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 $45,374 for beginners, reaching about $72,149 at mid-level, and approach $95,756 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 Vermont

How much does a Cableman make in Vermont? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cableman in Vermont is $53,463 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): $62,681
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,724 to $58,288
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,320

10% $46,320

50% (Median) $53,463

90% $62,681

Cableman Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,288	$4,857	$1,121	$28
Average	$53,463	$4,455	$1,028	$26
25th Percentile	$49,724	$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): $45,374
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,458
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $72,149
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $85,151
Expert (over 8 years): $95,756

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Laboratory Support Technician I	less than 1 year	$45,374
Cableman	1-2 years	$52,458
Laboratory Support Technician III	2-4 years	$72,149
Laboratory Support Technician IV	5-8 years	$85,151
Laboratory Supervisor	over 8 years	$95,756

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:

Adamant: $54,724
Barre: $54,807
Cabot: $54,686

Adamant, VT $54,724

Barre, VT $54,807

Cabot, VT $54,686

Calais, VT $54,734

East Barre, VT $54,723

East Calais, VT $54,724

East Montpelier, VT $54,761

Eden, VT $54,688

Eden Mills, VT $54,639

Graniteville, VT $54,803

Hyde Park, VT $54,769

Johnson, VT $54,838

Lake Elmore, VT $54,708

Marshfield, VT $54,695

Moretown, VT $54,842

Morrisville, VT $54,835

Moscow, VT $54,863

Northfield, VT $54,775

Northfield Falls, VT $55,031

North Hyde Park, VT $54,765

North Montpelier, VT $54,710

Plainfield, VT $54,703

Roxbury, VT $54,610

South Barre, VT $54,870

Waterbury, VT $54,858

Stowe, VT $54,865

Waitsfield, VT $54,835

Warren, VT $54,732

Washington, VT $54,626

Waterbury Center, VT $54,856

Websterville, VT $54,795

Williamstown, VT $54,731

Wolcott, VT $54,701

Woodbury, VT $54,647

Worcester, VT $54,701

Rutland, VT $54,700

Belmont, VT $54,531

Benson, VT $54,530

Bomoseen, VT $54,616

Brandon, VT $54,657

Bridport, VT $54,663

Castleton, VT $54,627

Center Rutland, VT $54,664

Chittenden, VT $54,539

Cuttingsville, VT $54,519

Danby, VT $54,613

East Middlebury, VT $54,693

East Poultney, VT $54,619

East Wallingford, VT $54,559

Fair Haven, VT $54,579

Florence, VT $54,560

Forest Dale, VT $54,659

Gaysville, VT $54,312

Granville, VT $54,569

Hancock, VT $54,560

Hydeville, VT $54,623

Killington, VT $54,554

Middlebury, VT $54,777

Middletown Springs, VT $54,589

Mount Holly, VT $54,539

North Clarendon, VT $54,619

Orwell, VT $54,613

Pawlet, VT $54,632

Pittsfield, VT $54,585

Pittsford, VT $54,638

Poultney, VT $54,627

Proctor, VT $54,688

Ripton, VT $54,625

Rochester, VT $54,596

Rupert, VT $54,591

Salisbury, VT $54,678

Shoreham, VT $54,632

Stockbridge, VT $54,535

Wallingford, VT $54,564

Wells, VT $54,634

West Pawlet, VT $54,653

West Rupert, VT $54,640

West Rutland, VT $54,607

Whiting, VT $54,634

Saint Johnsbury, VT $54,693

Albany, VT $54,661

Barnet, VT $54,634

Barton, VT $54,655

Beebe Plain, VT $54,671

Concord, VT $54,583

Coventry, VT $54,735

Craftsbury, VT $54,677

Craftsbury Common, VT $54,680

Danville, VT $54,646

Derby, VT $54,671

Derby Line, VT $54,631

East Burke, VT $54,629

East Charleston, VT $54,634

East Hardwick, VT $54,664

East Haven, VT $54,510

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $54,692

Glover, VT $54,639

Granby, VT $54,443

Greensboro, VT $54,620

Greensboro Bend, VT $54,655

Hardwick, VT $54,716

Irasburg, VT $54,641

Island Pond, VT $54,552

Lowell, VT $54,623

Lower Waterford, VT $54,686

Lyndon, VT $54,676

Lyndon Center, VT $54,737

Lyndonville, VT $54,678

Morgan, VT $54,579

Newport, VT $54,704

Newport Center, VT $54,634

North Concord, VT $54,492

North Troy, VT $54,642

Orleans, VT $54,621

Passumpsic, VT $54,696

Peacham, VT $54,586

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $54,698

Sheffield, VT $54,601

Sutton, VT $54,596

Troy, VT $54,647

West Burke, VT $54,633

West Charleston, VT $54,607

West Danville, VT $54,650

Westfield, VT $54,606

West Glover, VT $54,644

Averill, VT $54,326

Beecher Falls, VT $54,678

Canaan, VT $54,542

Gilman, VT $54,782

Guildhall, VT $54,470

Lunenburg, VT $54,589

Norton, VT $54,435

