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

A Cable Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $60,481 for beginners, reaching about $63,114 at mid-level, and approach $66,766 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Cable Operator?

Cable Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cable Operator roles are District of Columbia $68,696, California $68,436, Massachusetts $67,523. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cable Operator roles make?

Salaries for Cable Operator level roles vary by specialization: Cable Engineer: $75,170; Cable Contractor: $72,103; Cable Splicer: $71,409; Cable Contractors: $70,154; Cable Assembler: $65,055.

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

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

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

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cable Operator in the United States is $62,045 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,413
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,421 to $69,566
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,391

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Cable Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,566	$5,797	$1,338	$33
Average	$62,045	$5,170	$1,193	$30
25th Percentile	$55,421	$4,618	$1,066	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Cable Operator Salaries

A Cable Operator'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 Cable Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cable Operator'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): $60,481
Early Career (1-2 years): $60,665
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,114
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,522
Expert (over 8 years): $66,766

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Cable Operator	$60,481
Intermediate Level Cable Operator	$60,665
Senior Level Cable Operator	$63,114
Specialist Level Cable Operator	$66,522
Expert Level Cable Operator	$66,766

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How Do Cable Operator 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 Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,696.
California: $68,436.
Massachusetts: $67,523.

District of Columbia $68,696

California $68,436

Massachusetts $67,523

Washington $67,275

New Jersey $67,250

Alaska $67,164

Connecticut $66,307

New York $65,960

Hawaii $64,849

Rhode Island $64,328

Maryland $63,974

Minnesota $63,491

Colorado $63,304

Illinois $63,242

Oregon $63,007

Delaware $62,833

New Hampshire $62,724

Virginia $62,479

Pennsylvania $61,766

Nevada $61,406

North Dakota $61,288

Michigan $61,102

Wisconsin $61,034

Vermont $60,897

Texas $60,519

Maine $60,494

Arizona $60,457

Ohio $60,413

Georgia $59,842

Indiana $59,557

Wyoming $59,501

Utah $59,414

Iowa $59,377

Kansas $59,079

Louisiana $58,992

North Carolina $58,961

Missouri $58,949

Florida $58,707

Montana $58,577

Nebraska $58,453

Kentucky $58,384

South Carolina $58,136

Tennessee $57,981

Idaho $57,919

New Mexico $57,466

Oklahoma $57,367

Alabama $57,001

South Dakota $56,386

Arkansas $56,051

West Virginia $55,871

Mississippi $55,332

Top Paying Cities for Cable Operators

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: $78,257
San Francisco: $77,488
Oakland: $75,769

