Best states for an orthopedic technician

Q: What is the best state for orthopedic technicians?

The best state to be an orthopedic technician is Alaska based on orthopedic technician salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for orthopedic technicians is Missouri based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for orthopedic technicians?

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

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and production and manufacturing careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to orthopedic technician jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for orthopedic technicians.We wanted to look at the best states for orthopedic technicians -- where there are plenty of orthopedic technician jobs to go around and orthopedic 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 orthopedic technicians.We found that the South is best for orthopedic technicians, and the Northeast is the worst. Burlingame, CA is the best city in the country for orthopedic technician jobs, where as Alaska is the best state in the country.

10 best states for orthopedic technicians in 2025

1. Alaska
Total orthopedic technician jobs: 92
Average annual salary: $50,195
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
2.39
Orthopedic technician jobs in Alaska
2. Utah
Total orthopedic technician jobs: 169
Average annual salary: $45,749
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Orthopedic technician jobs in Utah
3. New Jersey
Total orthopedic technician jobs: 397
Average annual salary: $44,188
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Orthopedic technician jobs in New Jersey
4. Iowa
Total orthopedic technician jobs: 205
Average annual salary: $39,846
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Orthopedic technician jobs in Iowa
5. New York
Total orthopedic technician jobs: 649
Average annual salary: $44,111
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Orthopedic technician jobs in New York
6. Maine
Total orthopedic technician jobs: 129
Average annual salary: $39,091
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
2.11
Orthopedic technician jobs in Maine
7. Arizona
Total orthopedic technician jobs: 296
Average annual salary: $40,749
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Orthopedic technician jobs in Arizona
8. Nebraska
Total orthopedic technician jobs: 90
Average annual salary: $43,893
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Orthopedic technician jobs in Nebraska
9. Mississippi
Total orthopedic technician jobs: 77
Average annual salary: $44,949
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Orthopedic technician jobs in Mississippi
10. California
Total orthopedic technician jobs: 967
Average annual salary: $51,205
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Orthopedic technician jobs in California

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an orthopedic technician

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

Detailed list of the best states for an orthopedic technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$50,195	$43,000	739,795	92
2	Utah	$45,749	$37,000	3,101,833	169
3	New Jersey	$44,188	$33,000	9,005,644	397
4	Iowa	$39,846	$32,000	3,145,711	205
5	New York	$44,111	$33,000	19,849,399	649
6	Maine	$39,091	$32,000	1,335,907	129
7	Arizona	$40,749	$31,000	7,016,270	296
8	Nebraska	$43,893	$36,000	1,920,076	90
9	Mississippi	$44,949	$36,000	2,984,100	77
10	California	$51,205	$38,000	39,536,653	967
11	Illinois	$40,273	$32,000	12,802,023	581
12	Wisconsin	$38,089	$30,000	5,795,483	314
13	North Dakota	$44,615	$36,000	755,393	25
14	Indiana	$37,652	$30,000	6,666,818	308
15	Nevada	$38,229	$29,000	2,998,039	95
16	Connecticut	$38,043	$29,000	3,588,184	243
17	North Carolina	$37,872	$30,000	10,273,419	460
18	West Virginia	$35,452	$28,000	1,815,857	103
19	Virginia	$39,299	$30,000	8,470,020	478
20	Delaware	$37,912	$28,000	961,939	77
21	Kansas	$39,821	$32,000	2,913,123	105
22	Vermont	$36,254	$29,000	623,657	59
23	Hawaii	$42,600	$36,000	1,427,538	33
24	Washington	$39,601	$31,000	7,405,743	270
25	Pennsylvania	$36,944	$28,000	12,805,537	454
26	Idaho	$38,908	$31,000	1,716,943	47
27	Rhode Island	$37,727	$29,000	1,059,639	46
28	New Hampshire	$36,749	$29,000	1,342,795	79
29	Massachusetts	$37,303	$29,000	6,859,819	429
30	Louisiana	$35,927	$28,000	4,684,333	135
31	Michigan	$35,042	$28,000	9,962,311	329
32	Florida	$35,774	$27,000	20,984,400	1,058
33	Texas	$35,421	$28,000	28,304,596	839
34	Ohio	$35,511	$28,000	11,658,609	361
35	South Carolina	$34,902	$28,000	5,024,369	203
36	Alabama	$34,182	$27,000	4,874,747	232
37	Maryland	$37,192	$28,000	6,052,177	246
38	Kentucky	$34,551	$28,000	4,454,189	141
39	Oregon	$36,896	$29,000	4,142,776	147
40	Arkansas	$33,844	$27,000	3,004,279	129
41	South Dakota	$34,524	$28,000	869,666	40
42	Tennessee	$33,741	$27,000	6,715,984	271
43	Oklahoma	$34,019	$28,000	3,930,864	127
44	Montana	$34,756	$28,000	1,050,493	47
45	Georgia	$33,987	$27,000	10,429,379	553
46	Wyoming	$33,939	$28,000	579,315	23
47	New Mexico	$35,079	$28,000	2,088,070	57
48	Colorado	$33,227	$27,000	5,607,154	368
49	District of Columbia	$36,936	$28,000	693,972	32
50	Minnesota	$34,195	$27,000	5,576,606	295
51	Missouri	$32,786	$26,000	6,113,532	277

Highest paying states for orthopedic technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Orthopedic Technician Salary
1	Alaska	$50,195
2	Utah	$45,749
3	New Jersey	$44,188
4	Iowa	$39,846
5	New York	$44,111
6	Maine	$39,091
7	Arizona	$40,749
8	Nebraska	$43,893
9	Mississippi	$44,949
10	California	$51,205
11	Illinois	$40,273
12	Wisconsin	$38,089
13	North Dakota	$44,615
14	Indiana	$37,652
15	Nevada	$38,229
16	Connecticut	$38,043
17	North Carolina	$37,872
18	West Virginia	$35,452
19	Virginia	$39,299
20	Delaware	$37,912
21	Kansas	$39,821
22	Vermont	$36,254
23	Hawaii	$42,600
24	Washington	$39,601
25	Pennsylvania	$36,944
26	Idaho	$38,908
27	Rhode Island	$37,727
28	New Hampshire	$36,749
29	Massachusetts	$37,303
30	Louisiana	$35,927
31	Michigan	$35,042
32	Florida	$35,774
33	Texas	$35,421
34	Ohio	$35,511
35	South Carolina	$34,902
36	Alabama	$34,182
37	Maryland	$37,192
38	Kentucky	$34,551
39	Oregon	$36,896
40	Arkansas	$33,844
41	South Dakota	$34,524
42	Tennessee	$33,741
43	Oklahoma	$34,019
44	Montana	$34,756
45	Georgia	$33,987
46	Wyoming	$33,939
47	New Mexico	$35,079
48	Colorado	$33,227
49	District of Columbia	$36,936
50	Minnesota	$34,195
51	Missouri	$32,786

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Total orthopedic technician jobs:	92
Average annual salary:	$50,195
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$43,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$57,000
Location Quotient:	2.39

Best states for an orthopedic technician

10 best states for orthopedic technicians in 2025

1. Alaska

2. Utah

3. New Jersey

4. Iowa

5. New York

6. Maine

7. Arizona

8. Nebraska

9. Mississippi

10. California