Best states for a restoration technician

Q: What is the best state for restoration technicians?

The best state to be a restoration technician is Maine based on restoration technician salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for restoration technicians?

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

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for restoration technicians? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for restoration technician jobs.We wanted to look at the best states for restoration technicians -- where there are plenty of restoration technician jobs to go around and restoration technicians get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for restoration technicians. Maine is the best state for restoration technicians, where the median salary is $43,637.We found that the Midwest is best for restoration technicians, and the Northeast is the worst. Tacoma, WA is the best city in the country for restoration technician jobs, where as Maine is the best state in the country.

10 best states for restoration technicians in 2026

1. Maine
Total restoration technician jobs: 153
Average annual salary: $43,637
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
2.12
Restoration technician jobs in Maine
2. Connecticut
Total restoration technician jobs: 229
Average annual salary: $41,941
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Restoration technician jobs in Connecticut
3. Nevada
Total restoration technician jobs: 127
Average annual salary: $41,849
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Restoration technician jobs in Nevada
4. West Virginia
Total restoration technician jobs: 99
Average annual salary: $39,001
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Restoration technician jobs in West Virginia
5. Delaware
Total restoration technician jobs: 77
Average annual salary: $41,343
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Restoration technician jobs in Delaware
6. Vermont
Total restoration technician jobs: 58
Average annual salary: $38,966
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Restoration technician jobs in Vermont
7. New Hampshire
Total restoration technician jobs: 98
Average annual salary: $41,554
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Restoration technician jobs in New Hampshire
8. Rhode Island
Total restoration technician jobs: 65
Average annual salary: $39,794
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Restoration technician jobs in Rhode Island
9. Wisconsin
Total restoration technician jobs: 340
Average annual salary: $37,783
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Restoration technician jobs in Wisconsin
10. Massachusetts
Total restoration technician jobs: 541
Average annual salary: $39,491
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Restoration technician jobs in Massachusetts

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Detailed list of the best states for a restoration technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Maine	$43,637	$36,000	1,335,907	153
2	Connecticut	$41,941	$33,000	3,588,184	229
3	Nevada	$41,849	$32,000	2,998,039	127
4	West Virginia	$39,001	$31,000	1,815,857	99
5	Delaware	$41,343	$32,000	961,939	77
6	Vermont	$38,966	$32,000	623,657	58
7	New Hampshire	$41,554	$33,000	1,342,795	98
8	Rhode Island	$39,794	$31,000	1,059,639	65
9	Wisconsin	$37,783	$30,000	5,795,483	340
10	Massachusetts	$39,491	$31,000	6,859,819	541
11	Washington	$43,044	$32,000	7,405,743	265
12	New York	$39,254	$31,000	19,849,399	854
13	Nebraska	$37,515	$30,000	1,920,076	136
14	Colorado	$38,040	$30,000	5,607,154	372
15	Arizona	$38,354	$30,000	7,016,270	291
16	North Dakota	$38,657	$30,000	755,393	35
17	South Carolina	$35,307	$28,000	5,024,369	313
18	Alabama	$36,319	$29,000	4,874,747	236
19	New Jersey	$37,505	$29,000	9,005,644	494
20	Oklahoma	$35,707	$29,000	3,930,864	176
21	California	$41,942	$31,000	39,536,653	951
22	Georgia	$35,859	$29,000	10,429,379	607
23	Alaska	$35,263	$26,000	739,795	80
24	North Carolina	$34,182	$27,000	10,273,419	655
25	Louisiana	$36,866	$29,000	4,684,333	146
26	Iowa	$33,741	$27,000	3,145,711	226
27	Minnesota	$35,034	$28,000	5,576,606	392
28	Hawaii	$39,995	$34,000	1,427,538	36
29	Maryland	$37,246	$29,000	6,052,177	326
30	Ohio	$34,110	$27,000	11,658,609	479
31	Utah	$33,130	$26,000	3,101,833	192
32	Wyoming	$34,263	$27,000	579,315	20
33	District of Columbia	$38,719	$30,000	693,972	27
34	Pennsylvania	$33,726	$26,000	12,805,537	566
35	Mississippi	$32,849	$26,000	2,984,100	124
36	Illinois	$32,428	$26,000	12,802,023	797
37	Indiana	$32,661	$26,000	6,666,818	368
38	Texas	$34,033	$27,000	28,304,596	950
39	Virginia	$35,161	$28,000	8,470,020	476
40	Oregon	$35,415	$26,000	4,142,776	182
41	Idaho	$34,453	$26,000	1,716,943	55
42	Arkansas	$32,844	$26,000	3,004,279	121
43	New Mexico	$33,887	$26,000	2,088,070	74
44	Florida	$31,356	$25,000	20,984,400	1,040
45	Tennessee	$29,610	$24,000	6,715,984	384
46	Kansas	$31,919	$25,000	2,913,123	152
47	Missouri	$28,665	$23,000	6,113,532	402
48	Kentucky	$30,216	$24,000	4,454,189	214
49	Michigan	$30,160	$24,000	9,962,311	445
50	South Dakota	$31,263	$25,000	869,666	43
51	Montana	$30,846	$24,000	1,050,493	56

Highest paying states for restoration technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Restoration Technician Salary
1	Maine	$43,637
2	Connecticut	$41,941
3	Nevada	$41,849
4	West Virginia	$39,001
5	Delaware	$41,343
6	Vermont	$38,966
7	New Hampshire	$41,554
8	Rhode Island	$39,794
9	Wisconsin	$37,783
10	Massachusetts	$39,491
11	Washington	$43,044
12	New York	$39,254
13	Nebraska	$37,515
14	Colorado	$38,040
15	Arizona	$38,354
16	North Dakota	$38,657
17	South Carolina	$35,307
18	Alabama	$36,319
19	New Jersey	$37,505
20	Oklahoma	$35,707
21	California	$41,942
22	Georgia	$35,859
23	Alaska	$35,263
24	North Carolina	$34,182
25	Louisiana	$36,866
26	Iowa	$33,741
27	Minnesota	$35,034
28	Hawaii	$39,995
29	Maryland	$37,246
30	Ohio	$34,110
31	Utah	$33,130
32	Wyoming	$34,263
33	District of Columbia	$38,719
34	Pennsylvania	$33,726
35	Mississippi	$32,849
36	Illinois	$32,428
37	Indiana	$32,661
38	Texas	$34,033
39	Virginia	$35,161
40	Oregon	$35,415
41	Idaho	$34,453
42	Arkansas	$32,844
43	New Mexico	$33,887
44	Florida	$31,356
45	Tennessee	$29,610
46	Kansas	$31,919
47	Missouri	$28,665
48	Kentucky	$30,216
49	Michigan	$30,160
50	South Dakota	$31,263
51	Montana	$30,846

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Total restoration technician jobs:	153
Average annual salary:	$43,637
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$36,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$52,000
Location Quotient:	2.12

Best states for a restoration technician

10 best states for restoration technicians in 2026

1. Maine

2. Connecticut

3. Nevada

4. West Virginia

5. Delaware

6. Vermont

7. New Hampshire

8. Rhode Island

9. Wisconsin

10. Massachusetts