What are the main factors that influence a Vault Technician's salary?

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

How does experience change A Vault Technician's salary?

A Vault Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $38,656 for beginners, reaching about $40,204 at mid-level, and approach $40,970 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Vault Technician?

Vault Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Vault Technician roles are District of Columbia $43,505, California $43,340, Massachusetts $42,762. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Vault Technician roles make?

Salaries for Vault Technician level roles vary by specialization: Commercial Vault Associate: $107,117; Vault Manager: $78,977; Vault Supervisor: $63,048; Vault Lead: $47,138; Cash Vault Specialist: $43,148.

How do different companies affect a Vault Technician's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Vault Technician roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Vault Technician Salary in the United States

How much does a Vault Technician make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Vault Technician in the United States is $39,293 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $44,369
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,597 to $41,950
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,143

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Vault Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,950	$3,496	$807	$20
Average	$39,293	$3,274	$756	$19
25th Percentile	$36,597	$3,050	$704	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Vault Technician Salaries

A Vault Technician'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 Vault Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Vault Technician'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): $38,656
Early Career (1-2 years): $39,105
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $40,204
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $40,885
Expert (over 8 years): $40,970

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Vault Technician	$38,656
Intermediate Level Vault Technician	$39,105
Senior Level Vault Technician	$40,204
Specialist Level Vault Technician	$40,885
Expert Level Vault Technician	$40,970

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How Do Vault Technician 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 Vault Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $43,505.
California: $43,340.
Massachusetts: $42,762.

District of Columbia $43,505

California $43,340

Massachusetts $42,762

Washington $42,605

New Jersey $42,589

Alaska $42,534

Connecticut $41,992

New York $41,772

Hawaii $41,069

Rhode Island $40,739

Maryland $40,515

Minnesota $40,208

Colorado $40,090

Illinois $40,051

Oregon $39,902

Delaware $39,792

New Hampshire $39,723

Virginia $39,568

Pennsylvania $39,116

Nevada $38,888

North Dakota $38,813

Michigan $38,695

Wisconsin $38,652

Vermont $38,566

Texas $38,326

Maine $38,310

Arizona $38,287

Ohio $38,259

Georgia $37,898

Indiana $37,717

Wyoming $37,682

Utah $37,627

Iowa $37,603

Kansas $37,415

Louisiana $37,359

North Carolina $37,340

Missouri $37,332

Florida $37,179

Montana $37,096

Nebraska $37,018

Kentucky $36,974

South Carolina $36,817

Tennessee $36,719

Idaho $36,680

New Mexico $36,393

Oklahoma $36,330

Alabama $36,098

South Dakota $35,709

Arkansas $35,497

West Virginia $35,383

Mississippi $35,041

Top Paying Cities for Vault Technicians

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: $49,560
San Francisco: $49,073
Oakland: $47,984

