What are the main factors that influence an Installation Apprentice's salary?

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

How does experience change An Installation Apprentice's salary?

An Installation Apprentice's salary grows with experience: a Installation Apprentice (1-3 years)earns $62,440, a Senior Telecommunications Installation Technician (3-5 years)earns $81,735, a Telecommunications Installation Supervisor (5+ years)earns $90,568, a Telecommunications Installation Manager (5+ years)earns $100,289,

What are the highest paying states for an Installation Apprentice?

Installation Apprentice salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Installation Apprentice roles are District of Columbia $69,804, California $69,540, Massachusetts $68,613. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Installation Apprentice roles make?

Salaries for Installation Apprentice level roles vary by specialization: Installation Manager: $106,303; Installation Coordinator: $94,433; Installation Supervisor: $92,947; Installation Tech: $71,560; Installation Specialist: $65,579.

How do different companies affect an Installation Apprentice's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Installation Apprentice 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.

Installation Apprentice Salary in the United States

How much does an Installation Apprentice make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Installation Apprentice in the United States is $63,046 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,792
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,849 to $71,288
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,208

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Installation Apprentice Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,288	$5,941	$1,371	$34
Average	$63,046	$5,254	$1,212	$30
25th Percentile	$56,849	$4,737	$1,093	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Installation Apprentice Salaries

An Installation Apprentice'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 Installation Apprentice 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 Installation Apprentices. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,804.
California: $69,540.
Massachusetts: $68,613.

District of Columbia $69,804

California $69,540

Massachusetts $68,613

Washington $68,361

New Jersey $68,335

Alaska $68,247

Connecticut $67,377

New York $67,024

Hawaii $65,895

Rhode Island $65,366

Maryland $65,007

Minnesota $64,515

Colorado $64,326

Illinois $64,263

Oregon $64,023

Delaware $63,846

New Hampshire $63,736

Virginia $63,487

Pennsylvania $62,762

Nevada $62,396

North Dakota $62,277

Michigan $62,088

Wisconsin $62,018

Vermont $61,879

Texas $61,495

Maine $61,470

Arizona $61,432

Ohio $61,388

Georgia $60,808

Indiana $60,518

Wyoming $60,461

Utah $60,373

Iowa $60,335

Kansas $60,032

Louisiana $59,944

North Carolina $59,912

Missouri $59,900

Florida $59,654

Montana $59,522

Nebraska $59,395

Kentucky $59,326

South Carolina $59,074

Tennessee $58,916

Idaho $58,853

New Mexico $58,393

Oklahoma $58,292

Alabama $57,920

South Dakota $57,296

Arkansas $56,956

West Virginia $56,773

Mississippi $56,224

Top Paying Cities for Installation Apprentices

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: $79,520
San Francisco: $78,649
Oakland: $76,992