San Jose, CA $78,257

San Francisco, CA $77,488

Oakland, CA $75,769

New York, NY $71,904

Queens Village, NY $71,438

Paramus, NJ $70,942

Passaic, NJ $70,880

Bergenfield, NJ $70,818

Stamford, CT $70,725

Huntington, NY $70,663

Newark, NJ $70,260

Bridgeport, CT $70,136

New Brunswick, NJ $69,931

Vallejo, CA $69,801

Middlesex, NJ $69,763

Somerset, NJ $69,707

Petaluma, CA $69,565

Santa Cruz, CA $69,323

Boston, MA $69,199

Monterey, CA $68,888

Fairbanks, AK $68,845

Los Angeles, CA $68,727

Washington, DC $68,696

Seattle, WA $68,584

Santa Rosa, CA $68,572

Juneau, AK $68,392

Orange, CA $68,187

Anchorage, AK $68,076

Anaheim, CA $68,032

Santa Ana, CA $67,939

Nassau, NY $67,902

Long Beach, CA $67,877

Danbury, CT $67,859

Santa Maria, CA $67,648

Everett, WA $67,635

Bremerton, WA $67,331

Trenton, NJ $67,213

Sacramento, CA $67,188

San Diego, CA $67,157

Brockton, MA $67,133

Tacoma, WA $67,108

Santa Barbara, CA $67,021

Lowell, MA $66,773

New Suffolk, NY $66,748

Nashua, NH $66,673

Lompoc, CA $66,574

Ventura, CA $66,512

Stockton, CA $66,494

New Haven, CT $66,369

Atlantic City, NJ $66,208

Hartford, CT $66,072

Modesto, CA $66,041

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,904

New Britain, CT $65,873

Olympia, WA $65,786

Kennewick, WA $65,786

New London, CT $65,774

Norwich, CT $65,755

Lawrence, MA $65,724

Bakersfield, CA $65,550

Riverside, CA $65,464

New Bedford, MA $65,464

Richland, WA $65,402

Portsmouth, NH $65,352

Vineland, NJ $65,339

San Bernardino, CA $65,290

Boulder, CO $65,116

Worcester, MA $65,066

Portland, OR $65,011

Saint Paul, MN $64,936

Minneapolis, MN $64,936

Philadelphia, PA $64,849

Honolulu, HI $64,520

Springfield, MA $64,303

Providence, RI $64,297

Chicago, IL $64,117

Bellingham, WA $64,043

Baltimore, MD $63,974

Chico, CA $63,819

Wilmington, DE $63,714

Pittsfield, MA $63,652

Manchester, NH $63,534

Spokane, WA $63,261

Denver, CO $63,255

Albany, NY $62,963

Troy, NY $62,938

Schenectady, NY $62,808

Burlington, VT $62,672

Portland, ME $62,454

Salem, OR $62,405

Yakima, WA $62,392

Ann Arbor, MI $62,374

Rochester, MN $62,200

Fresno, CA $62,169

Reno, NV $62,169

Milwaukee, WI $62,113

Detroit, MI $62,051

Allentown, PA $62,032

Carson City, NV $62,026

Houston, TX $61,933

Colorado Springs, CO $61,927

Syracuse, NY $61,896

Eugene, OR $61,778

Bismarck, ND $61,704

Gary, IN $61,704

Galveston, TX $61,704

Springfield, OR $61,654

Medford, OR $61,505

Fort Collins, CO $61,480

Austin, TX $61,431

Mesa, AZ $61,300

Phoenix, AZ $61,288

Dallas, TX $61,269

Reading, PA $61,232

Saint Cloud, MN $61,207

Concord, NH $61,151

Madison, WI $61,127

Utica, NY $60,959

Raleigh, NC $60,909

Las Vegas, NV $60,903

Rochester, NY $60,860

Des Moines, IA $60,854

Atlanta, GA $60,754

Battle Creek, MI $60,736

Salt Lake City, UT $60,717

Lancaster, PA $60,624

Champaign, IL $60,612

Harrisburg, PA $60,537

Durham, NC $60,481

Kansas City, MO $60,475

Kansas City, KS $60,463

Fort Worth, TX $60,457

Boca Raton, FL $60,432

Cleveland, OH $60,426

Columbus, OH $60,413

Pittsburgh, PA $60,407

Richmond, VA $60,382

Indianapolis, IN $60,370

Cincinnati, OH $60,289

Petersburg, VA $60,196

Billings, MT $60,059

Lansing, MI $60,059

Huntsville, AL $60,059

Lebanon, PA $60,053

Dayton, OH $60,047

Pueblo, CO $60,047

Appleton, WI $60,028

Buffalo, NY $60,004

Racine, WI $59,973

Charlotte, NC $59,966

Saint Louis, MO $59,948

Springfield, IL $59,923

Elkhart, IN $59,911

York, PA $59,911

Gastonia, NC $59,904

Benton Harbor, MI $59,904

Beaumont, TX $59,867

Lorain, OH $59,855

Toledo, OH $59,830

Binghamton, NY $59,799

Rock Hill, SC $59,793

Rockford, IL $59,762

Fargo, ND $59,731

Elyria, OH $59,731

Flagstaff, AZ $59,687

Fort Lauderdale, FL $59,650

Miami, FL $59,613

Duluth, MN $59,513

Bangor, ME $59,433

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,365

Louisville, KY $59,334

Grand Rapids, MI $59,321

Hialeah, FL $59,315

Casper, WY $59,228

Scranton, PA $59,154

New Orleans, LA $59,135

Virginia Beach, VA $59,129

Akron, OH $59,098

Peoria, IL $59,017

Sarasota, FL $59,005

Green Bay, WI $58,961

Baton Rouge, LA $58,930

Charleston, SC $58,918

Nashville, TN $58,899

Jamestown, NY $58,887

Davenport, IA $58,887

Tucson, AZ $58,856

Cheyenne, WY $58,837

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,819

