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

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

How does experience change A Playground Installer's salary?

A Playground Installer's salary grows with experience: a Playground Installer (1-3 years)earns $62,870, a Senior Telecommunications Installation Technician (3-5 years)earns $82,273, a Telecommunications Installation Supervisor (5+ years)earns $91,226, a Telecommunications Installation Manager (5+ years)earns $101,036,

What are the highest paying states for a Playground Installer?

Playground Installer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Playground Installer roles are District of Columbia $70,288, California $70,021, Massachusetts $69,088. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Playground Installer roles make?

Salaries for Playground Installer level roles vary by specialization: Installer: $108,655; Granite Installer: $63,513; Playground Designer: $55,192; Drywall Installer: $54,230; Flooring Installer: $51,601.

How do different companies affect a Playground Installer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Playground Installer 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.

Playground Installer Salary in the United States

How much does a Playground Installer make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Playground Installer in the United States is $63,483 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,391
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,226 to $71,809
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,529

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Playground Installer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,809	$5,984	$1,381	$35
Average	$63,483	$5,290	$1,221	$31
25th Percentile	$57,226	$4,769	$1,100	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Playground Installer Salaries

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

District of Columbia: $70,288.
California: $70,021.
Massachusetts: $69,088.

District of Columbia $70,288

California $70,021

Massachusetts $69,088

Washington $68,834

New Jersey $68,809

Alaska $68,720

Connecticut $67,844

New York $67,488

Hawaii $66,352

Rhode Island $65,819

Maryland $65,457

Minnesota $64,962

Colorado $64,771

Illinois $64,708

Oregon $64,466

Delaware $64,289

New Hampshire $64,177

Virginia $63,927

Pennsylvania $63,197

Nevada $62,829

North Dakota $62,708

Michigan $62,518

Wisconsin $62,448

Vermont $62,308

Texas $61,921

Maine $61,895

Arizona $61,857

Ohio $61,813

Georgia $61,229

Indiana $60,937

Wyoming $60,880

Utah $60,791

Iowa $60,753

Kansas $60,448

Louisiana $60,359

North Carolina $60,327

Missouri $60,315

Florida $60,067

Montana $59,934

Nebraska $59,807

Kentucky $59,737

South Carolina $59,483

Tennessee $59,324

Idaho $59,261

New Mexico $58,797

Oklahoma $58,696

Alabama $58,321

South Dakota $57,693

Arkansas $57,350

West Virginia $57,166

Mississippi $56,614

Top Paying Cities for Playground 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: $80,070
San Francisco: $79,283
Oakland: $77,525

