Best states for a calibration technician

Q: What is the best state for calibration technicians?

The best state to be a calibration technician is Alaska based on calibration technician salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for calibration technicians is Maine based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for calibration technicians?

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

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for calibration technicians? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for calibration technician jobs.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of calibration technicians in America is $62,000.

Alaska is the best state for jobs for calibration technicians, and Kentucky is the worst. The most common pay in Alaska is $53,427, while the median pay in Kentucky is $36,616.If you are currently seeking employment as a calibration technician, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for calibration technicians in 2026

1. Alaska
Total calibration technician jobs: 122
Average annual salary: $53,427
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
2.12
Calibration technician jobs in Alaska
2. New Mexico
Total calibration technician jobs: 160
Average annual salary: $52,569
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Calibration technician jobs in New Mexico
3. Delaware
Total calibration technician jobs: 118
Average annual salary: $51,334
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Calibration technician jobs in Delaware
4. Hawaii
Total calibration technician jobs: 96
Average annual salary: $56,309
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.67
Calibration technician jobs in Hawaii
5. Connecticut
Total calibration technician jobs: 337
Average annual salary: $49,436
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Calibration technician jobs in Connecticut
6. West Virginia
Total calibration technician jobs: 155
Average annual salary: $46,127
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Calibration technician jobs in West Virginia
7. Vermont
Total calibration technician jobs: 93
Average annual salary: $46,310
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.76
Calibration technician jobs in Vermont
8. Oklahoma
Total calibration technician jobs: 198
Average annual salary: $50,799
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Calibration technician jobs in Oklahoma
9. Wyoming
Total calibration technician jobs: 55
Average annual salary: $44,945
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Calibration technician jobs in Wyoming
10. Virginia
Total calibration technician jobs: 723
Average annual salary: $48,898
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Calibration technician jobs in Virginia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a calibration technician

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a calibration technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$53,427	$47,000	739,795	122
2	New Mexico	$52,569	$39,000	2,088,070	160
3	Delaware	$51,334	$37,000	961,939	118
4	Hawaii	$56,309	$48,000	1,427,538	96
5	Connecticut	$49,436	$38,000	3,588,184	337
6	West Virginia	$46,127	$35,000	1,815,857	155
7	Vermont	$46,310	$39,000	623,657	93
8	Oklahoma	$50,799	$39,000	3,930,864	198
9	Wyoming	$44,945	$36,000	579,315	55
10	Virginia	$48,898	$35,000	8,470,020	723
11	Texas	$51,018	$38,000	28,304,596	1,208
12	Colorado	$46,454	$37,000	5,607,154	559
13	Wisconsin	$44,833	$36,000	5,795,483	455
14	Michigan	$47,629	$37,000	9,962,311	472
15	Utah	$43,322	$34,000	3,101,833	275
16	Washington	$47,547	$38,000	7,405,743	445
17	Mississippi	$45,287	$33,000	2,984,100	137
18	California	$49,574	$36,000	39,536,653	1,922
19	Ohio	$45,731	$35,000	11,658,609	537
20	Maryland	$46,888	$34,000	6,052,177	467
21	Oregon	$46,057	$36,000	4,142,776	245
22	Rhode Island	$42,741	$34,000	1,059,639	90
23	Montana	$41,565	$34,000	1,050,493	97
24	Louisiana	$43,710	$31,000	4,684,333	216
25	New Jersey	$45,843	$34,000	9,005,644	514
26	District of Columbia	$45,865	$33,000	693,972	135
27	North Dakota	$40,090	$33,000	755,393	83
28	South Dakota	$40,277	$33,000	869,666	79
29	Nebraska	$41,615	$33,000	1,920,076	151
30	Arizona	$40,712	$30,000	7,016,270	502
31	Illinois	$43,347	$34,000	12,802,023	685
32	Georgia	$41,636	$31,000	10,429,379	680
33	New York	$44,029	$33,000	19,849,399	879
34	Minnesota	$41,306	$34,000	5,576,606	439
35	Arkansas	$39,439	$30,000	3,004,279	187
36	Florida	$40,683	$28,000	20,984,400	1,212
37	Nevada	$38,993	$29,000	2,998,039	173
38	Indiana	$39,590	$31,000	6,666,818	451
39	Massachusetts	$42,275	$34,000	6,859,819	608
40	Iowa	$39,007	$31,000	3,145,711	266
41	Maine	$36,230	$31,000	1,335,907	155
42	Idaho	$41,077	$32,000	1,716,943	90
43	New Hampshire	$39,106	$32,000	1,342,795	133
44	Missouri	$40,095	$31,000	6,113,532	364
45	North Carolina	$38,140	$28,000	10,273,419	653
46	South Carolina	$37,449	$27,000	5,024,369	355
47	Alabama	$37,005	$27,000	4,874,747	337
48	Pennsylvania	$38,977	$29,000	12,805,537	620
49	Tennessee	$37,093	$28,000	6,715,984	354
50	Kansas	$38,206	$30,000	2,913,123	172
51	Kentucky	$36,616	$28,000	4,454,189	202

Highest paying states for calibration technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Calibration Technician Salary
1	Alaska	$53,427
2	New Mexico	$52,569
3	Delaware	$51,334
4	Hawaii	$56,309
5	Connecticut	$49,436
6	West Virginia	$46,127
7	Vermont	$46,310
8	Oklahoma	$50,799
9	Wyoming	$44,945
10	Virginia	$48,898
11	Texas	$51,018
12	Colorado	$46,454
13	Wisconsin	$44,833
14	Michigan	$47,629
15	Utah	$43,322
16	Washington	$47,547
17	Mississippi	$45,287
18	California	$49,574
19	Ohio	$45,731
20	Maryland	$46,888
21	Oregon	$46,057
22	Rhode Island	$42,741
23	Montana	$41,565
24	Louisiana	$43,710
25	New Jersey	$45,843
26	District of Columbia	$45,865
27	North Dakota	$40,090
28	South Dakota	$40,277
29	Nebraska	$41,615
30	Arizona	$40,712
31	Illinois	$43,347
32	Georgia	$41,636
33	New York	$44,029
34	Minnesota	$41,306
35	Arkansas	$39,439
36	Florida	$40,683
37	Nevada	$38,993
38	Indiana	$39,590
39	Massachusetts	$42,275
40	Iowa	$39,007
41	Maine	$36,230
42	Idaho	$41,077
43	New Hampshire	$39,106
44	Missouri	$40,095
45	North Carolina	$38,140
46	South Carolina	$37,449
47	Alabama	$37,005
48	Pennsylvania	$38,977
49	Tennessee	$37,093
50	Kansas	$38,206
51	Kentucky	$36,616

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Total calibration technician jobs:	122
Average annual salary:	$53,427
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$47,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$60,000
Location Quotient:	2.12

Best states for a calibration technician

10 best states for calibration technicians in 2026

1. Alaska

2. New Mexico

3. Delaware

4. Hawaii

5. Connecticut

6. West Virginia

7. Vermont

8. Oklahoma

9. Wyoming

10. Virginia