What are the main factors that influence an Utility Specialist's salary?

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

How does experience change An Utility Specialist's salary?

An Utility Specialist's salary grows with experience: a Utility Specialist (0-1 years)earns $47,492, a General Maintenance Worker II (1-3 years)earns $52,861, a General Maintenance Worker III (3-5 years)earns $60,552, a General Maintenance Worker IV (5-7 years)earns $78,238, a General Maintenance Supervisor (7+ years)earns $85,636,

What are the highest paying states for an Utility Specialist?

Utility Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Utility Specialist roles are District of Columbia $52,099, California $51,902, Massachusetts $51,210. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Utility Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Utility Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Utility Manager: $109,744; Utility Engineer: $105,826; Utility Superintendent: $75,932; Utility Coordinator: $73,087; Utility Designer: $65,752.

How do different companies affect an Utility Specialist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Utility Specialist roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Utility Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does an Utility Specialist make in the United States?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for an Utility Specialist in the United States is $47,055 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,250
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,768 to $51,868
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,044

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Utility Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,868	$4,322	$997	$25
Average	$47,055	$3,921	$905	$23
25th Percentile	$40,768	$3,397	$784	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Utility Specialist Salaries

An Utility Specialist'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 Utility Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Utility Specialist'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): $47,492
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,861
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,552
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $78,238
Expert (over 8 years): $85,636

Levels	Salary
Utility S... Level Utility Specialist	$47,492
General M... Level Utility Specialist	$52,861
General M... Level Utility Specialist	$60,552
General M... Level Utility Specialist	$78,238
General M... Level Utility Specialist	$85,636

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How Do Utility Specialist 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 Utility Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,099.
California: $51,902.
Massachusetts: $51,210.

District of Columbia $52,099

California $51,902

Massachusetts $51,210

Washington $51,022

New Jersey $51,003

Alaska $50,937

Connecticut $50,288

New York $50,024

Hawaii $49,182

Rhode Island $48,787

Maryland $48,518

Minnesota $48,151

Colorado $48,010

Illinois $47,963

Oregon $47,784

Delaware $47,653

New Hampshire $47,570

Virginia $47,384

Pennsylvania $46,843

Nevada $46,570

North Dakota $46,481

Michigan $46,340

Wisconsin $46,288

Vermont $46,184

Texas $45,897

Maine $45,879

Arizona $45,850

Ohio $45,817

Georgia $45,385

Indiana $45,168

Wyoming $45,126

Utah $45,060

Iowa $45,032

Kansas $44,806

Louisiana $44,740

North Carolina $44,716

Missouri $44,707

Florida $44,523

Montana $44,425

Nebraska $44,331

Kentucky $44,279

South Carolina $44,091

Tennessee $43,973

Idaho $43,926

New Mexico $43,582

Oklahoma $43,507

Alabama $43,229

South Dakota $42,764

Arkansas $42,509

West Virginia $42,373

Mississippi $41,964

Top Paying Cities for Utility Specialists

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: $59,350
San Francisco: $58,767
Oakland: $57,464

