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

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

How does experience change A DEO's salary?

A DEO's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,656 for beginners, reaching about $69,402 at mid-level, and approach $92,133 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a DEO?

DEO salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for DEO roles are District of Columbia $58,024, California $57,804, Massachusetts $57,034. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

DEO Salary in Vermont

How much does a DEO make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a DEO in Vermont is $51,437 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,304
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,840 to $56,078
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,566

10% $44,566

50% (Median) $51,437

90% $60,304

DEO Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,078	$4,673	$1,078	$27
Average	$51,437	$4,286	$989	$25
25th Percentile	$47,840	$3,987	$920	$23

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Key Factors That Influence DEO Salaries

A DEO'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 DEO Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a DEO'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): $43,656
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,470
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,402
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $81,910
Expert (over 8 years): $92,133

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Laboratory Support Technician I	less than 1 year	$43,656
DEO	1-2 years	$50,470
Laboratory Support Technician III	2-4 years	$69,402
Laboratory Support Technician IV	5-8 years	$81,910
Laboratory Supervisor	over 8 years	$92,133

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

District of Columbia: $58,024.
California: $57,804.
Massachusetts: $57,034.

District of Columbia $58,024 California $57,804 Massachusetts $57,034 Washington $56,824 New Jersey $56,803 Alaska $56,730 Connecticut $56,006 New York $55,713

Hawaii $54,775 Rhode Island $54,335 Maryland $54,036 Minnesota $53,627 Colorado $53,470 Illinois $53,418 Oregon $53,218 Delaware $53,072

New Hampshire $52,979 Virginia $52,773 Pennsylvania $52,170 Nevada $51,866 North Dakota $51,767 Michigan $51,610 Wisconsin $51,552 Vermont $51,437

Texas $51,117 Maine $51,096 Arizona $51,065 Ohio $51,028 Georgia $50,546 Indiana $50,305 Wyoming $50,257 Utah $50,184

Iowa $50,153 Kansas $49,901 Louisiana $49,828 North Carolina $49,802 Missouri $49,791 Florida $49,587 Montana $49,477 Nebraska $49,372

Kentucky $49,314 South Carolina $49,105 Tennessee $48,974 Idaho $48,921 New Mexico $48,539 Oklahoma $48,455 Alabama $48,145 South Dakota $47,627

Arkansas $47,344 West Virginia $47,192 Mississippi $46,736

Top Paying Cities for DEO

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: $52,650
Barre: $52,729
Cabot: $52,613

