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

A Cable Engineer's salary grows with experience: a Telecommunications Technician I (0-1 years)earns $59,452, a Cable Engineer (1-3 years)earns $74,563, a Telecommunications Technician III (3-5 years)earns $87,924, a Telecommunications Supervisor I (5+ years)earns $84,081, a Telecommunications Supervisor II (5+ years)earns $116,948,

What are the highest paying states for a Cable Engineer?

Cable Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cable Engineer roles are District of Columbia $83,315, California $82,999, Massachusetts $81,893. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cable Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Cable Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Cable Design Engineer: $108,642; Cable Contractor: $72,179; Cable Splicer: $71,459; Cable Contractors: $70,228; Cable Assembler: $65,102.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Cable Engineer 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.

Cable Engineer Salary in the United States

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

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cable Engineer in the United States is $75,249 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $93,061
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,174 to $84,573
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,733

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Cable Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,573	$7,048	$1,626	$41
Average	$75,249	$6,271	$1,447	$36
25th Percentile	$68,174	$5,681	$1,311	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Cable Engineer Salaries

A Cable Engineer'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 Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cable Engineer'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): $59,452
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,563
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,924
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $84,081
Expert (over 8 years): $116,948

Levels	Salary
Telecommu... Level Cable Engineer	$59,452
Cable Eng... Level Cable Engineer	$74,563
Telecommu... Level Cable Engineer	$87,924
Telecommu... Level Cable Engineer	$84,081
Telecommu... Level Cable Engineer	$116,948

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

District of Columbia: $83,315.
California: $82,999.
Massachusetts: $81,893.

District of Columbia $83,315 California $82,999 Massachusetts $81,893 Washington $81,592 New Jersey $81,562 Alaska $81,457 Connecticut $80,418 New York $79,997

Hawaii $78,650 Rhode Island $78,018 Maryland $77,589 Minnesota $77,002 Colorado $76,776 Illinois $76,701 Oregon $76,415 Delaware $76,204

New Hampshire $76,072 Virginia $75,775 Pennsylvania $74,910 Nevada $74,474 North Dakota $74,331 Michigan $74,105 Wisconsin $74,022 Vermont $73,857

Texas $73,398 Maine $73,367 Arizona $73,322 Ohio $73,270 Georgia $72,577 Indiana $72,231 Wyoming $72,164 Utah $72,058

Iowa $72,013 Kansas $71,652 Louisiana $71,546 North Carolina $71,509 Missouri $71,494 Florida $71,200 Montana $71,042 Nebraska $70,892

Kentucky $70,809 South Carolina $70,508 Tennessee $70,320 Idaho $70,245 New Mexico $69,695 Oklahoma $69,575 Alabama $69,131 South Dakota $68,386

Arkansas $67,980 West Virginia $67,761 Mississippi $67,107

Top Paying Cities for Cable Engineers

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: $94,911
San Francisco: $93,872
Oakland: $91,894

