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

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

How does experience change A Digger's salary?

A Digger's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,500 for beginners, reaching about $69,169 at mid-level, and approach $91,801 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Digger?

Digger salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Digger roles are District of Columbia $57,819, California $57,600, Massachusetts $56,832. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Digger roles make?

Salaries for Digger level roles vary by specialization: Ditch Digger: $58,444; Digger Operator: $48,379; Digger Driver: $43,709; Grave Digger: $42,656.

Digger Salary in Vermont

How much does a Digger make in Vermont? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Digger in Vermont is $51,255 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,092
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,670 to $55,881
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,407

10% $44,407

50% (Median) $51,255

90% $60,092

Digger Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,881	$4,657	$1,075	$27
Average	$51,255	$4,271	$986	$25
25th Percentile	$47,670	$3,973	$917	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Digger Salaries

A Digger'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 Digger Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Digger'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): $43,500
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,291
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,169
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $81,634
Expert (over 8 years): $91,801

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Laboratory Support Technician I	less than 1 year	$43,500
Digger	1-2 years	$50,291
Laboratory Support Technician III	2-4 years	$69,169
Laboratory Support Technician IV	5-8 years	$81,634
Laboratory Supervisor	over 8 years	$91,801

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

District of Columbia: $57,819.
California: $57,600.
Massachusetts: $56,832.

District of Columbia $57,819 California $57,600 Massachusetts $56,832 Washington $56,624 New Jersey $56,603 Alaska $56,530 Connecticut $55,809 New York $55,516

Hawaii $54,582 Rhode Island $54,143 Maryland $53,845 Minnesota $53,438 Colorado $53,281 Illinois $53,229 Oregon $53,031 Delaware $52,885

New Hampshire $52,793 Virginia $52,587 Pennsylvania $51,986 Nevada $51,683 North Dakota $51,584 Michigan $51,428 Wisconsin $51,370 Vermont $51,255

Texas $50,937 Maine $50,916 Arizona $50,884 Ohio $50,848 Georgia $50,367 Indiana $50,127 Wyoming $50,080 Utah $50,007

Iowa $49,976 Kansas $49,725 Louisiana $49,652 North Carolina $49,626 Missouri $49,615 Florida $49,412 Montana $49,302 Nebraska $49,198

Kentucky $49,140 South Carolina $48,931 Tennessee $48,801 Idaho $48,749 New Mexico $48,367 Oklahoma $48,284 Alabama $47,976 South Dakota $47,459

Arkansas $47,177 West Virginia $47,025 Mississippi $46,571

Top Paying Cities for Digger

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: $52,464
Barre: $52,543
Cabot: $52,428

