Best states for an instrument technician

Q: What is the best state for instrument technicians?

The best state to be an instrument technician is Hawaii based on instrument technician salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for instrument technicians?

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

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for instrument technicians in the United States. Instrument technician positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for instrument technicians.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 instrument technician jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for instrument technicians. Hawaii is the best state for instrument technicians, where the median salary is $71,189.We found that Hawaii is the best state for instrument technician jobs, whereas Idaho is the worst.

10 best states for instrument technicians in 2025

1. Hawaii
Total instrument technician jobs: 97
Average annual salary: $71,189
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
1.66
Instrument technician jobs in Hawaii
2. West Virginia
Total instrument technician jobs: 138
Average annual salary: $54,547
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Instrument technician jobs in West Virginia
3. Alaska
Total instrument technician jobs: 108
Average annual salary: $62,273
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.86
Instrument technician jobs in Alaska
4. New Mexico
Total instrument technician jobs: 142
Average annual salary: $62,048
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Instrument technician jobs in New Mexico
5. Indiana
Total instrument technician jobs: 518
Average annual salary: $55,048
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Instrument technician jobs in Indiana
6. Nevada
Total instrument technician jobs: 200
Average annual salary: $53,253
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Instrument technician jobs in Nevada
7. Colorado
Total instrument technician jobs: 471
Average annual salary: $58,601
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Instrument technician jobs in Colorado
8. District of Columbia
Total instrument technician jobs: 105
Average annual salary: $69,191
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Instrument technician jobs in District of Columbia
9. Washington
Total instrument technician jobs: 364
Average annual salary: $66,115
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Instrument technician jobs in Washington
10. California
Total instrument technician jobs: 1,580
Average annual salary: $67,612
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Instrument technician jobs in California

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an instrument technician

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Detailed list of the best states for an instrument technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Hawaii	$71,189	$55,000	1,427,538	97
2	West Virginia	$54,547	$35,000	1,815,857	138
3	Alaska	$62,273	$52,000	739,795	108
4	New Mexico	$62,048	$42,000	2,088,070	142
5	Indiana	$55,048	$37,000	6,666,818	518
6	Nevada	$53,253	$36,000	2,998,039	200
7	Colorado	$58,601	$41,000	5,607,154	471
8	District of Columbia	$69,191	$42,000	693,972	105
9	Washington	$66,115	$46,000	7,405,743	364
10	California	$67,612	$45,000	39,536,653	1,580
11	Mississippi	$51,174	$33,000	2,984,100	169
12	North Carolina	$50,361	$32,000	10,273,419	825
13	Kansas	$54,863	$38,000	2,913,123	208
14	Oklahoma	$54,964	$37,000	3,930,864	200
15	Wyoming	$51,350	$37,000	579,315	45
16	Minnesota	$53,066	$37,000	5,576,606	517
17	Virginia	$59,169	$36,000	8,470,020	604
18	Louisiana	$53,056	$33,000	4,684,333	211
19	Delaware	$50,028	$30,000	961,939	126
20	Oregon	$57,221	$40,000	4,142,776	229
21	Michigan	$48,910	$32,000	9,962,311	572
22	Maryland	$51,058	$31,000	6,052,177	488
23	Montana	$46,590	$34,000	1,050,493	94
24	Georgia	$48,310	$31,000	10,429,379	773
25	Texas	$50,663	$32,000	28,304,596	1,129
26	Arkansas	$48,436	$32,000	3,004,279	165
27	Arizona	$48,026	$32,000	7,016,270	415
28	Illinois	$48,681	$33,000	12,802,023	863
29	Wisconsin	$47,677	$32,000	5,795,483	400
30	New York	$47,735	$30,000	19,849,399	995
31	Pennsylvania	$48,952	$30,000	12,805,537	597
32	Vermont	$42,087	$32,000	623,657	87
33	Massachusetts	$45,468	$33,000	6,859,819	710
34	South Dakota	$44,988	$32,000	869,666	73
35	Florida	$43,477	$26,000	20,984,400	1,273
36	Kentucky	$45,321	$30,000	4,454,189	258
37	Utah	$42,352	$30,000	3,101,833	253
38	Ohio	$46,687	$30,000	11,658,609	543
39	Nebraska	$43,239	$30,000	1,920,076	166
40	North Dakota	$42,827	$31,000	755,393	68
41	Missouri	$41,538	$28,000	6,113,532	469
42	South Carolina	$44,576	$28,000	5,024,369	300
43	New Jersey	$43,102	$26,000	9,005,644	604
44	Maine	$32,762	$26,000	1,335,907	180
45	Tennessee	$43,331	$29,000	6,715,984	326
46	Connecticut	$38,589	$25,000	3,588,184	312
47	New Hampshire	$35,685	$27,000	1,342,795	144
48	Iowa	$38,084	$26,000	3,145,711	292
49	Alabama	$40,229	$26,000	4,874,747	304
50	Rhode Island	$41,790	$28,000	1,059,639	79
51	Idaho	$41,922	$29,000	1,716,943	97

Highest paying states for instrument technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Instrument Technician Salary
1	Hawaii	$71,189
2	West Virginia	$54,547
3	Alaska	$62,273
4	New Mexico	$62,048
5	Indiana	$55,048
6	Nevada	$53,253
7	Colorado	$58,601
8	District of Columbia	$69,191
9	Washington	$66,115
10	California	$67,612
11	Mississippi	$51,174
12	North Carolina	$50,361
13	Kansas	$54,863
14	Oklahoma	$54,964
15	Wyoming	$51,350
16	Minnesota	$53,066
17	Virginia	$59,169
18	Louisiana	$53,056
19	Delaware	$50,028
20	Oregon	$57,221
21	Michigan	$48,910
22	Maryland	$51,058
23	Montana	$46,590
24	Georgia	$48,310
25	Texas	$50,663
26	Arkansas	$48,436
27	Arizona	$48,026
28	Illinois	$48,681
29	Wisconsin	$47,677
30	New York	$47,735
31	Pennsylvania	$48,952
32	Vermont	$42,087
33	Massachusetts	$45,468
34	South Dakota	$44,988
35	Florida	$43,477
36	Kentucky	$45,321
37	Utah	$42,352
38	Ohio	$46,687
39	Nebraska	$43,239
40	North Dakota	$42,827
41	Missouri	$41,538
42	South Carolina	$44,576
43	New Jersey	$43,102
44	Maine	$32,762
45	Tennessee	$43,331
46	Connecticut	$38,589
47	New Hampshire	$35,685
48	Iowa	$38,084
49	Alabama	$40,229
50	Rhode Island	$41,790
51	Idaho	$41,922

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Total instrument technician jobs:	97
Average annual salary:	$71,189
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$55,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$90,000
Location Quotient:	1.66

Best states for an instrument technician

10 best states for instrument technicians in 2025

1. Hawaii

2. West Virginia

3. Alaska

4. New Mexico

5. Indiana

6. Nevada

7. Colorado

8. District of Columbia

9. Washington

10. California