San Jose, CA $80,070

San Francisco, CA $79,283

Oakland, CA $77,525

New York, NY $73,570

Queens Village, NY $73,094

Paramus, NJ $72,586

Passaic, NJ $72,522

Bergenfield, NJ $72,459

Stamford, CT $72,364

Huntington, NY $72,300

Newark, NJ $71,888

Bridgeport, CT $71,761

New Brunswick, NJ $71,551

Vallejo, CA $71,418

Middlesex, NJ $71,380

Somerset, NJ $71,323

Petaluma, CA $71,177

Santa Cruz, CA $70,929

Boston, MA $70,802

Monterey, CA $70,485

Fairbanks, AK $70,440

Los Angeles, CA $70,320

Washington, DC $70,288

Seattle, WA $70,174

Santa Rosa, CA $70,161

Juneau, AK $69,977

Orange, CA $69,767

Anchorage, AK $69,653

Anaheim, CA $69,609

Santa Ana, CA $69,513

Nassau, NY $69,475

Long Beach, CA $69,450

Danbury, CT $69,431

Santa Maria, CA $69,215

Everett, WA $69,202

Bremerton, WA $68,891

Trenton, NJ $68,771

Sacramento, CA $68,745

San Diego, CA $68,713

Brockton, MA $68,688

Tacoma, WA $68,663

Santa Barbara, CA $68,574

Lowell, MA $68,320

New Suffolk, NY $68,294

Nashua, NH $68,218

Lompoc, CA $68,117

Ventura, CA $68,053

Stockton, CA $68,034

New Haven, CT $67,907

Atlantic City, NJ $67,742

Hartford, CT $67,603

Modesto, CA $67,571

Poughkeepsie, NY $67,431

New Britain, CT $67,399

Olympia, WA $67,310

Kennewick, WA $67,310

New London, CT $67,298

Norwich, CT $67,279

Lawrence, MA $67,247

Bakersfield, CA $67,069

Riverside, CA $66,980

New Bedford, MA $66,980

Richland, WA $66,917

Portsmouth, NH $66,866

Vineland, NJ $66,853

San Bernardino, CA $66,803

Boulder, CO $66,625

Worcester, MA $66,574

Portland, OR $66,517

Saint Paul, MN $66,441

Minneapolis, MN $66,441

Philadelphia, PA $66,352

Honolulu, HI $66,015

Springfield, MA $65,793

Providence, RI $65,787

Chicago, IL $65,603

Bellingham, WA $65,527

Baltimore, MD $65,457

Chico, CA $65,298

Wilmington, DE $65,190

Pittsfield, MA $65,127

Manchester, NH $65,006

Spokane, WA $64,727

Denver, CO $64,720

Albany, NY $64,422

Troy, NY $64,397

Schenectady, NY $64,263

Burlington, VT $64,124

Portland, ME $63,901

Salem, OR $63,851

Yakima, WA $63,838

Ann Arbor, MI $63,819

Rochester, MN $63,641

Fresno, CA $63,609

Reno, NV $63,609

Milwaukee, WI $63,552

Detroit, MI $63,489

Allentown, PA $63,470

Carson City, NV $63,463

Houston, TX $63,368

Colorado Springs, CO $63,362

Syracuse, NY $63,330

Eugene, OR $63,210

Bismarck, ND $63,133

Gary, IN $63,133

Galveston, TX $63,133

Springfield, OR $63,083

Medford, OR $62,930

Fort Collins, CO $62,905

Austin, TX $62,854

Mesa, AZ $62,721

Phoenix, AZ $62,708

Dallas, TX $62,689

Reading, PA $62,651

Saint Cloud, MN $62,625

Concord, NH $62,568

Madison, WI $62,543

Utica, NY $62,372

Raleigh, NC $62,321

Las Vegas, NV $62,314

Rochester, NY $62,270

Des Moines, IA $62,264

Atlanta, GA $62,162

Battle Creek, MI $62,143

Salt Lake City, UT $62,124

Lancaster, PA $62,029

Champaign, IL $62,016

Harrisburg, PA $61,940

Durham, NC $61,883

Kansas City, MO $61,876

Kansas City, KS $61,864

Fort Worth, TX $61,857

Boca Raton, FL $61,832

Cleveland, OH $61,826

Columbus, OH $61,813

Pittsburgh, PA $61,807

Richmond, VA $61,781

Indianapolis, IN $61,768

Cincinnati, OH $61,686

Petersburg, VA $61,591

Billings, MT $61,451

Lansing, MI $61,451

Huntsville, AL $61,451

Lebanon, PA $61,445

Dayton, OH $61,438

Pueblo, CO $61,438

Appleton, WI $61,419

Buffalo, NY $61,394

Racine, WI $61,362

Charlotte, NC $61,356

Saint Louis, MO $61,337

Springfield, IL $61,311

Elkhart, IN $61,299

York, PA $61,299

Gastonia, NC $61,292

Benton Harbor, MI $61,292

Beaumont, TX $61,254

Lorain, OH $61,242

Toledo, OH $61,216

Binghamton, NY $61,184

Rock Hill, SC $61,178

Rockford, IL $61,146

Fargo, ND $61,115

Elyria, OH $61,115

Flagstaff, AZ $61,070

Fort Lauderdale, FL $61,032

Miami, FL $60,994

Duluth, MN $60,892

Bangor, ME $60,810

Cedar Rapids, IA $60,740

Louisville, KY $60,708

Grand Rapids, MI $60,696

Hialeah, FL $60,689

Casper, WY $60,600

Scranton, PA $60,524

New Orleans, LA $60,505

Virginia Beach, VA $60,499

Akron, OH $60,467

Peoria, IL $60,385

Sarasota, FL $60,372

Green Bay, WI $60,327

Baton Rouge, LA $60,296

Charleston, SC $60,283

Nashville, TN $60,264

Jamestown, NY $60,251

Davenport, IA $60,251

Tucson, AZ $60,219

Cheyenne, WY $60,200

Saint Petersburg, FL $60,181

Tampa, FL $60,169

Omaha, NE $60,156

Port Arthur, TX $60,131

Evansville, IN $60,131

Bradenton, FL $60,105

Santa Fe, NM $59,991

