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

A Cable Installers's salary grows with experience: a Cable Installers (1-3 years)earns $64,449, a Senior Telecommunications Installation Technician (3-5 years)earns $84,358, a Telecommunications Installation Supervisor (5+ years)earns $93,491, a Telecommunications Installation Manager (5+ years)earns $103,531,

What are the highest paying states for a Cable Installers?

Cable Installers salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cable Installers roles are District of Columbia $73,435, California $73,157, Massachusetts $72,182. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cable Installers roles make?

Salaries for Cable Installers level roles vary by specialization: Garage Door Installers: $76,116; Cable Splicer: $71,446; Cable Contractors: $70,209; Avionics Installers: $66,694; Plumbing Installers: $65,707.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Cable Installers 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 Installers Salary in the United States

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

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cable Installers in the United States is $66,325 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,529
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,811 to $75,331
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,880

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Cable Installers Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,331	$6,278	$1,449	$36
Average	$66,325	$5,527	$1,275	$32
25th Percentile	$59,811	$4,984	$1,150	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Cable Installers Salaries

A Cable Installers'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 Do Cable Installers 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 Installers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,435.
California: $73,157.
Massachusetts: $72,182.

District of Columbia $73,435

California $73,157

Massachusetts $72,182

Washington $71,917

New Jersey $71,890

Alaska $71,797

Connecticut $70,882

New York $70,510

Hawaii $69,323

Rhode Island $68,766

Maryland $68,388

Minnesota $67,871

Colorado $67,672

Illinois $67,605

Oregon $67,353

Delaware $67,168

New Hampshire $67,051

Virginia $66,790

Pennsylvania $66,027

Nevada $65,642

North Dakota $65,516

Michigan $65,317

Wisconsin $65,244

Vermont $65,098

Texas $64,694

Maine $64,667

Arizona $64,627

Ohio $64,581

Georgia $63,971

Indiana $63,666

Wyoming $63,606

Utah $63,513

Iowa $63,473

Kansas $63,155

Louisiana $63,062

North Carolina $63,029

Missouri $63,016

Florida $62,757

Montana $62,618

Nebraska $62,485

Kentucky $62,412

South Carolina $62,147

Tennessee $61,981

Idaho $61,915

New Mexico $61,430

Oklahoma $61,324

Alabama $60,933

South Dakota $60,276

Arkansas $59,918

West Virginia $59,726

Mississippi $59,149

Top Paying Cities for Cable Installers

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: $83,656
San Francisco: $82,834
Oakland: $80,996