San Jose, CA $79,520

San Francisco, CA $78,649

Oakland, CA $76,992

New York, NY $72,590

Paramus, NJ $71,708

Queens Village, NY $71,705

Passaic, NJ $71,645

Bergenfield, NJ $71,639

Stamford, CT $71,500

Huntington, NY $71,474

Newark, NJ $71,008

Bridgeport, CT $70,875

Vallejo, CA $70,750

New Brunswick, NJ $70,725

Petaluma, CA $70,687

Middlesex, NJ $70,567

Somerset, NJ $70,523

Santa Cruz, CA $70,441

Boston, MA $70,056

Monterey, CA $69,835

Seattle, WA $69,691

Santa Rosa, CA $69,678

Los Angeles, CA $69,659

Juneau, AK $69,495

Washington, DC $69,426

Orange, CA $69,202

Santa Ana, CA $69,035

Long Beach, CA $68,972

Anaheim, CA $68,959

Anchorage, AK $68,928

Santa Maria, CA $68,739

Everett, WA $68,726

Danbury, CT $68,504

Bremerton, WA $68,417

Tacoma, WA $68,190

New Suffolk, NY $68,189

Sacramento, CA $68,171

Santa Barbara, CA $68,102

Trenton, NJ $68,033

San Diego, CA $68,033

Brockton, MA $67,963

Fairbanks, AK $67,809

Lompoc, CA $67,648

Lowell, MA $67,597

Ventura, CA $67,585

Nashua, NH $67,572

Stockton, CA $67,566

Modesto, CA $67,106

Poughkeepsie, NY $66,967

Olympia, WA $66,847

Kennewick, WA $66,847

New Haven, CT $66,822

Lawrence, MA $66,595

Hartford, CT $66,532

Riverside, CA $66,520

New Bedford, MA $66,457

Richland, WA $66,457

Bakersfield, CA $66,368

San Bernardino, CA $66,343

New Britain, CT $66,337

Atlantic City, NJ $66,337

New London, CT $66,312

Norwich, CT $66,293

Portsmouth, NH $66,280

Boulder, CO $66,146

Portland, OR $66,059

Worcester, MA $66,053

Minneapolis, MN $65,858

Philadelphia, PA $65,769

Honolulu, HI $65,561

Saint Paul, MN $65,531

Vineland, NJ $65,517

Providence, RI $65,334

Chicago, IL $65,152

Bellingham, WA $65,076

Springfield, MA $65,025

Baltimore, MD $65,007

Chico, CA $64,849

Pittsfield, MA $64,679

Manchester, NH $64,559

Spokane, WA $64,281

Denver, CO $64,275

Albany, NY $63,979

Troy, NY $63,954

Nassau, NY $63,886

Schenectady, NY $63,821

Wilmington, DE $63,771

Burlington, VT $63,683

Salem, OR $63,657

Portland, ME $63,462

Yakima, WA $63,399

Rochester, MN $63,203

Reno, NV $63,172

Fresno, CA $63,172

Milwaukee, WI $63,115

Detroit, MI $63,052

Ann Arbor, MI $63,041

Allentown, PA $63,033

Colorado Springs, CO $62,926

Syracuse, NY $62,894

Carson City, NV $62,894

Houston, TX $62,806

Eugene, OR $62,775

Gary, IN $62,699

Springfield, OR $62,649

Bismarck, ND $62,636

Galveston, TX $62,592

Medford, OR $62,497

Fort Collins, CO $62,472

Concord, NH $62,441

Austin, TX $62,422

Mesa, AZ $62,289

Reading, PA $62,283

Phoenix, AZ $62,277

Dallas, TX $62,258

Saint Cloud, MN $62,197

Madison, WI $62,113

Utica, NY $61,942

Rochester, NY $61,842

Des Moines, IA $61,835

Raleigh, NC $61,829

Atlanta, GA $61,734

Battle Creek, MI $61,716

Salt Lake City, UT $61,697

Lancaster, PA $61,602

Harrisburg, PA $61,514

Kansas City, MO $61,451

Champaign, IL $61,438

Kansas City, KS $61,438

Fort Worth, TX $61,432

Columbus, OH $61,421

Boca Raton, FL $61,407

Pittsburgh, PA $61,381

Richmond, VA $61,356

Indianapolis, IN $61,344

Cleveland, OH $61,337

Las Vegas, NV $61,262

Cincinnati, OH $61,262

Petersburg, VA $61,167

Huntsville, AL $61,072

Lansing, MI $61,030

Lebanon, PA $61,022

Pueblo, CO $61,016

Appleton, WI $60,997

Buffalo, NY $60,972

Dayton, OH $60,953

Racine, WI $60,940

Charlotte, NC $60,934

Saint Louis, MO $60,915

York, PA $60,877

Elkhart, IN $60,877

Gastonia, NC $60,865

Billings, MT $60,850

Beaumont, TX $60,833

Lorain, OH $60,820

Benton Harbor, MI $60,808

Toledo, OH $60,795

Binghamton, NY $60,764

Rock Hill, SC $60,757

Rockford, IL $60,726

Springfield, IL $60,700

Elyria, OH $60,694

Fargo, ND $60,694

Flagstaff, AZ $60,650

Fort Lauderdale, FL $60,612

Duluth, MN $60,574

Miami, FL $60,574

Cheyenne, WY $60,530

Grand Forks, ND $60,530

Bangor, ME $60,392

Cedar Rapids, IA $60,322

Durham, NC $60,296

Louisville, KY $60,291

Grand Rapids, MI $60,278

Hialeah, FL $60,272

Casper, WY $60,184

Scranton, PA $60,108

New Orleans, LA $60,089

Virginia Beach, VA $60,083

Akron, OH $60,051

Peoria, IL $59,969

Sarasota, FL $59,957

Nashville, TN $59,912

Omaha, NE $59,912

Green Bay, WI $59,912

Baton Rouge, LA $59,881

Charleston, SC $59,868

Jamestown, NY $59,837

Davenport, IA $59,837

Tucson, AZ $59,805

Saint Petersburg, FL $59,767

Tampa, FL $59,755

Evansville, IN $59,717

Port Arthur, TX $59,717

Bradenton, FL $59,692

Santa Fe, NM $59,578

Orlando, FL $59,465

