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

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

How does experience change A DECE's salary?

A DECE's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,516 for beginners, reaching about $70,785 at mid-level, and approach $93,946 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a DECE?

DECE salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for DECE roles are District of Columbia $59,171, California $58,946, Massachusetts $58,160. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

DECE Salary in Vermont

How much does a DECE make in Vermont? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a DECE in Vermont is $52,453 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,497
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,784 to $57,187
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,445

10% $45,445

50% (Median) $52,453

90% $61,497

DECE Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,187	$4,766	$1,100	$27
Average	$52,453	$4,371	$1,009	$25
25th Percentile	$48,784	$4,065	$938	$23

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Key Factors That Influence DECE Salaries

A DECE'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 DECE Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a DECE'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): $44,516
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,467
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $70,785
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $83,542
Expert (over 8 years): $93,946

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Laboratory Support Technician I	less than 1 year	$44,516
DECE	1-2 years	$51,467
Laboratory Support Technician III	2-4 years	$70,785
Laboratory Support Technician IV	5-8 years	$83,542
Laboratory Supervisor	over 8 years	$93,946

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

District of Columbia: $59,171.
California: $58,946.
Massachusetts: $58,160.

District of Columbia $59,171 California $58,946 Massachusetts $58,160 Washington $57,947 New Jersey $57,925 Alaska $57,851 Connecticut $57,113 New York $56,814

Hawaii $55,857 Rhode Island $55,408 Maryland $55,104 Minnesota $54,687 Colorado $54,526 Illinois $54,473 Oregon $54,270 Delaware $54,120

New Hampshire $54,026 Virginia $53,816 Pennsylvania $53,201 Nevada $52,891 North Dakota $52,790 Michigan $52,629 Wisconsin $52,571 Vermont $52,453

Texas $52,127 Maine $52,106 Arizona $52,073 Ohio $52,036 Georgia $51,544 Indiana $51,299 Wyoming $51,250 Utah $51,176

Iowa $51,144 Kansas $50,887 Louisiana $50,812 North Carolina $50,786 Missouri $50,775 Florida $50,566 Montana $50,454 Nebraska $50,347

Kentucky $50,289 South Carolina $50,075 Tennessee $49,941 Idaho $49,888 New Mexico $49,498 Oklahoma $49,412 Alabama $49,097 South Dakota $48,568

Arkansas $48,279 West Virginia $48,124 Mississippi $47,659

Top Paying Cities for DECE

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: $53,690
Barre: $53,771
Cabot: $53,653

