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

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

How does experience change A Steeplejack's salary?

A Steeplejack's salary grows with experience: a Laboratory Support Technician I (0-1 years)earns $45,761, a Steeplejack (1-3 years)earns $52,898, a Laboratory Support Technician III (3-5 years)earns $72,670, a Laboratory Support Technician IV (5-7 years)earns $85,779, a Laboratory Supervisor (7+ years)earns $85,268,

What are the highest paying states for a Steeplejack?

Steeplejack salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Steeplejack roles are District of Columbia $57,631, California $57,412, Massachusetts $56,647. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How do different companies affect a Steeplejack's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Steeplejack roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Steeplejack Salary in the United States

How much does a Steeplejack make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Steeplejack in the United States is $52,051 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,994
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,987 to $56,209
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,286

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Steeplejack Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,209	$4,684	$1,081	$27
Average	$52,051	$4,338	$1,001	$25
25th Percentile	$47,987	$3,999	$923	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Steeplejack Salaries

A Steeplejack'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 Steeplejack Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Steeplejack'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): $45,761
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,898
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $72,670
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $85,779
Expert (over 8 years): $85,268

Levels	Salary
Laborator... Level Steeplejack	$45,761
Steepleja... Level Steeplejack	$52,898
Laborator... Level Steeplejack	$72,670
Laborator... Level Steeplejack	$85,779
Laborator... Level Steeplejack	$85,268

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

District of Columbia: $57,631.
California: $57,412.
Massachusetts: $56,647.

District of Columbia $57,631 California $57,412 Massachusetts $56,647 Washington $56,439 New Jersey $56,418 Alaska $56,345 Connecticut $55,627 New York $55,336

Hawaii $54,404 Rhode Island $53,967 Maryland $53,670 Minnesota $53,264 Colorado $53,108 Illinois $53,056 Oregon $52,858 Delaware $52,712

New Hampshire $52,621 Virginia $52,415 Pennsylvania $51,817 Nevada $51,515 North Dakota $51,416 Michigan $51,260 Wisconsin $51,203 Vermont $51,088

Texas $50,771 Maine $50,750 Arizona $50,719 Ohio $50,682 Georgia $50,203 Indiana $49,964 Wyoming $49,917 Utah $49,844

Iowa $49,813 Kansas $49,563 Louisiana $49,490 North Carolina $49,464 Missouri $49,454 Florida $49,251 Montana $49,141 Nebraska $49,037

Kentucky $48,980 South Carolina $48,772 Tennessee $48,642 Idaho $48,590 New Mexico $48,210 Oklahoma $48,126 Alabama $47,819 South Dakota $47,304

Arkansas $47,023 West Virginia $46,872 Mississippi $46,419

Top Paying Cities for Steeplejacks

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: $65,652
San Francisco: $65,007
Oakland: $63,565

