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: starting around $72,182 for beginners, reaching about $74,484 at mid-level, and approach $79,283 for experts.

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 $83,228, California $82,913, Massachusetts $81,808. 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: $108,628; Cable Contractor: $72,103; Cable Splicer: $71,409; Cable Contractors: $70,154; Cable Assembler: $65,055.

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 January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cable Engineer in the United States is $75,170 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): $92,983
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,101 to $84,494
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,665

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Cable Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,494	$7,041	$1,625	$41
Average	$75,170	$6,264	$1,446	$36
25th Percentile	$68,101	$5,675	$1,310	$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): $72,182
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,391
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $74,484
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $77,912
Expert (over 8 years): $79,283

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Cable Engineer	$72,182
Intermediate Level Cable Engineer	$72,391
Senior Level Cable Engineer	$74,484
Specialist Level Cable Engineer	$77,912
Expert Level Cable Engineer	$79,283

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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: $83,228.
California: $82,913.
Massachusetts: $81,808.

District of Columbia $83,228 California $82,913 Massachusetts $81,808 Washington $81,507 New Jersey $81,477 Alaska $81,372 Connecticut $80,334 New York $79,913

Hawaii $78,568 Rhode Island $77,936 Maryland $77,508 Minnesota $76,921 Colorado $76,696 Illinois $76,621 Oregon $76,335 Delaware $76,125

New Hampshire $75,992 Virginia $75,696 Pennsylvania $74,832 Nevada $74,396 North Dakota $74,253 Michigan $74,027 Wisconsin $73,945 Vermont $73,779

Texas $73,321 Maine $73,291 Arizona $73,246 Ohio $73,193 Georgia $72,501 Indiana $72,156 Wyoming $72,088 Utah $71,983

Iowa $71,938 Kansas $71,577 Louisiana $71,472 North Carolina $71,434 Missouri $71,419 Florida $71,126 Montana $70,968 Nebraska $70,818

Kentucky $70,735 South Carolina $70,434 Tennessee $70,246 Idaho $70,171 New Mexico $69,622 Oklahoma $69,502 Alabama $69,059 South Dakota $68,314

Arkansas $67,909 West Virginia $67,691 Mississippi $67,037

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: $94,812
San Francisco: $93,880
Oakland: $91,798