Adamant, VT $52,464

Barre, VT $52,543

Cabot, VT $52,428

Calais, VT $52,474

East Barre, VT $52,463

East Calais, VT $52,464

East Montpelier, VT $52,499

Eden, VT $52,430

Eden Mills, VT $52,382

Graniteville, VT $52,540

Hyde Park, VT $52,507

Johnson, VT $52,573

Lake Elmore, VT $52,448

Marshfield, VT $52,436

Moretown, VT $52,577

Morrisville, VT $52,571

Moscow, VT $52,597

Northfield, VT $52,513

Northfield Falls, VT $52,758

North Hyde Park, VT $52,503

North Montpelier, VT $52,451

Plainfield, VT $52,443

Roxbury, VT $52,354

South Barre, VT $52,604

Waterbury, VT $52,592

Stowe, VT $52,599

Waitsfield, VT $52,570

Warren, VT $52,472

Washington, VT $52,370

Waterbury Center, VT $52,591

Websterville, VT $52,531

Williamstown, VT $52,470

Wolcott, VT $52,442

Woodbury, VT $52,390

Worcester, VT $52,442

Rutland, VT $52,441

Belmont, VT $52,279

Benson, VT $52,278

Bomoseen, VT $52,361

Brandon, VT $52,399

Bridport, VT $52,405

Castleton, VT $52,371

Center Rutland, VT $52,407

Chittenden, VT $52,286

Cuttingsville, VT $52,268

Danby, VT $52,357

East Middlebury, VT $52,434

East Poultney, VT $52,363

East Wallingford, VT $52,306

Fair Haven, VT $52,325

Florence, VT $52,306

Forest Dale, VT $52,401

Gaysville, VT $52,069

Granville, VT $52,315

Hancock, VT $52,306

Hydeville, VT $52,367

Killington, VT $52,301

Middlebury, VT $52,515

Middletown Springs, VT $52,335

Mount Holly, VT $52,286

North Clarendon, VT $52,363

Orwell, VT $52,357

Pawlet, VT $52,376

Pittsfield, VT $52,331

Pittsford, VT $52,381

Poultney, VT $52,371

Proctor, VT $52,429

Ripton, VT $52,369

Rochester, VT $52,341

Rupert, VT $52,336

Salisbury, VT $52,420

Shoreham, VT $52,375

Stockbridge, VT $52,282

Wallingford, VT $52,311

Wells, VT $52,378

West Pawlet, VT $52,396

West Rupert, VT $52,383

West Rutland, VT $52,351

Whiting, VT $52,377

Saint Johnsbury, VT $52,434

Albany, VT $52,404

Barnet, VT $52,378

Barton, VT $52,398

Beebe Plain, VT $52,413

Concord, VT $52,328

Coventry, VT $52,475

Craftsbury, VT $52,419

Craftsbury Common, VT $52,421

Danville, VT $52,389

Derby, VT $52,413

Derby Line, VT $52,374

East Burke, VT $52,373

East Charleston, VT $52,378

East Hardwick, VT $52,406

East Haven, VT $52,258

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $52,433

Glover, VT $52,382

Granby, VT $52,194

Greensboro, VT $52,364

Greensboro Bend, VT $52,398

Hardwick, VT $52,456

Irasburg, VT $52,385

Island Pond, VT $52,299

Lowell, VT $52,367

Lower Waterford, VT $52,427

Lyndon, VT $52,418

Lyndon Center, VT $52,477

Lyndonville, VT $52,420

Morgan, VT $52,325

Newport, VT $52,445

Newport Center, VT $52,378

North Concord, VT $52,241

North Troy, VT $52,385

Orleans, VT $52,365

Passumpsic, VT $52,437

Peacham, VT $52,331

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $52,439

Sheffield, VT $52,346

Sutton, VT $52,341

Troy, VT $52,390

West Burke, VT $52,376

West Charleston, VT $52,352

West Danville, VT $52,393

Westfield, VT $52,351

West Glover, VT $52,387

Averill, VT $52,082

Beecher Falls, VT $52,420

Canaan, VT $52,289

Gilman, VT $52,519

Guildhall, VT $52,220

Lunenburg, VT $52,334

Norton, VT $52,186

North Bennington, VT $52,769

North Pownal, VT $52,876

Pownal, VT $52,905

White River Junction, VT $52,427

Ascutney, VT $52,452

Barnard, VT $52,308

Bethel, VT $52,340

Bradford, VT $52,395

Bridgewater, VT $52,362

Bridgewater Corners, VT $52,258

Brookfield, VT $52,392

Brownsville, VT $52,363

Chelsea, VT $52,361

Corinth, VT $52,347

East Corinth, VT $52,369

East Randolph, VT $52,379

East Ryegate, VT $52,334

East Thetford, VT $52,398

Fairlee, VT $52,342

Groton, VT $52,356

Hartford, VT $52,563

Hartland, VT $52,380

Hartland Four Corners, VT $52,377

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $52,512

Newbury, VT $52,350

North Hartland, VT $52,417

North Pomfret, VT $52,327

North Thetford, VT $52,397

Norwich, VT $52,387