San Jose, CA $49,560

San Francisco, CA $49,073

Oakland, CA $47,984

New York, NY $45,536

Queens Village, NY $45,242

Paramus, NJ $44,927

Passaic, NJ $44,888

Bergenfield, NJ $44,849

Stamford, CT $44,790

Huntington, NY $44,750

Newark, NJ $44,495

Bridgeport, CT $44,416

New Brunswick, NJ $44,287

Vallejo, CA $44,204

Middlesex, NJ $44,181

Somerset, NJ $44,145

Petaluma, CA $44,055

Santa Cruz, CA $43,902

Boston, MA $43,823

Monterey, CA $43,627

Fairbanks, AK $43,599

Los Angeles, CA $43,525

Washington, DC $43,505

Seattle, WA $43,434

Santa Rosa, CA $43,426

Juneau, AK $43,312

Orange, CA $43,183

Anchorage, AK $43,112

Anaheim, CA $43,084

Santa Ana, CA $43,026

Nassau, NY $43,002

Long Beach, CA $42,986

Danbury, CT $42,974

Santa Maria, CA $42,841

Everett, WA $42,833

Bremerton, WA $42,640

Trenton, NJ $42,566

Sacramento, CA $42,550

San Diego, CA $42,530

Brockton, MA $42,515

Tacoma, WA $42,499

Santa Barbara, CA $42,444

Lowell, MA $42,287

New Suffolk, NY $42,271

Nashua, NH $42,224

Lompoc, CA $42,161

Ventura, CA $42,122

Stockton, CA $42,110

New Haven, CT $42,031

Atlantic City, NJ $41,929

Hartford, CT $41,843

Modesto, CA $41,823

Poughkeepsie, NY $41,737

New Britain, CT $41,717

Olympia, WA $41,662

Kennewick, WA $41,662

New London, CT $41,654

Norwich, CT $41,642

Lawrence, MA $41,623

Bakersfield, CA $41,513

Riverside, CA $41,458

New Bedford, MA $41,458

Richland, WA $41,418

Portsmouth, NH $41,387

Vineland, NJ $41,379

San Bernardino, CA $41,348

Boulder, CO $41,238

Worcester, MA $41,206

Portland, OR $41,171

Saint Paul, MN $41,124

Minneapolis, MN $41,124

Philadelphia, PA $41,069

Honolulu, HI $40,860

Springfield, MA $40,723

Providence, RI $40,719

Chicago, IL $40,605

Bellingham, WA $40,558

Baltimore, MD $40,515

Chico, CA $40,416

Wilmington, DE $40,350

Pittsfield, MA $40,310

Manchester, NH $40,236

Spokane, WA $40,063

Denver, CO $40,059

Albany, NY $39,874

Troy, NY $39,859

Schenectady, NY $39,776

Burlington, VT $39,690

Portland, ME $39,552

Salem, OR $39,521

Yakima, WA $39,513

Ann Arbor, MI $39,501

Rochester, MN $39,391

Fresno, CA $39,371

Reno, NV $39,371

Milwaukee, WI $39,336

Detroit, MI $39,297

Allentown, PA $39,285

Carson City, NV $39,281

Houston, TX $39,222

Colorado Springs, CO $39,218

Syracuse, NY $39,198

Eugene, OR $39,124

Bismarck, ND $39,077

Gary, IN $39,077

Galveston, TX $39,077

Springfield, OR $39,045

Medford, OR $38,951

Fort Collins, CO $38,935

Austin, TX $38,904

Mesa, AZ $38,821

Phoenix, AZ $38,813

Dallas, TX $38,802

Reading, PA $38,778

Saint Cloud, MN $38,762

Concord, NH $38,727

Madison, WI $38,711

Utica, NY $38,605

Raleigh, NC $38,574

Las Vegas, NV $38,570

Rochester, NY $38,542

Des Moines, IA $38,538

Atlanta, GA $38,475

Battle Creek, MI $38,464

Salt Lake City, UT $38,452

Lancaster, PA $38,393

Champaign, IL $38,385

Harrisburg, PA $38,338

Durham, NC $38,303

Kansas City, MO $38,299

Kansas City, KS $38,291

Fort Worth, TX $38,287

Boca Raton, FL $38,271

Cleveland, OH $38,267

Columbus, OH $38,259

Pittsburgh, PA $38,255

Richmond, VA $38,240

Indianapolis, IN $38,232

Cincinnati, OH $38,181

Petersburg, VA $38,122

Billings, MT $38,035

Lansing, MI $38,035

Huntsville, AL $38,035

Lebanon, PA $38,031

Dayton, OH $38,027

Pueblo, CO $38,027

Appleton, WI $38,016

Buffalo, NY $38,000

Racine, WI $37,980

Charlotte, NC $37,976

Saint Louis, MO $37,965

Springfield, IL $37,949

Elkhart, IN $37,941

York, PA $37,941

Gastonia, NC $37,937

Benton Harbor, MI $37,937

Beaumont, TX $37,914

Lorain, OH $37,906

Toledo, OH $37,890

Binghamton, NY $37,870

Rock Hill, SC $37,866

Rockford, IL $37,847

Fargo, ND $37,827

Elyria, OH $37,827

Flagstaff, AZ $37,800

Fort Lauderdale, FL $37,776

Miami, FL $37,752

Duluth, MN $37,690

Bangor, ME $37,638

Cedar Rapids, IA $37,595

Louisville, KY $37,576

Grand Rapids, MI $37,568

Hialeah, FL $37,564

Casper, WY $37,509

Scranton, PA $37,462

New Orleans, LA $37,450

Virginia Beach, VA $37,446

Akron, OH $37,426

Peoria, IL $37,375

Sarasota, FL $37,367

Green Bay, WI $37,340

Baton Rouge, LA $37,320

Charleston, SC $37,312

Nashville, TN $37,301

Jamestown, NY $37,293

Davenport, IA $37,293

Tucson, AZ $37,273

Cheyenne, WY $37,261

Saint Petersburg, FL $37,249

Tampa, FL $37,242

Omaha, NE $37,234

Port Arthur, TX $37,218

Evansville, IN $37,218

Bradenton, FL $37,202

Santa Fe, NM $37,132

Orlando, FL $37,092

Clearwater, FL $37,049

Canton, OH $36,967

La Crosse, WI $36,967

Grand Forks, ND $36,955

Albuquerque, NM $36,943

Tulsa, OK $36,943

Newport News, VA $36,939

High Point, NC $36,927

Ogden, UT $36,912

Corpus Christi, TX $36,880

Laramie, WY $36,857

Norfolk, VA $36,857

Rock Island, IL $36,833

Saginaw, MI $36,825

Jacksonville, FL $36,821

Salisbury, NC $36,813

Memphis, TN $36,805

Moline, IL $36,786

Fort Myers, FL $36,774

Waterloo, IA $36,723

Spartanburg, SC $36,684

Lincoln, NE $36,664

Fort Wayne, IN $36,656

