Best states for a med technician

Q: What is the best state for med technicians?

The best state to be a med technician is Alaska based on med technician salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for med technicians is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for med technicians?

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

Rank 1 - 10
11 - 20
21 - 30
31 - 40
41 - 51

Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for med technicians? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for med technician jobs.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for med technicians. We found that Alaska is the best state in the nation for med technicians, and people in Eureka earn the most in the field.

In order to get you the best states for med technicians, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.If you are currently seeking employment as a med technician, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for med technicians in 2026

1. Alaska
Total med technician jobs: 259
Average annual salary: $50,609
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Med technician jobs in Alaska
2. Arizona
Total med technician jobs: 1,664
Average annual salary: $42,309
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Med technician jobs in Arizona
3. Maine
Total med technician jobs: 457
Average annual salary: $39,487
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Med technician jobs in Maine
4. Nevada
Total med technician jobs: 491
Average annual salary: $47,472
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Med technician jobs in Nevada
5. Hawaii
Total med technician jobs: 204
Average annual salary: $52,743
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Med technician jobs in Hawaii
6. Oregon
Total med technician jobs: 881
Average annual salary: $52,960
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Med technician jobs in Oregon
7. California
Total med technician jobs: 5,323
Average annual salary: $63,763
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Med technician jobs in California
8. New Hampshire
Total med technician jobs: 505
Average annual salary: $38,472
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Med technician jobs in New Hampshire
9. Washington
Total med technician jobs: 1,669
Average annual salary: $45,879
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Med technician jobs in Washington
10. New York
Total med technician jobs: 4,056
Average annual salary: $39,794
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Med technician jobs in New York

Med technician jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a med technician

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

Detailed list of the best states for a med technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$50,609	$34,000	739,795	259
2	Arizona	$42,309	$26,000	7,016,270	1,664
3	Maine	$39,487	$30,000	1,335,907	457
4	Nevada	$47,472	$28,000	2,998,039	491
5	Hawaii	$52,743	$44,000	1,427,538	204
6	Oregon	$52,960	$32,000	4,142,776	881
7	California	$63,763	$37,000	39,536,653	5,323
8	New Hampshire	$38,472	$28,000	1,342,795	505
9	Washington	$45,879	$28,000	7,405,743	1,669
10	New York	$39,794	$27,000	19,849,399	4,056
11	Utah	$46,652	$31,000	3,101,833	570
12	Indiana	$34,723	$26,000	6,666,818	2,136
13	Rhode Island	$41,330	$29,000	1,059,639	228
14	New Jersey	$39,644	$27,000	9,005,644	2,036
15	Florida	$37,084	$23,000	20,984,400	5,270
16	Ohio	$35,206	$26,000	11,658,609	2,821
17	Pennsylvania	$36,270	$24,000	12,805,537	3,383
18	Tennessee	$33,173	$25,000	6,715,984	1,847
19	North Dakota	$34,624	$26,000	755,393	245
20	Delaware	$39,277	$26,000	961,939	250
21	Wyoming	$37,568	$27,000	579,315	105
22	Texas	$35,548	$22,000	28,304,596	5,732
23	New Mexico	$37,018	$24,000	2,088,070	460
24	Connecticut	$38,446	$26,000	3,588,184	721
25	Michigan	$33,258	$25,000	9,962,311	2,065
26	Wisconsin	$34,026	$26,000	5,795,483	1,362
27	Iowa	$33,146	$25,000	3,145,711	1,022
28	Kentucky	$33,101	$25,000	4,454,189	981
29	South Carolina	$33,390	$24,000	5,024,369	1,427
30	Idaho	$36,927	$24,000	1,716,943	336
31	Louisiana	$34,162	$22,000	4,684,333	903
32	Minnesota	$35,681	$27,000	5,576,606	1,463
33	District of Columbia	$40,830	$28,000	693,972	158
34	Massachusetts	$37,357	$27,000	6,859,819	1,871
35	Montana	$35,294	$25,000	1,050,493	246
36	South Dakota	$33,218	$25,000	869,666	250
37	Kansas	$33,337	$25,000	2,913,123	698
38	Maryland	$37,484	$26,000	6,052,177	1,315
39	Virginia	$36,536	$25,000	8,470,020	1,954
40	West Virginia	$31,584	$23,000	1,815,857	422
41	Illinois	$33,097	$25,000	12,802,023	3,138
42	Colorado	$35,231	$25,000	5,607,154	1,287
43	Vermont	$33,502	$25,000	623,657	187
44	Mississippi	$32,180	$23,000	2,984,100	503
45	North Carolina	$31,110	$23,000	10,273,419	2,669
46	Alabama	$31,250	$23,000	4,874,747	1,105
47	Arkansas	$29,571	$22,000	3,004,279	655
48	Georgia	$30,670	$22,000	10,429,379	2,556
49	Missouri	$29,784	$22,000	6,113,532	1,483
50	Oklahoma	$29,661	$21,000	3,930,864	809
51	Nebraska	$31,388	$23,000	1,920,076	400

Highest paying states for med technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Med Technician Salary
1	Alaska	$50,609
2	Arizona	$42,309
3	Maine	$39,487
4	Nevada	$47,472
5	Hawaii	$52,743
6	Oregon	$52,960
7	California	$63,763
8	New Hampshire	$38,472
9	Washington	$45,879
10	New York	$39,794
11	Utah	$46,652
12	Indiana	$34,723
13	Rhode Island	$41,330
14	New Jersey	$39,644
15	Florida	$37,084
16	Ohio	$35,206
17	Pennsylvania	$36,270
18	Tennessee	$33,173
19	North Dakota	$34,624
20	Delaware	$39,277
21	Wyoming	$37,568
22	Texas	$35,548
23	New Mexico	$37,018
24	Connecticut	$38,446
25	Michigan	$33,258
26	Wisconsin	$34,026
27	Iowa	$33,146
28	Kentucky	$33,101
29	South Carolina	$33,390
30	Idaho	$36,927
31	Louisiana	$34,162
32	Minnesota	$35,681
33	District of Columbia	$40,830
34	Massachusetts	$37,357
35	Montana	$35,294
36	South Dakota	$33,218
37	Kansas	$33,337
38	Maryland	$37,484
39	Virginia	$36,536
40	West Virginia	$31,584
41	Illinois	$33,097
42	Colorado	$35,231
43	Vermont	$33,502
44	Mississippi	$32,180
45	North Carolina	$31,110
46	Alabama	$31,250
47	Arkansas	$29,571
48	Georgia	$30,670
49	Missouri	$29,784
50	Oklahoma	$29,661
51	Nebraska	$31,388

Med technician best states FAQs

What is the best state for med technicians?

What is the highest paying state for med technicians?

What is the worst state for med technicians?

Have more questions? See all answers to common healthcare practitioner and technical questions.

Search for med technician jobs

Zippia Careers
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Industry
Med Technician
Best states for Med Technicians

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse healthcare practitioner and technical jobs

Total med technician jobs:	259
Average annual salary:	$50,609
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$34,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$74,000
Location Quotient:	1.22

Best states for a med technician

10 best states for med technicians in 2026

1. Alaska

2. Arizona

3. Maine

4. Nevada

5. Hawaii

6. Oregon

7. California

8. New Hampshire

9. Washington

10. New York