Plymouth, VT $52,220

Post Mills, VT $52,386

Quechee, VT $52,440

Randolph, VT $52,431

Randolph Center, VT $52,404

Reading, VT $52,264

Sharon, VT $52,339

South Pomfret, VT $52,289

South Royalton, VT $52,354

South Ryegate, VT $52,365

South Strafford, VT $52,352

South Woodstock, VT $52,277

Strafford, VT $52,306

Taftsville, VT $52,444

Thetford, VT $52,398

Thetford Center, VT $52,343

Topsham, VT $52,328

Tunbridge, VT $52,338

Vershire, VT $52,313

Wells River, VT $52,369

West Fairlee, VT $52,465

West Hartford, VT $52,328

West Newbury, VT $52,348

West Topsham, VT $52,370

Wilder, VT $52,566

Windsor, VT $52,401

Woodstock, VT $52,337

Bellows Falls, VT $52,528

Cambridgeport, VT $52,468

Cavendish, VT $52,293

Chester, VT $52,346

Chester Depot, VT $52,327

Grafton, VT $52,306

Londonderry, VT $52,400

Ludlow, VT $52,321

North Springfield, VT $52,503

Perkinsville, VT $52,361

Peru, VT $52,345

Proctorsville, VT $52,302

Saxtons River, VT $52,517

South Londonderry, VT $52,432

Springfield, VT $52,478

Westminster, VT $52,527

Westminster Station, VT $52,531

Weston, VT $52,291

Shaftsbury, VT $52,706

Brattleboro, VT $52,635

Bondville, VT $52,417

East Dover, VT $52,524

Jacksonville, VT $52,656

Jamaica, VT $52,418

Marlboro, VT $52,895

Newfane, VT $52,489

Putney, VT $52,478

Readsboro, VT $52,902

South Newfane, VT $52,507

Stamford, VT $52,864

Townshend, VT $52,442

Vernon, VT $52,796

Wardsboro, VT $52,480

West Dover, VT $52,566

West Dummerston, VT $52,502

West Halifax, VT $52,583

West Townshend, VT $52,371

West Wardsboro, VT $52,372

Whitingham, VT $52,637

Williamsville, VT $52,502

Wilmington, VT $52,605

Burlington, VT $52,749

South Burlington, VT $52,746

Winooski, VT $52,749

Colchester, VT $52,749

Alburgh, VT $52,486

Bakersfield, VT $52,563

Belvidere Center, VT $52,373

Bristol, VT $52,574

Cambridge, VT $52,637

Charlotte, VT $52,677

East Berkshire, VT $52,513

East Fairfield, VT $52,591

Enosburg Falls, VT $52,446

Essex, VT $52,709

Essex Junction, VT $52,712

Fairfax, VT $52,641

Fairfield, VT $52,590

Ferrisburgh, VT $52,619

Franklin, VT $52,449

Grand Isle, VT $52,646

Highgate Center, VT $52,493

Highgate Springs, VT $52,520

Hinesburg, VT $52,676

Huntington, VT $52,636

Isle La Motte, VT $52,551

Jeffersonville, VT $52,601

Jericho, VT $52,665

Jonesville, VT $52,676

Milton, VT $52,690

Monkton, VT $52,634

Montgomery, VT $52,446

Montgomery Center, VT $52,382

New Haven, VT $52,568

North Ferrisburgh, VT $52,642

North Hero, VT $52,590

Richford, VT $52,437

Richmond, VT $52,670

Saint Albans, VT $52,613

Saint Albans Bay, VT $52,607

Shelburne, VT $52,725

Sheldon, VT $52,551

Sheldon Springs, VT $52,680

South Hero, VT $52,693

Starksboro, VT $52,605

Swanton, VT $52,541

Underhill, VT $52,653

Underhill Center, VT $52,654

Vergennes, VT $52,552

Waterville, VT $52,570

Westford, VT $52,679

Williston, VT $52,718

Montpelier, VT $52,535

Bennington, VT $52,808

Arlington, VT $52,622

Dorset, VT $52,417

East Arlington, VT $52,397

East Dorset, VT $52,418

Manchester, VT $52,560

Manchester Center, VT $52,525

Digger Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for a Digger

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$61,506	$30.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$58,943	$28.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$57,406	$28.0	12%
Financial Services	$57,406	$28.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$56,381	$27.0	10%

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

Understanding how a Digger'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.

$47,670

Average $51,255/year

$55,881

$3,973

Average $4,271/month

$4,657

$917

Average $986/week

$1,075

$23

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,881	$4,657	$1,075	$27
Average	$51,255	$4,271	$986	$25
25th Percentile	$47,670	$3,973	$917	$23

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