Best states for a reliability technician

Q: What is the best state for reliability technicians?

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

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

The highest paying state for reliability technicians is Tennessee based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for reliability technicians?

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

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Are you thinking of becoming a reliability technician and really want to work at Michelin? Turns out, your chances to become a reliability technician are better in some states than others.Although there are abundant reliability technician jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the Midwest. Vermont is the best state in the country for reliability technician jobs.

We figured that the best places for reliability 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 the Midwest is best for reliability technicians, and the Northeast is the worst. San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for reliability technician jobs, where as Vermont is the best state in the country.

10 best states for reliability technicians in 2025

1. Vermont
Total reliability technician jobs: 109
Average annual salary: $59,897
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.51
Reliability technician jobs in Vermont
2. Massachusetts
Total reliability technician jobs: 974
Average annual salary: $61,670
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Reliability technician jobs in Massachusetts
3. Delaware
Total reliability technician jobs: 144
Average annual salary: $56,375
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Reliability technician jobs in Delaware
4. Alaska
Total reliability technician jobs: 129
Average annual salary: $56,749
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.65
Reliability technician jobs in Alaska
5. Connecticut
Total reliability technician jobs: 374
Average annual salary: $56,139
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Reliability technician jobs in Connecticut
6. Rhode Island
Total reliability technician jobs: 132
Average annual salary: $54,520
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Reliability technician jobs in Rhode Island
7. Hawaii
Total reliability technician jobs: 112
Average annual salary: $63,735
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Reliability technician jobs in Hawaii
8. North Carolina
Total reliability technician jobs: 1,054
Average annual salary: $52,156
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Reliability technician jobs in North Carolina
9. California
Total reliability technician jobs: 2,710
Average annual salary: $63,200
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Reliability technician jobs in California
10. Nevada
Total reliability technician jobs: 239
Average annual salary: $52,320
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Reliability technician jobs in Nevada

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a reliability technician

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

Detailed list of the best states for a reliability technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Vermont	$59,897	$44,000	623,657	109
2	Massachusetts	$61,670	$44,000	6,859,819	974
3	Delaware	$56,375	$39,000	961,939	144
4	Alaska	$56,749	$50,000	739,795	129
5	Connecticut	$56,139	$39,000	3,588,184	374
6	Rhode Island	$54,520	$39,000	1,059,639	132
7	Hawaii	$63,735	$56,000	1,427,538	112
8	North Carolina	$52,156	$38,000	10,273,419	1,054
9	California	$63,200	$45,000	39,536,653	2,710
10	Nevada	$52,320	$36,000	2,998,039	239
11	Virginia	$61,437	$43,000	8,470,020	847
12	Michigan	$57,708	$42,000	9,962,311	677
13	New York	$54,560	$38,000	19,849,399	1,354
14	Texas	$58,044	$43,000	28,304,596	1,550
15	New Jersey	$55,285	$38,000	9,005,644	780
16	Wyoming	$49,550	$37,000	579,315	62
17	New Hampshire	$50,889	$37,000	1,342,795	183
18	New Mexico	$49,996	$36,000	2,088,070	209
19	Maine	$47,269	$35,000	1,335,907	215
20	Minnesota	$49,763	$38,000	5,576,606	659
21	Illinois	$51,956	$38,000	12,802,023	1,087
22	West Virginia	$46,387	$33,000	1,815,857	169
23	Mississippi	$47,882	$36,000	2,984,100	198
24	Ohio	$49,704	$36,000	11,658,609	782
25	Maryland	$49,717	$35,000	6,052,177	682
26	South Carolina	$46,625	$34,000	5,024,369	463
27	Montana	$46,268	$35,000	1,050,493	127
28	Indiana	$46,504	$34,000	6,666,818	604
29	District of Columbia	$50,453	$35,000	693,972	168
30	Oregon	$47,506	$35,000	4,142,776	415
31	North Dakota	$43,563	$34,000	755,393	106
32	Missouri	$46,487	$35,000	6,113,532	541
33	Colorado	$46,811	$34,000	5,607,154	596
34	Utah	$42,620	$30,000	3,101,833	381
35	Arizona	$44,986	$32,000	7,016,270	588
36	Georgia	$45,820	$34,000	10,429,379	921
37	Washington	$46,789	$36,000	7,405,743	610
38	Idaho	$46,199	$34,000	1,716,943	131
39	Wisconsin	$44,870	$33,000	5,795,483	502
40	Louisiana	$45,656	$34,000	4,684,333	257
41	Iowa	$43,707	$32,000	3,145,711	357
42	South Dakota	$43,973	$33,000	869,666	93
43	Pennsylvania	$44,685	$31,000	12,805,537	882
44	Florida	$43,904	$32,000	20,984,400	1,501
45	Arkansas	$42,069	$31,000	3,004,279	216
46	Nebraska	$39,535	$29,000	1,920,076	220
47	Kentucky	$40,433	$30,000	4,454,189	310
48	Oklahoma	$40,579	$30,000	3,930,864	274
49	Kansas	$39,503	$29,000	2,913,123	262
50	Alabama	$39,040	$29,000	4,874,747	367
51	Tennessee	$38,030	$28,000	6,715,984	458

Highest paying states for reliability technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Reliability Technician Salary
1	Vermont	$59,897
2	Massachusetts	$61,670
3	Delaware	$56,375
4	Alaska	$56,749
5	Connecticut	$56,139
6	Rhode Island	$54,520
7	Hawaii	$63,735
8	North Carolina	$52,156
9	California	$63,200
10	Nevada	$52,320
11	Virginia	$61,437
12	Michigan	$57,708
13	New York	$54,560
14	Texas	$58,044
15	New Jersey	$55,285
16	Wyoming	$49,550
17	New Hampshire	$50,889
18	New Mexico	$49,996
19	Maine	$47,269
20	Minnesota	$49,763
21	Illinois	$51,956
22	West Virginia	$46,387
23	Mississippi	$47,882
24	Ohio	$49,704
25	Maryland	$49,717
26	South Carolina	$46,625
27	Montana	$46,268
28	Indiana	$46,504
29	District of Columbia	$50,453
30	Oregon	$47,506
31	North Dakota	$43,563
32	Missouri	$46,487
33	Colorado	$46,811
34	Utah	$42,620
35	Arizona	$44,986
36	Georgia	$45,820
37	Washington	$46,789
38	Idaho	$46,199
39	Wisconsin	$44,870
40	Louisiana	$45,656
41	Iowa	$43,707
42	South Dakota	$43,973
43	Pennsylvania	$44,685
44	Florida	$43,904
45	Arkansas	$42,069
46	Nebraska	$39,535
47	Kentucky	$40,433
48	Oklahoma	$40,579
49	Kansas	$39,503
50	Alabama	$39,040
51	Tennessee	$38,030

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Total reliability technician jobs:	109
Average annual salary:	$59,897
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$44,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$80,000
Location Quotient:	1.51

Best states for a reliability technician

10 best states for reliability technicians in 2025

1. Vermont

2. Massachusetts

3. Delaware

4. Alaska

5. Connecticut

6. Rhode Island

7. Hawaii

8. North Carolina

9. California

10. Nevada