How much does a Cell Site Technician make in Newark, NJ?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Cell Site Technician in Newark, NJ is $67,884. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $52,770 to a high of $85,261, with most professionals earning between $59,973 and $76,980.

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Cell Site Technician Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Cell Site Technician Salary $52,770 Newark,NJ March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Cell Site Technician Salary $59,973 Newark,NJ March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Cell Site Technician Salary $67,884 Newark,NJ March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Cell Site Technician Salary $76,980 Newark,NJ March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Cell Site Technician Salary $85,261 Newark,NJ March 01, 2025
25% $59,973 10% $52,770 90% $85,261 75% $76,980 $67,884 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

  2. Up a level:

    Telecommunications Technician II

    1 - 3 years experience
    Associate's Degree

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Average Base Salary

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59973
76980
67884

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
60478
78217
68721
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 Newark, NJ. The base salary for Cell Site Technician ranges from $59,973 to $76,980 with the average base salary of $67,884. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $60,478 to $78,217 with the average total cash compensation of $68,721.

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About Newark, New Jersey    Newark (/ˈnjuːərk/,[24] locally /njʊərk/)[25] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County.[26] As one of th....More

Newark, New Jersey  area prices were up 1.6% from a year ago

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