San Jose, CA $94,812

San Francisco, CA $93,880

Oakland, CA $91,798

New York, NY $87,115

Queens Village, NY $86,551

Paramus, NJ $85,949

Passaic, NJ $85,874

Bergenfield, NJ $85,799

Stamford, CT $85,686

Huntington, NY $85,611

Newark, NJ $85,123

Bridgeport, CT $84,972

New Brunswick, NJ $84,724

Vallejo, CA $84,566

Middlesex, NJ $84,521

Somerset, NJ $84,453

Petaluma, CA $84,281

Santa Cruz, CA $83,987

Boston, MA $83,837

Monterey, CA $83,461

Fairbanks, AK $83,409

Los Angeles, CA $83,266

Washington, DC $83,228

Seattle, WA $83,093

Santa Rosa, CA $83,078

Juneau, AK $82,860

Orange, CA $82,612

Anchorage, AK $82,477

Anaheim, CA $82,424

Santa Ana, CA $82,311

Nassau, NY $82,266

Long Beach, CA $82,236

Danbury, CT $82,213

Santa Maria, CA $81,958

Everett, WA $81,943

Bremerton, WA $81,574

Trenton, NJ $81,432

Sacramento, CA $81,402

San Diego, CA $81,364

Brockton, MA $81,334

Tacoma, WA $81,304

Santa Barbara, CA $81,199

Lowell, MA $80,898

New Suffolk, NY $80,868

Nashua, NH $80,778

Lompoc, CA $80,657

Ventura, CA $80,582

Stockton, CA $80,560

New Haven, CT $80,409

Atlantic City, NJ $80,214

Hartford, CT $80,049

Modesto, CA $80,011

Poughkeepsie, NY $79,846

New Britain, CT $79,808

Olympia, WA $79,703

Kennewick, WA $79,703

New London, CT $79,688

Norwich, CT $79,665

Lawrence, MA $79,628

Bakersfield, CA $79,417

Riverside, CA $79,312

New Bedford, MA $79,312

Richland, WA $79,237

Portsmouth, NH $79,177

Vineland, NJ $79,162

San Bernardino, CA $79,101

Boulder, CO $78,891

Worcester, MA $78,831

Portland, OR $78,763

Saint Paul, MN $78,673

Minneapolis, MN $78,673

Philadelphia, PA $78,568

Honolulu, HI $78,169

Springfield, MA $77,906

Providence, RI $77,899

Chicago, IL $77,681

Bellingham, WA $77,590

Baltimore, MD $77,508

Chico, CA $77,320

Wilmington, DE $77,192

Pittsfield, MA $77,117

Manchester, NH $76,974

Spokane, WA $76,643

Denver, CO $76,636

Albany, NY $76,283

Troy, NY $76,252

Schenectady, NY $76,095

Burlington, VT $75,929

Portland, ME $75,666

Salem, OR $75,606

Yakima, WA $75,591

Ann Arbor, MI $75,568

Rochester, MN $75,358

Fresno, CA $75,320

Reno, NV $75,320

Milwaukee, WI $75,253

Detroit, MI $75,178

Allentown, PA $75,155

Carson City, NV $75,147

Houston, TX $75,035

Colorado Springs, CO $75,027

Syracuse, NY $74,990

Eugene, OR $74,847

Bismarck, ND $74,757

Gary, IN $74,757

Galveston, TX $74,757

Springfield, OR $74,696

Medford, OR $74,516

Fort Collins, CO $74,486

Austin, TX $74,426

Mesa, AZ $74,268

Phoenix, AZ $74,253

Dallas, TX $74,230

Reading, PA $74,185

Saint Cloud, MN $74,155

Concord, NH $74,088

Madison, WI $74,057

Utica, NY $73,855

Raleigh, NC $73,794

Las Vegas, NV $73,787

Rochester, NY $73,734

Des Moines, IA $73,727

Atlanta, GA $73,606

Battle Creek, MI $73,584

Salt Lake City, UT $73,561

Lancaster, PA $73,449

Champaign, IL $73,434

Harrisburg, PA $73,343

Durham, NC $73,276

Kansas City, MO $73,268

Kansas City, KS $73,253

Fort Worth, TX $73,246

Boca Raton, FL $73,216

Cleveland, OH $73,208

Columbus, OH $73,193

Pittsburgh, PA $73,186

Richmond, VA $73,155

Indianapolis, IN $73,140

Cincinnati, OH $73,043

Petersburg, VA $72,930

Billings, MT $72,765

Lansing, MI $72,765

Huntsville, AL $72,765

Lebanon, PA $72,757

Dayton, OH $72,750

Pueblo, CO $72,750

Appleton, WI $72,727

Buffalo, NY $72,697

Racine, WI $72,659

Charlotte, NC $72,652

Saint Louis, MO $72,629

Springfield, IL $72,599

Elkhart, IN $72,584

York, PA $72,584

Gastonia, NC $72,577

Benton Harbor, MI $72,577

Beaumont, TX $72,532

Lorain, OH $72,516

Toledo, OH $72,486

Binghamton, NY $72,449

Rock Hill, SC $72,441

Rockford, IL $72,404

Fargo, ND $72,366

Elyria, OH $72,366

Flagstaff, AZ $72,314

Fort Lauderdale, FL $72,268

Miami, FL $72,223

Duluth, MN $72,103

Bangor, ME $72,005

Cedar Rapids, IA $71,923

Louisville, KY $71,885

Grand Rapids, MI $71,870

Hialeah, FL $71,863

Casper, WY $71,757