Tampa, FL $58,806

Omaha, NE $58,794

Port Arthur, TX $58,769

Evansville, IN $58,769

Bradenton, FL $58,744

Santa Fe, NM $58,632

Orlando, FL $58,570

Clearwater, FL $58,502

Canton, OH $58,372

La Crosse, WI $58,372

Grand Forks, ND $58,353

Albuquerque, NM $58,335

Tulsa, OK $58,335

Newport News, VA $58,328

High Point, NC $58,310

Ogden, UT $58,285

Corpus Christi, TX $58,235

Laramie, WY $58,198

Norfolk, VA $58,198

Rock Island, IL $58,161

Saginaw, MI $58,148

Jacksonville, FL $58,142

Salisbury, NC $58,130

Memphis, TN $58,117

Moline, IL $58,086

Fort Myers, FL $58,068

Waterloo, IA $57,987

Spartanburg, SC $57,925

Lincoln, NE $57,894

Fort Wayne, IN $57,882

Birmingham, AL $57,813

Cedar Falls, IA $57,801

Provo, UT $57,795

Springfield, OH $57,789

San Antonio, TX $57,776

Greensboro, NC $57,751

South Bend, IN $57,745

Winston Salem, NC $57,739

Boise, ID $57,720

Savannah, GA $57,677

Muskegon, MI $57,565

Lima, OH $57,491

Lake Charles, LA $57,466

Anderson, IN $57,454

Lexington, KY $57,435

Augusta, GA $57,416

Greenville, SC $57,416

Wichita, KS $57,361

Tuscaloosa, AL $57,361

Columbia, SC $57,305

Bloomington, IN $57,150

Roanoke, VA $57,112

Asheville, NC $57,032

Knoxville, TN $56,926

Shreveport, LA $56,920

Wilmington, NC $56,839

Frankfort, KY $56,721

Oklahoma City, OK $56,678

Chillicothe, OH $56,653

Longview, TX $56,647

Topeka, KS $56,628

Mobile, AL $56,535

Terre Haute, IN $56,510

Erie, PA $56,504

Altoona, PA $56,473

Melbourne, FL $56,455

Amarillo, TX $56,430

Killeen, TX $56,411

Fayetteville, AR $56,362

Sioux Falls, SD $56,318

Chattanooga, TN $56,281

Idaho Falls, ID $56,275

Gainesville, FL $56,144

Portsmouth, OH $56,113

Little Rock, AR $56,101

Lynchburg, VA $56,101

Lafayette, LA $56,076

Youngstown, OH $56,076

Temple, TX $56,051

Daytona Beach, FL $56,039

Clarksville, TN $56,033

Pensacola, FL $56,027

Hopkinsville, KY $55,840

Charleston, WV $55,834

Florence, SC $55,803

Sioux City, IA $55,766

Macon, GA $55,586

Tallahassee, FL $55,580

Fayetteville, NC $55,567

Waco, TX $55,555

Wichita Falls, TX $55,555

Pine Bluff, AR $55,530

Vincennes, IN $55,412

Lubbock, TX $55,387

Great Falls, MT $55,350

Alamogordo, NM $55,344

Abilene, TX $55,294

Rapid City, SD $55,214

Monroe, LA $55,214

Albany, GA $55,177

Huntington, WV $55,170

Jackson, MS $55,164

Greenville, MS $55,158

Parkersburg, WV $55,096

Montgomery, AL $55,083

Johnstown, PA $55,071

Springfield, MO $55,021

Biloxi, MS $54,990

Sumter, SC $54,860

Columbus, GA $54,854

Twin Falls, ID $54,817

Pascagoula, MS $54,736

Kingsport, TN $54,575

Gulfport, MS $54,556

Alexandria, LA $54,351

Fort Smith, AR $54,196

El Paso, TX $54,029

Helena, MT $53,948

Las Cruces, NM $53,749

Harlingen, TX $53,576

Pocatello, ID $53,520

Florence, AL $53,501

Brownsville, TX $53,489

Dothan, AL $53,390

Mcallen, TX $53,359

Columbus, MS $52,899

Altus, OK $52,614

Lawton, OK $52,496

Pierre, SD $52,273

What Skills Can Increase a Cable Operator'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 Operator'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	$65,768	6%
Commitment	$64,527	4%
First Aid	$64,527	4%
Microsoft Office	$63,906	3%
Telecommunications	$63,906	3%
Networking	$63,906	3%

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How Education impacts a Cable Operator's Salary?

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

Cable Operator Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Cable Operator

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

Understanding how a Cable Operator'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

$55,421

Average $62,045/year

$69,566

$4,618

Average $5,170/month

$5,797

$1,066

Average $1,193/week

$1,338

$27

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,566	$5,797	$1,338	$33
Average	$62,045	$5,170	$1,193	$30
25th Percentile	$55,421	$4,618	$1,066	$27

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Salary Trends for Cable Operator

Salaries for a Cable Operator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $52,261 in 2023 to around $50,623 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Cable Operator salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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2023	$52,261
2024	$51,101
2025	$50,623
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