Adamant, VT $53,690

Barre, VT $53,771

Cabot, VT $53,653

Calais, VT $53,700

East Barre, VT $53,689

East Calais, VT $53,690

East Montpelier, VT $53,726

Eden, VT $53,655

Eden Mills, VT $53,606

Graniteville, VT $53,768

Hyde Park, VT $53,734

Johnson, VT $53,802

Lake Elmore, VT $53,674

Marshfield, VT $53,662

Moretown, VT $53,806

Morrisville, VT $53,799

Moscow, VT $53,826

Northfield, VT $53,740

Northfield Falls, VT $53,991

North Hyde Park, VT $53,730

North Montpelier, VT $53,676

Plainfield, VT $53,669

Roxbury, VT $53,578

South Barre, VT $53,833

Waterbury, VT $53,821

Stowe, VT $53,829

Waitsfield, VT $53,799

Warren, VT $53,698

Washington, VT $53,593

Waterbury Center, VT $53,819

Websterville, VT $53,759

Williamstown, VT $53,697

Wolcott, VT $53,667

Woodbury, VT $53,614

Worcester, VT $53,668

Rutland, VT $53,666

Belmont, VT $53,500

Benson, VT $53,500

Bomoseen, VT $53,584

Brandon, VT $53,624

Bridport, VT $53,630

Castleton, VT $53,594

Center Rutland, VT $53,631

Chittenden, VT $53,508

Cuttingsville, VT $53,489

Danby, VT $53,581

East Middlebury, VT $53,659

East Poultney, VT $53,586

East Wallingford, VT $53,528

Fair Haven, VT $53,547

Florence, VT $53,529

Forest Dale, VT $53,626

Gaysville, VT $53,286

Granville, VT $53,537

Hancock, VT $53,529

Hydeville, VT $53,591

Killington, VT $53,523

Middlebury, VT $53,742

Middletown Springs, VT $53,558

Mount Holly, VT $53,508

North Clarendon, VT $53,586

Orwell, VT $53,581

Pawlet, VT $53,600

Pittsfield, VT $53,554

Pittsford, VT $53,605

Poultney, VT $53,595

Proctor, VT $53,654

Ripton, VT $53,592

Rochester, VT $53,565

Rupert, VT $53,559

Salisbury, VT $53,645

Shoreham, VT $53,599

Stockbridge, VT $53,504

Wallingford, VT $53,533

Wells, VT $53,602

West Pawlet, VT $53,620

West Rupert, VT $53,607

West Rutland, VT $53,575

Whiting, VT $53,601

Saint Johnsbury, VT $53,659

Albany, VT $53,628

Barnet, VT $53,602

Barton, VT $53,622

Beebe Plain, VT $53,638

Concord, VT $53,551

Coventry, VT $53,701

Craftsbury, VT $53,644

Craftsbury Common, VT $53,646

Danville, VT $53,614

Derby, VT $53,638

Derby Line, VT $53,598

East Burke, VT $53,597

East Charleston, VT $53,602

East Hardwick, VT $53,631

East Haven, VT $53,480

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $53,658

Glover, VT $53,606

Granby, VT $53,414

Greensboro, VT $53,588

Greensboro Bend, VT $53,622

Hardwick, VT $53,682

Irasburg, VT $53,609

Island Pond, VT $53,521

Lowell, VT $53,591

Lower Waterford, VT $53,652

Lyndon, VT $53,643

Lyndon Center, VT $53,703

Lyndonville, VT $53,645

Morgan, VT $53,548

Newport, VT $53,670

Newport Center, VT $53,602

North Concord, VT $53,462

North Troy, VT $53,609

Orleans, VT $53,589

Passumpsic, VT $53,662

Peacham, VT $53,554

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $53,664

Sheffield, VT $53,569

Sutton, VT $53,565

Troy, VT $53,615

West Burke, VT $53,600

West Charleston, VT $53,575

West Danville, VT $53,617

Westfield, VT $53,574

West Glover, VT $53,611

Averill, VT $53,299

Beecher Falls, VT $53,645

Canaan, VT $53,511

Gilman, VT $53,747

Guildhall, VT $53,441

Lunenburg, VT $53,557

Norton, VT $53,406

North Bennington, VT $54,002

North Pownal, VT $54,111

Pownal, VT $54,142

White River Junction, VT $53,652

Ascutney, VT $53,677

Barnard, VT $53,530

Bethel, VT $53,563

Bradford, VT $53,620

Bridgewater, VT $53,585

Bridgewater Corners, VT $53,479

Brookfield, VT $53,616

Brownsville, VT $53,586

Chelsea, VT $53,585

Corinth, VT $53,570

East Corinth, VT $53,593

East Randolph, VT $53,603

East Ryegate, VT $53,556

East Thetford, VT $53,623

Fairlee, VT $53,565

Groton, VT $53,579

Hartford, VT $53,792

Hartland, VT $53,604

Hartland Four Corners, VT $53,601

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $53,739

Newbury, VT $53,573

North Hartland, VT $53,641

North Pomfret, VT $53,550

North Thetford, VT $53,622

Norwich, VT $53,611

Plymouth, VT $53,441

Post Mills, VT $53,610

Quechee, VT $53,666

Randolph, VT $53,656

