What are the main factors that influence a Cable Tech's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Cable Tech's salary?

A Cable Tech's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,173 for beginners, reaching about $65,923 at mid-level, and approach $69,737 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Cable Tech?

Cable Tech salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cable Tech roles are District of Columbia $70,690, California $70,422, Massachusetts $69,483. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cable Tech roles make?

Salaries for Cable Tech level roles vary by specialization: Cable Engineer: $75,170; Cable Contractor: $72,103; Cable Splicer: $71,409; Cable Contractors: $70,154; Cable Assembler: $65,055.

How do different companies affect a Cable Tech's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Cable Tech roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Cable Tech Salary in the United States

How much does a Cable Tech make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cable Tech in the United States is $63,846 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,503
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,927 to $71,518
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,628

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Cable Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,518	$5,960	$1,375	$34
Average	$63,846	$5,320	$1,228	$31
25th Percentile	$56,927	$4,744	$1,095	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Cable Tech Salaries

A Cable Tech'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Cable Tech Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cable Tech'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): $63,173
Early Career (1-2 years): $63,365
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,923
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,483
Expert (over 8 years): $69,737

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Cable Tech	$63,173
Intermediate Level Cable Tech	$63,365
Senior Level Cable Tech	$65,923
Specialist Level Cable Tech	$69,483
Expert Level Cable Tech	$69,737

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How Do Cable Tech 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 Cable Teches. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,690.
California: $70,422.
Massachusetts: $69,483.

District of Columbia $70,690 California $70,422 Massachusetts $69,483 Washington $69,228 New Jersey $69,202 Alaska $69,113 Connecticut $68,232 New York $67,874

Hawaii $66,731 Rhode Island $66,195 Maryland $65,831 Minnesota $65,333 Colorado $65,142 Illinois $65,078 Oregon $64,835 Delaware $64,656

New Hampshire $64,544 Virginia $64,292 Pennsylvania $63,558 Nevada $63,188 North Dakota $63,067 Michigan $62,875 Wisconsin $62,805 Vermont $62,664

Texas $62,275 Maine $62,249 Arizona $62,211 Ohio $62,166 Georgia $61,579 Indiana $61,285 Wyoming $61,228 Utah $61,138

Iowa $61,100 Kansas $60,794 Louisiana $60,704 North Carolina $60,672 Missouri $60,660 Florida $60,411 Montana $60,277 Nebraska $60,149

Kentucky $60,079 South Carolina $59,823 Tennessee $59,664 Idaho $59,600 New Mexico $59,134 Oklahoma $59,032 Alabama $58,655 South Dakota $58,023

Arkansas $57,678 West Virginia $57,493 Mississippi $56,937

Top Paying Cities for Cable Teches

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:

