What are the main factors that influence an Electric Contractor'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 Electric Contractor?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Electric Contractor roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Electric Contractor's salary?

An Electric Contractor's salary grows with experience: starting around $54,321 for beginners, reaching about $69,677 at mid-level, and approach $82,090 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Electric Contractor?

Electric Contractor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Electric Contractor roles are District of Columbia $72,949, California $72,672, Massachusetts $71,704. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Electric Contractor roles make?

Salaries for Electric Contractor level roles vary by specialization: Electric Power Engineer: $169,906; Electric Engineer: $121,806; Electric Distribution Engineer: $100,292; Electric Meter Technician: $84,876; Electric Lineman: $83,200.

Electric Contractor Salary in Vermont

How much does an Electric Contractor make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Electric Contractor in Vermont is $64,667 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,099
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,244 to $71,698
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,397

10% $52,397

50% (Median) $64,667

90% $78,099

Electric Contractor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,698	$5,975	$1,379	$34
Average	$64,667	$5,389	$1,244	$31
25th Percentile	$58,244	$4,854	$1,120	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Electric Contractor Salaries

An Electric Contractor'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 Electric Contractor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Electric Contractor'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): $54,321
Early Career (1-2 years): $63,203
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,677
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $81,547
Expert (over 8 years): $82,090

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Electrician I	less than 1 year	$54,321
Electric Contractor	1-2 years	$63,203
Electrician III	2-4 years	$69,677
Electrician IV	5-8 years	$81,547
Electrical Maintenance Supervisor	over 8 years	$82,090

How Do Electric Contractor 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 Electric Contractors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $72,949.
California: $72,672.
Massachusetts: $71,704.

District of Columbia $72,949 California $72,672 Massachusetts $71,704 Washington $71,440 New Jersey $71,414 Alaska $71,322 Connecticut $70,413 New York $70,044

Hawaii $68,864 Rhode Island $68,311 Maryland $67,935 Minnesota $67,421 Colorado $67,224 Illinois $67,158 Oregon $66,907 Delaware $66,723

New Hampshire $66,607 Virginia $66,347 Pennsylvania $65,590 Nevada $65,208 North Dakota $65,082 Michigan $64,885 Wisconsin $64,812 Vermont $64,667

Texas $64,265 Maine $64,239 Arizona $64,200 Ohio $64,153 Georgia $63,547 Indiana $63,244 Wyoming $63,185 Utah $63,093

Iowa $63,053 Kansas $62,737 Louisiana $62,645 North Carolina $62,612 Missouri $62,598 Florida $62,342 Montana $62,203 Nebraska $62,071

Kentucky $61,999 South Carolina $61,735 Tennessee $61,571 Idaho $61,505 New Mexico $61,024 Oklahoma $60,918 Alabama $60,530 South Dakota $59,877

Arkansas $59,522 West Virginia $59,331 Mississippi $58,757

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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: $66,193
Barre: $66,292
Cabot: $66,146

