Best states for an oil burner technician

Q: What is the best state for oil burner technicians?

The best state to be an oil burner technician is New Jersey based on oil burner technician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for oil burner technicians?

The highest paying state for oil burner technicians is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for oil burner technicians?

The worst state for oil burner technicians is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like oil burner technicians are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for oil burner technicians aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. We wanted to look at the best states for oil burner technicians -- where there are plenty of oil burner technician jobs to go around and oil burner technicians get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

In order to get you the best states for oil burner technicians, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that the Midwest is best for oil burner technicians, and the Northeast is the worst. East Brunswick, NJ is the best city in the country for oil burner technician jobs, where as New Jersey is the best state in the country.

10 best states for oil burner technicians in 2026

1. New Jersey
Total oil burner technician jobs: 837
Average annual salary: $49,490
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Oil burner technician jobs in New Jersey
2. Georgia
Total oil burner technician jobs: 1,236
Average annual salary: $41,220
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Oil burner technician jobs in Georgia
3. Connecticut
Total oil burner technician jobs: 431
Average annual salary: $41,806
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Oil burner technician jobs in Connecticut
4. Washington
Total oil burner technician jobs: 680
Average annual salary: $45,647
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Oil burner technician jobs in Washington
5. Illinois
Total oil burner technician jobs: 1,226
Average annual salary: $42,057
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Oil burner technician jobs in Illinois
6. Massachusetts
Total oil burner technician jobs: 811
Average annual salary: $46,167
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Oil burner technician jobs in Massachusetts
7. Texas
Total oil burner technician jobs: 1,709
Average annual salary: $42,082
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Oil burner technician jobs in Texas
8. Oregon
Total oil burner technician jobs: 440
Average annual salary: $40,229
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Oil burner technician jobs in Oregon
9. Virginia
Total oil burner technician jobs: 679
Average annual salary: $46,987
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Oil burner technician jobs in Virginia
10. New Hampshire
Total oil burner technician jobs: 178
Average annual salary: $39,005
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Oil burner technician jobs in New Hampshire

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an oil burner technician

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

Detailed list of the best states for an oil burner technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$49,490	$32,000	9,005,644	837
2	Georgia	$41,220	$28,000	10,429,379	1,236
3	Connecticut	$41,806	$27,000	3,588,184	431
4	Washington	$45,647	$32,000	7,405,743	680
5	Illinois	$42,057	$29,000	12,802,023	1,226
6	Massachusetts	$46,167	$30,000	6,859,819	811
7	Texas	$42,082	$28,000	28,304,596	1,709
8	Oregon	$40,229	$28,000	4,142,776	440
9	Virginia	$46,987	$31,000	8,470,020	679
10	New Hampshire	$39,005	$26,000	1,342,795	178
11	Maryland	$46,075	$30,000	6,052,177	492
12	Pennsylvania	$40,347	$26,000	12,805,537	938
13	Michigan	$39,999	$27,000	9,962,311	619
14	Nevada	$38,950	$26,000	2,998,039	172
15	Delaware	$38,632	$25,000	961,939	118
16	Alabama	$33,847	$23,000	4,874,747	485
17	District of Columbia	$46,083	$30,000	693,972	35
18	Tennessee	$34,232	$23,000	6,715,984	574
19	Rhode Island	$37,078	$24,000	1,059,639	110
20	New York	$37,560	$24,000	19,849,399	1,313
21	Idaho	$33,524	$23,000	1,716,943	205
22	Ohio	$34,793	$23,000	11,658,609	895
23	Wisconsin	$33,892	$23,000	5,795,483	571
24	California	$42,277	$28,000	39,536,653	1,761
25	Colorado	$35,300	$25,000	5,607,154	601
26	Arizona	$35,055	$23,000	7,016,270	529
27	North Dakota	$35,523	$26,000	755,393	49
28	Wyoming	$34,781	$25,000	579,315	46
29	Oklahoma	$34,686	$24,000	3,930,864	230
30	Alaska	$33,409	$26,000	739,795	94
31	Vermont	$33,177	$23,000	623,657	77
32	Kansas	$33,527	$23,000	2,913,123	248
33	Nebraska	$34,588	$24,000	1,920,076	160
34	Arkansas	$32,240	$22,000	3,004,279	254
35	Montana	$32,004	$23,000	1,050,493	117
36	Maine	$31,172	$22,000	1,335,907	181
37	Minnesota	$33,833	$24,000	5,576,606	509
38	Louisiana	$30,467	$20,000	4,684,333	378
39	Mississippi	$31,340	$21,000	2,984,100	205
40	South Dakota	$32,655	$23,000	869,666	54
41	Florida	$29,025	$18,000	20,984,400	2,152
42	Indiana	$29,083	$20,000	6,666,818	735
43	Iowa	$29,951	$21,000	3,145,711	359
44	North Carolina	$31,017	$20,000	10,273,419	791
45	Kentucky	$27,746	$19,000	4,454,189	492
46	Utah	$30,433	$21,000	3,101,833	298
47	West Virginia	$30,190	$20,000	1,815,857	121
48	South Carolina	$29,622	$20,000	5,024,369	399
49	Missouri	$30,643	$21,000	6,113,532	453
50	Hawaii	$26,463	$16,000	1,427,538	65
51	New Mexico	$28,042	$19,000	2,088,070	114

Highest paying states for oil burner technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Oil Burner Technician Salary
1	New Jersey	$49,490
2	Georgia	$41,220
3	Connecticut	$41,806
4	Washington	$45,647
5	Illinois	$42,057
6	Massachusetts	$46,167
7	Texas	$42,082
8	Oregon	$40,229
9	Virginia	$46,987
10	New Hampshire	$39,005
11	Maryland	$46,075
12	Pennsylvania	$40,347
13	Michigan	$39,999
14	Nevada	$38,950
15	Delaware	$38,632
16	Alabama	$33,847
17	District of Columbia	$46,083
18	Tennessee	$34,232
19	Rhode Island	$37,078
20	New York	$37,560
21	Idaho	$33,524
22	Ohio	$34,793
23	Wisconsin	$33,892
24	California	$42,277
25	Colorado	$35,300
26	Arizona	$35,055
27	North Dakota	$35,523
28	Wyoming	$34,781
29	Oklahoma	$34,686
30	Alaska	$33,409
31	Vermont	$33,177
32	Kansas	$33,527
33	Nebraska	$34,588
34	Arkansas	$32,240
35	Montana	$32,004
36	Maine	$31,172
37	Minnesota	$33,833
38	Louisiana	$30,467
39	Mississippi	$31,340
40	South Dakota	$32,655
41	Florida	$29,025
42	Indiana	$29,083
43	Iowa	$29,951
44	North Carolina	$31,017
45	Kentucky	$27,746
46	Utah	$30,433
47	West Virginia	$30,190
48	South Carolina	$29,622
49	Missouri	$30,643
50	Hawaii	$26,463
51	New Mexico	$28,042

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Total oil burner technician jobs:	837
Average annual salary:	$49,490
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$32,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$75,000
Location Quotient:	1.15

Best states for an oil burner technician

10 best states for oil burner technicians in 2026

1. New Jersey

2. Georgia

3. Connecticut

4. Washington

5. Illinois

6. Massachusetts

7. Texas

8. Oregon

9. Virginia

10. New Hampshire