Randolph Center, VT $53,629

Reading, VT $53,485

Sharon, VT $53,562

South Pomfret, VT $53,511

South Royalton, VT $53,578

South Ryegate, VT $53,589

South Strafford, VT $53,575

South Woodstock, VT $53,498

Strafford, VT $53,529

Taftsville, VT $53,670

Thetford, VT $53,623

Thetford Center, VT $53,567

Topsham, VT $53,551

Tunbridge, VT $53,561

Vershire, VT $53,536

Wells River, VT $53,592

West Fairlee, VT $53,691

West Hartford, VT $53,551

West Newbury, VT $53,571

West Topsham, VT $53,593

Wilder, VT $53,794

Windsor, VT $53,625

Woodstock, VT $53,560

Bellows Falls, VT $53,755

Cambridgeport, VT $53,694

Cavendish, VT $53,515

Chester, VT $53,569

Chester Depot, VT $53,550

Grafton, VT $53,528

Londonderry, VT $53,624

Ludlow, VT $53,543

North Springfield, VT $53,730

Perkinsville, VT $53,584

Peru, VT $53,568

Proctorsville, VT $53,524

Saxtons River, VT $53,744

South Londonderry, VT $53,658

Springfield, VT $53,704

Westminster, VT $53,755

Westminster Station, VT $53,759

Weston, VT $53,513

Shaftsbury, VT $53,938

Brattleboro, VT $53,865

Bondville, VT $53,642

East Dover, VT $53,751

Jacksonville, VT $53,886

Jamaica, VT $53,643

Marlboro, VT $54,132

Newfane, VT $53,716

Putney, VT $53,705

Readsboro, VT $54,138

South Newfane, VT $53,734

Stamford, VT $54,099

Townshend, VT $53,667

Vernon, VT $54,029

Wardsboro, VT $53,706

West Dover, VT $53,794

West Dummerston, VT $53,729

West Halifax, VT $53,812

West Townshend, VT $53,595

West Wardsboro, VT $53,596

Whitingham, VT $53,867

Williamsville, VT $53,729

Wilmington, VT $53,834

Burlington, VT $53,981

South Burlington, VT $53,978

Winooski, VT $53,981

Colchester, VT $53,981

Alburgh, VT $53,712

Bakersfield, VT $53,792

Belvidere Center, VT $53,597

Bristol, VT $53,803

Cambridge, VT $53,867

Charlotte, VT $53,908

East Berkshire, VT $53,740

East Fairfield, VT $53,820

Enosburg Falls, VT $53,671

Essex, VT $53,940

Essex Junction, VT $53,944

Fairfax, VT $53,871

Fairfield, VT $53,819

Ferrisburgh, VT $53,848

Franklin, VT $53,675

Grand Isle, VT $53,876

Highgate Center, VT $53,720

Highgate Springs, VT $53,747

Hinesburg, VT $53,907

Huntington, VT $53,866

Isle La Motte, VT $53,779

Jeffersonville, VT $53,831

Jericho, VT $53,895

Jonesville, VT $53,907

Milton, VT $53,921

Monkton, VT $53,864

Montgomery, VT $53,671

Montgomery Center, VT $53,606

New Haven, VT $53,796

North Ferrisburgh, VT $53,872

North Hero, VT $53,819

Richford, VT $53,662

Richmond, VT $53,901

Saint Albans, VT $53,843

Saint Albans Bay, VT $53,836

Shelburne, VT $53,957

Sheldon, VT $53,779

Sheldon Springs, VT $53,911

South Hero, VT $53,925

Starksboro, VT $53,834

Swanton, VT $53,769

Underhill, VT $53,883

Underhill Center, VT $53,885

Vergennes, VT $53,780

Waterville, VT $53,798

Westford, VT $53,910

Williston, VT $53,950

Montpelier, VT $53,762

Bennington, VT $54,042

Arlington, VT $53,851

Dorset, VT $53,642

East Arlington, VT $53,622

East Dorset, VT $53,643

Manchester, VT $53,788

Manchester Center, VT $53,753

DECE Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For DECE 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, DECE positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view DECE as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a DECE

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$62,944	$30.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$60,321	$29.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$58,747	$28.0	12%
Financial Services	$58,747	$28.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$57,698	$28.0	10%

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

Understanding how a DECE'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.

$48,784

Average $52,453/year

$57,187

$4,065

Average $4,371/month

$4,766

$938

Average $1,009/week

$1,100

$23

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,187	$4,766	$1,100	$27
Average	$52,453	$4,371	$1,009	$25
25th Percentile	$48,784	$4,065	$938	$23

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