Adamant, VT $52,650

Barre, VT $52,729

Cabot, VT $52,613

Calais, VT $52,659

East Barre, VT $52,649

East Calais, VT $52,650

East Montpelier, VT $52,685

Eden, VT $52,615

Eden Mills, VT $52,568

Graniteville, VT $52,726

Hyde Park, VT $52,693

Johnson, VT $52,759

Lake Elmore, VT $52,634

Marshfield, VT $52,622

Moretown, VT $52,763

Morrisville, VT $52,757

Moscow, VT $52,783

Northfield, VT $52,699

Northfield Falls, VT $52,945

North Hyde Park, VT $52,689

North Montpelier, VT $52,636

Plainfield, VT $52,629

Roxbury, VT $52,540

South Barre, VT $52,790

Waterbury, VT $52,778

Stowe, VT $52,786

Waitsfield, VT $52,756

Warren, VT $52,658

Washington, VT $52,555

Waterbury Center, VT $52,777

Websterville, VT $52,717

Williamstown, VT $52,656

Wolcott, VT $52,627

Woodbury, VT $52,575

Worcester, VT $52,628

Rutland, VT $52,626

Belmont, VT $52,464

Benson, VT $52,463

Bomoseen, VT $52,546

Brandon, VT $52,585

Bridport, VT $52,591

Castleton, VT $52,556

Center Rutland, VT $52,592

Chittenden, VT $52,471

Cuttingsville, VT $52,453

Danby, VT $52,542

East Middlebury, VT $52,619

East Poultney, VT $52,548

East Wallingford, VT $52,491

Fair Haven, VT $52,510

Florence, VT $52,492

Forest Dale, VT $52,587

Gaysville, VT $52,253

Granville, VT $52,500

Hancock, VT $52,492

Hydeville, VT $52,552

Killington, VT $52,486

Middlebury, VT $52,701

Middletown Springs, VT $52,520

Mount Holly, VT $52,471

North Clarendon, VT $52,548

Orwell, VT $52,542

Pawlet, VT $52,561

Pittsfield, VT $52,516

Pittsford, VT $52,566

Poultney, VT $52,557

Proctor, VT $52,615

Ripton, VT $52,554

Rochester, VT $52,527

Rupert, VT $52,521

Salisbury, VT $52,605

Shoreham, VT $52,561

Stockbridge, VT $52,467

Wallingford, VT $52,496

Wells, VT $52,563

West Pawlet, VT $52,581

West Rupert, VT $52,569

West Rutland, VT $52,537

Whiting, VT $52,563

Saint Johnsbury, VT $52,619

Albany, VT $52,589

Barnet, VT $52,563

Barton, VT $52,583

Beebe Plain, VT $52,599

Concord, VT $52,514

Coventry, VT $52,660

Craftsbury, VT $52,604

Craftsbury Common, VT $52,607

Danville, VT $52,575

Derby, VT $52,599

Derby Line, VT $52,560

East Burke, VT $52,558

East Charleston, VT $52,563

East Hardwick, VT $52,592

East Haven, VT $52,443

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $52,618

Glover, VT $52,568

Granby, VT $52,379

Greensboro, VT $52,550

Greensboro Bend, VT $52,583

Hardwick, VT $52,641

Irasburg, VT $52,570

Island Pond, VT $52,484

Lowell, VT $52,552

Lower Waterford, VT $52,613

Lyndon, VT $52,603

Lyndon Center, VT $52,662

Lyndonville, VT $52,605

Morgan, VT $52,510

Newport, VT $52,630

Newport Center, VT $52,563

North Concord, VT $52,426

North Troy, VT $52,571

Orleans, VT $52,551

Passumpsic, VT $52,623

Peacham, VT $52,517

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $52,624

Sheffield, VT $52,531

Sutton, VT $52,527

Troy, VT $52,576

West Burke, VT $52,562

West Charleston, VT $52,537

West Danville, VT $52,578

Westfield, VT $52,536

West Glover, VT $52,572

Averill, VT $52,266

Beecher Falls, VT $52,605

Canaan, VT $52,474

Gilman, VT $52,705

Guildhall, VT $52,405

Lunenburg, VT $52,519

Norton, VT $52,371

North Bennington, VT $52,956

North Pownal, VT $53,063

Pownal, VT $53,093

White River Junction, VT $52,613

Ascutney, VT $52,637

Barnard, VT $52,493

Bethel, VT $52,526

Bradford, VT $52,581

Bridgewater, VT $52,547

Bridgewater Corners, VT $52,443

Brookfield, VT $52,577

Brownsville, VT $52,548

Chelsea, VT $52,547

Corinth, VT $52,532

East Corinth, VT $52,554

East Randolph, VT $52,564

East Ryegate, VT $52,519

East Thetford, VT $52,584

Fairlee, VT $52,527

Groton, VT $52,541

Hartford, VT $52,749

Hartland, VT $52,565

Hartland Four Corners, VT $52,563

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $52,698

Newbury, VT $52,535

North Hartland, VT $52,602

North Pomfret, VT $52,512

North Thetford, VT $52,583

Norwich, VT $52,572

