Explore jobs
Find specific jobs
Explore careers
Explore professions
Best companies
Explore companies
Job outlook for building technicians in the United States
Building technician job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected building technician job growth rate is 5% from 2018-2028.
About 76,300 new jobs for building technicians are projected over the next decade.
Building technician salaries have increased 11% for building technicians in the last 5 years.
There are over 4,175 building technicians currently employed in the United States.
There are 97,697 active building technician job openings in the US.
The average building technician salary is $46,250.
Are building technician jobs in demand?
Yes, building technician jobs are in demand. Building technician demand is projected to grow 5% from 2018 to 2028.
Building technician job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of building technician jobs and the average building technician salary over time.
Building technician jobs over time
Building technician job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4,175 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 4,005 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 4,184 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 4,079 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 3,984 | 0.00% |
Average building technician salary over time
Building technician salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $46,250 | $22.24 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | $44,246 | $21.27 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | $43,363 | $20.85 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | $42,650 | $20.50 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | $41,823 | $20.11 | +0.8% |
Building technician jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of building technician job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where building technicians earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for building technicians
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 1,180 | 38% |
| 2 | Delaware | 961,939 | 242 | 25% |
| 3 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 469 | 24% |
| 4 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 322 | 24% |
| 5 | Vermont | 623,657 | 152 | 24% |
| 6 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 1,302 | 23% |
| 7 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,287 | 23% |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 308 | 23% |
| 9 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 163 | 23% |
| 10 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 2,245 | 22% |
| 11 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,490 | 22% |
| 12 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 2,156 | 21% |
| 13 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,741 | 21% |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,442 | 21% |
| 15 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 1,076 | 21% |
| 16 | Alaska | 739,795 | 159 | 21% |
| 17 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 1,351 | 20% |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1,159 | 20% |
| 19 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 619 | 20% |
| 20 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 165 | 19% |
Most common cities for building technicians
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flagstaff | 2 | 3% | $37,642 |
| 2 | Ann Arbor | 3 | 2% | $47,234 |
| 3 | Cedar Rapids | 2 | 2% | $45,907 |
| 4 | Farmington Hills | 2 | 2% | $47,562 |
| 5 | Eden Prairie | 1 | 2% | $43,477 |
| 6 | Austin | 6 | 1% | $36,365 |
| 7 | Atlanta | 3 | 1% | $36,963 |
| 8 | Chandler | 2 | 1% | $37,516 |
| 9 | Eugene | 1 | 1% | $50,668 |
| 10 | Dallas | 2 | 0% | $35,115 |
| 11 | Boston | 1 | 0% | $68,901 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 1 | 0% | $45,498 |
| 13 | Denver | 1 | 0% | $37,842 |
| 14 | Fort Worth | 1 | 0% | $35,181 |
| 15 | Fremont | 1 | 0% | $64,482 |