Adamant, VT $66,193

Barre, VT $66,292

Cabot, VT $66,146

Calais, VT $66,204

East Barre, VT $66,191

East Calais, VT $66,193

East Montpelier, VT $66,237

Eden, VT $66,149

Eden Mills, VT $66,089

Graniteville, VT $66,288

Hyde Park, VT $66,247

Johnson, VT $66,330

Lake Elmore, VT $66,173

Marshfield, VT $66,158

Moretown, VT $66,335

Morrisville, VT $66,327

Moscow, VT $66,361

Northfield, VT $66,254

Northfield Falls, VT $66,564

North Hyde Park, VT $66,242

North Montpelier, VT $66,175

Plainfield, VT $66,166

Roxbury, VT $66,054

South Barre, VT $66,369

Waterbury, VT $66,354

Stowe, VT $66,363

Waitsfield, VT $66,326

Warren, VT $66,202

Washington, VT $66,073

Waterbury Center, VT $66,352

Websterville, VT $66,278

Williamstown, VT $66,200

Wolcott, VT $66,164

Woodbury, VT $66,099

Worcester, VT $66,165

Rutland, VT $66,163

Belmont, VT $65,959

Benson, VT $65,958

Bomoseen, VT $66,062

Brandon, VT $66,111

Bridport, VT $66,118

Castleton, VT $66,075

Center Rutland, VT $66,120

Chittenden, VT $65,968

Cuttingsville, VT $65,945

Danby, VT $66,058

East Middlebury, VT $66,154

East Poultney, VT $66,065

East Wallingford, VT $65,993

Fair Haven, VT $66,017

Florence, VT $65,994

Forest Dale, VT $66,114

Gaysville, VT $65,694

Granville, VT $66,004

Hancock, VT $65,994

Hydeville, VT $66,070

Killington, VT $65,986

Middlebury, VT $66,256

Middletown Springs, VT $66,029

Mount Holly, VT $65,968

North Clarendon, VT $66,065

Orwell, VT $66,058

Pawlet, VT $66,081

Pittsfield, VT $66,025

Pittsford, VT $66,088

Poultney, VT $66,075

Proctor, VT $66,148

Ripton, VT $66,072

Rochester, VT $66,038

Rupert, VT $66,031

Salisbury, VT $66,137

Shoreham, VT $66,081

Stockbridge, VT $65,963

Wallingford, VT $65,999

Wells, VT $66,084

West Pawlet, VT $66,106

West Rupert, VT $66,090

West Rutland, VT $66,050

Whiting, VT $66,083

Saint Johnsbury, VT $66,154

Albany, VT $66,116

Barnet, VT $66,084

Barton, VT $66,109

Beebe Plain, VT $66,129

Concord, VT $66,021

Coventry, VT $66,206

Craftsbury, VT $66,135

Craftsbury Common, VT $66,139

Danville, VT $66,098

Derby, VT $66,129

Derby Line, VT $66,079

East Burke, VT $66,077

East Charleston, VT $66,084

East Hardwick, VT $66,119

East Haven, VT $65,933

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $66,153

Glover, VT $66,089

Granby, VT $65,852

Greensboro, VT $66,067

Greensboro Bend, VT $66,109

Hardwick, VT $66,182

Irasburg, VT $66,092

Island Pond, VT $65,984

Lowell, VT $66,070

Lower Waterford, VT $66,146

Lyndon, VT $66,134

Lyndon Center, VT $66,208

Lyndonville, VT $66,137

Morgan, VT $66,017

Newport, VT $66,168

Newport Center, VT $66,084

North Concord, VT $65,911

North Troy, VT $66,093

Orleans, VT $66,068

Passumpsic, VT $66,158

Peacham, VT $66,025

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $66,160

Sheffield, VT $66,043

Sutton, VT $66,038

Troy, VT $66,100

West Burke, VT $66,082

West Charleston, VT $66,051

West Danville, VT $66,102

Westfield, VT $66,050

West Glover, VT $66,095

Averill, VT $65,710

Beecher Falls, VT $66,137

Canaan, VT $65,972

Gilman, VT $66,262

Guildhall, VT $65,885

Lunenburg, VT $66,029

Norton, VT $65,842

North Bennington, VT $66,577

North Pownal, VT $66,712

Pownal, VT $66,749

White River Junction, VT $66,146

Ascutney, VT $66,177

Barnard, VT $65,996

Bethel, VT $66,036

Bradford, VT $66,106

Bridgewater, VT $66,063

Bridgewater Corners, VT $65,932

Brookfield, VT $66,101

Brownsville, VT $66,065

Chelsea, VT $66,063

Corinth, VT $66,045

East Corinth, VT $66,073

East Randolph, VT $66,085

East Ryegate, VT $66,028

East Thetford, VT $66,110

Fairlee, VT $66,038

Groton, VT $66,056

Hartford, VT $66,318

Hartland, VT $66,086

Hartland Four Corners, VT $66,083

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $66,253

Newbury, VT $66,048

North Hartland, VT $66,133

North Pomfret, VT $66,019

North Thetford, VT $66,108

Norwich, VT $66,095

Plymouth, VT $65,885

Post Mills, VT $66,094

Quechee, VT $66,162

Randolph, VT $66,150

Randolph Center, VT $66,117