San Jose, CA $94,911

San Francisco, CA $93,872

Oakland, CA $91,894

New York, NY $86,641

Paramus, NJ $85,587

Queens Village, NY $85,583

Passaic, NJ $85,512

Bergenfield, NJ $85,505

Stamford, CT $85,340

Huntington, NY $85,309

Newark, NJ $84,753

Bridgeport, CT $84,594

Vallejo, CA $84,444

New Brunswick, NJ $84,414

Petaluma, CA $84,369

Middlesex, NJ $84,226

Somerset, NJ $84,173

Santa Cruz, CA $84,075

Boston, MA $83,616

Monterey, CA $83,352

Seattle, WA $83,180

Santa Rosa, CA $83,165

Los Angeles, CA $83,142

Juneau, AK $82,947

Washington, DC $82,864

Orange, CA $82,596

Santa Ana, CA $82,397

Long Beach, CA $82,322

Anaheim, CA $82,307

Anchorage, AK $82,269

Santa Maria, CA $82,044

Everett, WA $82,029

Danbury, CT $81,764

Bremerton, WA $81,660

Tacoma, WA $81,389

New Suffolk, NY $81,387

Sacramento, CA $81,366

Santa Barbara, CA $81,284

Trenton, NJ $81,201

San Diego, CA $81,201

Brockton, MA $81,118

Fairbanks, AK $80,934

Lompoc, CA $80,742

Lowell, MA $80,681

Ventura, CA $80,667

Nashua, NH $80,652

Stockton, CA $80,644

Modesto, CA $80,095

Poughkeepsie, NY $79,929

Olympia, WA $79,786

Kennewick, WA $79,786

New Haven, CT $79,756

Lawrence, MA $79,485

Hartford, CT $79,410

Riverside, CA $79,395

New Bedford, MA $79,320

Richland, WA $79,320

Bakersfield, CA $79,214

San Bernardino, CA $79,184

New Britain, CT $79,177

Atlantic City, NJ $79,177

New London, CT $79,147

Norwich, CT $79,124

Portsmouth, NH $79,109

Boulder, CO $78,949

Portland, OR $78,846

Worcester, MA $78,838

Minneapolis, MN $78,605

Philadelphia, PA $78,499

Honolulu, HI $78,251

Saint Paul, MN $78,215

Vineland, NJ $78,198

Providence, RI $77,980

Chicago, IL $77,762

Bellingham, WA $77,672

Springfield, MA $77,612

Baltimore, MD $77,589

Chico, CA $77,401

Pittsfield, MA $77,198

Manchester, NH $77,055

Spokane, WA $76,724

Denver, CO $76,716

Albany, NY $76,362

Troy, NY $76,332

Nassau, NY $76,252

Schenectady, NY $76,174

Wilmington, DE $76,114

Burlington, VT $76,009

Salem, OR $75,979

Portland, ME $75,745

Yakima, WA $75,670

Rochester, MN $75,437

Reno, NV $75,399

Fresno, CA $75,399

Milwaukee, WI $75,331

Detroit, MI $75,256

Ann Arbor, MI $75,243

Allentown, PA $75,234

Colorado Springs, CO $75,106

Syracuse, NY $75,068

Carson City, NV $75,068

Houston, TX $74,963

Eugene, OR $74,925

Gary, IN $74,835

Springfield, OR $74,775

Bismarck, ND $74,760

Galveston, TX $74,707

Medford, OR $74,594

Fort Collins, CO $74,564

Concord, NH $74,526

Austin, TX $74,504

Mesa, AZ $74,346

Reading, PA $74,338

Phoenix, AZ $74,331

Dallas, TX $74,308

Saint Cloud, MN $74,236

Madison, WI $74,135

Utica, NY $73,932

Rochester, NY $73,811

Des Moines, IA $73,804

Raleigh, NC $73,796

Atlanta, GA $73,684

Battle Creek, MI $73,661

Salt Lake City, UT $73,638

Lancaster, PA $73,526

Harrisburg, PA $73,420

Kansas City, MO $73,345

Champaign, IL $73,330

Kansas City, KS $73,330

Fort Worth, TX $73,322

Columbus, OH $73,310

Boca Raton, FL $73,292

Pittsburgh, PA $73,262

Richmond, VA $73,232

Indianapolis, IN $73,217

Cleveland, OH $73,209

Las Vegas, NV $73,119

Cincinnati, OH $73,119

Petersburg, VA $73,006

Huntsville, AL $72,893

Lansing, MI $72,843

Lebanon, PA $72,833

Pueblo, CO $72,826

Appleton, WI $72,803

Buffalo, NY $72,773

Dayton, OH $72,750

Racine, WI $72,735

Charlotte, NC $72,728

Saint Louis, MO $72,705

York, PA $72,660

Elkhart, IN $72,660

Gastonia, NC $72,646

Billings, MT $72,628

Beaumont, TX $72,607

Lorain, OH $72,592

Benton Harbor, MI $72,577

Toledo, OH $72,562

Binghamton, NY $72,525

Rock Hill, SC $72,517

Rockford, IL $72,480

Springfield, IL $72,449

Elyria, OH $72,442

Fargo, ND $72,442

Flagstaff, AZ $72,389

Fort Lauderdale, FL $72,344

Duluth, MN $72,299

Miami, FL $72,299

Cheyenne, WY $72,246

Grand Forks, ND $72,246

Bangor, ME $72,081

Cedar Rapids, IA $71,998

Durham, NC $71,966

Louisville, KY $71,960

Grand Rapids, MI $71,945

Hialeah, FL $71,938

Casper, WY $71,832

Scranton, PA $71,742

New Orleans, LA $71,720

Virginia Beach, VA $71,712

Akron, OH $71,674

Peoria, IL $71,577

Sarasota, FL $71,562

Nashville, TN $71,509

Omaha, NE $71,509

Green Bay, WI $71,509

Baton Rouge, LA $71,471

Charleston, SC $71,456

Jamestown, NY $71,419

Davenport, IA $71,419

Tucson, AZ $71,381

Saint Petersburg, FL $71,336

Tampa, FL $71,321

Evansville, IN $71,276

Port Arthur, TX $71,276

Bradenton, FL $71,245

Santa Fe, NM $71,110

Orlando, FL $70,975

Clearwater, FL $70,952

Canton, OH $70,794

La Crosse, WI $70,794

Albuquerque, NM $70,749

Newport News, VA $70,741

High Point, NC $70,719

Ogden, UT $70,689

Corpus Christi, TX $70,628

Norfolk, VA $70,583

Laramie, WY $70,583

Rock Island, IL $70,538

Saginaw, MI $70,523

Jacksonville, FL $70,516

Salisbury, NC $70,501

Boise, ID $70,485

Moline, IL $70,448

Fort Myers, FL $70,425

Memphis, TN $70,410

