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The average irrigation technician salary in the United States is $35,472. Irrigation technician salaries typically range between $27,000 and $45,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for irrigation technicians is $17.05 per hour.
Irrigation technician salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Irrigation technicians earn the highest average salary in Massachusetts.
The highest-paying states for irrigation technicians are Massachusetts, Hawaii, and New Jersey. The lowest average irrigation technician salary states are Ohio, Kentucky, and Georgia.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Alaska | $43,895 | $21.10 |
2 | Montana | $41,518 | $19.96 |
3 | New Jersey | $43,976 | $21.14 |
4 | Massachusetts | $45,656 | $21.95 |
5 | Illinois | $43,100 | $20.72 |
6 | Vermont | $40,055 | $19.26 |
7 | Rhode Island | $43,445 | $20.89 |
8 | Connecticut | $41,019 | $19.72 |
9 | New Hampshire | $41,808 | $20.10 |
10 | Utah | $39,512 | $19.00 |
11 | North Dakota | $43,091 | $20.72 |
12 | Colorado | $39,936 | $19.20 |
13 | Minnesota | $39,662 | $19.07 |
14 | Maine | $37,517 | $18.04 |
15 | Wisconsin | $37,212 | $17.89 |
16 | Washington | $42,103 | $20.24 |
17 | Pennsylvania | $39,165 | $18.83 |
18 | Hawaii | $44,876 | $21.57 |
19 | Arizona | $37,100 | $17.84 |
20 | Indiana | $36,017 | $17.32 |
21 | California | $42,311 | $20.34 |
22 | South Carolina | $36,535 | $17.56 |
23 | Nevada | $36,943 | $17.76 |
24 | Maryland | $39,162 | $18.83 |
25 | New Mexico | $38,155 | $18.34 |
26 | New York | $37,501 | $18.03 |
27 | Idaho | $37,822 | $18.18 |
28 | North Carolina | $35,879 | $17.25 |
29 | Wyoming | $36,676 | $17.63 |
30 | Delaware | $35,480 | $17.06 |
31 | Nebraska | $36,008 | $17.31 |
32 | Oregon | $38,466 | $18.49 |
33 | Michigan | $35,301 | $16.97 |
34 | Iowa | $32,846 | $15.79 |
35 | Virginia | $34,783 | $16.72 |
36 | Missouri | $34,249 | $16.47 |
37 | Tennessee | $32,853 | $15.79 |
38 | Florida | $31,391 | $15.09 |
39 | Kansas | $34,612 | $16.64 |
40 | Alabama | $30,960 | $14.88 |
41 | Oklahoma | $33,227 | $15.97 |
42 | South Dakota | $33,732 | $16.22 |
43 | District of Columbia | $36,179 | $17.39 |
44 | West Virginia | $26,918 | $12.94 |
45 | Georgia | $29,039 | $13.96 |
46 | Louisiana | $32,248 | $15.50 |
47 | Arkansas | $28,768 | $13.83 |
48 | Texas | $31,532 | $15.16 |
49 | Ohio | $30,777 | $14.80 |
50 | Kentucky | $29,365 | $14.12 |
51 | Mississippi | $26,991 | $12.98 |
The highest-paying cities for irrigation technicians are Concord, CA, Olympia, WA, and Bozeman, MT.
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Concord, CA | $42,758 | $20.56 |
2 | Olympia, WA | $42,182 | $20.28 |
3 | Bozeman, MT | $41,466 | $19.94 |
4 | Fairfield, CT | $40,868 | $19.65 |
5 | Boulder, CO | $40,119 | $19.29 |
6 | Andover, MN | $39,782 | $19.13 |
7 | Salt Lake City, UT | $39,564 | $19.02 |
8 | Hillsboro, OR | $38,577 | $18.55 |
9 | Albuquerque, NM | $38,348 | $18.44 |
10 | Kingman, AZ | $38,019 | $18.28 |
11 | Nampa, ID | $37,937 | $18.24 |
12 | Raleigh, NC | $36,151 | $17.38 |
13 | Indianapolis, IN | $35,638 | $17.13 |
14 | Lenexa, KS | $34,600 | $16.63 |
15 | Oklahoma City, OK | $33,264 | $15.99 |
16 | Memphis, TN | $32,835 | $15.79 |
17 | San Antonio, TX | $31,774 | $15.28 |
18 | Tampa, FL | $31,585 | $15.19 |
An irrigation technician's salary ranges from $27,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $45,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
90th Percentile | $45,000 | $3,750 | $22 |
75th Percentile | $40,000 | $3,333 | $19 |
Average | $35,472 | $2,956 | $17 |
25th Percentile | $31,000 | $2,583 | $15 |
10th Percentile | $27,000 | $2,250 | $13 |
The highest paying types of irrigation technicians are maintenance technician, landscape crew leader, and technician.