Reading, VT $65,940

Sharon, VT $66,035

South Pomfret, VT $65,972

South Royalton, VT $66,054

South Ryegate, VT $66,067

South Strafford, VT $66,051

South Woodstock, VT $65,956

Strafford, VT $65,994

Taftsville, VT $66,168

Thetford, VT $66,110

Thetford Center, VT $66,040

Topsham, VT $66,021

Tunbridge, VT $66,033

Vershire, VT $66,002

Wells River, VT $66,072

West Fairlee, VT $66,193

West Hartford, VT $66,021

West Newbury, VT $66,046

West Topsham, VT $66,073

Wilder, VT $66,321

Windsor, VT $66,113

Woodstock, VT $66,032

Bellows Falls, VT $66,273

Cambridgeport, VT $66,197

Cavendish, VT $65,977

Chester, VT $66,043

Chester Depot, VT $66,019

Grafton, VT $65,993

Londonderry, VT $66,112

Ludlow, VT $66,011

North Springfield, VT $66,242

Perkinsville, VT $66,062

Peru, VT $66,042

Proctorsville, VT $65,988

Saxtons River, VT $66,259

South Londonderry, VT $66,152

Springfield, VT $66,210

Westminster, VT $66,272

Westminster Station, VT $66,277

Weston, VT $65,974

Shaftsbury, VT $66,498

Brattleboro, VT $66,408

Bondville, VT $66,133

East Dover, VT $66,268

Jacksonville, VT $66,434

Jamaica, VT $66,135

Marlboro, VT $66,737

Newfane, VT $66,224

Putney, VT $66,210

Readsboro, VT $66,745

South Newfane, VT $66,247

Stamford, VT $66,697

Townshend, VT $66,164

Vernon, VT $66,611

Wardsboro, VT $66,212

West Dover, VT $66,321

West Dummerston, VT $66,241

West Halifax, VT $66,343

West Townshend, VT $66,075

West Wardsboro, VT $66,077

Whitingham, VT $66,411

Williamsville, VT $66,241

Wilmington, VT $66,370

Burlington, VT $66,552

South Burlington, VT $66,548

Winooski, VT $66,552

Colchester, VT $66,552

Alburgh, VT $66,220

Bakersfield, VT $66,318

Belvidere Center, VT $66,077

Bristol, VT $66,332

Cambridge, VT $66,411

Charlotte, VT $66,461

East Berkshire, VT $66,254

East Fairfield, VT $66,353

Enosburg Falls, VT $66,170

Essex, VT $66,501

Essex Junction, VT $66,506

Fairfax, VT $66,415

Fairfield, VT $66,351

Ferrisburgh, VT $66,388

Franklin, VT $66,173

Grand Isle, VT $66,422

Highgate Center, VT $66,229

Highgate Springs, VT $66,263

Hinesburg, VT $66,460

Huntington, VT $66,410

Isle La Motte, VT $66,302

Jeffersonville, VT $66,366

Jericho, VT $66,446

Jonesville, VT $66,459

Milton, VT $66,477

Monkton, VT $66,407

Montgomery, VT $66,170

Montgomery Center, VT $66,089

New Haven, VT $66,324

North Ferrisburgh, VT $66,417

North Hero, VT $66,351

Richford, VT $66,158

Richmond, VT $66,453

Saint Albans, VT $66,381

Saint Albans Bay, VT $66,372

Shelburne, VT $66,522

Sheldon, VT $66,302

Sheldon Springs, VT $66,465

South Hero, VT $66,482

Starksboro, VT $66,370

Swanton, VT $66,290

Underhill, VT $66,430

Underhill Center, VT $66,432

Vergennes, VT $66,303

Waterville, VT $66,326

Westford, VT $66,463

Williston, VT $66,513

Montpelier, VT $66,282

Bennington, VT $66,626

Arlington, VT $66,392

Dorset, VT $66,133

East Arlington, VT $66,108

East Dorset, VT $66,135

Manchester, VT $66,313

Manchester Center, VT $66,270

Electric Contractor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Electric Contractor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Electric Contractor positions in MFG Nondurable or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Electric Contractor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Electric Contractor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$77,601	$37.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$74,367	$36.0	15%
Biotechnology	$71,134	$34.0	10%
Insurance	$71,134	$34.0	10%
Internet	$71,134	$34.0	10%

Electric Contractor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Electric Contractor'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.

$58,244

Average $64,667/year

$71,698

$4,854

Average $5,389/month

$5,975

$1,120

Average $1,244/week

$1,379

$28

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,698	$5,975	$1,379	$34
Average	$64,667	$5,389	$1,244	$31
25th Percentile	$58,244	$4,854	$1,120	$28

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