Graduate Apprentice Trainee Salary in the United States

How much does a Graduate Apprentice Trainee make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Graduate Apprentice Trainee in the United States is $44,423 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,577
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,900 to $49,214
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,693
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Graduate Apprentice Trainee Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $49,214 $4,101 $946 $24
Average $44,423 $3,702 $854 $21
25th Percentile $40,900 $3,408 $787 $20
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Key Factors That Influence Graduate Apprentice Trainee Salaries

A Graduate Apprentice Trainee'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 Graduate Apprentice Trainee Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Graduate Apprentice Trainee'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): $42,548
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $43,757
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,486
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $46,885
  • Expert (over 8 years): $47,085
Levels Salary
Entry Level Graduate Apprentice Trainee$42,548
Intermediate Level Graduate Apprentice Trainee$43,757
Senior Level Graduate Apprentice Trainee$46,486
Specialist Level Graduate Apprentice Trainee$46,885
Expert Level Graduate Apprentice Trainee$47,085
$42,548 0 yr
$43,757 < 2 yrs
$46,486 2-4 yrs
$46,885 5-8 yrs
$47,085 > 8 yrs
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How Do Graduate Apprentice Trainee 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 Graduate Apprentice Trainees. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $49,185.
  • California: $48,998.
  • Massachusetts: $48,345.

Top Paying Cities for Graduate Apprentice Trainees

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: $56,030
  • San Francisco: $55,479
  • Oakland: $54,249

What Skills Can Increase a Graduate Apprentice Trainee's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Communication Skills (Mentioned in 4.8% Job Postings): Communication skills are your ability to share or understand information, ideas, and feelings successfully.
  • Continuous Improvement (Mentioned in 2.48% Job Postings): A continual improvement process, also often called a continuous improvement process (abbreviated as CIP or CI), is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. Delivery (customer valued) processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Some see CIPs as a meta-process for most management systems (such as business process management, quality management, project management, and program management). W. Edwards Deming, a pioneer of the field, saw it as part of the 'system' whereby feedback from the process and customer were evaluated against organisational goals. The fact that it can be called a management process does not mean that it needs to be executed by 'management'; but rather merely that it makes decisions about the implementation of the delivery process and the design of the delivery process itself.
  • Purchasing (Mentioned in 1.64% Job Postings): Purchasing refers to a business or organization attempting to acquire goods or services to accomplish its goals. Although there are several organizations that attempt to set standards in the purchasing process, processes can vary greatly between organizations. Typically the word “purchasing” is not used interchangeably with the word “procurement”, since procurement typically includes expediting, supplier quality, and transportation and logistics (T&L) in addition to purchasing.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Communication Skills 4.8%
Continuous Improvement 2.48%
Purchasing 1.64%
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 Graduate Apprentice Trainee's salary.
  • Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 36%.
  • Process Improvement: Can increase your salary by up to 22%.
  • Production Planning: Can increase your salary by up to 21%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Project Management
$60,415
36%
Process Improvement
$54,196
22%
Production Planning
$53,751
21%
MRP
$53,751
21%
Supply Chain
$53,307
20%
Analysis
$52,863
19%
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How Education impacts a Graduate Apprentice Trainee's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Graduate Apprentice Trainees 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 Graduate Apprentice Trainee with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $45,578 and $48,929).

Graduate Apprentice Trainee Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Graduate Apprentice Trainee
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 3.3%
High School 38.2%
Associates 22.8%
Bachelors 30.9%
Masters 4.9%
Doctorate 0.0%
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Graduate Apprentice Trainee Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Graduate Apprentice Trainee'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

Salary Trends for Graduate Apprentice Trainee

Salaries for a Graduate Apprentice Trainee can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $42,076 in 2023 to around $39,292 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Graduate Apprentice Trainee salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Graduate Apprentice Trainee Over Time

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