San Jose, CA $59,350

San Francisco, CA $58,767

Oakland, CA $57,464

New York, NY $54,532

Queens Village, NY $54,179

Paramus, NJ $53,803

Passaic, NJ $53,756

Bergenfield, NJ $53,709

Stamford, CT $53,638

Huntington, NY $53,591

Newark, NJ $53,285

Bridgeport, CT $53,191

New Brunswick, NJ $53,036

Vallejo, CA $52,937

Middlesex, NJ $52,909

Somerset, NJ $52,866

Petaluma, CA $52,758

Santa Cruz, CA $52,575

Boston, MA $52,480

Monterey, CA $52,245

Fairbanks, AK $52,212

Los Angeles, CA $52,123

Washington, DC $52,099

Seattle, WA $52,015

Santa Rosa, CA $52,005

Juneau, AK $51,869

Orange, CA $51,713

Anchorage, AK $51,629

Anaheim, CA $51,596

Santa Ana, CA $51,525

Nassau, NY $51,497

Long Beach, CA $51,478

Danbury, CT $51,464

Santa Maria, CA $51,304

Everett, WA $51,295

Bremerton, WA $51,064

Trenton, NJ $50,975

Sacramento, CA $50,956

San Diego, CA $50,932

Brockton, MA $50,914

Tacoma, WA $50,895

Santa Barbara, CA $50,829

Lowell, MA $50,641

New Suffolk, NY $50,622

Nashua, NH $50,565

Lompoc, CA $50,490

Ventura, CA $50,443

Stockton, CA $50,429

New Haven, CT $50,335

Atlantic City, NJ $50,212

Hartford, CT $50,109

Modesto, CA $50,085

Poughkeepsie, NY $49,982

New Britain, CT $49,958

Olympia, WA $49,892

Kennewick, WA $49,892

New London, CT $49,883

Norwich, CT $49,869

Lawrence, MA $49,845

Bakersfield, CA $49,714

Riverside, CA $49,648

New Bedford, MA $49,648

Richland, WA $49,601

Portsmouth, NH $49,563

Vineland, NJ $49,554

San Bernardino, CA $49,516

Boulder, CO $49,384

Worcester, MA $49,347

Portland, OR $49,304

Saint Paul, MN $49,248

Minneapolis, MN $49,248

Philadelphia, PA $49,182

Honolulu, HI $48,932

Springfield, MA $48,768

Providence, RI $48,763

Chicago, IL $48,627

Bellingham, WA $48,570

Baltimore, MD $48,518

Chico, CA $48,401

Wilmington, DE $48,321

Pittsfield, MA $48,274

Manchester, NH $48,184

Spokane, WA $47,977

Denver, CO $47,973

Albany, NY $47,751

Troy, NY $47,733

Schenectady, NY $47,634

Burlington, VT $47,530

Portland, ME $47,366

Salem, OR $47,328

Yakima, WA $47,319

Ann Arbor, MI $47,304

Rochester, MN $47,173

Fresno, CA $47,149

Reno, NV $47,149

Milwaukee, WI $47,107

Detroit, MI $47,060

Allentown, PA $47,046

Carson City, NV $47,041

Houston, TX $46,970

Colorado Springs, CO $46,966

Syracuse, NY $46,942

Eugene, OR $46,853

Bismarck, ND $46,796

Gary, IN $46,796

Galveston, TX $46,796

Springfield, OR $46,759

Medford, OR $46,646

Fort Collins, CO $46,627

Austin, TX $46,589

Mesa, AZ $46,490

Phoenix, AZ $46,481

Dallas, TX $46,467

Reading, PA $46,439

Saint Cloud, MN $46,420

Concord, NH $46,377

Madison, WI $46,359

Utica, NY $46,232

Raleigh, NC $46,194

Las Vegas, NV $46,189

Rochester, NY $46,156

Des Moines, IA $46,152

Atlanta, GA $46,076

Battle Creek, MI $46,062

Salt Lake City, UT $46,048

Lancaster, PA $45,977

Champaign, IL $45,968

Harrisburg, PA $45,912

Durham, NC $45,869

Kansas City, MO $45,865

Kansas City, KS $45,855

Fort Worth, TX $45,850

Boca Raton, FL $45,832

Cleveland, OH $45,827

Columbus, OH $45,817

Pittsburgh, PA $45,813

Richmond, VA $45,794

Indianapolis, IN $45,785

Cincinnati, OH $45,723

Petersburg, VA $45,653

Billings, MT $45,549

Lansing, MI $45,549

Huntsville, AL $45,549

Lebanon, PA $45,545

Dayton, OH $45,540

Pueblo, CO $45,540

Appleton, WI $45,526

Buffalo, NY $45,507

Racine, WI $45,483

Charlotte, NC $45,479

Saint Louis, MO $45,465

Springfield, IL $45,446

Elkhart, IN $45,436

York, PA $45,436

Gastonia, NC $45,432

Benton Harbor, MI $45,432

Beaumont, TX $45,403

Lorain, OH $45,394

Toledo, OH $45,375

Binghamton, NY $45,352

Rock Hill, SC $45,347

Rockford, IL $45,323

Fargo, ND $45,300

Elyria, OH $45,300

Flagstaff, AZ $45,267

Fort Lauderdale, FL $45,239

Miami, FL $45,210

Duluth, MN $45,135

Bangor, ME $45,074

Cedar Rapids, IA $45,022

Louisville, KY $44,999

Grand Rapids, MI $44,989

Hialeah, FL $44,985

Casper, WY $44,919

Scranton, PA $44,862

New Orleans, LA $44,848

Virginia Beach, VA $44,843

Akron, OH $44,820

Peoria, IL $44,759

Sarasota, FL $44,749

Green Bay, WI $44,716

Baton Rouge, LA $44,693

Charleston, SC $44,683

Nashville, TN $44,669

Jamestown, NY $44,660

Davenport, IA $44,660

Tucson, AZ $44,636

Cheyenne, WY $44,622

Saint Petersburg, FL $44,608

Tampa, FL $44,599

Omaha, NE $44,589

Port Arthur, TX $44,570

Evansville, IN $44,570

Bradenton, FL $44,552

Santa Fe, NM $44,467

Orlando, FL $44,420

Clearwater, FL $44,368

Canton, OH $44,269

La Crosse, WI $44,269

Grand Forks, ND $44,255

Albuquerque, NM $44,241

Tulsa, OK $44,241

Newport News, VA $44,236

High Point, NC $44,222

Ogden, UT $44,203

Corpus Christi, TX $44,166

Laramie, WY $44,138

Norfolk, VA $44,138

Rock Island, IL $44,109

Saginaw, MI $44,100

Jacksonville, FL $44,095

Salisbury, NC $44,086

Memphis, TN $44,076