Scranton, PA $71,667

New Orleans, LA $71,645

Virginia Beach, VA $71,637

Akron, OH $71,599

Peoria, IL $71,502

Sarasota, FL $71,487

Green Bay, WI $71,434

Baton Rouge, LA $71,396

Charleston, SC $71,381

Nashville, TN $71,359

Jamestown, NY $71,344

Davenport, IA $71,344

Tucson, AZ $71,306

Cheyenne, WY $71,284

Saint Petersburg, FL $71,261

Tampa, FL $71,246

Omaha, NE $71,231

Port Arthur, TX $71,201

Evansville, IN $71,201

Bradenton, FL $71,171

Santa Fe, NM $71,036

Orlando, FL $70,960

Clearwater, FL $70,878

Canton, OH $70,720

La Crosse, WI $70,720

Grand Forks, ND $70,697

Albuquerque, NM $70,675

Tulsa, OK $70,675

Newport News, VA $70,667

High Point, NC $70,645

Ogden, UT $70,615

Corpus Christi, TX $70,555

Laramie, WY $70,509

Norfolk, VA $70,509

Rock Island, IL $70,464

Saginaw, MI $70,449

Jacksonville, FL $70,442

Salisbury, NC $70,427

Memphis, TN $70,412

Moline, IL $70,374

Fort Myers, FL $70,352

Waterloo, IA $70,254

Spartanburg, SC $70,179

Lincoln, NE $70,141

Fort Wayne, IN $70,126

Birmingham, AL $70,043

Cedar Falls, IA $70,028

Provo, UT $70,021

Springfield, OH $70,013

San Antonio, TX $69,998

Greensboro, NC $69,968

South Bend, IN $69,961

Winston Salem, NC $69,953

Boise, ID $69,931

Savannah, GA $69,878

Muskegon, MI $69,743

Lima, OH $69,653

Lake Charles, LA $69,622

Anderson, IN $69,607

Lexington, KY $69,585

Augusta, GA $69,562

Greenville, SC $69,562

Wichita, KS $69,495

Tuscaloosa, AL $69,495

Columbia, SC $69,427

Bloomington, IN $69,239

Roanoke, VA $69,194

Asheville, NC $69,096

Knoxville, TN $68,968

Shreveport, LA $68,961

Wilmington, NC $68,863

Frankfort, KY $68,720

Oklahoma City, OK $68,668

Chillicothe, OH $68,638

Longview, TX $68,630

Topeka, KS $68,608

Mobile, AL $68,495

Terre Haute, IN $68,465

Erie, PA $68,457

Altoona, PA $68,420

Melbourne, FL $68,397

Amarillo, TX $68,367

Killeen, TX $68,345

Fayetteville, AR $68,284

Sioux Falls, SD $68,232

Chattanooga, TN $68,187

Idaho Falls, ID $68,179

Gainesville, FL $68,021

Portsmouth, OH $67,984

Little Rock, AR $67,969

Lynchburg, VA $67,969

Lafayette, LA $67,939

Youngstown, OH $67,939

Temple, TX $67,909

Daytona Beach, FL $67,894

Clarksville, TN $67,886

Pensacola, FL $67,879

Hopkinsville, KY $67,653

Charleston, WV $67,645

Florence, SC $67,608

Sioux City, IA $67,563

Macon, GA $67,345

Tallahassee, FL $67,337

Fayetteville, NC $67,322

Waco, TX $67,307

Wichita Falls, TX $67,307

Pine Bluff, AR $67,277

Vincennes, IN $67,134

Lubbock, TX $67,104

Great Falls, MT $67,059

Alamogordo, NM $67,052

Abilene, TX $66,992

Rapid City, SD $66,894

Monroe, LA $66,894

Albany, GA $66,849

Huntington, WV $66,841

Jackson, MS $66,834

Greenville, MS $66,826

Parkersburg, WV $66,751

Montgomery, AL $66,736

Johnstown, PA $66,721

Springfield, MO $66,661

Biloxi, MS $66,623

Sumter, SC $66,465

Columbus, GA $66,458

Twin Falls, ID $66,413

Pascagoula, MS $66,315

Kingsport, TN $66,120

Gulfport, MS $66,097

Alexandria, LA $65,849

Fort Smith, AR $65,661

El Paso, TX $65,458

Helena, MT $65,360

Las Cruces, NM $65,120

Harlingen, TX $64,909

Pocatello, ID $64,842

Florence, AL $64,819

Brownsville, TX $64,804

Dothan, AL $64,684

Mcallen, TX $64,646

Columbus, MS $64,090

Altus, OK $63,744

Lawton, OK $63,601

Pierre, SD $63,331

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	$102,231	36%
Store Operations	$87,197	16%
Repairing	$86,446	15%
Troubleshooting	$83,439	11%
Triage	$78,929	5%
Team Operations	$78,177	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 January 01, 2026

$68,101

Average $75,170/year

$84,494

$5,675

Average $6,264/month

$7,041

$1,310

Average $1,446/week

$1,625

$33

Average $36/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,494	$7,041	$1,625	$41
Average	$75,170	$6,264	$1,446	$36
25th Percentile	$68,101	$5,675	$1,310	$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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