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Irrigation Technician salary

Average irrigation technician salary

$35,472

$17.05 hourly rate

Entry-level irrigation technician salary
$27,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does an irrigation technician make?

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.

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Where can an Irrigation Technician earn more?

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San Diego College of Continuing Education$42,622
Mosaic Consulting Group$35,541

Irrigation Technician Salaries By Experience Level

Irrigation Technician salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor, SalaryExpert and Comparably, the average salary for an irrigation technician typically falls between $31,763 and $70,712.
zippia
$35,472yearly
glassdoor[1]
$51,493yearly
indeed[2]
$45,225yearly
comparably[3]
$70,712yearly
Salary.com[4]
$47,187yearly
SalaryExpert[5]
$31,763yearly

Average irrigation technician salary by state

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.

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Highest paying states for irrigation technicians

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Alaska$43,895$21.10
2Montana$41,518$19.96
3New Jersey$43,976$21.14
4Massachusetts$45,656$21.95
5Illinois$43,100$20.72
6Vermont$40,055$19.26
7Rhode Island$43,445$20.89
8Connecticut$41,019$19.72
9New Hampshire$41,808$20.10
10Utah$39,512$19.00
11North Dakota$43,091$20.72
12Colorado$39,936$19.20
13Minnesota$39,662$19.07
14Maine$37,517$18.04
15Wisconsin$37,212$17.89
16Washington$42,103$20.24
17Pennsylvania$39,165$18.83
18Hawaii$44,876$21.57
19Arizona$37,100$17.84
20Indiana$36,017$17.32
21California$42,311$20.34
22South Carolina$36,535$17.56
23Nevada$36,943$17.76
24Maryland$39,162$18.83
25New Mexico$38,155$18.34
26New York$37,501$18.03
27Idaho$37,822$18.18
28North Carolina$35,879$17.25
29Wyoming$36,676$17.63
30Delaware$35,480$17.06
31Nebraska$36,008$17.31
32Oregon$38,466$18.49
33Michigan$35,301$16.97
34Iowa$32,846$15.79
35Virginia$34,783$16.72
36Missouri$34,249$16.47
37Tennessee$32,853$15.79
38Florida$31,391$15.09
39Kansas$34,612$16.64
40Alabama$30,960$14.88
41Oklahoma$33,227$15.97
42South Dakota$33,732$16.22
43District of Columbia$36,179$17.39
44West Virginia$26,918$12.94
45Georgia$29,039$13.96
46Louisiana$32,248$15.50
47Arkansas$28,768$13.83
48Texas$31,532$15.16
49Ohio$30,777$14.80
50Kentucky$29,365$14.12
51Mississippi$26,991$12.98

Highest paying cities for irrigation technicians

The highest-paying cities for irrigation technicians are Concord, CA, Olympia, WA, and Bozeman, MT.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Concord, CA$42,758$20.56
2Olympia, WA$42,182$20.28
3Bozeman, MT$41,466$19.94
4Fairfield, CT$40,868$19.65
5Boulder, CO$40,119$19.29
6Andover, MN$39,782$19.13
7Salt Lake City, UT$39,564$19.02
8Hillsboro, OR$38,577$18.55
9Albuquerque, NM$38,348$18.44
10Kingman, AZ$38,019$18.28
11Nampa, ID$37,937$18.24
12Raleigh, NC$36,151$17.38
13Indianapolis, IN$35,638$17.13
14Lenexa, KS$34,600$16.63
15Oklahoma City, OK$33,264$15.99
16Memphis, TN$32,835$15.79
17San Antonio, TX$31,774$15.28
18Tampa, FL$31,585$15.19

Irrigation Technician salary details

An irrigation technician's salary ranges from $27,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $45,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average Irrigation Technician Salary Graph
Average Irrigation Technician Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an irrigation technician's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly 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

Highest paying irrigation technician jobs

The highest paying types of irrigation technicians are maintenance technician, landscape crew leader, and technician.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Keeper$33,606$2,800$16.163,285
Landscape Crew Leader$38,386$3,199$18.4585,218
Landscape Labour$29,047$2,421$13.9730,546
Grounds Keeper$30,535$2,545$14.6811,534
Landscaper$28,952$2,413$13.9211,147
Gardener$32,912$2,743$15.825,411

Top companies hiring irrigation technicians now:

  1. City of Jacksonville Jobs (5)
  2. Ryan Lawn & Tree Jobs (4)
  3. Rainmakers Jobs (8)
  4. Prairie View Jobs (5)
  5. BrightView Jobs (23)

Which companies pay irrigation technicians the most?

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.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1San Diego College of Continuing Education$42,622$20.49
2Dallas College$40,723$19.58
3Yaamava' Resort & Casino$38,710$18.61
4KUT$38,364$18.44
5J.F. Shea Co$38,129$18.33
6City and County of Denver Government$37,760$18.15
7Ryan Lawn & Tree$36,638$17.61
8ECI Communications$36,614$17.60
9LSI$36,607$17.60
10City of Odessa$36,557$17.58
11North County$36,548$17.57
12Prairie View$36,363$17.48
13CHS$36,275$17.44
14Ruppert Landscape$36,169$17.39
15AdventHealth$35,999$17.31
16DRF Trusted Property Solutions$35,768$17.20
17Memphis Zoo$35,742$17.18
18Medxcel$35,642$17.14
19BrightView$35,628$17.13
20Mosaic Consulting Group$35,541$17.09

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Irrigation Technician salary by industry

The average irrigation technician salary varies across industries:

  • The average irrigation technician salary in the construction industry is $35,738, the highest of any industry.
  • The average irrigation technician salary in the finance industry is $35,572.
  • Irrigation technicians in the manufacturing industry earn an average salary of $33,375, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for irrigation technicians

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Construction$35,738$17.18
2Health Care$35,572$17.10
3Telecommunication$35,177$16.91
4Education$34,622$16.65
5Government$34,088$16.39
6Hospitality$33,986$16.34
7Manufacturing$33,375$16.05

High Paying Irrigation Technician Jobs

Irrigation Technician salary trends

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.

Average irrigation technician salary over time

Compare irrigation technician salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Irrigation Technician salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly 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%

    Recently added irrigation technician salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    Omni HotelsGolf Course Irrigation TechRancho Mirage, CA12/16/2024$41,740
    Texscape Services, LLCIrrigation TechnicianDallas, TX12/16/2024$51,132
    Davey Resource GroupIrrigation TechnicianKent, OH12/16/2024$58,436
    PharmacannIrrigation TechnicianHamptonburgh, NY12/15/2024$47,479
    University of UtahLandscape Irrigation Technician/GardenerSalt Lake City, UT12/15/2024$44,349
    Conserva IrrigationIrrigation Technician Location: Tx-Lucas-75002 Post DateLucas, TX12/15/2024$31,305
    City of Spartanburg, ScSpray/Irrigation TechnicianSpartanburg, SC12/13/2024$33,280
    Corpus Christi Independent School District (TxIrrigation TechnicianCorpus Christi, TX12/13/2024$33,768
    ZeerecruitIrrigation TechnicianCedar Park, TX12/13/2024$45,914
    Compass Group USA Inc.Irrigation Technician II (Rellis)Bryan, TX12/12/2024$37,566

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