Cell Site Technician Salary in the United States

Cell Site Technician Salary

How much does a Cell Site Technician make?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Cell Site Technician in the United States is $54,636. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $46,609 to a high of $66,362, with most professionals earning between $50,434 and $60,774.

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Cell Site Technician Salaries by Percentile
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10th Percentile Cell Site Technician Salary $46,609 US March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Cell Site Technician Salary $50,434 US March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Cell Site Technician Salary $54,636 US March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Cell Site Technician Salary $60,774 US March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Cell Site Technician Salary $66,362 US March 01, 2025
25% $50,434 10% $46,609 90% $66,362 75% $60,774 $54,636 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Cell Site Technician ?

Cell tower technicians, also known as wireless service technicians, cell site technicians, cell site engineers, aerial technician, field technicians,tower hands, or simply tower dogs are people that specialize in maintenance, installation, and decommissioning of cellular tower components such as coaxial cable, antennas, radios, fiber optic cable and broadcast equipment for cell phones, television, radio etc. They do their work primarily on telecommunication towers. They also work with electronic equipment....

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  1. This Job:

    Cell Site Technician

    0 - 1 years experience
    Associate's Degree

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    Telecommunications Technician II

    1 - 3 years experience
    Associate's Degree

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Cell Site Technician in the United States. The base salary for Cell Site Technician ranges from $50,434 to $60,774 with the average base salary of $54,636. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $50,434 to $60,774 with the average total cash compensation of $54,636.

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