San Jose, CA $83,656

San Francisco, CA $82,834

Oakland, CA $80,996

New York, NY $76,864

Queens Village, NY $76,367

Paramus, NJ $75,836

Passaic, NJ $75,770

Bergenfield, NJ $75,704

Stamford, CT $75,604

Huntington, NY $75,538

Newark, NJ $75,107

Bridgeport, CT $74,974

New Brunswick, NJ $74,755

Vallejo, CA $74,616

Middlesex, NJ $74,576

Somerset, NJ $74,516

Petaluma, CA $74,364

Santa Cruz, CA $74,105

Boston, MA $73,973

Monterey, CA $73,641

Fairbanks, AK $73,595

Los Angeles, CA $73,469

Washington, DC $73,435

Seattle, WA $73,316

Santa Rosa, CA $73,303

Juneau, AK $73,110

Orange, CA $72,892

Anchorage, AK $72,772

Anaheim, CA $72,726

Santa Ana, CA $72,626

Nassau, NY $72,586

Long Beach, CA $72,560

Danbury, CT $72,540

Santa Maria, CA $72,314

Everett, WA $72,301

Bremerton, WA $71,976

Trenton, NJ $71,850

Sacramento, CA $71,824

San Diego, CA $71,791

Brockton, MA $71,764

Tacoma, WA $71,737

Santa Barbara, CA $71,645

Lowell, MA $71,379

New Suffolk, NY $71,353

Nashua, NH $71,273

Lompoc, CA $71,167

Ventura, CA $71,101

Stockton, CA $71,081

New Haven, CT $70,948

Atlantic City, NJ $70,776

Hartford, CT $70,630

Modesto, CA $70,597

Poughkeepsie, NY $70,451

New Britain, CT $70,418

Olympia, WA $70,325

Kennewick, WA $70,325

New London, CT $70,311

Norwich, CT $70,292

Lawrence, MA $70,258

Bakersfield, CA $70,073

Riverside, CA $69,980

New Bedford, MA $69,980

Richland, WA $69,913

Portsmouth, NH $69,860

Vineland, NJ $69,847

San Bernardino, CA $69,794

Boulder, CO $69,608

Worcester, MA $69,555

Portland, OR $69,496

Saint Paul, MN $69,416

Minneapolis, MN $69,416

Philadelphia, PA $69,323

Honolulu, HI $68,972

Springfield, MA $68,740

Providence, RI $68,733

Chicago, IL $68,541

Bellingham, WA $68,461

Baltimore, MD $68,388

Chico, CA $68,222

Wilmington, DE $68,109

Pittsfield, MA $68,043

Manchester, NH $67,917

Spokane, WA $67,625

Denver, CO $67,619

Albany, NY $67,307

Troy, NY $67,280

Schenectady, NY $67,141

Burlington, VT $66,995

Portland, ME $66,763

Salem, OR $66,710

Yakima, WA $66,697

Ann Arbor, MI $66,677

Rochester, MN $66,491

Fresno, CA $66,458

Reno, NV $66,458

Milwaukee, WI $66,398

Detroit, MI $66,332

Allentown, PA $66,312

Carson City, NV $66,305

Houston, TX $66,206

Colorado Springs, CO $66,199

Syracuse, NY $66,166

Eugene, OR $66,040

Bismarck, ND $65,961

Gary, IN $65,961

Galveston, TX $65,961

Springfield, OR $65,907

Medford, OR $65,748

Fort Collins, CO $65,722

Austin, TX $65,669

Mesa, AZ $65,529

Phoenix, AZ $65,516

Dallas, TX $65,496

Reading, PA $65,456

Saint Cloud, MN $65,430

Concord, NH $65,370

Madison, WI $65,344

Utica, NY $65,165

Raleigh, NC $65,112

Las Vegas, NV $65,105

Rochester, NY $65,058

Des Moines, IA $65,052

Atlanta, GA $64,946

Battle Creek, MI $64,926

Salt Lake City, UT $64,906

Lancaster, PA $64,806

Champaign, IL $64,793

Harrisburg, PA $64,714

Durham, NC $64,654

Kansas City, MO $64,647

Kansas City, KS $64,634

Fort Worth, TX $64,627

Boca Raton, FL $64,601

Cleveland, OH $64,594

Columbus, OH $64,581

Pittsburgh, PA $64,574

Richmond, VA $64,548

Indianapolis, IN $64,535

Cincinnati, OH $64,448

Petersburg, VA $64,349

Billings, MT $64,203

Lansing, MI $64,203

Huntsville, AL $64,203

Lebanon, PA $64,196

Dayton, OH $64,190

Pueblo, CO $64,190

Appleton, WI $64,170

Buffalo, NY $64,143

Racine, WI $64,110

Charlotte, NC $64,103

Saint Louis, MO $64,084

Springfield, IL $64,057

Elkhart, IN $64,044

York, PA $64,044

Gastonia, NC $64,037

Benton Harbor, MI $64,037

Beaumont, TX $63,997

Lorain, OH $63,984

Toledo, OH $63,957

Binghamton, NY $63,924

Rock Hill, SC $63,918

Rockford, IL $63,885

Fargo, ND $63,851

Elyria, OH $63,851

Flagstaff, AZ $63,805

Fort Lauderdale, FL $63,765

Miami, FL $63,725

Duluth, MN $63,619

Bangor, ME $63,533

Cedar Rapids, IA $63,460

Louisville, KY $63,427

Grand Rapids, MI $63,414

Hialeah, FL $63,407

Casper, WY $63,314

Scranton, PA $63,235

New Orleans, LA $63,215

Virginia Beach, VA $63,208

Akron, OH $63,175

Peoria, IL $63,089

Sarasota, FL $63,075

Green Bay, WI $63,029

Baton Rouge, LA $62,996

Charleston, SC $62,983

Nashville, TN $62,963

Jamestown, NY $62,949

Davenport, IA $62,949

Tucson, AZ $62,916

Cheyenne, WY $62,896

Saint Petersburg, FL $62,876

Tampa, FL $62,863

Omaha, NE $62,850

Port Arthur, TX $62,823

Evansville, IN $62,823

Bradenton, FL $62,797

Santa Fe, NM $62,677

Orlando, FL $62,611

Clearwater, FL $62,538

Canton, OH $62,399

