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Best states for a medical supply technician
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It seems like medical supply technicians are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for medical supply technicians aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. We wanted to look at the best states for medical supply technicians -- where there are plenty of medical supply technician jobs to go around and medical supply technicians get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
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 medical supply technicians.We found that the South is best for medical supply technicians, and the Northeast is the worst. West Haven, CT is the best city in the country for medical supply technician jobs, where as Nevada is the best state in the country.
10 best states for medical supply technicians in 2026
1. Nevada
Total medical supply technician jobs: 427 Average annual salary: $45,008 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Location Quotient: 1.24
2. Georgia
Total medical supply technician jobs: 2,443 Average annual salary: $41,411 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Location Quotient: 1.43
3. North Dakota
Total medical supply technician jobs: 241 Average annual salary: $38,923 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Location Quotient: 1.57
4. Connecticut
Total medical supply technician jobs: 432 Average annual salary: $46,501 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Location Quotient: 0.79
5. New York
Total medical supply technician jobs: 2,882 Average annual salary: $43,490 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Location Quotient: 1.36
6. Idaho
Total medical supply technician jobs: 373 Average annual salary: $40,121 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 1.38
7. New Hampshire
Total medical supply technician jobs: 230 Average annual salary: $42,679 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Location Quotient: 0.8
8. California
Total medical supply technician jobs: 5,578 Average annual salary: $45,571 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000 Location Quotient: 1.16
9. Vermont
Total medical supply technician jobs: 149 Average annual salary: $41,341 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000 Location Quotient: 1.18
10. West Virginia
Total medical supply technician jobs: 425 Average annual salary: $36,907 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Location Quotient: 1.69
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Detailed list of the best states for a medical supply technician
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $45,008 | $32,000 | 2,998,039 | 427 |
| 2 | Georgia | $41,411 | $32,000 | 10,429,379 | 2,443 |
| 3 | North Dakota | $38,923 | $31,000 | 755,393 | 241 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $46,501 | $32,000 | 3,588,184 | 432 |
| 5 | New York | $43,490 | $30,000 | 19,849,399 | 2,882 |
| 6 | Idaho | $40,121 | $31,000 | 1,716,943 | 373 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $42,679 | $32,000 | 1,342,795 | 230 |
| 8 | California | $45,571 | $32,000 | 39,536,653 | 5,578 |
| 9 | Vermont | $41,341 | $31,000 | 623,657 | 149 |
| 10 | West Virginia | $36,907 | $28,000 | 1,815,857 | 425 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | $42,102 | $33,000 | 3,930,864 | 287 |
| 12 | Michigan | $42,843 | $33,000 | 9,962,311 | 596 |
| 13 | Maine | $40,086 | $31,000 | 1,335,907 | 203 |
| 14 | Hawaii | $42,416 | $33,000 | 1,427,538 | 187 |
| 15 | Indiana | $40,350 | $32,000 | 6,666,818 | 635 |
| 16 | Virginia | $41,342 | $30,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,538 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | $43,726 | $31,000 | 6,859,819 | 825 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $38,529 | $31,000 | 5,576,606 | 1,230 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $36,339 | $26,000 | 12,805,537 | 2,569 |
| 20 | New Jersey | $43,400 | $30,000 | 9,005,644 | 806 |
| 21 | Alaska | $39,125 | $33,000 | 739,795 | 143 |
| 22 | Washington | $40,540 | $32,000 | 7,405,743 | 795 |
| 23 | Ohio | $36,040 | $28,000 | 11,658,609 | 2,121 |
| 24 | Kansas | $35,548 | $28,000 | 2,913,123 | 670 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $37,131 | $29,000 | 579,315 | 80 |
| 26 | Oregon | $39,824 | $31,000 | 4,142,776 | 354 |
| 27 | South Carolina | $34,995 | $27,000 | 5,024,369 | 944 |
| 28 | Delaware | $35,528 | $25,000 | 961,939 | 281 |
| 29 | Rhode Island | $37,256 | $26,000 | 1,059,639 | 127 |
| 30 | Illinois | $34,957 | $28,000 | 12,802,023 | 2,762 |
| 31 | Arizona | $35,807 | $26,000 | 7,016,270 | 778 |
| 32 | Missouri | $34,586 | $27,000 | 6,113,532 | 1,200 |
| 33 | Montana | $36,761 | $29,000 | 1,050,493 | 120 |
| 34 | Arkansas | $32,045 | $25,000 | 3,004,279 | 600 |
| 35 | Utah | $32,815 | $25,000 | 3,101,833 | 759 |
| 36 | Mississippi | $33,859 | $26,000 | 2,984,100 | 384 |
| 37 | North Carolina | $33,735 | $26,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,857 |
| 38 | Colorado | $37,507 | $29,000 | 5,607,154 | 690 |
| 39 | Kentucky | $32,347 | $25,000 | 4,454,189 | 754 |
| 40 | Alabama | $32,153 | $25,000 | 4,874,747 | 871 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $34,829 | $26,000 | 2,088,070 | 136 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $31,725 | $25,000 | 1,920,076 | 479 |
| 43 | District of Columbia | $33,829 | $24,000 | 693,972 | 240 |
| 44 | Maryland | $32,229 | $23,000 | 6,052,177 | 1,276 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $27,580 | $21,000 | 6,715,984 | 1,384 |
| 46 | Iowa | $32,040 | $25,000 | 3,145,711 | 460 |
| 47 | Florida | $33,628 | $24,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,908 |
| 48 | Texas | $33,059 | $25,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,762 |
| 49 | Wisconsin | $32,016 | $25,000 | 5,795,483 | 681 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $30,090 | $24,000 | 869,666 | 145 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $30,604 | $23,000 | 4,684,333 | 318 |
Highest paying states for medical supply technicians
| Rank | State | Avg. Medical Supply Technician Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $45,008 |
| 2 | Georgia | $41,411 |
| 3 | North Dakota | $38,923 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $46,501 |
| 5 | New York | $43,490 |
| 6 | Idaho | $40,121 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $42,679 |
| 8 | California | $45,571 |
| 9 | Vermont | $41,341 |
| 10 | West Virginia | $36,907 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | $42,102 |
| 12 | Michigan | $42,843 |
| 13 | Maine | $40,086 |
| 14 | Hawaii | $42,416 |
| 15 | Indiana | $40,350 |
| 16 | Virginia | $41,342 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | $43,726 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $38,529 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $36,339 |
| 20 | New Jersey | $43,400 |
| 21 | Alaska | $39,125 |
| 22 | Washington | $40,540 |
| 23 | Ohio | $36,040 |
| 24 | Kansas | $35,548 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $37,131 |
| 26 | Oregon | $39,824 |
| 27 | South Carolina | $34,995 |
| 28 | Delaware | $35,528 |
| 29 | Rhode Island | $37,256 |
| 30 | Illinois | $34,957 |
| 31 | Arizona | $35,807 |
| 32 | Missouri | $34,586 |
| 33 | Montana | $36,761 |
| 34 | Arkansas | $32,045 |
| 35 | Utah | $32,815 |
| 36 | Mississippi | $33,859 |
| 37 | North Carolina | $33,735 |
| 38 | Colorado | $37,507 |
| 39 | Kentucky | $32,347 |
| 40 | Alabama | $32,153 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $34,829 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $31,725 |
| 43 | District of Columbia | $33,829 |
| 44 | Maryland | $32,229 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $27,580 |
| 46 | Iowa | $32,040 |
| 47 | Florida | $33,628 |
| 48 | Texas | $33,059 |
| 49 | Wisconsin | $32,016 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $30,090 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $30,604 |
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Updated January 8, 2025