Best states for an archaeological technician

Q: What is the best state for archaeological technicians?

The best state to be an archaeological technician is Vermont based on archaeological technician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for archaeological technicians?

The highest paying state for archaeological technicians is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for archaeological technicians?

The worst state for archaeological technicians is Nebraska, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Archaeological technician opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for archaeological technicians, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for archaeological technicians.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for archaeological technician jobs.

In order to get you the best states for archaeological technicians, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that Vermont is the best state for archaeological technician jobs, whereas Nebraska is the worst.

10 best states for archaeological technicians in 2025

1. Vermont
Total archaeological technician jobs: 60
Average annual salary: $46,854
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Archaeological technician jobs in Vermont
2. Alaska
Total archaeological technician jobs: 102
Average annual salary: $44,620
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
2.23
Archaeological technician jobs in Alaska
3. Massachusetts
Total archaeological technician jobs: 545
Average annual salary: $47,081
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Archaeological technician jobs in Massachusetts
4. Maine
Total archaeological technician jobs: 156
Average annual salary: $40,628
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
2.15
Archaeological technician jobs in Maine
5. New York
Total archaeological technician jobs: 876
Average annual salary: $42,610
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Archaeological technician jobs in New York
6. New Hampshire
Total archaeological technician jobs: 94
Average annual salary: $43,795
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Archaeological technician jobs in New Hampshire
7. Rhode Island
Total archaeological technician jobs: 65
Average annual salary: $43,479
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Archaeological technician jobs in Rhode Island
8. Nevada
Total archaeological technician jobs: 124
Average annual salary: $40,241
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Archaeological technician jobs in Nevada
9. North Dakota
Total archaeological technician jobs: 50
Average annual salary: $40,334
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Archaeological technician jobs in North Dakota
10. Delaware
Total archaeological technician jobs: 75
Average annual salary: $39,856
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Archaeological technician jobs in Delaware

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Detailed list of the best states for an archaeological technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Vermont	$46,854	$31,000	623,657	60
2	Alaska	$44,620	$35,000	739,795	102
3	Massachusetts	$47,081	$31,000	6,859,819	545
4	Maine	$40,628	$27,000	1,335,907	156
5	New York	$42,610	$28,000	19,849,399	876
6	New Hampshire	$43,795	$28,000	1,342,795	94
7	Rhode Island	$43,479	$28,000	1,059,639	65
8	Nevada	$40,241	$31,000	2,998,039	124
9	North Dakota	$40,334	$30,000	755,393	50
10	Delaware	$39,856	$28,000	961,939	75
11	Texas	$41,204	$32,000	28,304,596	1,024
12	Oregon	$42,461	$31,000	4,142,776	177
13	Colorado	$39,374	$31,000	5,607,154	366
14	New Jersey	$40,408	$27,000	9,005,644	511
15	Wyoming	$40,253	$31,000	579,315	25
16	Minnesota	$37,854	$28,000	5,576,606	405
17	Utah	$37,719	$29,000	3,101,833	184
18	Wisconsin	$37,245	$27,000	5,795,483	335
19	Virginia	$40,150	$30,000	8,470,020	487
20	Missouri	$35,715	$28,000	6,113,532	407
21	Iowa	$35,391	$27,000	3,145,711	226
22	Mississippi	$36,176	$28,000	2,984,100	121
23	Arkansas	$36,561	$29,000	3,004,279	135
24	North Carolina	$34,767	$27,000	10,273,419	646
25	Washington	$39,728	$28,000	7,405,743	271
26	Illinois	$36,089	$27,000	12,802,023	740
27	Michigan	$36,635	$26,000	9,962,311	417
28	Pennsylvania	$37,192	$26,000	12,805,537	553
29	California	$40,798	$31,000	39,536,653	1,016
30	Hawaii	$39,180	$33,000	1,427,538	46
31	South Carolina	$34,046	$27,000	5,024,369	295
32	West Virginia	$33,434	$25,000	1,815,857	98
33	Connecticut	$35,286	$23,000	3,588,184	240
34	Alabama	$34,578	$27,000	4,874,747	223
35	Idaho	$36,140	$27,000	1,716,943	57
36	Montana	$35,593	$27,000	1,050,493	56
37	District of Columbia	$39,000	$28,000	693,972	30
38	Louisiana	$35,259	$27,000	4,684,333	145
39	Maryland	$36,848	$26,000	6,052,177	344
40	South Dakota	$34,708	$26,000	869,666	44
41	Ohio	$34,075	$25,000	11,658,609	472
42	Arizona	$34,411	$27,000	7,016,270	295
43	Oklahoma	$31,481	$25,000	3,930,864	195
44	Kentucky	$32,446	$25,000	4,454,189	212
45	New Mexico	$34,000	$27,000	2,088,070	84
46	Georgia	$31,446	$25,000	10,429,379	627
47	Kansas	$33,083	$26,000	2,913,123	147
48	Indiana	$31,415	$24,000	6,666,818	372
49	Florida	$29,746	$23,000	20,984,400	1,000
50	Tennessee	$29,752	$23,000	6,715,984	355
51	Nebraska	$31,343	$24,000	1,920,076	121

Highest paying states for archaeological technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Archaeological Technician Salary
1	Vermont	$46,854
2	Alaska	$44,620
3	Massachusetts	$47,081
4	Maine	$40,628
5	New York	$42,610
6	New Hampshire	$43,795
7	Rhode Island	$43,479
8	Nevada	$40,241
9	North Dakota	$40,334
10	Delaware	$39,856
11	Texas	$41,204
12	Oregon	$42,461
13	Colorado	$39,374
14	New Jersey	$40,408
15	Wyoming	$40,253
16	Minnesota	$37,854
17	Utah	$37,719
18	Wisconsin	$37,245
19	Virginia	$40,150
20	Missouri	$35,715
21	Iowa	$35,391
22	Mississippi	$36,176
23	Arkansas	$36,561
24	North Carolina	$34,767
25	Washington	$39,728
26	Illinois	$36,089
27	Michigan	$36,635
28	Pennsylvania	$37,192
29	California	$40,798
30	Hawaii	$39,180
31	South Carolina	$34,046
32	West Virginia	$33,434
33	Connecticut	$35,286
34	Alabama	$34,578
35	Idaho	$36,140
36	Montana	$35,593
37	District of Columbia	$39,000
38	Louisiana	$35,259
39	Maryland	$36,848
40	South Dakota	$34,708
41	Ohio	$34,075
42	Arizona	$34,411
43	Oklahoma	$31,481
44	Kentucky	$32,446
45	New Mexico	$34,000
46	Georgia	$31,446
47	Kansas	$33,083
48	Indiana	$31,415
49	Florida	$29,746
50	Tennessee	$29,752
51	Nebraska	$31,343

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Total archaeological technician jobs:	60
Average annual salary:	$46,854
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$70,000
Location Quotient:	1.43

Best states for an archaeological technician

10 best states for archaeological technicians in 2025

1. Vermont

2. Alaska

3. Massachusetts

4. Maine

5. New York

6. New Hampshire

7. Rhode Island

8. Nevada

9. North Dakota

10. Delaware