North Bennington, VT $55,042

North Pownal, VT $55,154

Pownal, VT $55,185

White River Junction, VT $54,686

Ascutney, VT $54,711

Barnard, VT $54,561

Bethel, VT $54,595

Bradford, VT $54,652

Bridgewater, VT $54,618

Bridgewater Corners, VT $54,509

Brookfield, VT $54,649

Brownsville, VT $54,619

Chelsea, VT $54,617

Corinth, VT $54,602

East Corinth, VT $54,625

East Randolph, VT $54,636

East Ryegate, VT $54,588

East Thetford, VT $54,656

Fairlee, VT $54,597

Groton, VT $54,612

Hartford, VT $54,828

Hartland, VT $54,636

Hartland Four Corners, VT $54,634

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $54,774

Newbury, VT $54,605

North Hartland, VT $54,675

North Pomfret, VT $54,581

North Thetford, VT $54,655

Norwich, VT $54,644

Plymouth, VT $54,470

Post Mills, VT $54,643

Quechee, VT $54,699

Randolph, VT $54,689

Randolph Center, VT $54,662

Reading, VT $54,515

Sharon, VT $54,594

South Pomfret, VT $54,542

South Royalton, VT $54,610

South Ryegate, VT $54,621

South Strafford, VT $54,607

South Woodstock, VT $54,529

Strafford, VT $54,560

Taftsville, VT $54,704

Thetford, VT $54,656

Thetford Center, VT $54,598

Topsham, VT $54,582

Tunbridge, VT $54,592

Vershire, VT $54,567

Wells River, VT $54,625

West Fairlee, VT $54,725

West Hartford, VT $54,582

West Newbury, VT $54,603

West Topsham, VT $54,626

Wilder, VT $54,831

Windsor, VT $54,658

Woodstock, VT $54,591

Bellows Falls, VT $54,791

Cambridgeport, VT $54,728

Cavendish, VT $54,546

Chester, VT $54,601

Chester Depot, VT $54,581

Grafton, VT $54,559

Londonderry, VT $54,657

Ludlow, VT $54,574

North Springfield, VT $54,765

Perkinsville, VT $54,616

Peru, VT $54,600

Proctorsville, VT $54,555

Saxtons River, VT $54,779

South Londonderry, VT $54,691

Springfield, VT $54,738

Westminster, VT $54,790

Westminster Station, VT $54,794

Weston, VT $54,544

Shaftsbury, VT $54,977

Brattleboro, VT $54,902

Bondville, VT $54,675

East Dover, VT $54,786

Jacksonville, VT $54,924

Jamaica, VT $54,676

Marlboro, VT $55,174

Newfane, VT $54,750

Putney, VT $54,739

Readsboro, VT $55,181

South Newfane, VT $54,770

Stamford, VT $55,141

Townshend, VT $54,701

Vernon, VT $55,070

Wardsboro, VT $54,741

West Dover, VT $54,831

West Dummerston, VT $54,764

West Halifax, VT $54,848

West Townshend, VT $54,627

West Wardsboro, VT $54,628

Whitingham, VT $54,905

Williamsville, VT $54,764

Wilmington, VT $54,871

Burlington, VT $55,021

South Burlington, VT $55,018

Winooski, VT $55,021

Colchester, VT $55,021

Alburgh, VT $54,747

Bakersfield, VT $54,828

Belvidere Center, VT $54,629

Bristol, VT $54,839

Cambridge, VT $54,905

Charlotte, VT $54,947

East Berkshire, VT $54,775

East Fairfield, VT $54,857

Enosburg Falls, VT $54,705

Essex, VT $54,979

Essex Junction, VT $54,983

Fairfax, VT $54,908

Fairfield, VT $54,856

Ferrisburgh, VT $54,886

Franklin, VT $54,708

Grand Isle, VT $54,914

Highgate Center, VT $54,755

Highgate Springs, VT $54,783

Hinesburg, VT $54,945

Huntington, VT $54,904

Isle La Motte, VT $54,815

Jeffersonville, VT $54,868

Jericho, VT $54,933

Jonesville, VT $54,945

Milton, VT $54,960

Monkton, VT $54,901

Montgomery, VT $54,705

Montgomery Center, VT $54,639

New Haven, VT $54,833

North Ferrisburgh, VT $54,910

North Hero, VT $54,856

Richford, VT $54,696

Richmond, VT $54,939

Saint Albans, VT $54,880

Saint Albans Bay, VT $54,873

Shelburne, VT $54,997

Sheldon, VT $54,815

Sheldon Springs, VT $54,949

South Hero, VT $54,963

Starksboro, VT $54,871

Swanton, VT $54,805

Underhill, VT $54,921

Underhill Center, VT $54,923

Vergennes, VT $54,816

Waterville, VT $54,834

Westford, VT $54,948

Williston, VT $54,990

Montpelier, VT $54,798

Bennington, VT $55,083

Arlington, VT $54,889

Dorset, VT $54,675

East Arlington, VT $54,655

East Dorset, VT $54,676

Manchester, VT $54,824

Manchester Center, VT $54,788

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	$64,156	$31.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$61,483	$30.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$59,879	$29.0	12%
Financial Services	$59,879	$29.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$58,810	$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.

$49,724

Average $53,463/year

$58,288

$4,144

Average $4,455/month

$4,857

$956

Average $1,028/week

$1,121

$24

Average $26/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,288	$4,857	$1,121	$28
Average	$53,463	$4,455	$1,028	$26
25th Percentile	$49,724	$4,144	$956	$24

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