Moline, IL $44,053

Fort Myers, FL $44,039

Waterloo, IA $43,978

Spartanburg, SC $43,931

Lincoln, NE $43,907

Fort Wayne, IN $43,898

Birmingham, AL $43,846

Cedar Falls, IA $43,836

Provo, UT $43,832

Springfield, OH $43,827

San Antonio, TX $43,818

Greensboro, NC $43,799

South Bend, IN $43,794

Winston Salem, NC $43,789

Boise, ID $43,775

Savannah, GA $43,742

Muskegon, MI $43,658

Lima, OH $43,601

Lake Charles, LA $43,582

Anderson, IN $43,573

Lexington, KY $43,559

Augusta, GA $43,545

Greenville, SC $43,545

Wichita, KS $43,502

Tuscaloosa, AL $43,502

Columbia, SC $43,460

Bloomington, IN $43,342

Roanoke, VA $43,314

Asheville, NC $43,253

Knoxville, TN $43,173

Shreveport, LA $43,168

Wilmington, NC $43,107

Frankfort, KY $43,018

Oklahoma City, OK $42,985

Chillicothe, OH $42,966

Longview, TX $42,961

Topeka, KS $42,947

Mobile, AL $42,877

Terre Haute, IN $42,858

Erie, PA $42,853

Altoona, PA $42,829

Melbourne, FL $42,815

Amarillo, TX $42,797

Killeen, TX $42,782

Fayetteville, AR $42,745

Sioux Falls, SD $42,712

Chattanooga, TN $42,684

Idaho Falls, ID $42,679

Gainesville, FL $42,580

Portsmouth, OH $42,557

Little Rock, AR $42,547

Lynchburg, VA $42,547

Lafayette, LA $42,528

Youngstown, OH $42,528

Temple, TX $42,509

Daytona Beach, FL $42,500

Clarksville, TN $42,495

Pensacola, FL $42,491

Hopkinsville, KY $42,350

Charleston, WV $42,345

Florence, SC $42,321

Sioux City, IA $42,293

Macon, GA $42,157

Tallahassee, FL $42,152

Fayetteville, NC $42,142

Waco, TX $42,133

Wichita Falls, TX $42,133

Pine Bluff, AR $42,114

Vincennes, IN $42,025

Lubbock, TX $42,006

Great Falls, MT $41,978

Alamogordo, NM $41,973

Abilene, TX $41,935

Rapid City, SD $41,874

Monroe, LA $41,874

Albany, GA $41,846

Huntington, WV $41,841

Jackson, MS $41,837

Greenville, MS $41,832

Parkersburg, WV $41,785

Montgomery, AL $41,775

Johnstown, PA $41,766

Springfield, MO $41,728

Biloxi, MS $41,705

Sumter, SC $41,606

Columbus, GA $41,601

Twin Falls, ID $41,573

Pascagoula, MS $41,512

Kingsport, TN $41,390

Gulfport, MS $41,375

Alexandria, LA $41,220

Fort Smith, AR $41,103

El Paso, TX $40,975

Helena, MT $40,914

Las Cruces, NM $40,764

Harlingen, TX $40,632

Pocatello, ID $40,590

Florence, AL $40,576

Brownsville, TX $40,566

Dothan, AL $40,491

Mcallen, TX $40,467

Columbus, MS $40,119

Altus, OK $39,903

Lawton, OK $39,813

Pierre, SD $39,644

What Skills Can Increase an Utility Specialist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 5.08% Job Postings): Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.
Preventative Maintenance (Mentioned in 6.32% Job Postings): Developing and implementing maintenance strategies to increase equipment life expectancy and avoid unplanned downtime.
Repairing (Mentioned in 2.77% Job Postings): To put something that is damaged, broken, or not working correctly, back into good condition or make it work again.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Troubleshooting	5.08%
Preventative Maintenance	6.32%
Repairing	2.77%

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 Utility Specialist's salary.

Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Property Management: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Coaching	$52,231	11%
Collaboration	$49,878	6%
Property Management	$49,878	6%
Analysis	$49,408	5%
Written Communication	$49,408	5%
Schematic	$48,937	4%

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How Education impacts an Utility Specialist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Utility Specialists enter the field with a No Diploma 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 Utility Specialist with a No Diploma is between $44,861 and $49,079).

Utility Specialist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Utility Specialist

No Diploma 5.3%

High School 72.7%

Associates 12.0%

Bachelors 9.3%

Masters 0.7%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	5.3%
High School	72.7%
Associates	12.0%
Bachelors	9.3%
Masters	0.7%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Utility Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Utility Specialist'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 March 01, 2026

$40,768

Average $47,055/year

$51,868

$3,397

Average $3,921/month

$4,322

$784

Average $905/week

$997

$20

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,868	$4,322	$997	$25
Average	$47,055	$3,921	$905	$23
25th Percentile	$40,768	$3,397	$784	$20

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Salary Trends for Utility Specialist

Salaries for an Utility Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $40,396 in 2023 to around $40,283 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Utility Specialist salary trends, .

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