These Are The 10 States With The Highest Cable Technician Salaries For 2017

Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do cable technicians get paid where I live?

And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for cable technicians by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.

To better understand how salaries change across America, we decided to take a look the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on average pay for cable technicians by state.

Additionally, we wanted to adjust the salary based on the cost of living in a state — because your salary goes further in North Carolina than it does in California.

The state with the best salary for cable technicians after this adjustment? That would be Telecommunications Equipment Installers And Repairers, Except Line Installers.

Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for salaries:

Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.

If youâre interested, you can read more about the job scene here:

How we determined pay by state

As we mentioned earlier, we took the average annual salary data for cable technicians from the 2016 Bureau of Labor Statistics — specifically their ‘Occupational Employment Statistics.’

To make the comparison of salaries apples to apples across states, we also took into account the cost of living in each state.

We then created an index by dividing the average wage for a state by the cost of living relative to average. As an example, the cost of living index in California is 135.9 and the average pay is $56610, so our index value would be:

$56,610 * (100 / 135.9) = $41,655

We then ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary index ranking as highest average salary for cable technicians.

Here’s a look at the full ranking for all states.

Detailed List Of Cable Technician Salaries By State

Rank	State	Adjusted Salary	Average Wage	Cost Of Living
1	North Dakota	$64,396	$64,010	99.4
2	Mississippi	$62,956	$54,080	85.9
3	Illinois	$62,315	$58,950	94.6
4	Arizona	$61,744	$60,510	98.0
5	Georgia	$60,492	$55,290	91.4
6	Colorado	$60,366	$62,660	103.8
7	Virginia	$59,821	$60,300	100.8
8	Michigan	$59,685	$53,120	89.0
9	Rhode Island	$58,823	$71,000	120.7
10	Arkansas	$58,656	$51,090	87.1
11	Utah	$58,537	$54,440	93.0
12	New Hampshire	$58,341	$68,260	117.0
13	Alabama	$58,190	$53,070	91.2
14	Nebraska	$57,707	$52,860	91.6
15	Wyoming	$57,200	$52,510	91.8
16	West Virginia	$57,184	$53,410	93.4
17	Minnesota	$56,984	$57,440	100.8
18	South Dakota	$56,538	$58,630	103.7
19	Iowa	$56,384	$51,310	91.0
20	Louisiana	$56,350	$53,420	94.8
21	New Mexico	$56,290	$54,320	96.5
22	Alaska	$56,224	$73,710	131.1
23	Indiana	$55,798	$49,940	89.5
24	Nevada	$54,898	$56,710	103.3
25	Washington	$54,667	$57,510	105.2
26	Montana	$54,355	$54,790	100.8
27	Kansas	$54,226	$48,750	89.9
28	North Carolina	$53,993	$50,700	93.9
29	Pennsylvania	$53,816	$54,570	101.4
30	South Carolina	$53,679	$53,250	99.2
31	Missouri	$53,119	$48,020	90.4
32	Ohio	$52,803	$49,530	93.8
33	Texas	$52,701	$47,800	90.7
34	Tennessee	$52,382	$46,830	89.4
35	Wisconsin	$52,190	$50,520	96.8
36	Kentucky	$52,165	$47,210	90.5
37	Florida	$52,065	$51,180	98.3
38	Massachusetts	$51,821	$69,130	133.4
39	Oklahoma	$51,479	$45,920	89.2
40	Idaho	$51,357	$47,300	92.1
41	New Jersey	$51,214	$62,430	121.9
42	New York	$50,259	$65,840	131.0
43	Maine	$49,783	$55,160	110.8
44	Vermont	$49,289	$59,690	121.1
45	Connecticut	$47,329	$60,440	127.7
46	Oregon	$46,851	$54,160	115.6
47	Maryland	$43,697	$54,840	125.5
48	California	$41,655	$56,610	135.9
49	Hawaii	$37,355	$62,720	167.9

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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