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

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for DCO roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A DCO's salary?

A DCO's salary grows with experience: starting around $79,928 for beginners, reaching about $84,541 at mid-level, and approach $89,748 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a DCO?

DCO salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for DCO roles are District of Columbia $97,326, California $96,957, Massachusetts $95,665. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

DCO Salary in Vermont

How much does a DCO make in Vermont? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a DCO in Vermont is $86,277 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $110,154
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,332 to $98,775
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,368

10% $65,368

50% (Median) $86,277

90% $110,154

DCO Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,775	$8,231	$1,900	$47
Average	$86,277	$7,190	$1,659	$41
25th Percentile	$75,332	$6,278	$1,449	$36

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Key Factors That Influence DCO Salaries

A DCO'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 DCO Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a DCO'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): $79,928
Early Career (1-2 years): $80,269
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $84,541
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $89,401
Expert (over 8 years): $89,748

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level DCO	less than 1 year	$79,928
Early Career Level DCO	1-2 years	$80,269
Mid-Level Level DCO	2-4 years	$84,541
Senior-Level Level DCO	5-8 years	$89,401
Expert Level DCO	over 8 years	$89,748

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

District of Columbia: $97,326.
California: $96,957.
Massachusetts: $95,665.

District of Columbia $97,326 California $96,957 Massachusetts $95,665 Washington $95,313 New Jersey $95,278 Alaska $95,155 Connecticut $93,942 New York $93,450

Hawaii $91,876 Rhode Island $91,138 Maryland $90,637 Minnesota $89,951 Colorado $89,687 Illinois $89,599 Oregon $89,265 Delaware $89,019

New Hampshire $88,865 Virginia $88,518 Pennsylvania $87,507 Nevada $86,998 North Dakota $86,830 Michigan $86,567 Wisconsin $86,470 Vermont $86,277

Texas $85,740 Maine $85,705 Arizona $85,653 Ohio $85,591 Georgia $84,782 Indiana $84,378 Wyoming $84,299 Utah $84,176

Iowa $84,123 Kansas $83,701 Louisiana $83,578 North Carolina $83,534 Missouri $83,517 Florida $83,174 Montana $82,989 Nebraska $82,813

Kentucky $82,717 South Carolina $82,365 Tennessee $82,145 Idaho $82,057 New Mexico $81,416 Oklahoma $81,275 Alabama $80,756 South Dakota $79,886

Arkansas $79,411 West Virginia $79,157 Mississippi $78,392

Top Paying Cities for DCO

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: $88,312
Barre: $88,444
Cabot: $88,250

