Best states for a fisheries technician

Q: What is the best state for fisheries technicians?

The best state to be a fisheries technician is Massachusetts based on fisheries technician salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for fisheries technicians is Kentucky based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for fisheries technicians?

The worst state for fisheries technicians is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become a fisheries technician at Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for fisheries technicians that you can check out, before you begin your journey. This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for fisheries technician jobs.

We figured that the best places for fisheries technician jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.Massachusetts is the best state, and Rochester is the city with the highest pay for fisheries technicians.

10 best states for fisheries technicians in 2025

1. Massachusetts
Total fisheries technician jobs: 724
Average annual salary: $41,639
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
2.79
Fisheries technician jobs in Massachusetts
2. Connecticut
Total fisheries technician jobs: 143
Average annual salary: $40,508
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Fisheries technician jobs in Connecticut
3. Minnesota
Total fisheries technician jobs: 242
Average annual salary: $35,630
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Fisheries technician jobs in Minnesota
4. New Hampshire
Total fisheries technician jobs: 38
Average annual salary: $42,021
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Fisheries technician jobs in New Hampshire
5. New York
Total fisheries technician jobs: 433
Average annual salary: $38,281
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Fisheries technician jobs in New York
6. Maine
Total fisheries technician jobs: 106
Average annual salary: $32,730
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
2.83
Fisheries technician jobs in Maine
7. New Jersey
Total fisheries technician jobs: 205
Average annual salary: $38,764
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Fisheries technician jobs in New Jersey
8. Rhode Island
Total fisheries technician jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $36,125
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Fisheries technician jobs in Rhode Island
9. Illinois
Total fisheries technician jobs: 517
Average annual salary: $33,389
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Fisheries technician jobs in Illinois
10. Ohio
Total fisheries technician jobs: 175
Average annual salary: $35,395
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.61
Fisheries technician jobs in Ohio

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a fisheries technician

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Detailed list of the best states for a fisheries technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Massachusetts	$41,639	$30,000	6,859,819	724
2	Connecticut	$40,508	$29,000	3,588,184	143
3	Minnesota	$35,630	$26,000	5,576,606	242
4	New Hampshire	$42,021	$31,000	1,342,795	38
5	New York	$38,281	$28,000	19,849,399	433
6	Maine	$32,730	$24,000	1,335,907	106
7	New Jersey	$38,764	$28,000	9,005,644	205
8	Rhode Island	$36,125	$26,000	1,059,639	31
9	Illinois	$33,389	$24,000	12,802,023	517
10	Ohio	$35,395	$26,000	11,658,609	175
11	Wyoming	$32,468	$24,000	579,315	14
12	Wisconsin	$30,956	$23,000	5,795,483	222
13	Arkansas	$30,993	$23,000	3,004,279	72
14	Oklahoma	$32,263	$24,000	3,930,864	60
15	Pennsylvania	$31,904	$23,000	12,805,537	242
16	New Mexico	$32,370	$24,000	2,088,070	41
17	Oregon	$35,503	$25,000	4,142,776	52
18	Missouri	$29,605	$22,000	6,113,532	305
19	Washington	$33,223	$24,000	7,405,743	151
20	Alaska	$30,065	$23,000	739,795	58
21	Iowa	$30,534	$22,000	3,145,711	95
22	Michigan	$29,363	$21,000	9,962,311	337
23	Delaware	$29,688	$21,000	961,939	68
24	Vermont	$29,314	$21,000	623,657	44
25	Maryland	$30,768	$22,000	6,052,177	287
26	Florida	$29,567	$22,000	20,984,400	521
27	California	$34,658	$25,000	39,536,653	406
28	West Virginia	$27,937	$20,000	1,815,857	78
29	Colorado	$30,091	$22,000	5,607,154	175
30	Nebraska	$29,316	$22,000	1,920,076	68
31	Mississippi	$27,479	$20,000	2,984,100	70
32	Utah	$30,122	$22,000	3,101,833	42
33	District of Columbia	$32,215	$23,000	693,972	27
34	Virginia	$29,973	$22,000	8,470,020	179
35	North Carolina	$26,101	$19,000	10,273,419	352
36	Hawaii	$30,094	$25,000	1,427,538	18
37	Kansas	$25,800	$19,000	2,913,123	77
38	Idaho	$26,649	$19,000	1,716,943	36
39	Louisiana	$27,346	$20,000	4,684,333	51
40	South Carolina	$26,364	$20,000	5,024,369	81
41	Georgia	$25,815	$19,000	10,429,379	231
42	Arizona	$24,652	$18,000	7,016,270	163
43	Texas	$26,564	$19,000	28,304,596	275
44	Tennessee	$23,838	$18,000	6,715,984	120
45	Indiana	$23,735	$17,000	6,666,818	153
46	Kentucky	$22,222	$16,000	4,454,189	118
47	Alabama	$22,706	$17,000	4,874,747	113
48	Nevada	$25,039	$18,000	2,998,039	22
49	North Dakota	$24,283	$18,000	755,393	5
50	Montana	$23,463	$17,000	1,050,493	21
51	South Dakota	$23,469	$17,000	869,666	13

Highest paying states for fisheries technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Fisheries Technician Salary
1	Massachusetts	$41,639
2	Connecticut	$40,508
3	Minnesota	$35,630
4	New Hampshire	$42,021
5	New York	$38,281
6	Maine	$32,730
7	New Jersey	$38,764
8	Rhode Island	$36,125
9	Illinois	$33,389
10	Ohio	$35,395
11	Wyoming	$32,468
12	Wisconsin	$30,956
13	Arkansas	$30,993
14	Oklahoma	$32,263
15	Pennsylvania	$31,904
16	New Mexico	$32,370
17	Oregon	$35,503
18	Missouri	$29,605
19	Washington	$33,223
20	Alaska	$30,065
21	Iowa	$30,534
22	Michigan	$29,363
23	Delaware	$29,688
24	Vermont	$29,314
25	Maryland	$30,768
26	Florida	$29,567
27	California	$34,658
28	West Virginia	$27,937
29	Colorado	$30,091
30	Nebraska	$29,316
31	Mississippi	$27,479
32	Utah	$30,122
33	District of Columbia	$32,215
34	Virginia	$29,973
35	North Carolina	$26,101
36	Hawaii	$30,094
37	Kansas	$25,800
38	Idaho	$26,649
39	Louisiana	$27,346
40	South Carolina	$26,364
41	Georgia	$25,815
42	Arizona	$24,652
43	Texas	$26,564
44	Tennessee	$23,838
45	Indiana	$23,735
46	Kentucky	$22,222
47	Alabama	$22,706
48	Nevada	$25,039
49	North Dakota	$24,283
50	Montana	$23,463
51	South Dakota	$23,469

Expert opinions on the best states for fisheries technicians

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for fisheries technicians to find work opportunities?
Linnea Ritchie Ph.D.
PhD Student, Syracuse University
This is a difficult question. For health and safety reasons, students should be encouraged to look for jobs in areas with a low percent positive case rate. That being said, anyone deeply interested in pandemic research may find more concentrated research efforts being conducted in areas more drastically impacted by COVID-19. Additionally, cities in the US that were more affected by COVID-19 in the early months are beginning to show an increase in job recovery.

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Total fisheries technician jobs:	724
Average annual salary:	$41,639
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$56,000
Location Quotient:	2.79

Best states for a fisheries technician

10 best states for fisheries technicians in 2025

1. Massachusetts

2. Connecticut

3. Minnesota

4. New Hampshire

5. New York

6. Maine

7. New Jersey

8. Rhode Island

9. Illinois

10. Ohio