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Installation technician opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for installation technicians, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for installation technicians.Although there are abundant installation technician jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. North Dakota is the best state in the country for installation 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 installation technicians.We found that North Dakota is the best state for installation technician jobs, whereas District of Columbia is the worst.
10 best states for installation technicians in 2025
1. North Dakota
Total installation technician jobs: 163 Average annual salary: $38,843 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000 Location Quotient: 1.23
2. Louisiana
Total installation technician jobs: 531 Average annual salary: $38,816 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000 Location Quotient: 1.16
3. South Dakota
Total installation technician jobs: 141 Average annual salary: $41,827 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000 Location Quotient: 0.92
4. Alabama
Total installation technician jobs: 652 Average annual salary: $38,382 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000 Location Quotient: 1.03
5. Wyoming
Total installation technician jobs: 81 Average annual salary: $38,876 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 0.95
6. Connecticut
Total installation technician jobs: 577 Average annual salary: $39,528 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Location Quotient: 1.22
7. Washington
Total installation technician jobs: 814 Average annual salary: $44,833 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Location Quotient: 0.78
8. Colorado
Total installation technician jobs: 1,071 Average annual salary: $39,381 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 1.26
9. Alaska
Total installation technician jobs: 133 Average annual salary: $41,461 Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Location Quotient: 1.12
10. Illinois
Total installation technician jobs: 1,711 Average annual salary: $39,448 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Location Quotient: 1
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Detailed list of the best states for an installation technician
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | $38,843 | $30,000 | 755,393 | 163 |
| 2 | Louisiana | $38,816 | $30,000 | 4,684,333 | 531 |
| 3 | South Dakota | $41,827 | $32,000 | 869,666 | 141 |
| 4 | Alabama | $38,382 | $30,000 | 4,874,747 | 652 |
| 5 | Wyoming | $38,876 | $30,000 | 579,315 | 81 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $39,528 | $30,000 | 3,588,184 | 577 |
| 7 | Washington | $44,833 | $35,000 | 7,405,743 | 814 |
| 8 | Colorado | $39,381 | $30,000 | 5,607,154 | 1,071 |
| 9 | Alaska | $41,461 | $37,000 | 739,795 | 133 |
| 10 | Illinois | $39,448 | $30,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,711 |
| 11 | Oregon | $40,598 | $31,000 | 4,142,776 | 557 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $40,659 | $32,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,219 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $39,534 | $31,000 | 1,342,795 | 217 |
| 14 | Iowa | $36,256 | $27,000 | 3,145,711 | 941 |
| 15 | Michigan | $38,122 | $29,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,018 |
| 16 | Nevada | $37,615 | $29,000 | 2,998,039 | 289 |
| 17 | Vermont | $38,144 | $30,000 | 623,657 | 116 |
| 18 | Missouri | $37,040 | $28,000 | 6,113,532 | 976 |
| 19 | New Jersey | $40,247 | $30,000 | 9,005,644 | 982 |
| 20 | California | $41,013 | $32,000 | 39,536,653 | 3,640 |
| 21 | Tennessee | $34,843 | $27,000 | 6,715,984 | 1,063 |
| 22 | Kentucky | $37,262 | $28,000 | 4,454,189 | 469 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $37,091 | $28,000 | 5,795,483 | 741 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $36,488 | $28,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,459 |
| 25 | Ohio | $37,506 | $28,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,091 |
| 26 | Kansas | $37,167 | $28,000 | 2,913,123 | 407 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $37,857 | $28,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,247 |
| 28 | Maine | $35,581 | $28,000 | 1,335,907 | 342 |
| 29 | Idaho | $37,985 | $29,000 | 1,716,943 | 203 |
| 30 | Texas | $37,015 | $29,000 | 28,304,596 | 2,621 |
| 31 | Indiana | $34,942 | $26,000 | 6,666,818 | 1,069 |
| 32 | Georgia | $34,886 | $27,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,917 |
| 33 | Maryland | $38,338 | $29,000 | 6,052,177 | 845 |
| 34 | Mississippi | $34,429 | $26,000 | 2,984,100 | 498 |
| 35 | Virginia | $36,867 | $28,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,317 |
| 36 | New York | $38,627 | $29,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,570 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $34,318 | $26,000 | 1,815,857 | 216 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $35,399 | $27,000 | 3,930,864 | 427 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $34,812 | $27,000 | 5,024,369 | 706 |
| 40 | Minnesota | $34,948 | $26,000 | 5,576,606 | 1,051 |
| 41 | Nebraska | $34,256 | $26,000 | 1,920,076 | 352 |
| 42 | Montana | $33,896 | $26,000 | 1,050,493 | 195 |
| 43 | Utah | $34,677 | $26,000 | 3,101,833 | 488 |
| 44 | Hawaii | $37,912 | $33,000 | 1,427,538 | 106 |
| 45 | Florida | $33,755 | $26,000 | 20,984,400 | 2,573 |
| 46 | Arizona | $33,124 | $25,000 | 7,016,270 | 964 |
| 47 | Delaware | $33,224 | $25,000 | 961,939 | 183 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $31,109 | $24,000 | 3,004,279 | 403 |
| 49 | New Mexico | $33,354 | $26,000 | 2,088,070 | 238 |
| 50 | Rhode Island | $33,372 | $26,000 | 1,059,639 | 80 |
| 51 | District of Columbia | $32,935 | $25,000 | 693,972 | 119 |
Highest paying states for installation technicians
| Rank | State | Avg. Installation Technician Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | $38,843 |
| 2 | Louisiana | $38,816 |
| 3 | South Dakota | $41,827 |
| 4 | Alabama | $38,382 |
| 5 | Wyoming | $38,876 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $39,528 |
| 7 | Washington | $44,833 |
| 8 | Colorado | $39,381 |
| 9 | Alaska | $41,461 |
| 10 | Illinois | $39,448 |
| 11 | Oregon | $40,598 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $40,659 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $39,534 |
| 14 | Iowa | $36,256 |
| 15 | Michigan | $38,122 |
| 16 | Nevada | $37,615 |
| 17 | Vermont | $38,144 |
| 18 | Missouri | $37,040 |
| 19 | New Jersey | $40,247 |
| 20 | California | $41,013 |
| 21 | Tennessee | $34,843 |
| 22 | Kentucky | $37,262 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $37,091 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $36,488 |
| 25 | Ohio | $37,506 |
| 26 | Kansas | $37,167 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $37,857 |
| 28 | Maine | $35,581 |
| 29 | Idaho | $37,985 |
| 30 | Texas | $37,015 |
| 31 | Indiana | $34,942 |
| 32 | Georgia | $34,886 |
| 33 | Maryland | $38,338 |
| 34 | Mississippi | $34,429 |
| 35 | Virginia | $36,867 |
| 36 | New York | $38,627 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $34,318 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $35,399 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $34,812 |
| 40 | Minnesota | $34,948 |
| 41 | Nebraska | $34,256 |
| 42 | Montana | $33,896 |
| 43 | Utah | $34,677 |
| 44 | Hawaii | $37,912 |
| 45 | Florida | $33,755 |
| 46 | Arizona | $33,124 |
| 47 | Delaware | $33,224 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $31,109 |
| 49 | New Mexico | $33,354 |
| 50 | Rhode Island | $33,372 |
| 51 | District of Columbia | $32,935 |
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Updated January 8, 2025