Adamant, VT $88,312

Barre, VT $88,444

Cabot, VT $88,250

Calais, VT $88,327

East Barre, VT $88,310

East Calais, VT $88,312

East Montpelier, VT $88,371

Eden, VT $88,254

Eden Mills, VT $88,174

Graniteville, VT $88,439

Hyde Park, VT $88,384

Johnson, VT $88,495

Lake Elmore, VT $88,285

Marshfield, VT $88,265

Moretown, VT $88,502

Morrisville, VT $88,491

Moscow, VT $88,536

Northfield, VT $88,393

Northfield Falls, VT $88,807

North Hyde Park, VT $88,378

North Montpelier, VT $88,289

Plainfield, VT $88,276

Roxbury, VT $88,127

South Barre, VT $88,547

Waterbury, VT $88,527

Stowe, VT $88,539

Waitsfield, VT $88,490

Warren, VT $88,325

Washington, VT $88,153

Waterbury Center, VT $88,524

Websterville, VT $88,425

Williamstown, VT $88,322

Wolcott, VT $88,274

Woodbury, VT $88,187

Worcester, VT $88,275

Rutland, VT $88,272

Belmont, VT $88,000

Benson, VT $87,999

Bomoseen, VT $88,138

Brandon, VT $88,203

Bridport, VT $88,212

Castleton, VT $88,154

Center Rutland, VT $88,215

Chittenden, VT $88,012

Cuttingsville, VT $87,981

Danby, VT $88,131

East Middlebury, VT $88,261

East Poultney, VT $88,141

East Wallingford, VT $88,045

Fair Haven, VT $88,077

Florence, VT $88,046

Forest Dale, VT $88,206

Gaysville, VT $87,646

Granville, VT $88,060

Hancock, VT $88,046

Hydeville, VT $88,148

Killington, VT $88,037

Middlebury, VT $88,397

Middletown Springs, VT $88,094

Mount Holly, VT $88,012

North Clarendon, VT $88,141

Orwell, VT $88,131

Pawlet, VT $88,163

Pittsfield, VT $88,087

Pittsford, VT $88,172

Poultney, VT $88,155

Proctor, VT $88,253

Ripton, VT $88,151

Rochester, VT $88,105

Rupert, VT $88,096

Salisbury, VT $88,237

Shoreham, VT $88,162

Stockbridge, VT $88,006

Wallingford, VT $88,053

Wells, VT $88,167

West Pawlet, VT $88,196

West Rupert, VT $88,175

West Rutland, VT $88,122

Whiting, VT $88,166

Saint Johnsbury, VT $88,261

Albany, VT $88,210

Barnet, VT $88,167

Barton, VT $88,200

Beebe Plain, VT $88,226

Concord, VT $88,083

Coventry, VT $88,329

Craftsbury, VT $88,235

Craftsbury Common, VT $88,240

Danville, VT $88,186

Derby, VT $88,226

Derby Line, VT $88,160

East Burke, VT $88,158

East Charleston, VT $88,167

East Hardwick, VT $88,214

East Haven, VT $87,965

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $88,259

Glover, VT $88,174

Granby, VT $87,857

Greensboro, VT $88,144

Greensboro Bend, VT $88,200

Hardwick, VT $88,298

Irasburg, VT $88,178

Island Pond, VT $88,034

Lowell, VT $88,148

Lower Waterford, VT $88,249

Lyndon, VT $88,233

Lyndon Center, VT $88,333

Lyndonville, VT $88,237

Morgan, VT $88,078

Newport, VT $88,279

Newport Center, VT $88,167

North Concord, VT $87,936

North Troy, VT $88,179

Orleans, VT $88,146

Passumpsic, VT $88,266

Peacham, VT $88,088

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $88,269

Sheffield, VT $88,112

Sutton, VT $88,105

Troy, VT $88,188

West Burke, VT $88,164

West Charleston, VT $88,123

West Danville, VT $88,191

Westfield, VT $88,121

West Glover, VT $88,182

Averill, VT $87,668

Beecher Falls, VT $88,237

Canaan, VT $88,017

Gilman, VT $88,405

Guildhall, VT $87,901

Lunenburg, VT $88,093

Norton, VT $87,844

North Bennington, VT $88,825

North Pownal, VT $89,004

Pownal, VT $89,054

White River Junction, VT $88,249

Ascutney, VT $88,291

Barnard, VT $88,049

Bethel, VT $88,103

Bradford, VT $88,196

Bridgewater, VT $88,139

Bridgewater Corners, VT $87,964

Brookfield, VT $88,189

Brownsville, VT $88,141

Chelsea, VT $88,138

Corinth, VT $88,115

East Corinth, VT $88,152

East Randolph, VT $88,168

East Ryegate, VT $88,092

East Thetford, VT $88,201

Fairlee, VT $88,106

Groton, VT $88,130

Hartford, VT $88,479

Hartland, VT $88,169

Hartland Four Corners, VT $88,166

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $88,393

Newbury, VT $88,119

North Hartland, VT $88,232

North Pomfret, VT $88,080

North Thetford, VT $88,199

Norwich, VT $88,182

Plymouth, VT $87,901