Orlando, FL $59,927

Clearwater, FL $59,858

Canton, OH $59,724

La Crosse, WI $59,724

Grand Forks, ND $59,705

Albuquerque, NM $59,686

Tulsa, OK $59,686

Newport News, VA $59,680

High Point, NC $59,661

Ogden, UT $59,635

Corpus Christi, TX $59,585

Laramie, WY $59,547

Norfolk, VA $59,547

Rock Island, IL $59,508

Saginaw, MI $59,496

Jacksonville, FL $59,489

Salisbury, NC $59,477

Memphis, TN $59,464

Moline, IL $59,432

Fort Myers, FL $59,413

Waterloo, IA $59,331

Spartanburg, SC $59,267

Lincoln, NE $59,236

Fort Wayne, IN $59,223

Birmingham, AL $59,153

Cedar Falls, IA $59,140

Provo, UT $59,134

Springfield, OH $59,128

San Antonio, TX $59,115

Greensboro, NC $59,090

South Bend, IN $59,083

Winston Salem, NC $59,077

Boise, ID $59,058

Savannah, GA $59,013

Muskegon, MI $58,899

Lima, OH $58,823

Lake Charles, LA $58,797

Anderson, IN $58,785

Lexington, KY $58,766

Augusta, GA $58,747

Greenville, SC $58,747

Wichita, KS $58,690

Tuscaloosa, AL $58,690

Columbia, SC $58,632

Bloomington, IN $58,474

Roanoke, VA $58,436

Asheville, NC $58,353

Knoxville, TN $58,245

Shreveport, LA $58,239

Wilmington, NC $58,156

Frankfort, KY $58,036

Oklahoma City, OK $57,991

Chillicothe, OH $57,966

Longview, TX $57,960

Topeka, KS $57,940

Mobile, AL $57,845

Terre Haute, IN $57,820

Erie, PA $57,814

Altoona, PA $57,782

Melbourne, FL $57,763

Amarillo, TX $57,737

Killeen, TX $57,718

Fayetteville, AR $57,668

Sioux Falls, SD $57,623

Chattanooga, TN $57,585

Idaho Falls, ID $57,579

Gainesville, FL $57,445

Portsmouth, OH $57,414

Little Rock, AR $57,401

Lynchburg, VA $57,401

Lafayette, LA $57,375

Youngstown, OH $57,375

Temple, TX $57,350

Daytona Beach, FL $57,337

Clarksville, TN $57,331

Pensacola, FL $57,325

Hopkinsville, KY $57,134

Charleston, WV $57,128

Florence, SC $57,096

Sioux City, IA $57,058

Macon, GA $56,874

Tallahassee, FL $56,868

Fayetteville, NC $56,855

Waco, TX $56,842

Wichita Falls, TX $56,842

Pine Bluff, AR $56,817

Vincennes, IN $56,696

Lubbock, TX $56,671

Great Falls, MT $56,633

Alamogordo, NM $56,626

Abilene, TX $56,576

Rapid City, SD $56,493

Monroe, LA $56,493

Albany, GA $56,455

Huntington, WV $56,449

Jackson, MS $56,442

Greenville, MS $56,436

Parkersburg, WV $56,372

Montgomery, AL $56,360

Johnstown, PA $56,347

Springfield, MO $56,296

Biloxi, MS $56,265

Sumter, SC $56,131

Columbus, GA $56,125

Twin Falls, ID $56,087

Pascagoula, MS $56,004

Kingsport, TN $55,839

Gulfport, MS $55,820

Alexandria, LA $55,611

Fort Smith, AR $55,452

El Paso, TX $55,281

Helena, MT $55,198

Las Cruces, NM $54,995

Harlingen, TX $54,817

Pocatello, ID $54,760

Florence, AL $54,741

Brownsville, TX $54,728

Dothan, AL $54,627

Mcallen, TX $54,595

Columbus, MS $54,125

Altus, OK $53,833

Lawton, OK $53,713

Pierre, SD $53,484

What Skills Can Increase a Playground Installer'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 Playground Installer'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	$67,291	6%
Commitment	$66,022	4%
First Aid	$66,022	4%
Microsoft Office	$65,387	3%
Telecommunications	$65,387	3%
Networking	$65,387	3%

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How Education impacts a Playground Installer's Salary?

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

Playground Installer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Playground Installer

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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Playground Installer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Playground Installer'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

$57,226

Average $63,483/year

$71,809

$4,769

Average $5,290/month

$5,984

$1,100

Average $1,221/week

$1,381

$28

Average $31/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,809	$5,984	$1,381	$35
Average	$63,483	$5,290	$1,221	$31
25th Percentile	$57,226	$4,769	$1,100	$28

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Salary Trends for Playground Installer

Salaries for a Playground Installer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $52,566 in 2023 to around $50,919 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Playground Installer salary trends, .

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2024

$51,400

2025

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2024	$51,400
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