What are the main factors that influence an Aerial Laborer's salary?

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

How does experience change An Aerial Laborer's salary?

An Aerial Laborer's salary grows with experience: a Lineman Apprentice (0-1 years)earns $61,631, a Aerial Laborer (1-3 years)earns $86,099, a Lineman, Senior (3-5 years)earns $105,317,

What are the highest paying states for an Aerial Laborer?

Aerial Laborer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Aerial Laborer roles are District of Columbia $95,908, California $95,544, Massachusetts $94,271. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Aerial Laborer roles make?

Salaries for Aerial Laborer level roles vary by specialization: Aerial Foreman: $134,677; Aerial linemen: $88,008; Aerial Lineman: $87,844; Aerial Lineperson: $87,251; Aerial Technician: $76,038.

How do different companies affect an Aerial Laborer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Aerial Laborer 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.

Aerial Laborer Salary in the United States

How much does an Aerial Laborer make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aerial Laborer in the United States is $86,622 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $100,199
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,418 to $93,729
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,127

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Aerial Laborer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,729	$7,811	$1,802	$45
Average	$86,622	$7,218	$1,666	$42
25th Percentile	$76,418	$6,368	$1,470	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Aerial Laborer Salaries

An Aerial Laborer'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 Aerial Laborer 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 Aerial Laborers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $95,908.
California: $95,544.
Massachusetts: $94,271.

District of Columbia $95,908

California $95,544

Massachusetts $94,271

Washington $93,924

New Jersey $93,889

Alaska $93,768

Connecticut $92,573

New York $92,088

Hawaii $90,537

Rhode Island $89,809

Maryland $89,316

Minnesota $88,640

Colorado $88,380

Illinois $88,294

Oregon $87,964

Delaware $87,722

New Hampshire $87,569

Virginia $87,228

Pennsylvania $86,232

Nevada $85,730

North Dakota $85,565

Michigan $85,305

Wisconsin $85,210

Vermont $85,019

Texas $84,491

Maine $84,456

Arizona $84,404

Ohio $84,344

Georgia $83,547

Indiana $83,148

Wyoming $83,070

Utah $82,949

Iowa $82,897

Kansas $82,481

Louisiana $82,360

North Carolina $82,317

Missouri $82,299

Florida $81,962

Montana $81,780

Nebraska $81,606

Kentucky $81,511

South Carolina $81,165

Tennessee $80,948

Idaho $80,861

New Mexico $80,229

Oklahoma $80,091

Alabama $79,579

South Dakota $78,722

Arkansas $78,254

West Virginia $78,003

Mississippi $77,249

Top Paying Cities for Aerial Laborers

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: $109,256
San Francisco: $108,060
Oakland: $105,783

