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Do you want to become a line technician at Nissan, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for line technicians that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of line technicians in America is $52,000.
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 line technicians.If you are currently seeking employment as a line technician, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for line technicians in 2025
1. Maine
Total line technician jobs: 288 Average annual salary: $45,350 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000 Location Quotient: 1.192. Arizona
Total line technician jobs: 1,396 Average annual salary: $42,170 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Location Quotient: 1.33. Vermont
Total line technician jobs: 139 Average annual salary: $45,043 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000 Location Quotient: 0.994. California
Total line technician jobs: 4,791 Average annual salary: $48,734 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000 Location Quotient: 0.95. Utah
Total line technician jobs: 624 Average annual salary: $41,051 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000 Location Quotient: 1.076. New York
Total line technician jobs: 1,876 Average annual salary: $48,051 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Location Quotient: 0.87. Pennsylvania
Total line technician jobs: 1,892 Average annual salary: $41,000 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Location Quotient: 0.898. North Dakota
Total line technician jobs: 119 Average annual salary: $43,205 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Location Quotient: 0.79. Missouri
Total line technician jobs: 1,025 Average annual salary: $40,643 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000 Location Quotient: 0.9610. Connecticut
Total line technician jobs: 629 Average annual salary: $41,012 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Location Quotient: 1.04
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Detailed list of the best states for a line technician
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | $45,350 | $34,000 | 1,335,907 | 288 |
| 2 | Arizona | $42,170 | $31,000 | 7,016,270 | 1,396 |
| 3 | Vermont | $45,043 | $34,000 | 623,657 | 139 |
| 4 | California | $48,734 | $35,000 | 39,536,653 | 4,791 |
| 5 | Utah | $41,051 | $30,000 | 3,101,833 | 624 |
| 6 | New York | $48,051 | $34,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,876 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | $41,000 | $29,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,892 |
| 8 | North Dakota | $43,205 | $33,000 | 755,393 | 119 |
| 9 | Missouri | $40,643 | $30,000 | 6,113,532 | 1,025 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $41,012 | $30,000 | 3,588,184 | 629 |
| 11 | Iowa | $37,332 | $27,000 | 3,145,711 | 1,155 |
| 12 | Idaho | $43,397 | $32,000 | 1,716,943 | 204 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $41,788 | $31,000 | 1,342,795 | 281 |
| 14 | Massachusetts | $44,398 | $32,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,253 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $37,410 | $27,000 | 5,795,483 | 1,116 |
| 16 | Oregon | $41,739 | $31,000 | 4,142,776 | 659 |
| 17 | West Virginia | $38,770 | $28,000 | 1,815,857 | 245 |
| 18 | New Jersey | $41,867 | $30,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,259 |
| 19 | Nevada | $37,130 | $27,000 | 2,998,039 | 401 |
| 20 | Kansas | $39,969 | $30,000 | 2,913,123 | 396 |
| 21 | Alaska | $39,526 | $33,000 | 739,795 | 160 |
| 22 | South Dakota | $38,413 | $29,000 | 869,666 | 169 |
| 23 | Indiana | $34,992 | $25,000 | 6,666,818 | 1,399 |
| 24 | Illinois | $37,240 | $27,000 | 12,802,023 | 2,136 |
| 25 | Georgia | $35,458 | $26,000 | 10,429,379 | 2,147 |
| 26 | Ohio | $35,264 | $26,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,801 |
| 27 | Colorado | $35,724 | $26,000 | 5,607,154 | 1,465 |
| 28 | Minnesota | $36,273 | $27,000 | 5,576,606 | 1,074 |
| 29 | Wyoming | $37,303 | $28,000 | 579,315 | 67 |
| 30 | Virginia | $36,997 | $26,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,564 |
| 31 | Tennessee | $32,569 | $24,000 | 6,715,984 | 1,320 |
| 32 | Kentucky | $33,432 | $24,000 | 4,454,189 | 742 |
| 33 | Texas | $34,128 | $25,000 | 28,304,596 | 4,022 |
| 34 | Montana | $36,988 | $28,000 | 1,050,493 | 148 |
| 35 | Nebraska | $33,385 | $25,000 | 1,920,076 | 458 |
| 36 | New Mexico | $36,301 | $27,000 | 2,088,070 | 247 |
| 37 | Hawaii | $38,607 | $30,000 | 1,427,538 | 127 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $32,677 | $24,000 | 5,024,369 | 946 |
| 39 | Washington | $36,580 | $27,000 | 7,405,743 | 1,087 |
| 40 | Alabama | $33,011 | $24,000 | 4,874,747 | 757 |
| 41 | Delaware | $32,711 | $23,000 | 961,939 | 243 |
| 42 | Florida | $30,868 | $23,000 | 20,984,400 | 4,247 |
| 43 | Mississippi | $31,843 | $23,000 | 2,984,100 | 411 |
| 44 | Michigan | $32,609 | $24,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,258 |
| 45 | North Carolina | $29,631 | $21,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,938 |
| 46 | Rhode Island | $33,214 | $24,000 | 1,059,639 | 151 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $31,479 | $23,000 | 4,684,333 | 514 |
| 48 | Maryland | $33,214 | $23,000 | 6,052,177 | 883 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $28,204 | $21,000 | 3,004,279 | 449 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $29,645 | $22,000 | 3,930,864 | 483 |
| 51 | District of Columbia | $31,840 | $23,000 | 693,972 | 120 |
Highest paying states for line technicians
| Rank | State | Avg. Line Technician Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | $45,350 |
| 2 | Arizona | $42,170 |
| 3 | Vermont | $45,043 |
| 4 | California | $48,734 |
| 5 | Utah | $41,051 |
| 6 | New York | $48,051 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | $41,000 |
| 8 | North Dakota | $43,205 |
| 9 | Missouri | $40,643 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $41,012 |
| 11 | Iowa | $37,332 |
| 12 | Idaho | $43,397 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $41,788 |
| 14 | Massachusetts | $44,398 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $37,410 |
| 16 | Oregon | $41,739 |
| 17 | West Virginia | $38,770 |
| 18 | New Jersey | $41,867 |
| 19 | Nevada | $37,130 |
| 20 | Kansas | $39,969 |
| 21 | Alaska | $39,526 |
| 22 | South Dakota | $38,413 |
| 23 | Indiana | $34,992 |
| 24 | Illinois | $37,240 |
| 25 | Georgia | $35,458 |
| 26 | Ohio | $35,264 |
| 27 | Colorado | $35,724 |
| 28 | Minnesota | $36,273 |
| 29 | Wyoming | $37,303 |
| 30 | Virginia | $36,997 |
| 31 | Tennessee | $32,569 |
| 32 | Kentucky | $33,432 |
| 33 | Texas | $34,128 |
| 34 | Montana | $36,988 |
| 35 | Nebraska | $33,385 |
| 36 | New Mexico | $36,301 |
| 37 | Hawaii | $38,607 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $32,677 |
| 39 | Washington | $36,580 |
| 40 | Alabama | $33,011 |
| 41 | Delaware | $32,711 |
| 42 | Florida | $30,868 |
| 43 | Mississippi | $31,843 |
| 44 | Michigan | $32,609 |
| 45 | North Carolina | $29,631 |
| 46 | Rhode Island | $33,214 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $31,479 |
| 48 | Maryland | $33,214 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $28,204 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $29,645 |
| 51 | District of Columbia | $31,840 |
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Updated January 8, 2025