Best states for a drug abuse technician

Q: What is the best state for drug abuse technicians?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for drug abuse technicians?

The highest paying state for drug abuse technicians is Georgia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for drug abuse technicians?

The worst state for drug abuse technicians is Virginia, 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 drug abuse 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 drug abuse technician jobs.In fact, our research shows that Alaska is the best state for drug abuse technicians in America. The best city in America for drug abuse technicians with the highest pay is Dana Point, CA.

Alaska is the best state for jobs for drug abuse technicians, and Virginia is the worst. The most common pay in Alaska is $34,121, while the median pay in Virginia is $22,872.Alaska is the best state, and Grants Pass is the city with the highest pay for drug abuse technicians.

10 best states for drug abuse technicians in 2026

1. Alaska
Total drug abuse technician jobs: 181
Average annual salary: $34,121
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.62
Drug abuse technician jobs in Alaska
2. Pennsylvania
Total drug abuse technician jobs: 1,864
Average annual salary: $31,832
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Drug abuse technician jobs in Pennsylvania
3. Connecticut
Total drug abuse technician jobs: 551
Average annual salary: $32,314
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Drug abuse technician jobs in Connecticut
4. Oregon
Total drug abuse technician jobs: 520
Average annual salary: $34,434
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Drug abuse technician jobs in Oregon
5. Vermont
Total drug abuse technician jobs: 110
Average annual salary: $30,791
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Drug abuse technician jobs in Vermont
6. Massachusetts
Total drug abuse technician jobs: 2,703
Average annual salary: $30,860
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
2.2
Drug abuse technician jobs in Massachusetts
7. Rhode Island
Total drug abuse technician jobs: 171
Average annual salary: $30,379
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Drug abuse technician jobs in Rhode Island
8. Nevada
Total drug abuse technician jobs: 261
Average annual salary: $31,012
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Drug abuse technician jobs in Nevada
9. New York
Total drug abuse technician jobs: 2,273
Average annual salary: $31,720
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Drug abuse technician jobs in New York
10. Wisconsin
Total drug abuse technician jobs: 608
Average annual salary: $29,835
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Drug abuse technician jobs in Wisconsin

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a drug abuse technician

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Detailed list of the best states for a drug abuse technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$34,121	$27,000	739,795	181
2	Pennsylvania	$31,832	$24,000	12,805,537	1,864
3	Connecticut	$32,314	$25,000	3,588,184	551
4	Oregon	$34,434	$26,000	4,142,776	520
5	Vermont	$30,791	$25,000	623,657	110
6	Massachusetts	$30,860	$24,000	6,859,819	2,703
7	Rhode Island	$30,379	$24,000	1,059,639	171
8	Nevada	$31,012	$23,000	2,998,039	261
9	New York	$31,720	$24,000	19,849,399	2,273
10	Wisconsin	$29,835	$23,000	5,795,483	608
11	Indiana	$28,249	$22,000	6,666,818	827
12	Washington	$29,035	$22,000	7,405,743	1,071
13	Illinois	$28,955	$22,000	12,802,023	1,612
14	Hawaii	$31,426	$25,000	1,427,538	116
15	New Jersey	$28,958	$22,000	9,005,644	1,220
16	Mississippi	$28,427	$21,000	2,984,100	254
17	Arizona	$28,330	$21,000	7,016,270	783
18	Idaho	$28,815	$22,000	1,716,943	179
19	New Hampshire	$28,652	$23,000	1,342,795	205
20	California	$29,863	$22,000	39,536,653	3,685
21	Kentucky	$28,839	$22,000	4,454,189	357
22	New Mexico	$27,822	$21,000	2,088,070	244
23	Delaware	$28,944	$22,000	961,939	145
24	West Virginia	$27,420	$21,000	1,815,857	164
25	Oklahoma	$27,012	$20,000	3,930,864	372
26	Maine	$25,731	$21,000	1,335,907	403
27	North Dakota	$28,138	$22,000	755,393	82
28	Maryland	$27,198	$21,000	6,052,177	986
29	Nebraska	$26,985	$20,000	1,920,076	298
30	Minnesota	$26,207	$20,000	5,576,606	940
31	Colorado	$26,943	$20,000	5,607,154	834
32	Utah	$26,661	$20,000	3,101,833	383
33	Arkansas	$26,029	$20,000	3,004,279	300
34	Wyoming	$27,050	$20,000	579,315	54
35	Montana	$25,212	$19,000	1,050,493	164
36	Kansas	$26,686	$20,000	2,913,123	282
37	Michigan	$24,667	$19,000	9,962,311	1,039
38	District of Columbia	$28,122	$21,000	693,972	100
39	South Dakota	$25,658	$19,000	869,666	112
40	Iowa	$24,740	$19,000	3,145,711	416
41	Tennessee	$24,589	$19,000	6,715,984	671
42	Ohio	$25,206	$19,000	11,658,609	1,023
43	Alabama	$25,810	$19,000	4,874,747	363
44	South Carolina	$22,744	$17,000	5,024,369	635
45	North Carolina	$24,811	$19,000	10,273,419	1,058
46	Missouri	$24,136	$18,000	6,113,532	723
47	Florida	$21,938	$16,000	20,984,400	2,103
48	Georgia	$21,298	$16,000	10,429,379	1,227
49	Louisiana	$22,702	$16,000	4,684,333	341
50	Texas	$22,425	$16,000	28,304,596	2,166
51	Virginia	$22,872	$17,000	8,470,020	979

Highest paying states for drug abuse technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Drug Abuse Technician Salary
1	Alaska	$34,121
2	Pennsylvania	$31,832
3	Connecticut	$32,314
4	Oregon	$34,434
5	Vermont	$30,791
6	Massachusetts	$30,860
7	Rhode Island	$30,379
8	Nevada	$31,012
9	New York	$31,720
10	Wisconsin	$29,835
11	Indiana	$28,249
12	Washington	$29,035
13	Illinois	$28,955
14	Hawaii	$31,426
15	New Jersey	$28,958
16	Mississippi	$28,427
17	Arizona	$28,330
18	Idaho	$28,815
19	New Hampshire	$28,652
20	California	$29,863
21	Kentucky	$28,839
22	New Mexico	$27,822
23	Delaware	$28,944
24	West Virginia	$27,420
25	Oklahoma	$27,012
26	Maine	$25,731
27	North Dakota	$28,138
28	Maryland	$27,198
29	Nebraska	$26,985
30	Minnesota	$26,207
31	Colorado	$26,943
32	Utah	$26,661
33	Arkansas	$26,029
34	Wyoming	$27,050
35	Montana	$25,212
36	Kansas	$26,686
37	Michigan	$24,667
38	District of Columbia	$28,122
39	South Dakota	$25,658
40	Iowa	$24,740
41	Tennessee	$24,589
42	Ohio	$25,206
43	Alabama	$25,810
44	South Carolina	$22,744
45	North Carolina	$24,811
46	Missouri	$24,136
47	Florida	$21,938
48	Georgia	$21,298
49	Louisiana	$22,702
50	Texas	$22,425
51	Virginia	$22,872

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Total drug abuse technician jobs:	181
Average annual salary:	$34,121
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$27,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$41,000
Location Quotient:	1.62

Best states for a drug abuse technician

10 best states for drug abuse technicians in 2026

1. Alaska

2. Pennsylvania

3. Connecticut

4. Oregon

5. Vermont

6. Massachusetts

7. Rhode Island

8. Nevada

9. New York

10. Wisconsin