San Jose, CA $109,256

San Francisco, CA $108,060

Oakland, CA $105,783

New York, NY $99,735

Paramus, NJ $98,523

Queens Village, NY $98,518

Passaic, NJ $98,436

Bergenfield, NJ $98,428

Stamford, CT $98,238

Huntington, NY $98,202

Newark, NJ $97,562

Bridgeport, CT $97,379

Vallejo, CA $97,207

New Brunswick, NJ $97,172

Petaluma, CA $97,120

Middlesex, NJ $96,956

Somerset, NJ $96,895

Santa Cruz, CA $96,783

Boston, MA $96,254

Monterey, CA $95,950

Seattle, WA $95,752

Santa Rosa, CA $95,734

Los Angeles, CA $95,708

Juneau, AK $95,483

Washington, DC $95,388

Orange, CA $95,080

Santa Ana, CA $94,851

Long Beach, CA $94,764

Anaheim, CA $94,747

Anchorage, AK $94,704

Santa Maria, CA $94,444

Everett, WA $94,426

Danbury, CT $94,122

Bremerton, WA $94,002

Tacoma, WA $93,690

New Suffolk, NY $93,688

Sacramento, CA $93,664

Santa Barbara, CA $93,569

Trenton, NJ $93,474

San Diego, CA $93,474

Brockton, MA $93,378

Fairbanks, AK $93,166

Lompoc, CA $92,945

Lowell, MA $92,875

Ventura, CA $92,859

Nashua, NH $92,841

Stockton, CA $92,833

Modesto, CA $92,200

Poughkeepsie, NY $92,010

Olympia, WA $91,845

Kennewick, WA $91,845

New Haven, CT $91,810

Lawrence, MA $91,499

Hartford, CT $91,412

Riverside, CA $91,395

New Bedford, MA $91,308

Richland, WA $91,308

Bakersfield, CA $91,187

San Bernardino, CA $91,152

New Britain, CT $91,143

Atlantic City, NJ $91,143

New London, CT $91,109

Norwich, CT $91,083

Portsmouth, NH $91,065

Boulder, CO $90,882

Portland, OR $90,762

Worcester, MA $90,754

Minneapolis, MN $90,485

Philadelphia, PA $90,364

Honolulu, HI $90,078

Saint Paul, MN $90,036

Vineland, NJ $90,017

Providence, RI $89,766

Chicago, IL $89,515

Bellingham, WA $89,411

Springfield, MA $89,342

Baltimore, MD $89,316

Chico, CA $89,099

Pittsfield, MA $88,865

Manchester, NH $88,701

Spokane, WA $88,320

Denver, CO $88,311

Albany, NY $87,904

Troy, NY $87,869

Nassau, NY $87,776

Schenectady, NY $87,687

Wilmington, DE $87,618

Burlington, VT $87,497

Salem, OR $87,462

Portland, ME $87,194

Yakima, WA $87,107

Rochester, MN $86,838

Reno, NV $86,795

Fresno, CA $86,795

Milwaukee, WI $86,717

Detroit, MI $86,630

Ann Arbor, MI $86,616

Allentown, PA $86,604

Colorado Springs, CO $86,457

Syracuse, NY $86,414

Carson City, NV $86,414

Houston, TX $86,293

Eugene, OR $86,249

Gary, IN $86,145

Springfield, OR $86,076

Bismarck, ND $86,059

Galveston, TX $85,998

Medford, OR $85,868

Fort Collins, CO $85,834

Concord, NH $85,790

Austin, TX $85,764

Mesa, AZ $85,582

Reading, PA $85,574

Phoenix, AZ $85,565

Dallas, TX $85,539

Saint Cloud, MN $85,456

Madison, WI $85,340

Utica, NY $85,106

Rochester, NY $84,967

Des Moines, IA $84,959

Raleigh, NC $84,950

Atlanta, GA $84,820

Battle Creek, MI $84,794

Salt Lake City, UT $84,768

Lancaster, PA $84,638

Harrisburg, PA $84,517

Kansas City, MO $84,430

Champaign, IL $84,413

Kansas City, KS $84,413

Fort Worth, TX $84,404

Columbus, OH $84,390

Boca Raton, FL $84,370

Pittsburgh, PA $84,335

Richmond, VA $84,300

Indianapolis, IN $84,283

Cleveland, OH $84,274

Las Vegas, NV $84,170

Cincinnati, OH $84,170

Petersburg, VA $84,040

Huntsville, AL $83,911

Lansing, MI $83,853

Lebanon, PA $83,841

Pueblo, CO $83,833

Appleton, WI $83,807

Buffalo, NY $83,772

Dayton, OH $83,746

Racine, WI $83,729

Charlotte, NC $83,720

Saint Louis, MO $83,694

York, PA $83,642

Elkhart, IN $83,642

Gastonia, NC $83,626

Billings, MT $83,605

Beaumont, TX $83,581

Lorain, OH $83,564

Benton Harbor, MI $83,547

Toledo, OH $83,529

Binghamton, NY $83,486

Rock Hill, SC $83,477

Rockford, IL $83,434

Springfield, IL $83,399

Elyria, OH $83,391

Fargo, ND $83,391

Flagstaff, AZ $83,330

Fort Lauderdale, FL $83,278

Duluth, MN $83,226

Miami, FL $83,226

Cheyenne, WY $83,166

Grand Forks, ND $83,166

Bangor, ME $82,975

Cedar Rapids, IA $82,880

Durham, NC $82,843

Louisville, KY $82,836

Grand Rapids, MI $82,819

Hialeah, FL $82,810

Casper, WY $82,689

Scranton, PA $82,585

New Orleans, LA $82,559

Virginia Beach, VA $82,551

Akron, OH $82,507

Peoria, IL $82,395

Sarasota, FL $82,377

Nashville, TN $82,317

Omaha, NE $82,317

Green Bay, WI $82,317

Baton Rouge, LA $82,273

Charleston, SC $82,256

Jamestown, NY $82,213

Davenport, IA $82,213

Tucson, AZ $82,169

Saint Petersburg, FL $82,117

Tampa, FL $82,100

Evansville, IN $82,048

Port Arthur, TX $82,048

Bradenton, FL $82,014

Santa Fe, NM $81,858

Orlando, FL $81,702

Clearwater, FL $81,676

Canton, OH $81,494

La Crosse, WI $81,494

Albuquerque, NM $81,442

Newport News, VA $81,433

High Point, NC $81,407

Ogden, UT $81,373

Corpus Christi, TX $81,303

Norfolk, VA $81,251

Laramie, WY $81,251

Rock Island, IL $81,199

Saginaw, MI $81,182

Jacksonville, FL $81,173

Salisbury, NC $81,156

Boise, ID $81,139

Moline, IL $81,095

Fort Myers, FL $81,069

Memphis, TN $81,052

Tulsa, OK $81,009

Waterloo, IA $80,957

Spartanburg, SC $80,870

Lincoln, NE $80,827

Fort Wayne, IN $80,809

Provo, UT $80,801