Plymouth, VT $52,405

Post Mills, VT $52,571

Quechee, VT $52,626

Randolph, VT $52,616

Randolph Center, VT $52,590

Reading, VT $52,449

Sharon, VT $52,525

South Pomfret, VT $52,474

South Royalton, VT $52,540

South Ryegate, VT $52,550

South Strafford, VT $52,537

South Woodstock, VT $52,462

Strafford, VT $52,492

Taftsville, VT $52,630

Thetford, VT $52,584

Thetford Center, VT $52,529

Topsham, VT $52,513

Tunbridge, VT $52,523

Vershire, VT $52,498

Wells River, VT $52,554

West Fairlee, VT $52,650

West Hartford, VT $52,513

West Newbury, VT $52,533

West Topsham, VT $52,555

Wilder, VT $52,752

Windsor, VT $52,586

Woodstock, VT $52,522

Bellows Falls, VT $52,714

Cambridgeport, VT $52,653

Cavendish, VT $52,478

Chester, VT $52,531

Chester Depot, VT $52,512

Grafton, VT $52,491

Londonderry, VT $52,585

Ludlow, VT $52,506

North Springfield, VT $52,689

Perkinsville, VT $52,546

Peru, VT $52,530

Proctorsville, VT $52,487

Saxtons River, VT $52,703

South Londonderry, VT $52,618

Springfield, VT $52,663

Westminster, VT $52,713

Westminster Station, VT $52,717

Weston, VT $52,476

Shaftsbury, VT $52,893

Brattleboro, VT $52,821

Bondville, VT $52,603

East Dover, VT $52,710

Jacksonville, VT $52,842

Jamaica, VT $52,604

Marlboro, VT $53,083

Newfane, VT $52,675

Putney, VT $52,664

Readsboro, VT $53,089

South Newfane, VT $52,693

Stamford, VT $53,051

Townshend, VT $52,627

Vernon, VT $52,983

Wardsboro, VT $52,666

West Dover, VT $52,752

West Dummerston, VT $52,688

West Halifax, VT $52,769

West Townshend, VT $52,557

West Wardsboro, VT $52,558

Whitingham, VT $52,823

Williamsville, VT $52,688

Wilmington, VT $52,791

Burlington, VT $52,935

South Burlington, VT $52,932

Winooski, VT $52,935

Colchester, VT $52,935

Alburgh, VT $52,671

Bakersfield, VT $52,749

Belvidere Center, VT $52,558

Bristol, VT $52,760

Cambridge, VT $52,823

Charlotte, VT $52,864

East Berkshire, VT $52,699

East Fairfield, VT $52,777

Enosburg Falls, VT $52,631

Essex, VT $52,895

Essex Junction, VT $52,899

Fairfax, VT $52,827

Fairfield, VT $52,776

Ferrisburgh, VT $52,805

Franklin, VT $52,635

Grand Isle, VT $52,832

Highgate Center, VT $52,679

Highgate Springs, VT $52,706

Hinesburg, VT $52,863

Huntington, VT $52,823

Isle La Motte, VT $52,737

Jeffersonville, VT $52,788

Jericho, VT $52,851

Jonesville, VT $52,862

Milton, VT $52,876

Monkton, VT $52,820

Montgomery, VT $52,631

Montgomery Center, VT $52,568

New Haven, VT $52,754

North Ferrisburgh, VT $52,828

North Hero, VT $52,776

Richford, VT $52,623

Richmond, VT $52,857

Saint Albans, VT $52,800

Saint Albans Bay, VT $52,793

Shelburne, VT $52,912

Sheldon, VT $52,737

Sheldon Springs, VT $52,866

South Hero, VT $52,880

Starksboro, VT $52,791

Swanton, VT $52,727

Underhill, VT $52,839

Underhill Center, VT $52,841

Vergennes, VT $52,738

Waterville, VT $52,756

Westford, VT $52,865

Williston, VT $52,905

Montpelier, VT $52,721

Bennington, VT $52,995

Arlington, VT $52,808

Dorset, VT $52,603

East Arlington, VT $52,583

East Dorset, VT $52,604

Manchester, VT $52,746

Manchester Center, VT $52,711

DEO Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for a DEO

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$61,724	$30.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$59,152	$28.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$57,609	$28.0	12%
Financial Services	$57,609	$28.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$56,580	$27.0	10%

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

Understanding how a DEO'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.

$47,840

Average $51,437/year

$56,078

$3,987

Average $4,286/month

$4,673

$920

Average $989/week

$1,078

$23

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,078	$4,673	$1,078	$27
Average	$51,437	$4,286	$989	$25
25th Percentile	$47,840	$3,987	$920	$23

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