Best states for a building technician

Q: What is the best state for building technicians?

The best state to be a building technician is New Jersey based on building technician salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for building technicians is Idaho based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for building technicians?

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

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and installation, maintenance and repair careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to building technician jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for building technicians.In order to help you decide which state is the best for building technicians, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for building technician jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for building technicians.We found that New Jersey is the best state for building technician jobs, whereas Idaho is the worst.

10 best states for building technicians in 2026

1. New Jersey
Total building technician jobs: 1,448
Average annual salary: $67,305
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Building technician jobs in New Jersey
2. Alaska
Total building technician jobs: 159
Average annual salary: $65,009
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Building technician jobs in Alaska
3. New York
Total building technician jobs: 2,212
Average annual salary: $66,097
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Building technician jobs in New York
4. Massachusetts
Total building technician jobs: 1,442
Average annual salary: $69,225
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Building technician jobs in Massachusetts
5. Connecticut
Total building technician jobs: 630
Average annual salary: $61,121
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Building technician jobs in Connecticut
6. Wisconsin
Total building technician jobs: 1,159
Average annual salary: $52,502
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Building technician jobs in Wisconsin
7. Delaware
Total building technician jobs: 242
Average annual salary: $56,658
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Building technician jobs in Delaware
8. Maryland
Total building technician jobs: 1,071
Average annual salary: $63,853
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Building technician jobs in Maryland
9. Indiana
Total building technician jobs: 1,490
Average annual salary: $49,431
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Building technician jobs in Indiana
10. Rhode Island
Total building technician jobs: 167
Average annual salary: $63,127
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Building technician jobs in Rhode Island

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Detailed list of the best states for a building technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$67,305	$41,000	9,005,644	1,448
2	Alaska	$65,009	$50,000	739,795	159
3	New York	$66,097	$40,000	19,849,399	2,212
4	Massachusetts	$69,225	$43,000	6,859,819	1,442
5	Connecticut	$61,121	$37,000	3,588,184	630
6	Wisconsin	$52,502	$33,000	5,795,483	1,159
7	Delaware	$56,658	$34,000	961,939	242
8	Maryland	$63,853	$38,000	6,052,177	1,071
9	Indiana	$49,431	$30,000	6,666,818	1,490
10	Rhode Island	$63,127	$39,000	1,059,639	167
11	District of Columbia	$73,178	$44,000	693,972	163
12	Pennsylvania	$56,518	$34,000	12,805,537	1,994
13	Virginia	$57,335	$34,000	8,470,020	1,741
14	Ohio	$50,223	$30,000	11,658,609	2,005
15	North Carolina	$48,317	$29,000	10,273,419	2,245
16	Maine	$48,115	$31,000	1,335,907	322
17	Washington	$58,330	$38,000	7,405,743	1,173
18	Illinois	$52,708	$33,000	12,802,023	2,210
19	Nevada	$48,903	$30,000	2,998,039	416
20	New Hampshire	$52,085	$33,000	1,342,795	308
21	Iowa	$45,103	$28,000	3,145,711	1,180
22	California	$60,097	$37,000	39,536,653	4,662
23	Vermont	$48,580	$30,000	623,657	152
24	South Carolina	$44,896	$27,000	5,024,369	1,076
25	Michigan	$47,266	$29,000	9,962,311	1,394
26	Kentucky	$43,266	$26,000	4,454,189	773
27	Utah	$44,906	$29,000	3,101,833	619
28	West Virginia	$47,978	$28,000	1,815,857	226
29	Oregon	$49,824	$32,000	4,142,776	682
30	Minnesota	$43,637	$28,000	5,576,606	1,287
31	Florida	$41,729	$26,000	20,984,400	3,457
32	Tennessee	$39,545	$24,000	6,715,984	1,351
33	Nebraska	$40,138	$26,000	1,920,076	469
34	Missouri	$40,675	$26,000	6,113,532	1,120
35	Hawaii	$47,645	$38,000	1,427,538	136
36	Colorado	$37,885	$25,000	5,607,154	1,302
37	Kansas	$39,784	$25,000	2,913,123	513
38	North Dakota	$41,624	$27,000	755,393	129
39	Georgia	$37,091	$23,000	10,429,379	2,156
40	Arizona	$37,547	$23,000	7,016,270	1,193
41	Mississippi	$35,493	$22,000	2,984,100	449
42	New Mexico	$40,023	$25,000	2,088,070	257
43	Alabama	$38,473	$24,000	4,874,747	678
44	Texas	$35,901	$22,000	28,304,596	4,032
45	Oklahoma	$36,794	$23,000	3,930,864	528
46	South Dakota	$37,716	$24,000	869,666	165
47	Arkansas	$37,276	$23,000	3,004,279	384
48	Wyoming	$37,955	$25,000	579,315	61
49	Montana	$37,699	$25,000	1,050,493	161
50	Louisiana	$35,022	$22,000	4,684,333	550
51	Idaho	$32,604	$21,000	1,716,943	182

Highest paying states for building technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Building Technician Salary
1	New Jersey	$67,305
2	Alaska	$65,009
3	New York	$66,097
4	Massachusetts	$69,225
5	Connecticut	$61,121
6	Wisconsin	$52,502
7	Delaware	$56,658
8	Maryland	$63,853
9	Indiana	$49,431
10	Rhode Island	$63,127
11	District of Columbia	$73,178
12	Pennsylvania	$56,518
13	Virginia	$57,335
14	Ohio	$50,223
15	North Carolina	$48,317
16	Maine	$48,115
17	Washington	$58,330
18	Illinois	$52,708
19	Nevada	$48,903
20	New Hampshire	$52,085
21	Iowa	$45,103
22	California	$60,097
23	Vermont	$48,580
24	South Carolina	$44,896
25	Michigan	$47,266
26	Kentucky	$43,266
27	Utah	$44,906
28	West Virginia	$47,978
29	Oregon	$49,824
30	Minnesota	$43,637
31	Florida	$41,729
32	Tennessee	$39,545
33	Nebraska	$40,138
34	Missouri	$40,675
35	Hawaii	$47,645
36	Colorado	$37,885
37	Kansas	$39,784
38	North Dakota	$41,624
39	Georgia	$37,091
40	Arizona	$37,547
41	Mississippi	$35,493
42	New Mexico	$40,023
43	Alabama	$38,473
44	Texas	$35,901
45	Oklahoma	$36,794
46	South Dakota	$37,716
47	Arkansas	$37,276
48	Wyoming	$37,955
49	Montana	$37,699
50	Louisiana	$35,022
51	Idaho	$32,604

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Total building technician jobs:	1,448
Average annual salary:	$67,305
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$41,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$109,000
Location Quotient:	0.97

Best states for a building technician

10 best states for building technicians in 2026

1. New Jersey

2. Alaska

3. New York

4. Massachusetts

5. Connecticut

6. Wisconsin

7. Delaware

8. Maryland

9. Indiana

10. Rhode Island