Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of lead technician salary by state for the United States:
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California has the highest lead technician salary of $105,737
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Wyoming has the lowest lead technician salary of $75,176
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The national average salary for lead technicians is $90,615
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The national hourly pay for lead technicians is $43.56
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 lead 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 lead 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 lead technicians after this adjustment? That would be California.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for lead technician salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Lead Technicians By State
| Rank | State | Average Lead Technician Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | California | $105,737 | $75,000 | $147,000 |
| 2 | Washington | $100,537 | $73,000 | $137,000 |
| 3 | New York | $97,106 | $75,000 | $125,000 |
| 4 | South Dakota | $95,999 | $74,000 | $124,000 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $92,863 | $71,000 | $119,000 |
| 6 | Oregon | $92,028 | $67,000 | $126,000 |
| 7 | Maryland | $91,605 | $70,000 | $118,000 |
| 8 | Delaware | $90,702 | $70,000 | $117,000 |
| 9 | Nevada | $90,139 | $65,000 | $124,000 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $89,552 | $69,000 | $114,000 |
| 11 | Hawaii | $89,139 | $68,000 | $115,000 |
| 12 | Connecticut | $88,634 | $68,000 | $113,000 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $87,864 | $68,000 | $113,000 |
| 14 | Virginia | $87,595 | $67,000 | $113,000 |
| 15 | Idaho | $87,140 | $64,000 | $118,000 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $85,647 | $66,000 | $109,000 |
| 17 | North Dakota | $85,530 | $66,000 | $109,000 |
| 18 | Kentucky | $84,625 | $65,000 | $109,000 |
| 19 | Minnesota | $83,869 | $65,000 | $107,000 |
| 20 | Ohio | $83,651 | $64,000 | $107,000 |
| 21 | West Virginia | $83,520 | $64,000 | $107,000 |
| 22 | Iowa | $83,348 | $64,000 | $107,000 |
| 23 | Alaska | $83,109 | $65,000 | $105,000 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $82,977 | $64,000 | $107,000 |
| 25 | Arizona | $82,648 | $61,000 | $111,000 |
| 26 | Texas | $82,470 | $62,000 | $109,000 |
| 27 | Michigan | $82,162 | $63,000 | $105,000 |
| 28 | New Hampshire | $81,988 | $64,000 | $104,000 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $81,747 | $63,000 | $104,000 |
| 30 | Illinois | $81,535 | $63,000 | $104,000 |
| 31 | Louisiana | $81,084 | $61,000 | $106,000 |
| 32 | Colorado | $80,870 | $61,000 | $106,000 |
| 33 | Vermont | $80,657 | $63,000 | $102,000 |
| 34 | Georgia | $80,457 | $62,000 | $104,000 |
| 35 | Maine | $80,335 | $63,000 | $101,000 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $80,246 | $62,000 | $103,000 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $79,902 | $61,000 | $103,000 |
| 38 | Florida | $79,829 | $60,000 | $105,000 |
| 39 | New Mexico | $79,789 | $60,000 | $105,000 |
| 40 | Alabama | $79,745 | $61,000 | $103,000 |
| 41 | Mississippi | $79,148 | $60,000 | $103,000 |
| 42 | Utah | $79,143 | $58,000 | $106,000 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $78,825 | $60,000 | $102,000 |
| 44 | Tennessee | $78,698 | $60,000 | $101,000 |
| 45 | Indiana | $78,480 | $60,000 | $101,000 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $78,378 | $60,000 | $101,000 |
| 47 | Missouri | $78,225 | $60,000 | $101,000 |
| 48 | Montana | $78,158 | $59,000 | $103,000 |
| 49 | Kansas | $77,525 | $59,000 | $100,000 |
| 50 | Wyoming | $75,176 | $57,000 | $98,000 |
Methodology: Lead Technician Salary By State
To better understand lead 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 lead technicians by state.
We took the average annual salary data for lead technicians from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for lead technicians.
Lead Technician Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for lead technicians?
The highest-paid state for lead technicians is California with an average salary of $105,737 per year.
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What city pays lead technicians the most?
San Francisco, CA pays lead technicians the most with an average salary of $113,329 per year.
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What is the worst state for lead technicians?
The worst state for lead technicians is Wyoming with an average salary of $75,176 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.
