Best states for a digital technician

Q: What is the best state for digital technicians?

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

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

The highest paying state for digital technicians is North Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for digital technicians?

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

Rank 1 - 10
11 - 20
21 - 30
31 - 40
41 - 51

Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to digital technician jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. In order to help you decide which state is the best for digital technicians, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for digital 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 digital technicians.New York is the best state, and Long Branch is the city with the highest pay for digital technicians.

10 best states for digital technicians in 2025

1. New York
Total digital technician jobs: 1,879
Average annual salary: $89,201
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $168,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Digital technician jobs in New York
2. Delaware
Total digital technician jobs: 199
Average annual salary: $83,908
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $160,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Digital technician jobs in Delaware
3. Connecticut
Total digital technician jobs: 484
Average annual salary: $85,562
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $161,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Digital technician jobs in Connecticut
4. New Jersey
Total digital technician jobs: 971
Average annual salary: $91,333
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $171,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Digital technician jobs in New Jersey
5. Massachusetts
Total digital technician jobs: 1,151
Average annual salary: $88,817
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $166,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Digital technician jobs in Massachusetts
6. Rhode Island
Total digital technician jobs: 150
Average annual salary: $82,529
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $156,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Digital technician jobs in Rhode Island
7. Maryland
Total digital technician jobs: 746
Average annual salary: $89,017
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $168,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Digital technician jobs in Maryland
8. Nevada
Total digital technician jobs: 281
Average annual salary: $73,014
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Digital technician jobs in Nevada
9. Texas
Total digital technician jobs: 2,098
Average annual salary: $89,693
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $162,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Digital technician jobs in Texas
10. South Carolina
Total digital technician jobs: 552
Average annual salary: $68,733
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Digital technician jobs in South Carolina

Digital technician jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a digital technician

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

Detailed list of the best states for a digital technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$89,201	$47,000	19,849,399	1,879
2	Delaware	$83,908	$43,000	961,939	199
3	Connecticut	$85,562	$45,000	3,588,184	484
4	New Jersey	$91,333	$48,000	9,005,644	971
5	Massachusetts	$88,817	$47,000	6,859,819	1,151
6	Rhode Island	$82,529	$43,000	1,059,639	150
7	Maryland	$89,017	$46,000	6,052,177	746
8	Nevada	$73,014	$41,000	2,998,039	281
9	Texas	$89,693	$49,000	28,304,596	2,098
10	South Carolina	$68,733	$35,000	5,024,369	552
11	District of Columbia	$73,140	$37,000	693,972	218
12	Vermont	$63,779	$33,000	623,657	149
13	New Mexico	$70,998	$39,000	2,088,070	220
14	West Virginia	$62,402	$31,000	1,815,857	202
15	New Hampshire	$66,939	$34,000	1,342,795	206
16	Mississippi	$67,440	$35,000	2,984,100	244
17	Pennsylvania	$70,243	$35,000	12,805,537	1,239
18	Hawaii	$70,172	$56,000	1,427,538	126
19	Florida	$68,157	$36,000	20,984,400	1,736
20	Louisiana	$71,270	$37,000	4,684,333	286
21	Georgia	$64,753	$34,000	10,429,379	1,218
22	Colorado	$63,132	$36,000	5,607,154	745
23	California	$74,905	$43,000	39,536,653	2,885
24	Virginia	$67,660	$33,000	8,470,020	1,029
25	Arizona	$62,934	$35,000	7,016,270	653
26	Oregon	$66,176	$38,000	4,142,776	437
27	Wyoming	$52,248	$31,000	579,315	93
28	Alaska	$47,861	$41,000	739,795	137
29	North Carolina	$54,949	$27,000	10,273,419	1,317
30	Ohio	$60,657	$31,000	11,658,609	984
31	Maine	$50,541	$26,000	1,335,907	290
32	Alabama	$59,330	$31,000	4,874,747	397
33	Illinois	$55,704	$30,000	12,802,023	1,417
34	Indiana	$55,926	$29,000	6,666,818	727
35	Missouri	$53,109	$29,000	6,113,532	697
36	Michigan	$57,060	$29,000	9,962,311	768
37	Iowa	$54,721	$30,000	3,145,711	371
38	Oklahoma	$51,332	$28,000	3,930,864	362
39	Arkansas	$52,738	$28,000	3,004,279	289
40	Washington	$57,931	$35,000	7,405,743	700
41	Montana	$44,025	$28,000	1,050,493	179
42	Utah	$47,144	$27,000	3,101,833	446
43	Minnesota	$46,716	$27,000	5,576,606	942
44	North Dakota	$41,371	$26,000	755,393	135
45	Tennessee	$48,525	$25,000	6,715,984	658
46	Idaho	$49,279	$29,000	1,716,943	176
47	South Dakota	$46,045	$27,000	869,666	120
48	Wisconsin	$46,289	$25,000	5,795,483	647
49	Kentucky	$49,799	$26,000	4,454,189	340
50	Nebraska	$42,220	$23,000	1,920,076	262
51	Kansas	$46,058	$25,000	2,913,123	326

Highest paying states for digital technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Digital Technician Salary
1	New York	$89,201
2	Delaware	$83,908
3	Connecticut	$85,562
4	New Jersey	$91,333
5	Massachusetts	$88,817
6	Rhode Island	$82,529
7	Maryland	$89,017
8	Nevada	$73,014
9	Texas	$89,693
10	South Carolina	$68,733
11	District of Columbia	$73,140
12	Vermont	$63,779
13	New Mexico	$70,998
14	West Virginia	$62,402
15	New Hampshire	$66,939
16	Mississippi	$67,440
17	Pennsylvania	$70,243
18	Hawaii	$70,172
19	Florida	$68,157
20	Louisiana	$71,270
21	Georgia	$64,753
22	Colorado	$63,132
23	California	$74,905
24	Virginia	$67,660
25	Arizona	$62,934
26	Oregon	$66,176
27	Wyoming	$52,248
28	Alaska	$47,861
29	North Carolina	$54,949
30	Ohio	$60,657
31	Maine	$50,541
32	Alabama	$59,330
33	Illinois	$55,704
34	Indiana	$55,926
35	Missouri	$53,109
36	Michigan	$57,060
37	Iowa	$54,721
38	Oklahoma	$51,332
39	Arkansas	$52,738
40	Washington	$57,931
41	Montana	$44,025
42	Utah	$47,144
43	Minnesota	$46,716
44	North Dakota	$41,371
45	Tennessee	$48,525
46	Idaho	$49,279
47	South Dakota	$46,045
48	Wisconsin	$46,289
49	Kentucky	$49,799
50	Nebraska	$42,220
51	Kansas	$46,058

Digital technician best states FAQs

What is the best state for digital technicians?

What is the highest paying state for digital technicians?

What is the worst state for digital technicians?

Have more questions? See all answers to common architecture and engineering questions.

Search for digital technician jobs

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse architecture and engineering jobs

Total digital technician jobs:	1,879
Average annual salary:	$89,201
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$47,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$168,000
Location Quotient:	1.27

Best states for a digital technician

10 best states for digital technicians in 2025

1. New York

2. Delaware

3. Connecticut

4. New Jersey

5. Massachusetts

6. Rhode Island

7. Maryland

8. Nevada

9. Texas

10. South Carolina