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Keeper | $33,606 | $2,800 | $16.16 | 3,285 |
Landscape Crew Leader | $38,386 | $3,199 | $18.45 | 85,218 |
Landscape Labour | $29,047 | $2,421 | $13.97 | 30,546 |
Grounds Keeper | $30,535 | $2,545 | $14.68 | 11,534 |
Landscaper | $28,952 | $2,413 | $13.92 | 11,147 |
Gardener | $32,912 | $2,743 | $15.82 | 5,411 |
Top companies hiring irrigation technicians now:
Irrigation technician salaries at San Diego College of Continuing Education and Dallas College are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average irrigation technician salary at companies like Yaamava' Resort & Casino and KUT are highly competitive.
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | San Diego College of Continuing Education | $42,622 | $20.49 |
2 | Dallas College | $40,723 | $19.58 |
3 | Yaamava' Resort & Casino | $38,710 | $18.61 |
4 | KUT | $38,364 | $18.44 |
5 | J.F. Shea Co | $38,129 | $18.33 |
6 | City and County of Denver Government | $37,760 | $18.15 |
7 | Ryan Lawn & Tree | $36,638 | $17.61 |
8 | ECI Communications | $36,614 | $17.60 |
9 | LSI | $36,607 | $17.60 |
10 | City of Odessa | $36,557 | $17.58 |
11 | North County | $36,548 | $17.57 |
12 | Prairie View | $36,363 | $17.48 |
13 | CHS | $36,275 | $17.44 |
14 | Ruppert Landscape | $36,169 | $17.39 |
15 | AdventHealth | $35,999 | $17.31 |
16 | DRF Trusted Property Solutions | $35,768 | $17.20 |
17 | Memphis Zoo | $35,742 | $17.18 |
18 | Medxcel | $35,642 | $17.14 |
19 | BrightView | $35,628 | $17.13 |
20 | Mosaic Consulting Group | $35,541 | $17.09 |
The average irrigation technician salary varies across industries:
Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Construction | $35,738 | $17.18 |
2 | Health Care | $35,572 | $17.10 |
3 | Telecommunication | $35,177 | $16.91 |
4 | Education | $34,622 | $16.65 |
5 | Government | $34,088 | $16.39 |
6 | Hospitality | $33,986 | $16.34 |
7 | Manufacturing | $33,375 | $16.05 |
The average irrigation technician salary has risen by $9,301 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average irrigation technician earned $26,171 annually, but today, they earn $35,472 a year. That works out to a 21% change in pay for irrigation technicians over the last decade.
Compare irrigation technician salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare irrigation technician salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
2025 | $35,500 | $17.05 | +4.1% |
2024 | $34,000 | $16.36 | +4.7% |
2023 | $32,400 | $15.59 | +4.6% |
2022 | $30,900 | $14.87 | +4.9% |
2021 | $29,400 | $14.15 | +4.9% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|
Omni Hotels | Golf Course Irrigation Tech | Rancho Mirage, CA | 12/16/2024 | $41,740 |
Texscape Services, LLC | Irrigation Technician | Dallas, TX | 12/16/2024 | $51,132 |
Davey Resource Group | Irrigation Technician | Kent, OH | 12/16/2024 | $58,436 |
Pharmacann | Irrigation Technician | Hamptonburgh, NY | 12/15/2024 | $47,479 |
University of Utah | Landscape Irrigation Technician/Gardener | Salt Lake City, UT | 12/15/2024 | $44,349 |
Conserva Irrigation | Irrigation Technician Location: Tx-Lucas-75002 Post Date | Lucas, TX | 12/15/2024 | $31,305 |
City of Spartanburg, Sc | Spray/Irrigation Technician | Spartanburg, SC | 12/13/2024 | $33,280 |
Corpus Christi Independent School District (Tx | Irrigation Technician | Corpus Christi, TX | 12/13/2024 | $33,768 |
Zeerecruit | Irrigation Technician | Cedar Park, TX | 12/13/2024 | $45,914 |
Compass Group USA Inc. | Irrigation Technician II (Rellis) | Bryan, TX | 12/12/2024 | $37,566 |
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