Tulsa, OK $70,373

Waterloo, IA $70,327

Spartanburg, SC $70,252

Lincoln, NE $70,215

Fort Wayne, IN $70,200

Provo, UT $70,192

Cedar Falls, IA $70,102

San Antonio, TX $70,072

Greensboro, NC $70,041

South Bend, IN $70,034

Savannah, GA $69,951

Muskegon, MI $69,921

Birmingham, AL $69,914

Winston Salem, NC $69,877

Lake Charles, LA $69,695

Anderson, IN $69,680

Lexington, KY $69,658

Augusta, GA $69,635

Greenville, SC $69,635

Lima, OH $69,575

Wichita, KS $69,567

Tuscaloosa, AL $69,567

Columbia, SC $69,500

Springfield, OH $69,485

Asheville, NC $69,364

Bloomington, IN $69,312

Knoxville, TN $69,041

Shreveport, LA $69,033

Wilmington, NC $68,935

Roanoke, VA $68,935

Topeka, KS $68,800

Frankfort, KY $68,792

Oklahoma City, OK $68,740

Chillicothe, OH $68,710

Longview, TX $68,702

Melbourne, FL $68,695

Sioux Falls, SD $68,574

Mobile, AL $68,567

Terre Haute, IN $68,537

Altoona, PA $68,491

Amarillo, TX $68,439

Killeen, TX $68,416

Fayetteville, AR $68,356

Chattanooga, TN $68,333

Sioux City, IA $68,266

Idaho Falls, ID $68,251

Lynchburg, VA $68,190

Gainesville, FL $68,093

Portsmouth, OH $68,055

Little Rock, AR $68,040

Lafayette, LA $68,010

Youngstown, OH $68,010

Daytona Beach, FL $67,965

Clarksville, TN $67,957

Pensacola, FL $67,950

Temple, TX $67,944

Hopkinsville, KY $67,724

Erie, PA $67,709

Florence, SC $67,679

Charleston, WV $67,558

Great Falls, MT $67,521

Macon, GA $67,415

Tallahassee, FL $67,408

Fayetteville, NC $67,393

Waco, TX $67,378

Helena, MT $67,325

Pine Bluff, AR $67,296

Vincennes, IN $67,205

Lubbock, TX $67,175

Alamogordo, NM $67,129

Twin Falls, ID $67,062

Rapid City, SD $67,039

Jackson, MS $66,904

Huntington, WV $66,898

Greenville, MS $66,896

Parkersburg, WV $66,819

Montgomery, AL $66,806

Wichita Falls, TX $66,731

Springfield, MO $66,731

Biloxi, MS $66,693

Monroe, LA $66,618

Johnstown, PA $66,565

Sumter, SC $66,535

Columbus, GA $66,527

Pascagoula, MS $66,384

Abilene, TX $66,384

Kingsport, TN $66,189

Albany, GA $66,189

Gulfport, MS $66,166

Alexandria, LA $65,918

Fort Smith, AR $65,730

El Paso, TX $65,527

Las Cruces, NM $65,188

Harlingen, TX $64,997

Pocatello, ID $64,985

Florence, AL $64,887

Brownsville, TX $64,872

Mcallen, TX $64,714

Dothan, AL $64,609

Columbus, MS $64,162

Altus, OK $63,811

Lawton, OK $63,668

Pierre, SD $63,397

What Skills Can Increase a Cable Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 5.61% 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.
Repairing (Mentioned in 4.94% Job Postings): To put something that is damaged, broken, or not working correctly, back into good condition or make it work again.
Network Solutions (Mentioned in 1.25% Job Postings): Network Solutions offers everything you need to get online quickly. From website development to optimization, social media, online advertising and more, we'll have your business online in no time.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	5.61%
Repairing	4.94%
Network Solutions	1.25%

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 Engineer's salary.

Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 36%.
Store Operations: Can increase your salary by up to 16%.
Repairing: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Analysis	$102,338	36%
Store Operations	$87,288	16%
Repairing	$86,536	15%
Troubleshooting	$83,526	11%
Triage	$79,011	5%
Team Operations	$78,259	4%

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How Education impacts a Cable Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Cable Engineers 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 Engineer with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $66,999 and $71,770).

Cable Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Cable Engineer

No Diploma 1.6%

High School 38.7%

Associates 37.1%

Bachelors 21.8%

Masters 0.8%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.6%
High School	38.7%
Associates	37.1%
Bachelors	21.8%
Masters	0.8%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Cable Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cable Engineer'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 May 01, 2026

$68,174

Average $75,249/year

$84,573

$5,681

Average $6,271/month

$7,048

$1,311

Average $1,447/week

$1,626

$33

Average $36/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,573	$7,048	$1,626	$41
Average	$75,249	$6,271	$1,447	$36
25th Percentile	$68,174	$5,681	$1,311	$33

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Salary Trends for Cable Engineer

Salaries for a Cable Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $57,151 in 2023 to around $56,294 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Cable Engineer salary trends, .

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2024

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