Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of service technician salary by state for the United States:
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Hawaii has the highest service technician salary of $65,469
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Kentucky has the lowest service technician salary of $31,546
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The national average salary for service technicians is $40,379
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The national hourly pay for service technicians is $19.41
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
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 service 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 service technician 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.
The state with the best salary for service technicians after this adjustment? That would be Hawaii.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for service technician salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Service Technicians By State
| Rank | State | Average Service Technician Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Hawaii | $65,469 | $51,000 | $83,000 |
| 2 | Alaska | $53,958 | $40,000 | $71,000 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $53,404 | $36,000 | $77,000 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $48,771 | $33,000 | $71,000 |
| 5 | California | $48,321 | $32,000 | $72,000 |
| 6 | Arizona | $46,934 | $31,000 | $69,000 |
| 7 | Nevada | $46,385 | $31,000 | $69,000 |
| 8 | New York | $45,812 | $31,000 | $67,000 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $45,524 | $31,000 | $65,000 |
| 10 | Delaware | $45,521 | $30,000 | $67,000 |
| 11 | Maryland | $44,361 | $29,000 | $65,000 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | $44,213 | $29,000 | $65,000 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $44,155 | $30,000 | $63,000 |
| 14 | New Mexico | $43,598 | $29,000 | $63,000 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $41,998 | $29,000 | $59,000 |
| 16 | Washington | $41,018 | $29,000 | $57,000 |
| 17 | Ohio | $40,591 | $27,000 | $59,000 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $40,554 | $29,000 | $56,000 |
| 19 | Oregon | $40,346 | $28,000 | $57,000 |
| 20 | Virginia | $40,224 | $27,000 | $59,000 |
| 21 | Vermont | $39,872 | $28,000 | $55,000 |
| 22 | Texas | $39,387 | $26,000 | $57,000 |
| 23 | Wyoming | $39,186 | $28,000 | $53,000 |
| 24 | Florida | $38,899 | $26,000 | $56,000 |
| 25 | Colorado | $38,749 | $28,000 | $53,000 |
| 26 | North Dakota | $38,741 | $28,000 | $52,000 |
| 27 | Illinois | $38,466 | $27,000 | $54,000 |
| 28 | Louisiana | $37,837 | $25,000 | $55,000 |
| 29 | Iowa | $37,815 | $27,000 | $52,000 |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $37,764 | $26,000 | $53,000 |
| 31 | Oklahoma | $37,500 | $26,000 | $52,000 |
| 32 | Kansas | $37,355 | $26,000 | $51,000 |
| 33 | Michigan | $37,277 | $25,000 | $54,000 |
| 34 | Indiana | $37,215 | $25,000 | $53,000 |
| 35 | North Carolina | $36,829 | $25,000 | $53,000 |
| 36 | Georgia | $36,591 | $25,000 | $52,000 |
| 37 | Utah | $36,519 | $26,000 | $51,000 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $36,507 | $25,000 | $51,000 |
| 39 | Maine | $35,942 | $25,000 | $49,000 |
| 40 | Mississippi | $35,852 | $24,000 | $51,000 |
| 41 | Alabama | $35,782 | $25,000 | $51,000 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $34,969 | $24,000 | $49,000 |
| 43 | Idaho | $34,924 | $25,000 | $48,000 |
| 44 | South Dakota | $33,750 | $24,000 | $46,000 |
| 45 | Nebraska | $33,518 | $24,000 | $46,000 |
| 46 | Missouri | $33,175 | $23,000 | $46,000 |
| 47 | Montana | $33,077 | $24,000 | $44,000 |
| 48 | West Virginia | $32,993 | $22,000 | $48,000 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $32,727 | $23,000 | $45,000 |
| 50 | Kentucky | $31,546 | $22,000 | $44,000 |
Methodology: Service Technician Salary By State
To better understand service technician pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for service technicians by state.
We took the average annual salary data for service technicians from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for service technicians.
Service Technician Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for service technicians?
The highest-paid state for service technicians is Hawaii with an average salary of $65,469 per year.
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What city pays service technicians the most?
Richmond, CA pays service technicians the most with an average salary of $50,022 per year.
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What is the worst state for service technicians?
The worst state for service technicians is Kentucky with an average salary of $31,546 per year.
Author
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.