Post Mills, VT $88,180

Quechee, VT $88,271

Randolph, VT $88,255

Randolph Center, VT $88,211

Reading, VT $87,974

Sharon, VT $88,102

South Pomfret, VT $88,017

South Royalton, VT $88,127

South Ryegate, VT $88,145

South Strafford, VT $88,123

South Woodstock, VT $87,996

Strafford, VT $88,046

Taftsville, VT $88,278

Thetford, VT $88,201

Thetford Center, VT $88,109

Topsham, VT $88,082

Tunbridge, VT $88,099

Vershire, VT $88,058

Wells River, VT $88,151

West Fairlee, VT $88,313

West Hartford, VT $88,082

West Newbury, VT $88,117

West Topsham, VT $88,153

Wilder, VT $88,483

Windsor, VT $88,205

Woodstock, VT $88,097

Bellows Falls, VT $88,419

Cambridgeport, VT $88,318

Cavendish, VT $88,024

Chester, VT $88,112

Chester Depot, VT $88,080

Grafton, VT $88,045

Londonderry, VT $88,204

Ludlow, VT $88,070

North Springfield, VT $88,378

Perkinsville, VT $88,138

Peru, VT $88,111

Proctorsville, VT $88,039

Saxtons River, VT $88,400

South Londonderry, VT $88,258

Springfield, VT $88,335

Westminster, VT $88,418

Westminster Station, VT $88,424

Weston, VT $88,021

Shaftsbury, VT $88,720

Brattleboro, VT $88,599

Bondville, VT $88,233

East Dover, VT $88,412

Jacksonville, VT $88,634

Jamaica, VT $88,234

Marlboro, VT $89,038

Newfane, VT $88,354

Putney, VT $88,335

Readsboro, VT $89,048

South Newfane, VT $88,385

Stamford, VT $88,984

Townshend, VT $88,274

Vernon, VT $88,870

Wardsboro, VT $88,338

West Dover, VT $88,483

West Dummerston, VT $88,376

West Halifax, VT $88,512

West Townshend, VT $88,155

West Wardsboro, VT $88,157

Whitingham, VT $88,603

Williamsville, VT $88,376

Wilmington, VT $88,549

Burlington, VT $88,791

South Burlington, VT $88,785

Winooski, VT $88,791

Colchester, VT $88,791

Alburgh, VT $88,348

Bakersfield, VT $88,479

Belvidere Center, VT $88,158

Bristol, VT $88,497

Cambridge, VT $88,603

Charlotte, VT $88,670

East Berkshire, VT $88,393

East Fairfield, VT $88,525

Enosburg Falls, VT $88,281

Essex, VT $88,723

Essex Junction, VT $88,729

Fairfax, VT $88,609

Fairfield, VT $88,523

Ferrisburgh, VT $88,572

Franklin, VT $88,286

Grand Isle, VT $88,618

Highgate Center, VT $88,361

Highgate Springs, VT $88,406

Hinesburg, VT $88,669

Huntington, VT $88,602

Isle La Motte, VT $88,458

Jeffersonville, VT $88,543

Jericho, VT $88,649

Jonesville, VT $88,668

Milton, VT $88,691

Monkton, VT $88,597

Montgomery, VT $88,281

Montgomery Center, VT $88,174

New Haven, VT $88,487

North Ferrisburgh, VT $88,611

North Hero, VT $88,523

Richford, VT $88,266

Richmond, VT $88,659

Saint Albans, VT $88,563

Saint Albans Bay, VT $88,552

Shelburne, VT $88,751

Sheldon, VT $88,458

Sheldon Springs, VT $88,675

South Hero, VT $88,698

Starksboro, VT $88,549

Swanton, VT $88,442

Underhill, VT $88,629

Underhill Center, VT $88,632

Vergennes, VT $88,459

Waterville, VT $88,489

Westford, VT $88,673

Williston, VT $88,740

Montpelier, VT $88,430

Bennington, VT $88,890

Arlington, VT $88,577

Dorset, VT $88,233

East Arlington, VT $88,199

East Dorset, VT $88,234

Manchester, VT $88,473

Manchester Center, VT $88,414

DCO Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For DCO roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Financial Services, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, DCO positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view DCO as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a DCO

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$103,532	$50.0	20%

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

Understanding how a DCO'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.

$75,332

Average $86,277/year

$98,775

$6,278

Average $7,190/month

$8,231

$1,449

Average $1,659/week

$1,900

$36

Average $41/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,775	$8,231	$1,900	$47
Average	$86,277	$7,190	$1,659	$41
25th Percentile	$75,332	$6,278	$1,449	$36

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