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The average system technician salary in the United States is $43,410. System technician salaries typically range between $27,000 and $67,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for system technicians is $20.87 per hour.
System technician salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. System technicians earn the highest average salary in Washington.
The average system technician salary in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average system technician salary states are Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | Nevada | $54,307 | $26.11 |
2 | Iowa | $51,327 | $24.68 |
3 | Wyoming | $53,831 | $25.88 |
4 | Alabama | $51,479 | $24.75 |
5 | California | $56,721 | $27.27 |
6 | Oregon | $58,293 | $28.03 |
7 | Colorado | $51,578 | $24.80 |
8 | Tennessee | $50,588 | $24.32 |
9 | Washington | $60,448 | $29.06 |
10 | Alaska | $57,816 | $27.80 |
11 | Idaho | $56,494 | $27.16 |
12 | Texas | $50,164 | $24.12 |
13 | New Jersey | $54,780 | $26.34 |
14 | New York | $54,411 | $26.16 |
15 | Illinois | $52,707 | $25.34 |
16 | Minnesota | $48,984 | $23.55 |
17 | Nebraska | $46,157 | $22.19 |
18 | North Dakota | $46,023 | $22.13 |
19 | Massachusetts | $51,140 | $24.59 |
20 | Montana | $46,910 | $22.55 |
21 | Michigan | $50,064 | $24.07 |
22 | Indiana | $47,130 | $22.66 |
23 | North Carolina | $45,848 | $22.04 |
24 | Maryland | $46,389 | $22.30 |
25 | Mississippi | $43,806 | $21.06 |
26 | New Mexico | $46,293 | $22.26 |
27 | District of Columbia | $48,419 | $23.28 |
28 | Arizona | $43,685 | $21.00 |
29 | Missouri | $46,053 | $22.14 |
30 | South Dakota | $45,593 | $21.92 |
31 | Hawaii | $46,022 | $22.13 |
32 | Connecticut | $46,729 | $22.47 |
33 | Georgia | $44,837 | $21.56 |
34 | Delaware | $44,979 | $21.62 |
35 | Virginia | $43,563 | $20.94 |
36 | Louisiana | $44,072 | $21.19 |
37 | South Carolina | $42,699 | $20.53 |
38 | Wisconsin | $43,384 | $20.86 |
39 | Florida | $43,796 | $21.06 |
40 | Arkansas | $42,651 | $20.51 |
41 | New Hampshire | $43,626 | $20.97 |
42 | Utah | $42,200 | $20.29 |
43 | Kansas | $42,798 | $20.58 |
44 | Oklahoma | $42,007 | $20.20 |
45 | Vermont | $40,507 | $19.47 |
46 | Maine | $37,984 | $18.26 |
47 | Kentucky | $42,495 | $20.43 |
48 | West Virginia | $39,540 | $19.01 |
49 | Rhode Island | $42,480 | $20.42 |
50 | Pennsylvania | $40,683 | $19.56 |
51 | Ohio | $39,617 | $19.05 |
The highest-paying cities for system technicians are Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, and Glendale, CA.
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Seattle, WA | $60,599 | $29.13 |
2 | Portland, OR | $58,481 | $28.12 |
3 | Glendale, CA | $56,196 | $27.02 |
4 | Reno, NV | $55,609 | $26.74 |
5 | New York, NY | $54,597 | $26.25 |
6 | Cheyenne, WY | $53,199 | $25.58 |
7 | Chicago, IL | $52,785 | $25.38 |
8 | Fort Collins, CO | $51,848 | $24.93 |
9 | El Paso, TX | $51,282 | $24.65 |
10 | Boston, MA | $50,902 | $24.47 |
11 | Memphis, TN | $50,694 | $24.37 |
12 | Rochester, MN | $48,671 | $23.40 |
13 | Washington, DC | $48,428 | $23.28 |
14 | Indianapolis, IN | $46,984 | $22.59 |
15 | Annapolis, MD | $46,513 | $22.36 |
16 | Charlotte, NC | $45,582 | $21.91 |
17 | Atlanta, GA | $44,838 | $21.56 |
18 | Lakeland, FL | $43,969 | $21.14 |
19 | Glendale, AZ | $43,807 | $21.06 |
20 | Virginia Beach, VA | $43,767 | $21.04 |
A system technician's salary ranges from $27,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $67,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
90th Percentile | $67,000 | $5,583 | $32 |
75th Percentile | $54,000 | $4,500 | $26 |
Average | $43,410 | $3,618 | $21 |
25th Percentile | $34,000 | $2,833 | $16 |
10th Percentile | $27,000 | $2,250 | $13 |
The highest paying types of system technicians are network technician, communications technician, and projection technician.