San Jose: $80,528
San Francisco: $79,737
Oakland: $77,968

San Jose, CA $80,528

San Francisco, CA $79,737

Oakland, CA $77,968

New York, NY $73,991

Queens Village, NY $73,512

Paramus, NJ $73,001

Passaic, NJ $72,937

Bergenfield, NJ $72,873

Stamford, CT $72,777

Huntington, NY $72,714

Newark, NJ $72,299

Bridgeport, CT $72,171

New Brunswick, NJ $71,960

Vallejo, CA $71,826

Middlesex, NJ $71,788

Somerset, NJ $71,730

Petaluma, CA $71,584

Santa Cruz, CA $71,335

Boston, MA $71,207

Monterey, CA $70,888

Fairbanks, AK $70,843

Los Angeles, CA $70,722

Washington, DC $70,690

Seattle, WA $70,575

Santa Rosa, CA $70,562

Juneau, AK $70,377

Orange, CA $70,166

Anchorage, AK $70,051

Anaheim, CA $70,007

Santa Ana, CA $69,911

Nassau, NY $69,873

Long Beach, CA $69,847

Danbury, CT $69,828

Santa Maria, CA $69,611

Everett, WA $69,598

Bremerton, WA $69,285

Trenton, NJ $69,164

Sacramento, CA $69,138

San Diego, CA $69,106

Brockton, MA $69,081

Tacoma, WA $69,055

Santa Barbara, CA $68,966

Lowell, MA $68,711

New Suffolk, NY $68,685

Nashua, NH $68,608

Lompoc, CA $68,506

Ventura, CA $68,442

Stockton, CA $68,423

New Haven, CT $68,296

Atlantic City, NJ $68,130

Hartford, CT $67,989

Modesto, CA $67,957

Poughkeepsie, NY $67,817

New Britain, CT $67,785

Olympia, WA $67,695

Kennewick, WA $67,695

New London, CT $67,683

Norwich, CT $67,663

Lawrence, MA $67,632

Bakersfield, CA $67,453

Riverside, CA $67,363

New Bedford, MA $67,363

Richland, WA $67,300

Portsmouth, NH $67,248

Vineland, NJ $67,236

San Bernardino, CA $67,185

Boulder, CO $67,006

Worcester, MA $66,955

Portland, OR $66,897

Saint Paul, MN $66,821

Minneapolis, MN $66,821

Philadelphia, PA $66,731

Honolulu, HI $66,393

Springfield, MA $66,169

Providence, RI $66,163

Chicago, IL $65,978

Bellingham, WA $65,901

Baltimore, MD $65,831

Chico, CA $65,671

Wilmington, DE $65,563

Pittsfield, MA $65,499

Manchester, NH $65,378

Spokane, WA $65,097

Denver, CO $65,090

Albany, NY $64,790

Troy, NY $64,765

Schenectady, NY $64,631

Burlington, VT $64,490

Portland, ME $64,267

Salem, OR $64,216

Yakima, WA $64,203

Ann Arbor, MI $64,184

Rochester, MN $64,005

Fresno, CA $63,973

Reno, NV $63,973

Milwaukee, WI $63,916

Detroit, MI $63,852

Allentown, PA $63,833

Carson City, NV $63,826

Houston, TX $63,731

Colorado Springs, CO $63,724

Syracuse, NY $63,692

Eugene, OR $63,571

Bismarck, ND $63,494

Gary, IN $63,494

Galveston, TX $63,494

Springfield, OR $63,443

Medford, OR $63,290

Fort Collins, CO $63,265

Austin, TX $63,213

Mesa, AZ $63,079

Phoenix, AZ $63,067

Dallas, TX $63,047

Reading, PA $63,009

Saint Cloud, MN $62,984

Concord, NH $62,926

Madison, WI $62,901

Utica, NY $62,728

Raleigh, NC $62,677

Las Vegas, NV $62,671

Rochester, NY $62,626

Des Moines, IA $62,620

Atlanta, GA $62,518

Battle Creek, MI $62,498

Salt Lake City, UT $62,479

Lancaster, PA $62,383

Champaign, IL $62,371

Harrisburg, PA $62,294

Durham, NC $62,237

Kansas City, MO $62,230

Kansas City, KS $62,217

Fort Worth, TX $62,211

Boca Raton, FL $62,186

Cleveland, OH $62,179

Columbus, OH $62,166

Pittsburgh, PA $62,160

Richmond, VA $62,134

Indianapolis, IN $62,122

Cincinnati, OH $62,039

Petersburg, VA $61,943

Billings, MT $61,802

Lansing, MI $61,802

Huntsville, AL $61,802

Lebanon, PA $61,796

Dayton, OH $61,790

Pueblo, CO $61,790

Appleton, WI $61,771

Buffalo, NY $61,745

Racine, WI $61,713

Charlotte, NC $61,707

Saint Louis, MO $61,688

Springfield, IL $61,662

Elkhart, IN $61,649

York, PA $61,649

Gastonia, NC $61,643

Benton Harbor, MI $61,643

Beaumont, TX $61,605

Lorain, OH $61,592

Toledo, OH $61,566

Binghamton, NY $61,534

Rock Hill, SC $61,528

Rockford, IL $61,496

Fargo, ND $61,464

Elyria, OH $61,464

Flagstaff, AZ $61,419

Fort Lauderdale, FL $61,381

Miami, FL $61,343

Duluth, MN $61,241

Bangor, ME $61,158

Cedar Rapids, IA $61,087

Louisville, KY $61,055

Grand Rapids, MI $61,043

Hialeah, FL $61,036

Casper, WY $60,947

Scranton, PA $60,870

New Orleans, LA $60,851

Virginia Beach, VA $60,845

Akron, OH $60,813

Peoria, IL $60,730

Sarasota, FL $60,717

Green Bay, WI $60,672

Baton Rouge, LA $60,640

Charleston, SC $60,628

Nashville, TN $60,609

Jamestown, NY $60,596

Davenport, IA $60,596

Tucson, AZ $60,564

Cheyenne, WY $60,545

Saint Petersburg, FL $60,526

Tampa, FL $60,513

Omaha, NE $60,500

Port Arthur, TX $60,474

Evansville, IN $60,474

Bradenton, FL $60,449

Santa Fe, NM $60,334

Orlando, FL $60,270

Clearwater, FL $60,200

Canton, OH $60,066

La Crosse, WI $60,066

Grand Forks, ND $60,047

Albuquerque, NM $60,028

Tulsa, OK $60,028

Newport News, VA $60,021

High Point, NC $60,002

Ogden, UT $59,976

Corpus Christi, TX $59,925

Laramie, WY $59,887

Norfolk, VA $59,887

Rock Island, IL $59,849

Saginaw, MI $59,836

Jacksonville, FL $59,830

Salisbury, NC $59,817

