Best states for a planning technician

Q: What is the best state for planning technicians?

The best state to be a planning technician is Delaware based on planning technician salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for planning technicians is Idaho based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for planning technicians?

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

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Planning technician opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for planning technicians, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for planning technicians.We wanted to look at the best states for planning technicians -- where there are plenty of planning technician jobs to go around and planning technicians get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

We figured that the best places for planning technician jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that Delaware is the best state for planning technician jobs, whereas Washington is the worst.

10 best states for planning technicians in 2025

1. Delaware
Total planning technician jobs: 77
Average annual salary: $53,922
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
1.58
Planning technician jobs in Delaware
2. Connecticut
Total planning technician jobs: 258
Average annual salary: $53,961
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
2
Planning technician jobs in Connecticut
3. Massachusetts
Total planning technician jobs: 508
Average annual salary: $51,452
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Planning technician jobs in Massachusetts
4. Rhode Island
Total planning technician jobs: 45
Average annual salary: $53,070
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Planning technician jobs in Rhode Island
5. Maryland
Total planning technician jobs: 322
Average annual salary: $52,093
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Planning technician jobs in Maryland
6. North Carolina
Total planning technician jobs: 456
Average annual salary: $48,725
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Planning technician jobs in North Carolina
7. California
Total planning technician jobs: 814
Average annual salary: $61,680
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Planning technician jobs in California
8. West Virginia
Total planning technician jobs: 81
Average annual salary: $45,187
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Planning technician jobs in West Virginia
9. Vermont
Total planning technician jobs: 51
Average annual salary: $45,581
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.71
Planning technician jobs in Vermont
10. Hawaii
Total planning technician jobs: 53
Average annual salary: $54,047
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.63
Planning technician jobs in Hawaii

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Detailed list of the best states for a planning technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Delaware	$53,922	$33,000	961,939	77
2	Connecticut	$53,961	$33,000	3,588,184	258
3	Massachusetts	$51,452	$32,000	6,859,819	508
4	Rhode Island	$53,070	$33,000	1,059,639	45
5	Maryland	$52,093	$32,000	6,052,177	322
6	North Carolina	$48,725	$31,000	10,273,419	456
7	California	$61,680	$38,000	39,536,653	814
8	West Virginia	$45,187	$29,000	1,815,857	81
9	Vermont	$45,581	$31,000	623,657	51
10	Hawaii	$54,047	$45,000	1,427,538	53
11	Nevada	$53,035	$32,000	2,998,039	49
12	Louisiana	$51,972	$32,000	4,684,333	74
13	Mississippi	$43,931	$27,000	2,984,100	105
14	New Hampshire	$49,286	$31,000	1,342,795	60
15	Minnesota	$44,953	$33,000	5,576,606	286
16	District of Columbia	$51,537	$32,000	693,972	66
17	New York	$47,632	$29,000	19,849,399	612
18	New Jersey	$47,659	$29,000	9,005,644	302
19	Kentucky	$42,594	$28,000	4,454,189	158
20	Wyoming	$43,055	$31,000	579,315	22
21	Arizona	$42,397	$26,000	7,016,270	260
22	South Carolina	$46,332	$29,000	5,024,369	113
23	Florida	$41,662	$25,000	20,984,400	786
24	Ohio	$44,294	$30,000	11,658,609	232
25	Pennsylvania	$42,742	$26,000	12,805,537	332
26	Texas	$43,888	$27,000	28,304,596	511
27	South Dakota	$40,789	$30,000	869,666	25
28	Georgia	$39,323	$25,000	10,429,379	426
29	Alaska	$40,975	$30,000	739,795	29
30	New Mexico	$42,384	$26,000	2,088,070	41
31	Michigan	$37,580	$26,000	9,962,311	330
32	Alabama	$38,650	$24,000	4,874,747	167
33	Colorado	$38,026	$26,000	5,607,154	291
34	Illinois	$36,618	$26,000	12,802,023	720
35	Missouri	$37,535	$25,000	6,113,532	281
36	Maine	$35,447	$24,000	1,335,907	125
37	Virginia	$39,448	$24,000	8,470,020	390
38	Arkansas	$38,026	$24,000	3,004,279	92
39	Oklahoma	$38,166	$25,000	3,930,864	89
40	Montana	$40,345	$30,000	1,050,493	25
41	Tennessee	$37,218	$24,000	6,715,984	171
42	Kansas	$36,796	$25,000	2,913,123	108
43	Nebraska	$36,683	$26,000	1,920,076	77
44	North Dakota	$38,227	$29,000	755,393	14
45	Utah	$37,485	$25,000	3,101,833	89
46	Iowa	$35,903	$25,000	3,145,711	135
47	Wisconsin	$33,681	$24,000	5,795,483	232
48	Indiana	$33,368	$23,000	6,666,818	252
49	Idaho	$32,048	$22,000	1,716,943	61
50	Oregon	$34,187	$22,000	4,142,776	115
51	Washington	$32,350	$22,000	7,405,743	201

Highest paying states for planning technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Planning Technician Salary
1	Delaware	$53,922
2	Connecticut	$53,961
3	Massachusetts	$51,452
4	Rhode Island	$53,070
5	Maryland	$52,093
6	North Carolina	$48,725
7	California	$61,680
8	West Virginia	$45,187
9	Vermont	$45,581
10	Hawaii	$54,047
11	Nevada	$53,035
12	Louisiana	$51,972
13	Mississippi	$43,931
14	New Hampshire	$49,286
15	Minnesota	$44,953
16	District of Columbia	$51,537
17	New York	$47,632
18	New Jersey	$47,659
19	Kentucky	$42,594
20	Wyoming	$43,055
21	Arizona	$42,397
22	South Carolina	$46,332
23	Florida	$41,662
24	Ohio	$44,294
25	Pennsylvania	$42,742
26	Texas	$43,888
27	South Dakota	$40,789
28	Georgia	$39,323
29	Alaska	$40,975
30	New Mexico	$42,384
31	Michigan	$37,580
32	Alabama	$38,650
33	Colorado	$38,026
34	Illinois	$36,618
35	Missouri	$37,535
36	Maine	$35,447
37	Virginia	$39,448
38	Arkansas	$38,026
39	Oklahoma	$38,166
40	Montana	$40,345
41	Tennessee	$37,218
42	Kansas	$36,796
43	Nebraska	$36,683
44	North Dakota	$38,227
45	Utah	$37,485
46	Iowa	$35,903
47	Wisconsin	$33,681
48	Indiana	$33,368
49	Idaho	$32,048
50	Oregon	$34,187
51	Washington	$32,350

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Total planning technician jobs:	77
Average annual salary:	$53,922
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$33,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$87,000
Location Quotient:	1.58

Best states for a planning technician

10 best states for planning technicians in 2025

1. Delaware

2. Connecticut

3. Massachusetts

4. Rhode Island

5. Maryland

6. North Carolina

7. California

8. West Virginia

9. Vermont

10. Hawaii