Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of technical internship salary by state for the United States:
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Oregon has the highest technical internship salary of $48,954
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New Mexico has the lowest technical internship salary of $32,630
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The national average salary for technical interns is $38,417
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The national hourly pay for technical interns is $18.47
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 technical interns 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 technical internship 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 technical interns after this adjustment? That would be Oregon.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for technical internship salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Technical Interns By State
| Rank | State | Average Technical Internship Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Oregon | $48,954 | $32,000 | $73,000 |
| 2 | Alaska | $48,425 | $38,000 | $60,000 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $46,645 | $31,000 | $69,000 |
| 4 | Washington | $45,219 | $30,000 | $66,000 |
| 5 | Michigan | $45,007 | $30,000 | $66,000 |
| 6 | California | $44,995 | $29,000 | $68,000 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | $44,844 | $29,000 | $67,000 |
| 8 | Maryland | $44,062 | $29,000 | $66,000 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $42,898 | $30,000 | $61,000 |
| 10 | Ohio | $42,823 | $28,000 | $63,000 |
| 11 | Mississippi | $42,019 | $28,000 | $62,000 |
| 12 | New York | $41,112 | $27,000 | $61,000 |
| 13 | North Dakota | $40,881 | $28,000 | $58,000 |
| 14 | Kansas | $40,872 | $27,000 | $59,000 |
| 15 | Virginia | $40,688 | $27,000 | $61,000 |
| 16 | Illinois | $40,430 | $27,000 | $59,000 |
| 17 | Maine | $40,304 | $29,000 | $54,000 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $40,038 | $28,000 | $56,000 |
| 19 | Montana | $39,119 | $26,000 | $56,000 |
| 20 | Arizona | $39,071 | $26,000 | $58,000 |
| 21 | Texas | $38,650 | $26,000 | $57,000 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $38,429 | $26,000 | $56,000 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $38,320 | $26,000 | $56,000 |
| 24 | Connecticut | $38,112 | $25,000 | $55,000 |
| 25 | Vermont | $37,922 | $27,000 | $52,000 |
| 26 | Nevada | $37,419 | $24,000 | $56,000 |
| 27 | South Dakota | $37,258 | $25,000 | $54,000 |
| 28 | Minnesota | $37,168 | $25,000 | $54,000 |
| 29 | Alabama | $37,020 | $25,000 | $54,000 |
| 30 | Delaware | $36,973 | $24,000 | $56,000 |
| 31 | Colorado | $36,418 | $24,000 | $53,000 |
| 32 | Rhode Island | $36,342 | $25,000 | $52,000 |
| 33 | West Virginia | $36,292 | $24,000 | $54,000 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $35,684 | $24,000 | $52,000 |
| 35 | Wyoming | $35,534 | $24,000 | $51,000 |
| 36 | Florida | $35,492 | $24,000 | $51,000 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $35,385 | $23,000 | $52,000 |
| 38 | Nebraska | $34,746 | $23,000 | $50,000 |
| 39 | Hawaii | $34,511 | $27,000 | $43,000 |
| 40 | Louisiana | $34,369 | $23,000 | $51,000 |
| 41 | Georgia | $34,302 | $23,000 | $50,000 |
| 42 | Utah | $34,246 | $23,000 | $50,000 |
| 43 | Indiana | $33,633 | $23,000 | $49,000 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $33,616 | $23,000 | $49,000 |
| 45 | Idaho | $33,580 | $22,000 | $49,000 |
| 46 | Iowa | $33,309 | $22,000 | $48,000 |
| 47 | Kentucky | $33,143 | $22,000 | $48,000 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $32,979 | $22,000 | $48,000 |
| 49 | Missouri | $32,809 | $22,000 | $48,000 |
| 50 | New Mexico | $32,630 | $21,000 | $48,000 |
Methodology: Technical Internship Salary By State
To better understand technical internship 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 technical interns by state.
We took the average annual salary data for technical interns from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for technical interns.
Technical Internship Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for technical interns?
The highest-paid state for technical interns is Oregon with an average salary of $48,954 per year.
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What city pays technical interns the most?
Hillsboro, OR pays technical interns the most with an average salary of $49,089 per year.
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What is the worst state for technical interns?
The worst state for technical interns is New Mexico with an average salary of $32,630 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.