Memphis, TN $59,804

Moline, IL $59,772

Fort Myers, FL $59,753

Waterloo, IA $59,670

Spartanburg, SC $59,606

Lincoln, NE $59,574

Fort Wayne, IN $59,561

Birmingham, AL $59,491

Cedar Falls, IA $59,478

Provo, UT $59,472

Springfield, OH $59,466

San Antonio, TX $59,453

Greensboro, NC $59,427

South Bend, IN $59,421

Winston Salem, NC $59,415

Boise, ID $59,395

Savannah, GA $59,351

Muskegon, MI $59,236

Lima, OH $59,159

Lake Charles, LA $59,134

Anderson, IN $59,121

Lexington, KY $59,102

Augusta, GA $59,083

Greenville, SC $59,083

Wichita, KS $59,025

Tuscaloosa, AL $59,025

Columbia, SC $58,968

Bloomington, IN $58,808

Roanoke, VA $58,770

Asheville, NC $58,687

Knoxville, TN $58,578

Shreveport, LA $58,572

Wilmington, NC $58,489

Frankfort, KY $58,368

Oklahoma City, OK $58,323

Chillicothe, OH $58,297

Longview, TX $58,291

Topeka, KS $58,272

Mobile, AL $58,176

Terre Haute, IN $58,150

Erie, PA $58,144

Altoona, PA $58,112

Melbourne, FL $58,093

Amarillo, TX $58,067

Killeen, TX $58,048

Fayetteville, AR $57,997

Sioux Falls, SD $57,953

Chattanooga, TN $57,914

Idaho Falls, ID $57,908

Gainesville, FL $57,774

Portsmouth, OH $57,742

Little Rock, AR $57,729

Lynchburg, VA $57,729

Lafayette, LA $57,704

Youngstown, OH $57,704

Temple, TX $57,678

Daytona Beach, FL $57,665

Clarksville, TN $57,659

Pensacola, FL $57,652

Hopkinsville, KY $57,461

Charleston, WV $57,455

Florence, SC $57,423

Sioux City, IA $57,384

Macon, GA $57,199

Tallahassee, FL $57,193

Fayetteville, NC $57,180

Waco, TX $57,167

Wichita Falls, TX $57,167

Pine Bluff, AR $57,142

Vincennes, IN $57,020

Lubbock, TX $56,995

Great Falls, MT $56,957

Alamogordo, NM $56,950

Abilene, TX $56,899

Rapid City, SD $56,816

Monroe, LA $56,816

Albany, GA $56,778

Huntington, WV $56,771

Jackson, MS $56,765

Greenville, MS $56,759

Parkersburg, WV $56,695

Montgomery, AL $56,682

Johnstown, PA $56,669

Springfield, MO $56,618

Biloxi, MS $56,586

Sumter, SC $56,452

Columbus, GA $56,446

Twin Falls, ID $56,407

Pascagoula, MS $56,325

Kingsport, TN $56,159

Gulfport, MS $56,139

Alexandria, LA $55,929

Fort Smith, AR $55,769

El Paso, TX $55,597

Helena, MT $55,514

Las Cruces, NM $55,309

Harlingen, TX $55,131

Pocatello, ID $55,073

Florence, AL $55,054

Brownsville, TX $55,041

Dothan, AL $54,939

Mcallen, TX $54,907

Columbus, MS $54,435

Altus, OK $54,141

Lawton, OK $54,020

Pierre, SD $53,790

What Skills Can Increase a Cable Tech's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 10.93% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Hydraulics (Mentioned in 2.55% Job Postings): Hydraulics is a technology and applied science using engineering, chemistry, and other sciences involving the mechanical properties and use of liquids.
Programming (Mentioned in 1.53% Job Postings): Executing logic to facilitate computing operations and functionality in one or more languages.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	10.93%
Hydraulics	2.55%
Programming	1.53%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Cable Tech's salary.

Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
First Aid: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Analysis	$67,676	6%
Commitment	$66,399	4%
First Aid	$66,399	4%
Microsoft Office	$65,761	3%
Telecommunications	$65,761	3%
Networking	$65,761	3%

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How Education impacts a Cable Tech's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Cable Teches enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Cable Tech with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $61,243 and $65,733).

Cable Tech Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Cable Tech

No Diploma 1.8%

High School 51.8%

Associates 30.0%

Bachelors 15.9%

Masters 0.6%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.8%
High School	51.8%
Associates	30.0%
Bachelors	15.9%
Masters	0.6%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Cable Tech Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cable Tech'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$56,927

Average $63,846/year

$71,518

$4,744

Average $5,320/month

$5,960

$1,095

Average $1,228/week

$1,375

$27

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,518	$5,960	$1,375	$34
Average	$63,846	$5,320	$1,228	$31
25th Percentile	$56,927	$4,744	$1,095	$27

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Salary Trends for Cable Tech

Salaries for a Cable Tech can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $54,587 in 2023 to around $52,876 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Cable Tech salary trends, .

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2024

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2024	$53,375
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