Cedar Falls, IA $80,697

San Antonio, TX $80,662

Greensboro, NC $80,628

South Bend, IN $80,619

Savannah, GA $80,524

Muskegon, MI $80,489

Birmingham, AL $80,480

Winston Salem, NC $80,438

Lake Charles, LA $80,229

Anderson, IN $80,212

Lexington, KY $80,186

Augusta, GA $80,160

Greenville, SC $80,160

Lima, OH $80,091

Wichita, KS $80,082

Tuscaloosa, AL $80,082

Columbia, SC $80,004

Springfield, OH $79,987

Asheville, NC $79,848

Bloomington, IN $79,787

Knoxville, TN $79,476

Shreveport, LA $79,467

Wilmington, NC $79,354

Roanoke, VA $79,354

Topeka, KS $79,198

Frankfort, KY $79,189

Oklahoma City, OK $79,129

Chillicothe, OH $79,094

Longview, TX $79,086

Melbourne, FL $79,077

Sioux Falls, SD $78,938

Mobile, AL $78,930

Terre Haute, IN $78,895

Altoona, PA $78,843

Amarillo, TX $78,783

Killeen, TX $78,757

Fayetteville, AR $78,687

Chattanooga, TN $78,661

Sioux City, IA $78,583

Idaho Falls, ID $78,566

Lynchburg, VA $78,497

Gainesville, FL $78,384

Portsmouth, OH $78,341

Little Rock, AR $78,323

Lafayette, LA $78,289

Youngstown, OH $78,289

Daytona Beach, FL $78,237

Clarksville, TN $78,228

Pensacola, FL $78,219

Temple, TX $78,213

Hopkinsville, KY $77,960

Erie, PA $77,942

Florence, SC $77,908

Charleston, WV $77,769

Great Falls, MT $77,726

Macon, GA $77,604

Tallahassee, FL $77,596

Fayetteville, NC $77,578

Waco, TX $77,561

Helena, MT $77,501

Pine Bluff, AR $77,468

Vincennes, IN $77,362

Lubbock, TX $77,327

Alamogordo, NM $77,275

Twin Falls, ID $77,197

Rapid City, SD $77,171

Jackson, MS $77,015

Huntington, WV $77,009

Greenville, MS $77,007

Parkersburg, WV $76,918

Montgomery, AL $76,903

Wichita Falls, TX $76,816

Springfield, MO $76,816

Biloxi, MS $76,773

Monroe, LA $76,686

Johnstown, PA $76,626

Sumter, SC $76,591

Columbus, GA $76,582

Pascagoula, MS $76,418

Abilene, TX $76,418

Kingsport, TN $76,193

Albany, GA $76,193

Gulfport, MS $76,167

Alexandria, LA $75,881

Fort Smith, AR $75,664

El Paso, TX $75,430

Las Cruces, NM $75,040

Harlingen, TX $74,820

Pocatello, ID $74,807

Florence, AL $74,694

Brownsville, TX $74,677

Mcallen, TX $74,495

Dothan, AL $74,373

Columbus, MS $73,859

Altus, OK $73,455

Lawton, OK $73,291

Pierre, SD $72,979

What Skills Can Increase an Aerial Laborer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Attention to Detail (Mentioned in 4.01% Job Postings): Executing and completing a task with a high level of accuracy.
Housekeeping (Mentioned in 4.01% Job Postings): Housekeeping department is keeping the venue clean and sanitary as part of customer service. Cleaners vacuum rugs and furniture in hallways, rooms and public areas. They collect trash and empty wastebaskets, change the sheets and make the beds.
Foodservice (Mentioned in 2.88% Job Postings): The foodservice or catering industry includes the businesses, institutions, and companies which prepare meals outside the home. It includes restaurants, school and hospital cafeterias, catering operations, and many other formats.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Attention to Detail	4.01%
Housekeeping	4.01%
Foodservice	2.88%

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 an Aerial Laborer's salary.

Directs Work: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Directs Work	$97,883	13%
Innovation	$91,819	6%
Commitment	$91,819	6%
Dedication	$90,953	5%
Analysis	$90,953	5%
Quality Control	$89,220	3%

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How Education impacts an Aerial Laborer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Aerial Laborers 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 an Aerial Laborer with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $91,592 and $95,035).

Aerial Laborer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Aerial Laborer

No Diploma 66.7%

High School 66.7%

Associates 33.3%

Bachelors 0.0%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	66.7%
High School	66.7%
Associates	33.3%
Bachelors	0.0%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Aerial Laborer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Aerial Laborer'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 May 01, 2026

$76,418

Average $86,622/year

$93,729

$6,368

Average $7,218/month

$7,811

$1,470

Average $1,666/week

$1,802

$37

Average $42/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,729	$7,811	$1,802	$45
Average	$86,622	$7,218	$1,666	$42
25th Percentile	$76,418	$6,368	$1,470	$37

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Salary Trends for Aerial Laborer

Salaries for an Aerial Laborer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $70,028 in 2023 to around $69,371 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Aerial Laborer salary trends, .

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2023

$70,028

2024

$69,937

2025

$69,371

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2024	$69,937
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