Best states for a junior technician

Q: What is the best state for junior technicians?

The best state to be a junior technician is Virginia based on junior technician salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for junior technicians is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for junior technicians?

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

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Kevin Scheibe Ph.D.

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Are you thinking of becoming a junior technician and really want to work at Sears Holdings? Turns out, your chances to become a junior technician are better in some states than others.As junior technicians are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for junior technicians. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a junior technician, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

We figured that the best places for junior 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.We found that Virginia is the best state for junior technician jobs, whereas South Dakota is the worst.

10 best states for junior technicians in 2025

1. Virginia
Total junior technician jobs: 1,921
Average annual salary: $46,283
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Junior technician jobs in Virginia
2. Maryland
Total junior technician jobs: 1,454
Average annual salary: $45,263
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Junior technician jobs in Maryland
3. Connecticut
Total junior technician jobs: 569
Average annual salary: $42,992
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Junior technician jobs in Connecticut
4. Arizona
Total junior technician jobs: 1,035
Average annual salary: $39,663
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Junior technician jobs in Arizona
5. New York
Total junior technician jobs: 1,831
Average annual salary: $46,364
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Junior technician jobs in New York
6. North Carolina
Total junior technician jobs: 1,540
Average annual salary: $41,073
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Junior technician jobs in North Carolina
7. New Mexico
Total junior technician jobs: 278
Average annual salary: $42,400
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Junior technician jobs in New Mexico
8. Vermont
Total junior technician jobs: 148
Average annual salary: $38,296
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Junior technician jobs in Vermont
9. New Jersey
Total junior technician jobs: 1,139
Average annual salary: $44,333
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Junior technician jobs in New Jersey
10. North Dakota
Total junior technician jobs: 154
Average annual salary: $37,054
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Junior technician jobs in North Dakota

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a junior technician

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

Detailed list of the best states for a junior technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Virginia	$46,283	$29,000	8,470,020	1,921
2	Maryland	$45,263	$29,000	6,052,177	1,454
3	Connecticut	$42,992	$28,000	3,588,184	569
4	Arizona	$39,663	$28,000	7,016,270	1,035
5	New York	$46,364	$30,000	19,849,399	1,831
6	North Carolina	$41,073	$27,000	10,273,419	1,540
7	New Mexico	$42,400	$30,000	2,088,070	278
8	Vermont	$38,296	$28,000	623,657	148
9	New Jersey	$44,333	$28,000	9,005,644	1,139
10	North Dakota	$37,054	$29,000	755,393	154
11	Delaware	$39,720	$25,000	961,939	218
12	Nevada	$39,663	$28,000	2,998,039	297
13	Georgia	$39,392	$27,000	10,429,379	1,529
14	Hawaii	$44,122	$35,000	1,427,538	139
15	California	$43,758	$30,000	39,536,653	3,959
16	Pennsylvania	$40,182	$26,000	12,805,537	1,411
17	Rhode Island	$40,170	$27,000	1,059,639	144
18	Florida	$37,279	$25,000	20,984,400	2,665
19	Ohio	$38,111	$26,000	11,658,609	1,214
20	Massachusetts	$38,284	$27,000	6,859,819	1,344
21	Colorado	$35,938	$27,000	5,607,154	1,036
22	Texas	$38,250	$27,000	28,304,596	2,520
23	New Hampshire	$36,970	$26,000	1,342,795	258
24	District of Columbia	$37,394	$23,000	693,972	389
25	West Virginia	$34,058	$22,000	1,815,857	247
26	Indiana	$33,842	$24,000	6,666,818	1,095
27	Maine	$32,775	$25,000	1,335,907	299
28	Nebraska	$35,185	$26,000	1,920,076	329
29	Oregon	$37,278	$28,000	4,142,776	511
30	Kentucky	$34,352	$24,000	4,454,189	532
31	Wisconsin	$35,220	$26,000	5,795,483	756
32	Oklahoma	$34,851	$25,000	3,930,864	443
33	Washington	$37,340	$29,000	7,405,743	795
34	Missouri	$33,221	$24,000	6,113,532	1,018
35	Tennessee	$33,460	$23,000	6,715,984	861
36	Illinois	$34,338	$25,000	12,802,023	1,844
37	Alaska	$30,354	$26,000	739,795	163
38	Michigan	$34,219	$23,000	9,962,311	1,033
39	Kansas	$32,767	$24,000	2,913,123	465
40	Utah	$31,500	$23,000	3,101,833	620
41	Minnesota	$32,653	$24,000	5,576,606	1,129
42	Louisiana	$33,782	$23,000	4,684,333	453
43	Wyoming	$30,886	$23,000	579,315	104
44	Mississippi	$30,533	$21,000	2,984,100	468
45	South Carolina	$33,596	$23,000	5,024,369	600
46	Alabama	$30,389	$21,000	4,874,747	724
47	Montana	$28,524	$22,000	1,050,493	193
48	Idaho	$28,897	$22,000	1,716,943	248
49	Iowa	$29,697	$22,000	3,145,711	497
50	Arkansas	$30,048	$22,000	3,004,279	344
51	South Dakota	$28,888	$22,000	869,666	118

Highest paying states for junior technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Junior Technician Salary
1	Virginia	$46,283
2	Maryland	$45,263
3	Connecticut	$42,992
4	Arizona	$39,663
5	New York	$46,364
6	North Carolina	$41,073
7	New Mexico	$42,400
8	Vermont	$38,296
9	New Jersey	$44,333
10	North Dakota	$37,054
11	Delaware	$39,720
12	Nevada	$39,663
13	Georgia	$39,392
14	Hawaii	$44,122
15	California	$43,758
16	Pennsylvania	$40,182
17	Rhode Island	$40,170
18	Florida	$37,279
19	Ohio	$38,111
20	Massachusetts	$38,284
21	Colorado	$35,938
22	Texas	$38,250
23	New Hampshire	$36,970
24	District of Columbia	$37,394
25	West Virginia	$34,058
26	Indiana	$33,842
27	Maine	$32,775
28	Nebraska	$35,185
29	Oregon	$37,278
30	Kentucky	$34,352
31	Wisconsin	$35,220
32	Oklahoma	$34,851
33	Washington	$37,340
34	Missouri	$33,221
35	Tennessee	$33,460
36	Illinois	$34,338
37	Alaska	$30,354
38	Michigan	$34,219
39	Kansas	$32,767
40	Utah	$31,500
41	Minnesota	$32,653
42	Louisiana	$33,782
43	Wyoming	$30,886
44	Mississippi	$30,533
45	South Carolina	$33,596
46	Alabama	$30,389
47	Montana	$28,524
48	Idaho	$28,897
49	Iowa	$29,697
50	Arkansas	$30,048
51	South Dakota	$28,888

Expert opinions on the best states for junior technicians

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for junior technicians to find work opportunities?
Kevin Scheibe Ph.D.
Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Iowa State University
Interestingly, the organizations that engage with our university to hire students for internships and full-time positions are still there. While hiring for some companies has declined, others have contacted us with more new posts. Our university career fair will be entirely virtual this year, so it will be interesting to see the data afterward. We have consistently seen the demand for students, in the Midwest, and I do not see that changing. There may be an increased interest as people can work in exciting and challenging careers without relocating to large metropolitan areas.

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Total junior technician jobs:	1,921
Average annual salary:	$46,283
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$29,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$72,000
Location Quotient:	1.35

Best states for a junior technician

10 best states for junior technicians in 2025

1. Virginia

2. Maryland

3. Connecticut

4. Arizona

5. New York

6. North Carolina

7. New Mexico

8. Vermont

9. New Jersey

10. North Dakota