Clearwater, FL $59,446

Canton, OH $59,313

La Crosse, WI $59,313

Albuquerque, NM $59,276

Newport News, VA $59,269

High Point, NC $59,250

Ogden, UT $59,225

Corpus Christi, TX $59,175

Norfolk, VA $59,137

Laramie, WY $59,137

Rock Island, IL $59,099

Saginaw, MI $59,087

Jacksonville, FL $59,080

Salisbury, NC $59,068

Boise, ID $59,055

Moline, IL $59,023

Fort Myers, FL $59,005

Memphis, TN $58,992

Tulsa, OK $58,960

Waterloo, IA $58,923

Spartanburg, SC $58,860

Lincoln, NE $58,828

Fort Wayne, IN $58,815

Provo, UT $58,809

Cedar Falls, IA $58,733

San Antonio, TX $58,708

Greensboro, NC $58,683

South Bend, IN $58,677

Savannah, GA $58,607

Muskegon, MI $58,582

Birmingham, AL $58,576

Winston Salem, NC $58,545

Lake Charles, LA $58,393

Anderson, IN $58,380

Lexington, KY $58,361

Augusta, GA $58,343

Greenville, SC $58,343

Lima, OH $58,292

Wichita, KS $58,286

Tuscaloosa, AL $58,286

Columbia, SC $58,229

Springfield, OH $58,216

Asheville, NC $58,116

Bloomington, IN $58,071

Knoxville, TN $57,845

Shreveport, LA $57,838

Wilmington, NC $57,756

Roanoke, VA $57,756

Topeka, KS $57,643

Frankfort, KY $57,636

Oklahoma City, OK $57,592

Chillicothe, OH $57,567

Longview, TX $57,561

Melbourne, FL $57,555

Sioux Falls, SD $57,454

Mobile, AL $57,447

Terre Haute, IN $57,422

Altoona, PA $57,384

Amarillo, TX $57,340

Killeen, TX $57,321

Fayetteville, AR $57,271

Chattanooga, TN $57,252

Sioux City, IA $57,195

Idaho Falls, ID $57,183

Lynchburg, VA $57,132

Gainesville, FL $57,050

Portsmouth, OH $57,019

Little Rock, AR $57,006

Lafayette, LA $56,981

Youngstown, OH $56,981

Daytona Beach, FL $56,943

Clarksville, TN $56,937

Pensacola, FL $56,930

Temple, TX $56,926

Hopkinsville, KY $56,741

Erie, PA $56,729

Florence, SC $56,703

Charleston, WV $56,603

Great Falls, MT $56,571

Macon, GA $56,483

Tallahassee, FL $56,476

Fayetteville, NC $56,464

Waco, TX $56,451

Helena, MT $56,407

Pine Bluff, AR $56,383

Vincennes, IN $56,306

Lubbock, TX $56,281

Alamogordo, NM $56,243

Twin Falls, ID $56,186

Rapid City, SD $56,168

Jackson, MS $56,054

Huntington, WV $56,050

Greenville, MS $56,048

Parkersburg, WV $55,983

Montgomery, AL $55,972

Wichita Falls, TX $55,909

Springfield, MO $55,909

Biloxi, MS $55,877

Monroe, LA $55,814

Johnstown, PA $55,770

Sumter, SC $55,745

Columbus, GA $55,739

Pascagoula, MS $55,619

Abilene, TX $55,619

Kingsport, TN $55,455

Albany, GA $55,455

Gulfport, MS $55,436

Alexandria, LA $55,228

Fort Smith, AR $55,071

El Paso, TX $54,900

Las Cruces, NM $54,617

Harlingen, TX $54,456

Pocatello, ID $54,446

Florence, AL $54,364

Brownsville, TX $54,352

Mcallen, TX $54,219

Dothan, AL $54,131

Columbus, MS $53,757

Altus, OK $53,463

Lawton, OK $53,343

Pierre, SD $53,116

What Skills Can Increase an Installation Apprentice'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 an Installation Apprentice'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	$66,829	6%
Commitment	$65,568	4%
First Aid	$65,568	4%
Microsoft Office	$64,937	3%
Telecommunications	$64,937	3%
Networking	$64,937	3%

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How Education impacts an Installation Apprentice's Salary?

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

Installation Apprentice Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Installation Apprentice

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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Installation Apprentice Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Installation Apprentice'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.

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$56,849

Average $63,046/year

$71,288

$4,737

Average $5,254/month

$5,941

$1,093

Average $1,212/week

$1,371

$27

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,288	$5,941	$1,371	$34
Average	$63,046	$5,254	$1,212	$30
25th Percentile	$56,849	$4,737	$1,093	$27

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Salary Trends for Installation Apprentice

Salaries for an Installation Apprentice can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $52,170 in 2023 to around $50,534 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Installation Apprentice salary trends, .

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2024

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2024	$51,012
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