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Information Technology/Support Technician | $45,591 | $3,799 | $21.92 | 161,748 |
Information Technology Technician | $49,031 | $4,086 | $23.57 | 118,881 |
Communications Technician | $52,222 | $4,352 | $25.11 | 125,698 |
Technical Support Technician | $40,210 | $3,351 | $19.33 | 165,677 |
Computer Support Technician | $41,852 | $3,488 | $20.12 | 121,180 |
Desktop Support Technician | $41,792 | $3,483 | $20.09 | 108,944 |
Top companies hiring system technicians now:
System technician salaries at Bristol-Myers Squibb and Apple are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average system technician salary at companies like Sandia National Labs and Micron Technology are highly competitive.
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Bristol-Myers Squibb | $84,749 | $40.74 |
2 | Apple | $81,016 | $38.95 |
3 | Sandia National Labs | $79,882 | $38.40 |
4 | Micron Technology | $79,313 | $38.13 |
5 | Plug Power | $76,737 | $36.89 |
6 | Westinghouse Appliances Australia | $76,730 | $36.89 |
7 | Clark Construction Group | $76,271 | $36.67 |
8 | Cadence Design Systems | $75,649 | $36.37 |
9 | Baker Hughes | $72,197 | $34.71 |
10 | Ernst & Young | $71,414 | $34.33 |
11 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | $69,877 | $33.59 |
12 | Intel | $69,576 | $33.45 |
13 | Schneider Electric Industrial Services | $69,443 | $33.39 |
14 | Johnson Controls | $68,397 | $32.88 |
15 | Tesla | $67,969 | $32.68 |
16 | Navistar | $67,069 | $32.24 |
17 | International Trucks | $66,780 | $32.11 |
18 | Siemens | $66,469 | $31.96 |
19 | Basin Electric Power Cooperative | $66,284 | $31.87 |
20 | Rutgers University | $65,042 | $31.27 |
The average system technician salary varies across industries:
Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Government | $58,665 | $28.20 |
2 | Technology | $47,854 | $23.01 |
3 | Manufacturing | $44,562 | $21.42 |
4 | Telecommunication | $37,686 | $18.12 |
5 | Professional | $34,780 | $16.72 |
The average system technician salary has risen by $7,921 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average system technician earned $35,489 annually, but today, they earn $43,410 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for system technicians over the last decade.
Compare system technician salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare system technician salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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2025 | $43,400 | $20.87 | +3.3% |
2024 | $42,000 | $20.18 | +2.3% |
2023 | $41,000 | $19.73 | +1.2% |
2022 | $40,600 | $19.50 | +1.7% |
2021 | $39,900 | $19.16 | +2.4% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Quanta Services Inc. | Battery Energy Storage System (Bess) Technician | Colorado Springs, CO | 12/16/2024 | $75,758 |
Wow | System Technician-Ftth | Brooksville, FL | 12/16/2024 | $64,697 |
Wow | System Technician | Augusta, MN | 12/16/2024 | $41,740 |
TXNM Energy | System Tech | Lewisville, TX | 12/16/2024 | $108,399 |
Lincoln Tech | Security System Technician Instructor-Partnership Program | Columbia, MD | 12/15/2024 | $70,000 |
Northrop Grumman | Aircraft Systems Technician 4 | Iuka, MS | 12/15/2024 | $56,200 |
Johnson Controls Holding Company, Inc. | Hvac S&F Systems Technician | San Diego, CA | 12/15/2024 | $58,436 |
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories | Embedded Systems Technician | Pullman, WA | 12/15/2024 | $61,045 |
International Municipal Signal Association, Inc. | Signal Systems Technician | Valley Metro | Phoenix, AZ | 12/15/2024 | $57,184 |
Evergreen Fire and Security | El06 Technician With Nicet-Fire Alarm Systems | Tacoma, WA | 12/15/2024 | $93,915 |
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