Birmingham, AL $36,613

Cedar Falls, IA $36,605

Provo, UT $36,601

Springfield, OH $36,597

San Antonio, TX $36,589

Greensboro, NC $36,574

South Bend, IN $36,570

Winston Salem, NC $36,566

Boise, ID $36,554

Savannah, GA $36,526

Muskegon, MI $36,456

Lima, OH $36,409

Lake Charles, LA $36,393

Anderson, IN $36,385

Lexington, KY $36,373

Augusta, GA $36,361

Greenville, SC $36,361

Wichita, KS $36,326

Tuscaloosa, AL $36,326

Columbia, SC $36,291

Bloomington, IN $36,193

Roanoke, VA $36,169

Asheville, NC $36,118

Knoxville, TN $36,051

Shreveport, LA $36,047

Wilmington, NC $35,996

Frankfort, KY $35,921

Oklahoma City, OK $35,894

Chillicothe, OH $35,878

Longview, TX $35,874

Topeka, KS $35,862

Mobile, AL $35,804

Terre Haute, IN $35,788

Erie, PA $35,784

Altoona, PA $35,764

Melbourne, FL $35,752

Amarillo, TX $35,737

Killeen, TX $35,725

Fayetteville, AR $35,693

Sioux Falls, SD $35,666

Chattanooga, TN $35,642

Idaho Falls, ID $35,638

Gainesville, FL $35,556

Portsmouth, OH $35,536

Little Rock, AR $35,528

Lynchburg, VA $35,528

Lafayette, LA $35,513

Youngstown, OH $35,513

Temple, TX $35,497

Daytona Beach, FL $35,489

Clarksville, TN $35,485

Pensacola, FL $35,481

Hopkinsville, KY $35,363

Charleston, WV $35,360

Florence, SC $35,340

Sioux City, IA $35,316

Macon, GA $35,202

Tallahassee, FL $35,198

Fayetteville, NC $35,191

Waco, TX $35,183

Wichita Falls, TX $35,183

Pine Bluff, AR $35,167

Vincennes, IN $35,092

Lubbock, TX $35,077

Great Falls, MT $35,053

Alamogordo, NM $35,049

Abilene, TX $35,018

Rapid City, SD $34,967

Monroe, LA $34,967

Albany, GA $34,943

Huntington, WV $34,939

Jackson, MS $34,935

Greenville, MS $34,931

Parkersburg, WV $34,892

Montgomery, AL $34,884

Johnstown, PA $34,876

Springfield, MO $34,845

Biloxi, MS $34,825

Sumter, SC $34,743

Columbus, GA $34,739

Twin Falls, ID $34,715

Pascagoula, MS $34,664

Kingsport, TN $34,562

Gulfport, MS $34,550

Alexandria, LA $34,420

Fort Smith, AR $34,322

El Paso, TX $34,216

Helena, MT $34,165

Las Cruces, NM $34,039

Harlingen, TX $33,929

Pocatello, ID $33,894

Florence, AL $33,882

Brownsville, TX $33,874

Dothan, AL $33,811

Mcallen, TX $33,792

Columbus, MS $33,501

Altus, OK $33,320

Lawton, OK $33,246

Pierre, SD $33,104

What Skills Can Increase a Vault Technician's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Flexibility (Mentioned in 7.26% Job Postings): Adapting, responding to, and dealing with the changing environment and new situations.
Cash Handling (Mentioned in 9.88% Job Postings): Process of receiving and giving money in a business. In retail, cash handling ranges from the point of sale to the behind-the-scenes money management during the day.
Accounting (Mentioned in 1.85% Job Postings): Creating financial statements and reports based on the summary of financial and business transactions.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Flexibility	7.26%
Cash Handling	9.88%
Accounting	1.85%

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 Vault Technician's salary.

Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 16%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Results Oriented: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Coaching	$45,580	16%
Commitment	$44,008	12%
Results Oriented	$42,829	9%
Problem Solving	$42,436	8%
Financial Services	$42,043	7%
Initiative	$41,650	6%

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How Education impacts a Vault Technician's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Vault Technicians 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 Vault Technician with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $35,318 and $37,543).

Vault Technician Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Vault Technician

No Diploma 0.4%

High School 40.1%

Associates 19.4%

Bachelors 36.6%

Masters 3.5%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.4%
High School	40.1%
Associates	19.4%
Bachelors	36.6%
Masters	3.5%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Vault Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Vault Technician'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 April 01, 2026

$36,597

Average $39,293/year

$41,950

$3,050

Average $3,274/month

$3,496

$704

Average $756/week

$807

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Average $19/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,950	$3,496	$807	$20
Average	$39,293	$3,274	$756	$19
25th Percentile	$36,597	$3,050	$704	$18

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Salary Trends for Vault Technician

Salaries for a Vault Technician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $42,146 in 2023 to around $41,272 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Vault Technician salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

$41,900

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2024	$41,900
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