San Jose, CA $65,652

San Francisco, CA $65,007

Oakland, CA $63,565

New York, NY $60,322

Queens Village, NY $59,932

Paramus, NJ $59,515

Passaic, NJ $59,463

Bergenfield, NJ $59,411

Stamford, CT $59,333

Huntington, NY $59,281

Newark, NJ $58,943

Bridgeport, CT $58,839

New Brunswick, NJ $58,667

Vallejo, CA $58,557

Middlesex, NJ $58,526

Somerset, NJ $58,479

Petaluma, CA $58,360

Santa Cruz, CA $58,157

Boston, MA $58,053

Monterey, CA $57,792

Fairbanks, AK $57,756

Los Angeles, CA $57,657

Washington, DC $57,631

Seattle, WA $57,537

Santa Rosa, CA $57,527

Juneau, AK $57,376

Orange, CA $57,204

Anchorage, AK $57,110

Anaheim, CA $57,074

Santa Ana, CA $56,996

Nassau, NY $56,965

Long Beach, CA $56,944

Danbury, CT $56,928

Santa Maria, CA $56,751

Everett, WA $56,741

Bremerton, WA $56,486

Trenton, NJ $56,387

Sacramento, CA $56,366

San Diego, CA $56,340

Brockton, MA $56,319

Tacoma, WA $56,298

Santa Barbara, CA $56,226

Lowell, MA $56,017

New Suffolk, NY $55,997

Nashua, NH $55,934

Lompoc, CA $55,851

Ventura, CA $55,799

Stockton, CA $55,783

New Haven, CT $55,679

Atlantic City, NJ $55,544

Hartford, CT $55,429

Modesto, CA $55,403

Poughkeepsie, NY $55,289

New Britain, CT $55,263

Olympia, WA $55,190

Kennewick, WA $55,190

New London, CT $55,179

Norwich, CT $55,164

Lawrence, MA $55,138

Bakersfield, CA $54,992

Riverside, CA $54,919

New Bedford, MA $54,919

Richland, WA $54,867

Portsmouth, NH $54,825

Vineland, NJ $54,815

San Bernardino, CA $54,773

Boulder, CO $54,628

Worcester, MA $54,586

Portland, OR $54,539

Saint Paul, MN $54,477

Minneapolis, MN $54,477

Philadelphia, PA $54,404

Honolulu, HI $54,128

Springfield, MA $53,946

Providence, RI $53,941

Chicago, IL $53,790

Bellingham, WA $53,727

Baltimore, MD $53,670

Chico, CA $53,540

Wilmington, DE $53,451

Pittsfield, MA $53,399

Manchester, NH $53,300

Spokane, WA $53,071

Denver, CO $53,066

Albany, NY $52,821

Troy, NY $52,801

Schenectady, NY $52,691

Burlington, VT $52,577

Portland, ME $52,395

Salem, OR $52,353

Yakima, WA $52,343

Ann Arbor, MI $52,327

Rochester, MN $52,181

Fresno, CA $52,155

Reno, NV $52,155

Milwaukee, WI $52,108

Detroit, MI $52,056

Allentown, PA $52,041

Carson City, NV $52,035

Houston, TX $51,957

Colorado Springs, CO $51,952

Syracuse, NY $51,926

Eugene, OR $51,827

Bismarck, ND $51,765

Gary, IN $51,765

Galveston, TX $51,765

Springfield, OR $51,723

Medford, OR $51,598

Fort Collins, CO $51,577

Austin, TX $51,536

Mesa, AZ $51,426

Phoenix, AZ $51,416

Dallas, TX $51,400

Reading, PA $51,369

Saint Cloud, MN $51,348

Concord, NH $51,302

Madison, WI $51,281

Utica, NY $51,140

Raleigh, NC $51,099

Las Vegas, NV $51,093

Rochester, NY $51,057

Des Moines, IA $51,052

Atlanta, GA $50,968

Battle Creek, MI $50,953

Salt Lake City, UT $50,937

Lancaster, PA $50,859

Champaign, IL $50,849

Harrisburg, PA $50,786

Durham, NC $50,739

Kansas City, MO $50,734

Kansas City, KS $50,724

Fort Worth, TX $50,719

Boca Raton, FL $50,698

Cleveland, OH $50,693

Columbus, OH $50,682

Pittsburgh, PA $50,677

Richmond, VA $50,656

Indianapolis, IN $50,646

Cincinnati, OH $50,578

Petersburg, VA $50,500

Billings, MT $50,385

Lansing, MI $50,385

Huntsville, AL $50,385

Lebanon, PA $50,380

Dayton, OH $50,375

Pueblo, CO $50,375

Appleton, WI $50,359

Buffalo, NY $50,339

Racine, WI $50,313

Charlotte, NC $50,307

Saint Louis, MO $50,292

Springfield, IL $50,271

Elkhart, IN $50,261

York, PA $50,261

Gastonia, NC $50,255

Benton Harbor, MI $50,255

Beaumont, TX $50,224

Lorain, OH $50,214

Toledo, OH $50,193

Binghamton, NY $50,167

Rock Hill, SC $50,162

Rockford, IL $50,136

Fargo, ND $50,110

Elyria, OH $50,110

Flagstaff, AZ $50,073

Fort Lauderdale, FL $50,042

Miami, FL $50,011

Duluth, MN $49,927

Bangor, ME $49,860

Cedar Rapids, IA $49,802

Louisville, KY $49,776

Grand Rapids, MI $49,766

Hialeah, FL $49,761

Casper, WY $49,688

Scranton, PA $49,626

New Orleans, LA $49,610

Virginia Beach, VA $49,605

Akron, OH $49,579

Peoria, IL $49,511

Sarasota, FL $49,501

Green Bay, WI $49,464

Baton Rouge, LA $49,438

Charleston, SC $49,428

Nashville, TN $49,412

Jamestown, NY $49,402

Davenport, IA $49,402

Tucson, AZ $49,376

Cheyenne, WY $49,360

Saint Petersburg, FL $49,344

Tampa, FL $49,334

Omaha, NE $49,324

Port Arthur, TX $49,303

Evansville, IN $49,303

Bradenton, FL $49,282

Santa Fe, NM $49,188

Orlando, FL $49,136

Clearwater, FL $49,079

Canton, OH $48,970

La Crosse, WI $48,970

Grand Forks, ND $48,954

