Best states for a plumbing technician

Q: What is the best state for plumbing technicians?

The best state to be a plumbing technician is Vermont based on plumbing technician salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for plumbing technicians?

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

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for plumbing technicians? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for plumbing technician jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.In order to help you decide which state is the best for plumbing technicians, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for plumbing technician jobs.

We figured that the best places for plumbing 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 Vermont is the best state for plumbing technician jobs, whereas Arkansas is the worst.

10 best states for plumbing technicians in 2026

1. Vermont
Total plumbing technician jobs: 91
Average annual salary: $76,802
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Plumbing technician jobs in Vermont
2. Connecticut
Total plumbing technician jobs: 322
Average annual salary: $79,502
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Plumbing technician jobs in Connecticut
3. Massachusetts
Total plumbing technician jobs: 750
Average annual salary: $82,918
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Plumbing technician jobs in Massachusetts
4. Nevada
Total plumbing technician jobs: 168
Average annual salary: $84,034
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Plumbing technician jobs in Nevada
5. Delaware
Total plumbing technician jobs: 134
Average annual salary: $71,692
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Plumbing technician jobs in Delaware
6. Oregon
Total plumbing technician jobs: 318
Average annual salary: $83,702
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Plumbing technician jobs in Oregon
7. Maine
Total plumbing technician jobs: 212
Average annual salary: $61,338
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.94
Plumbing technician jobs in Maine
8. New Jersey
Total plumbing technician jobs: 645
Average annual salary: $75,376
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Plumbing technician jobs in New Jersey
9. Washington
Total plumbing technician jobs: 455
Average annual salary: $78,882
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Plumbing technician jobs in Washington
10. Hawaii
Total plumbing technician jobs: 65
Average annual salary: $78,104
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Plumbing technician jobs in Hawaii

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a plumbing technician

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Detailed list of the best states for a plumbing technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Vermont	$76,802	$52,000	623,657	91
2	Connecticut	$79,502	$52,000	3,588,184	322
3	Massachusetts	$82,918	$55,000	6,859,819	750
4	Nevada	$84,034	$54,000	2,998,039	168
5	Delaware	$71,692	$47,000	961,939	134
6	Oregon	$83,702	$54,000	4,142,776	318
7	Maine	$61,338	$42,000	1,335,907	212
8	New Jersey	$75,376	$50,000	9,005,644	645
9	Washington	$78,882	$51,000	7,405,743	455
10	Hawaii	$78,104	$60,000	1,427,538	65
11	Georgia	$60,847	$42,000	10,429,379	1,065
12	Nebraska	$58,086	$39,000	1,920,076	260
13	Utah	$59,444	$39,000	3,101,833	279
14	Rhode Island	$67,782	$45,000	1,059,639	77
15	Wisconsin	$60,181	$40,000	5,795,483	442
16	Louisiana	$60,694	$42,000	4,684,333	249
17	Maryland	$68,672	$45,000	6,052,177	481
18	Virginia	$61,720	$41,000	8,470,020	783
19	Minnesota	$61,023	$41,000	5,576,606	527
20	California	$72,388	$46,000	39,536,653	1,763
21	Pennsylvania	$62,359	$41,000	12,805,537	762
22	Ohio	$61,767	$41,000	11,658,609	634
23	Missouri	$61,170	$42,000	6,113,532	439
24	New Hampshire	$59,345	$40,000	1,342,795	141
25	Alaska	$57,438	$45,000	739,795	110
26	Wyoming	$55,490	$38,000	579,315	57
27	Illinois	$57,423	$39,000	12,802,023	1,081
28	District of Columbia	$69,093	$45,000	693,972	62
29	Colorado	$55,348	$38,000	5,607,154	617
30	Kansas	$55,670	$38,000	2,913,123	238
31	Oklahoma	$56,038	$39,000	3,930,864	214
32	Arizona	$53,314	$36,000	7,016,270	575
33	South Carolina	$53,837	$37,000	5,024,369	384
34	North Dakota	$55,969	$38,000	755,393	60
35	Kentucky	$51,588	$35,000	4,454,189	322
36	Michigan	$54,777	$36,000	9,962,311	588
37	Florida	$51,923	$35,000	20,984,400	1,777
38	West Virginia	$49,883	$33,000	1,815,857	149
39	New York	$57,863	$38,000	19,849,399	965
40	Indiana	$50,216	$34,000	6,666,818	600
41	Texas	$53,298	$36,000	28,304,596	1,558
42	Tennessee	$49,372	$34,000	6,715,984	488
43	Iowa	$44,301	$30,000	3,145,711	744
44	Montana	$50,242	$33,000	1,050,493	99
45	South Dakota	$42,380	$29,000	869,666	122
46	Idaho	$53,074	$34,000	1,716,943	95
47	Mississippi	$49,945	$34,000	2,984,100	160
48	North Carolina	$44,499	$30,000	10,273,419	781
49	Alabama	$45,250	$31,000	4,874,747	353
50	New Mexico	$49,051	$33,000	2,088,070	104
51	Arkansas	$42,031	$29,000	3,004,279	196

Highest paying states for plumbing technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Plumbing Technician Salary
1	Vermont	$76,802
2	Connecticut	$79,502
3	Massachusetts	$82,918
4	Nevada	$84,034
5	Delaware	$71,692
6	Oregon	$83,702
7	Maine	$61,338
8	New Jersey	$75,376
9	Washington	$78,882
10	Hawaii	$78,104
11	Georgia	$60,847
12	Nebraska	$58,086
13	Utah	$59,444
14	Rhode Island	$67,782
15	Wisconsin	$60,181
16	Louisiana	$60,694
17	Maryland	$68,672
18	Virginia	$61,720
19	Minnesota	$61,023
20	California	$72,388
21	Pennsylvania	$62,359
22	Ohio	$61,767
23	Missouri	$61,170
24	New Hampshire	$59,345
25	Alaska	$57,438
26	Wyoming	$55,490
27	Illinois	$57,423
28	District of Columbia	$69,093
29	Colorado	$55,348
30	Kansas	$55,670
31	Oklahoma	$56,038
32	Arizona	$53,314
33	South Carolina	$53,837
34	North Dakota	$55,969
35	Kentucky	$51,588
36	Michigan	$54,777
37	Florida	$51,923
38	West Virginia	$49,883
39	New York	$57,863
40	Indiana	$50,216
41	Texas	$53,298
42	Tennessee	$49,372
43	Iowa	$44,301
44	Montana	$50,242
45	South Dakota	$42,380
46	Idaho	$53,074
47	Mississippi	$49,945
48	North Carolina	$44,499
49	Alabama	$45,250
50	New Mexico	$49,051
51	Arkansas	$42,031

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Total plumbing technician jobs:	91
Average annual salary:	$76,802
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$52,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$113,000
Location Quotient:	1.44

Best states for a plumbing technician

10 best states for plumbing technicians in 2026

1. Vermont

2. Connecticut

3. Massachusetts

4. Nevada

5. Delaware

6. Oregon

7. Maine

8. New Jersey

9. Washington

10. Hawaii