634

Whitingham, VT $54,910

Williamsville, VT $54,769

Wilmington, VT $54,876

Burlington, VT $55,026

South Burlington, VT $55,023

Winooski, VT $55,026

Colchester, VT $55,026

Alburgh, VT $54,752

Bakersfield, VT $54,833

Belvidere Center, VT $54,634

Bristol, VT $54,844

Cambridge, VT $54,910

Charlotte, VT $54,952

East Berkshire, VT $54,780

East Fairfield, VT $54,862

Enosburg Falls, VT $54,710

Essex, VT $54,984

Essex Junction, VT $54,988

Fairfax, VT $54,914

Fairfield, VT $54,861

Ferrisburgh, VT $54,891

Franklin, VT $54,714

Grand Isle, VT $54,919

Highgate Center, VT $54,760

Highgate Springs, VT $54,788

Hinesburg, VT $54,951

Huntington, VT $54,909

Isle La Motte, VT $54,820

Jeffersonville, VT $54,873

Jericho, VT $54,939

Jonesville, VT $54,950

Milton, VT $54,965

Monkton, VT $54,906

Montgomery, VT $54,710

Montgomery Center, VT $54,644

New Haven, VT $54,838

North Ferrisburgh, VT $54,915

North Hero, VT $54,861

Richford, VT $54,701

Richmond, VT $54,945

Saint Albans, VT $54,885

Saint Albans Bay, VT $54,878

Shelburne, VT $55,002

Sheldon, VT $54,820

Sheldon Springs, VT $54,954

South Hero, VT $54,969

Starksboro, VT $54,876

Swanton, VT $54,810

Underhill, VT $54,926

Underhill Center, VT $54,928

Vergennes, VT $54,821

Waterville, VT $54,839

Westford, VT $54,953

Williston, VT $54,995

Montpelier, VT $54,803

Bennington, VT $55,088

Arlington, VT $54,894

Dorset, VT $54,680

East Arlington, VT $54,660

East Dorset, VT $54,681

Manchester, VT $54,829

Manchester Center, VT $54,793

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	$64,162	$31.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$61,489	$30.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$59,884	$29.0	12%
Financial Services	$59,884	$29.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$58,815	$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.

$49,729

Average $53,468/year

$58,293

$4,144

Average $4,456/month

$4,858

$956

Average $1,028/week

$1,121

$24

Average $26/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,293	$4,858	$1,121	$28
Average	$53,468	$4,456	$1,028	$26
25th Percentile	$49,729	$4,144	$956	$24

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