Albuquerque, NM $48,938

Tulsa, OK $48,938

Newport News, VA $48,933

High Point, NC $48,918

Ogden, UT $48,897

Corpus Christi, TX $48,855

Laramie, WY $48,824

Norfolk, VA $48,824

Rock Island, IL $48,793

Saginaw, MI $48,782

Jacksonville, FL $48,777

Salisbury, NC $48,767

Memphis, TN $48,756

Moline, IL $48,730

Fort Myers, FL $48,715

Waterloo, IA $48,647

Spartanburg, SC $48,595

Lincoln, NE $48,569

Fort Wayne, IN $48,558

Birmingham, AL $48,501

Cedar Falls, IA $48,491

Provo, UT $48,486

Springfield, OH $48,480

San Antonio, TX $48,470

Greensboro, NC $48,449

South Bend, IN $48,444

Winston Salem, NC $48,439

Boise, ID $48,423

Savannah, GA $48,387

Muskegon, MI $48,293

Lima, OH $48,231

Lake Charles, LA $48,210

Anderson, IN $48,199

Lexington, KY $48,184

Augusta, GA $48,168

Greenville, SC $48,168

Wichita, KS $48,121

Tuscaloosa, AL $48,121

Columbia, SC $48,074

Bloomington, IN $47,944

Roanoke, VA $47,913

Asheville, NC $47,845

Knoxville, TN $47,757

Shreveport, LA $47,752

Wilmington, NC $47,684

Frankfort, KY $47,585

Oklahoma City, OK $47,549

Chillicothe, OH $47,528

Longview, TX $47,523

Topeka, KS $47,507

Mobile, AL $47,429

Terre Haute, IN $47,408

Erie, PA $47,403

Altoona, PA $47,377

Melbourne, FL $47,361

Amarillo, TX $47,340

Killeen, TX $47,325

Fayetteville, AR $47,283

Sioux Falls, SD $47,247

Chattanooga, TN $47,216

Idaho Falls, ID $47,210

Gainesville, FL $47,101

Portsmouth, OH $47,075

Little Rock, AR $47,065

Lynchburg, VA $47,065

Lafayette, LA $47,044

Youngstown, OH $47,044

Temple, TX $47,023

Daytona Beach, FL $47,013

Clarksville, TN $47,007

Pensacola, FL $47,002

Hopkinsville, KY $46,846

Charleston, WV $46,841

Florence, SC $46,815

Sioux City, IA $46,784

Macon, GA $46,633

Tallahassee, FL $46,627

Fayetteville, NC $46,617

Waco, TX $46,607

Wichita Falls, TX $46,607

Pine Bluff, AR $46,586

Vincennes, IN $46,487

Lubbock, TX $46,466

Great Falls, MT $46,435

Alamogordo, NM $46,430

Abilene, TX $46,388

Rapid City, SD $46,320

Monroe, LA $46,320

Albany, GA $46,289

Huntington, WV $46,284

Jackson, MS $46,279

Greenville, MS $46,273

Parkersburg, WV $46,221

Montgomery, AL $46,211

Johnstown, PA $46,201

Springfield, MO $46,159

Biloxi, MS $46,133

Sumter, SC $46,024

Columbus, GA $46,018

Twin Falls, ID $45,987

Pascagoula, MS $45,919

Kingsport, TN $45,784

Gulfport, MS $45,769

Alexandria, LA $45,597

Fort Smith, AR $45,467

El Paso, TX $45,326

Helena, MT $45,258

Las Cruces, NM $45,092

Harlingen, TX $44,946

Pocatello, ID $44,899

Florence, AL $44,884

Brownsville, TX $44,873

Dothan, AL $44,790

Mcallen, TX $44,764

Columbus, MS $44,379

Altus, OK $44,139

Lawton, OK $44,040

Pierre, SD $43,853

What Skills Can Increase a Steeplejack's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 9.43% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Phlebotomy (Mentioned in 3.41% Job Postings): Phlebotomy is the process of making a puncture in a vein, usually in the arm, with a cannula for the purpose of drawing blood.
Medical Laboratory (Mentioned in 1.98% Job Postings): Testing and analyzing medical and clinical specimens to help in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	9.43%
Phlebotomy	3.41%
Medical Laboratory	1.98%

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 Steeplejack's salary.

Clinical Diagnostic: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Product Testing: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Clinical Diagnostic	$57,256	10%
Collaboration	$55,695	7%
Product Testing	$55,174	6%
Molecular Biology	$54,133	4%
Oral Communication	$54,133	4%
Leadership	$54,133	4%

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

Understanding how a Steeplejack'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 April 01, 2026

$47,987

Average $52,051/year

$56,209

$3,999

Average $4,338/month

$4,684

$923

Average $1,001/week

$1,081

$23

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,209	$4,684	$1,081	$27
Average	$52,051	$4,338	$1,001	$25
25th Percentile	$47,987	$3,999	$923	$23

Salary Trends for Steeplejack

Salaries for a Steeplejack can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $43,866 in 2023 to around $43,246 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Steeplejack salary trends, .

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2023

$43,866

2024

$43,717

2025

$43,246

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2024	$43,717
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