La Crosse, WI $62,399

Grand Forks, ND $62,379

Albuquerque, NM $62,359

Tulsa, OK $62,359

Newport News, VA $62,352

High Point, NC $62,333

Ogden, UT $62,306

Corpus Christi, TX $62,253

Laramie, WY $62,213

Norfolk, VA $62,213

Rock Island, IL $62,173

Saginaw, MI $62,160

Jacksonville, FL $62,153

Salisbury, NC $62,140

Memphis, TN $62,127

Moline, IL $62,094

Fort Myers, FL $62,074

Waterloo, IA $61,988

Spartanburg, SC $61,921

Lincoln, NE $61,888

Fort Wayne, IN $61,875

Birmingham, AL $61,802

Cedar Falls, IA $61,789

Provo, UT $61,782

Springfield, OH $61,775

San Antonio, TX $61,762

Greensboro, NC $61,736

South Bend, IN $61,729

Winston Salem, NC $61,722

Boise, ID $61,702

Savannah, GA $61,656

Muskegon, MI $61,537

Lima, OH $61,457

Lake Charles, LA $61,430

Anderson, IN $61,417

Lexington, KY $61,397

Augusta, GA $61,377

Greenville, SC $61,377

Wichita, KS $61,318

Tuscaloosa, AL $61,318

Columbia, SC $61,258

Bloomington, IN $61,092

Roanoke, VA $61,052

Asheville, NC $60,966

Knoxville, TN $60,853

Shreveport, LA $60,847

Wilmington, NC $60,761

Frankfort, KY $60,635

Oklahoma City, OK $60,588

Chillicothe, OH $60,562

Longview, TX $60,555

Topeka, KS $60,535

Mobile, AL $60,436

Terre Haute, IN $60,409

Erie, PA $60,402

Altoona, PA $60,369

Melbourne, FL $60,349

Amarillo, TX $60,323

Killeen, TX $60,303

Fayetteville, AR $60,250

Sioux Falls, SD $60,203

Chattanooga, TN $60,164

Idaho Falls, ID $60,157

Gainesville, FL $60,018

Portsmouth, OH $59,985

Little Rock, AR $59,971

Lynchburg, VA $59,971

Lafayette, LA $59,945

Youngstown, OH $59,945

Temple, TX $59,918

Daytona Beach, FL $59,905

Clarksville, TN $59,898

Pensacola, FL $59,892

Hopkinsville, KY $59,693

Charleston, WV $59,686

Florence, SC $59,653

Sioux City, IA $59,613

Macon, GA $59,421

Tallahassee, FL $59,414

Fayetteville, NC $59,401

Waco, TX $59,388

Wichita Falls, TX $59,388

Pine Bluff, AR $59,361

Vincennes, IN $59,235

Lubbock, TX $59,209

Great Falls, MT $59,169

Alamogordo, NM $59,162

Abilene, TX $59,109

Rapid City, SD $59,023

Monroe, LA $59,023

Albany, GA $58,983

Huntington, WV $58,976

Jackson, MS $58,970

Greenville, MS $58,963

Parkersburg, WV $58,897

Montgomery, AL $58,884

Johnstown, PA $58,870

Springfield, MO $58,817

Biloxi, MS $58,784

Sumter, SC $58,645

Columbus, GA $58,638

Twin Falls, ID $58,598

Pascagoula, MS $58,512

Kingsport, TN $58,340

Gulfport, MS $58,320

Alexandria, LA $58,101

Fort Smith, AR $57,935

El Paso, TX $57,756

Helena, MT $57,670

Las Cruces, NM $57,458

Harlingen, TX $57,272

Pocatello, ID $57,212

Florence, AL $57,192

Brownsville, TX $57,179

Dothan, AL $57,073

Mcallen, TX $57,040

Columbus, MS $56,549

Altus, OK $56,244

Lawton, OK $56,118

Pierre, SD $55,879

What Skills Can Increase a Cable Installers'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 Installers'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	$70,305	6%
Commitment	$68,978	4%
First Aid	$68,978	4%
Microsoft Office	$68,315	3%
Telecommunications	$68,315	3%
Networking	$68,315	3%

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How Education impacts a Cable Installers's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Cable Installers 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 Installers with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $61,243 and $65,733).

Cable Installers Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Cable Installers

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

Understanding how a Cable Installers'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

$59,811

Average $66,325/year

$75,331

$4,984

Average $5,527/month

$6,278

$1,150

Average $1,275/week

$1,449

$29

Average $32/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,331	$6,278	$1,449	$36
Average	$66,325	$5,527	$1,275	$32
25th Percentile	$59,811	$4,984	$1,150	$29

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Salary Trends for Cable Installers

Salaries for a Cable Installers can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $53,858 in 2023 to around $52,170 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Cable Installers salary trends, .

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2023

$53,858

2024

$52,663

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$52,170

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2023	$53,858
2024	$52,663
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