Best states for a production engineering technician

Q: What is the best state for production engineering technicians?

The best state to be a production engineering technician is Idaho based on production engineering technician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for production engineering technicians?

The highest paying state for production engineering technicians is Iowa based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for production engineering technicians?

The worst state for production engineering technicians is Vermont, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and architecture and engineering careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to production engineering technician jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for production engineering technicians.In order to help you decide which state is the best for production engineering technicians, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for production engineering technician jobs.

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 production engineering technicians.We found that the South is best for production engineering technicians, and the West is the worst. Richmond, CA is the best city in the country for production engineering technician jobs, where as Idaho is the best state in the country.

10 best states for production engineering technicians in 2025

1. Idaho
Total production engineering technician jobs: 417
Average annual salary: $87,567
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Production engineering technician jobs in Idaho
2. Michigan
Total production engineering technician jobs: 2,009
Average annual salary: $76,413
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Production engineering technician jobs in Michigan
3. Maryland
Total production engineering technician jobs: 1,366
Average annual salary: $94,892
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $175,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Production engineering technician jobs in Maryland
4. Rhode Island
Total production engineering technician jobs: 255
Average annual salary: $87,536
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $169,000
Location Quotient:
1
Production engineering technician jobs in Rhode Island
5. Arizona
Total production engineering technician jobs: 1,322
Average annual salary: $81,584
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Production engineering technician jobs in Arizona
6. Georgia
Total production engineering technician jobs: 2,173
Average annual salary: $81,380
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Location Quotient:
1
Production engineering technician jobs in Georgia
7. Washington
Total production engineering technician jobs: 1,707
Average annual salary: $80,265
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Production engineering technician jobs in Washington
8. New Mexico
Total production engineering technician jobs: 348
Average annual salary: $83,894
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Production engineering technician jobs in New Mexico
9. California
Total production engineering technician jobs: 4,065
Average annual salary: $96,161
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $155,000
Location Quotient:
0.66
Production engineering technician jobs in California
10. Kentucky
Total production engineering technician jobs: 982
Average annual salary: $67,115
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Production engineering technician jobs in Kentucky

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Detailed list of the best states for a production engineering technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Idaho	$87,567	$55,000	1,716,943	417
2	Michigan	$76,413	$41,000	9,962,311	2,009
3	Maryland	$94,892	$51,000	6,052,177	1,366
4	Rhode Island	$87,536	$45,000	1,059,639	255
5	Arizona	$81,584	$49,000	7,016,270	1,322
6	Georgia	$81,380	$43,000	10,429,379	2,173
7	Washington	$80,265	$51,000	7,405,743	1,707
8	New Mexico	$83,894	$49,000	2,088,070	348
9	California	$96,161	$59,000	39,536,653	4,065
10	Kentucky	$67,115	$36,000	4,454,189	982
11	Utah	$68,763	$42,000	3,101,833	888
12	Nevada	$73,880	$44,000	2,998,039	462
13	Massachusetts	$74,367	$36,000	6,859,819	2,162
14	New Hampshire	$70,156	$34,000	1,342,795	435
15	South Carolina	$74,840	$38,000	5,024,369	854
16	Kansas	$69,031	$40,000	2,913,123	755
17	West Virginia	$69,496	$36,000	1,815,857	336
18	District of Columbia	$85,632	$45,000	693,972	310
19	North Dakota	$67,047	$46,000	755,393	213
20	Delaware	$69,041	$35,000	961,939	300
21	Pennsylvania	$71,976	$36,000	12,805,537	2,131
22	Maine	$64,855	$30,000	1,335,907	441
23	Indiana	$63,914	$34,000	6,666,818	1,772
24	Ohio	$66,582	$35,000	11,658,609	2,150
25	Illinois	$67,988	$37,000	12,802,023	2,840
26	Texas	$71,315	$39,000	28,304,596	3,543
27	Wisconsin	$63,219	$35,000	5,795,483	1,613
28	Wyoming	$65,757	$41,000	579,315	131
29	Alaska	$64,310	$55,000	739,795	197
30	New Jersey	$72,215	$36,000	9,005,644	1,515
31	Minnesota	$62,014	$37,000	5,576,606	1,789
32	Nebraska	$64,720	$39,000	1,920,076	501
33	Alabama	$65,670	$34,000	4,874,747	928
34	Connecticut	$63,523	$31,000	3,588,184	837
35	Mississippi	$63,074	$33,000	2,984,100	492
36	Tennessee	$64,245	$34,000	6,715,984	1,112
37	Colorado	$61,679	$37,000	5,607,154	1,442
38	Montana	$60,458	$41,000	1,050,493	256
39	Oklahoma	$65,716	$37,000	3,930,864	453
40	Virginia	$65,047	$33,000	8,470,020	2,020
41	Louisiana	$65,722	$35,000	4,684,333	494
42	Iowa	$55,097	$32,000	3,145,711	1,050
43	Hawaii	$69,863	$61,000	1,427,538	172
44	Oregon	$65,717	$41,000	4,142,776	580
45	New York	$63,999	$31,000	19,849,399	2,669
46	South Dakota	$58,617	$37,000	869,666	192
47	Missouri	$56,975	$32,000	6,113,532	1,350
48	North Carolina	$56,909	$29,000	10,273,419	2,161
49	Florida	$58,795	$29,000	20,984,400	3,114
50	Arkansas	$56,140	$31,000	3,004,279	517
51	Vermont	$55,839	$26,000	623,657	142

Highest paying states for production engineering technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Production Engineering Technician Salary
1	Idaho	$87,567
2	Michigan	$76,413
3	Maryland	$94,892
4	Rhode Island	$87,536
5	Arizona	$81,584
6	Georgia	$81,380
7	Washington	$80,265
8	New Mexico	$83,894
9	California	$96,161
10	Kentucky	$67,115
11	Utah	$68,763
12	Nevada	$73,880
13	Massachusetts	$74,367
14	New Hampshire	$70,156
15	South Carolina	$74,840
16	Kansas	$69,031
17	West Virginia	$69,496
18	District of Columbia	$85,632
19	North Dakota	$67,047
20	Delaware	$69,041
21	Pennsylvania	$71,976
22	Maine	$64,855
23	Indiana	$63,914
24	Ohio	$66,582
25	Illinois	$67,988
26	Texas	$71,315
27	Wisconsin	$63,219
28	Wyoming	$65,757
29	Alaska	$64,310
30	New Jersey	$72,215
31	Minnesota	$62,014
32	Nebraska	$64,720
33	Alabama	$65,670
34	Connecticut	$63,523
35	Mississippi	$63,074
36	Tennessee	$64,245
37	Colorado	$61,679
38	Montana	$60,458
39	Oklahoma	$65,716
40	Virginia	$65,047
41	Louisiana	$65,722
42	Iowa	$55,097
43	Hawaii	$69,863
44	Oregon	$65,717
45	New York	$63,999
46	South Dakota	$58,617
47	Missouri	$56,975
48	North Carolina	$56,909
49	Florida	$58,795
50	Arkansas	$56,140
51	Vermont	$55,839

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Total production engineering technician jobs:	417
Average annual salary:	$87,567
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$55,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$139,000
Location Quotient:	1.21

Best states for a production engineering technician

10 best states for production engineering technicians in 2025

1. Idaho

2. Michigan

3. Maryland

4. Rhode Island

5. Arizona

6. Georgia

7. Washington

8. New Mexico

9. California

10. Kentucky