Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of senior technician specialist salary by state for the United States:
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Washington has the highest senior technician specialist salary of $116,641
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Arkansas has the lowest senior technician specialist salary of $59,902
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The national average salary for senior technician specialists is $96,650
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The national hourly pay for senior technician specialists is $46.47
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 senior technician specialists 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 senior technician specialist 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 senior technician specialists after this adjustment? That would be Washington.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for senior technician specialist salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Senior Technician Specialists By State
| Rank | State | Average Senior Technician Specialist Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $116,641 | $75,000 | $181,000 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $115,018 | $82,000 | $160,000 |
| 3 | Maine | $111,427 | $85,000 | $145,000 |
| 4 | California | $107,972 | $66,000 | $174,000 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $107,681 | $79,000 | $145,000 |
| 6 | Virginia | $104,757 | $73,000 | $149,000 |
| 7 | West Virginia | $103,643 | $71,000 | $150,000 |
| 8 | Maryland | $103,420 | $73,000 | $146,000 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $102,370 | $76,000 | $137,000 |
| 10 | Delaware | $101,568 | $72,000 | $142,000 |
| 11 | Vermont | $99,589 | $74,000 | $132,000 |
| 12 | New York | $99,479 | $71,000 | $138,000 |
| 13 | Illinois | $98,042 | $66,000 | $144,000 |
| 14 | Minnesota | $97,148 | $66,000 | $141,000 |
| 15 | Connecticut | $96,640 | $70,000 | $133,000 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $96,323 | $68,000 | $135,000 |
| 17 | Rhode Island | $96,016 | $70,000 | $130,000 |
| 18 | North Carolina | $94,471 | $64,000 | $137,000 |
| 19 | Oregon | $94,098 | $59,000 | $149,000 |
| 20 | Hawaii | $92,611 | $72,000 | $118,000 |
| 21 | Alabama | $91,282 | $60,000 | $138,000 |
| 22 | Georgia | $90,857 | $60,000 | $135,000 |
| 23 | South Carolina | $90,306 | $61,000 | $132,000 |
| 24 | Montana | $89,709 | $56,000 | $141,000 |
| 25 | Texas | $89,501 | $55,000 | $144,000 |
| 26 | Michigan | $89,385 | $62,000 | $127,000 |
| 27 | Louisiana | $88,350 | $56,000 | $138,000 |
| 28 | North Dakota | $86,714 | $59,000 | $126,000 |
| 29 | Alaska | $86,648 | $71,000 | $105,000 |
| 30 | Missouri | $85,632 | $55,000 | $132,000 |
| 31 | Indiana | $83,369 | $56,000 | $123,000 |
| 32 | Florida | $83,282 | $54,000 | $126,000 |
| 33 | Ohio | $83,215 | $57,000 | $120,000 |
| 34 | Nebraska | $81,372 | $52,000 | $126,000 |
| 35 | Iowa | $80,464 | $53,000 | $121,000 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $80,454 | $53,000 | $121,000 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | $79,796 | $54,000 | $116,000 |
| 38 | Wyoming | $79,471 | $48,000 | $130,000 |
| 39 | Arizona | $78,853 | $47,000 | $131,000 |
| 40 | Nevada | $78,053 | $46,000 | $131,000 |
| 41 | Kansas | $77,517 | $48,000 | $122,000 |
| 42 | South Dakota | $76,468 | $50,000 | $116,000 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $76,275 | $51,000 | $113,000 |
| 44 | Colorado | $75,452 | $44,000 | $126,000 |
| 45 | Mississippi | $69,199 | $44,000 | $107,000 |
| 46 | Idaho | $68,771 | $41,000 | $114,000 |
| 47 | New Mexico | $67,298 | $39,000 | $113,000 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $66,456 | $41,000 | $107,000 |
| 49 | Utah | $64,979 | $37,000 | $111,000 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $59,902 | $38,000 | $94,000 |
Methodology: Senior Technician Specialist Salary By State
To better understand senior technician specialist 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 senior technician specialists by state.
We took the average annual salary data for senior technician specialists from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for senior technician specialists.
Senior Technician Specialist Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for senior technician specialists?
The highest-paid state for senior technician specialists is Washington with an average salary of $116,641 per year.
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What city pays senior technician specialists the most?
San Francisco, CA pays senior technician specialists the most with an average salary of $119,497 per year.
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What is the worst state for senior technician specialists?
The worst state for senior technician specialists is Arkansas with an average salary of $59,902 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.
