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System Technician salary

Average system technician salary

$43,410

$20.87 hourly rate

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

How much does a system technician make?

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.

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Where can a System Technician earn more?

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Bristol-Myers Squibb$84,749
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System Technician salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Glassdoor and SalaryExpert, the average salary for a system technician typically falls between $43,410 and $78,365.
zippia
$43,410yearly
glassdoor[1]
$56,049yearly
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$78,365yearly

Average system technician salary by state

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.

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Highest paying states for system technicians

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Nevada$54,307$26.11
2Iowa$51,327$24.68
3Wyoming$53,831$25.88
4Alabama$51,479$24.75
5California$56,721$27.27
6Oregon$58,293$28.03
7Colorado$51,578$24.80
8Tennessee$50,588$24.32
9Washington$60,448$29.06
10Alaska$57,816$27.80
11Idaho$56,494$27.16
12Texas$50,164$24.12
13New Jersey$54,780$26.34
14New York$54,411$26.16
15Illinois$52,707$25.34
16Minnesota$48,984$23.55
17Nebraska$46,157$22.19
18North Dakota$46,023$22.13
19Massachusetts$51,140$24.59
20Montana$46,910$22.55
21Michigan$50,064$24.07
22Indiana$47,130$22.66
23North Carolina$45,848$22.04
24Maryland$46,389$22.30
25Mississippi$43,806$21.06
26New Mexico$46,293$22.26
27District of Columbia$48,419$23.28
28Arizona$43,685$21.00
29Missouri$46,053$22.14
30South Dakota$45,593$21.92
31Hawaii$46,022$22.13
32Connecticut$46,729$22.47
33Georgia$44,837$21.56
34Delaware$44,979$21.62
35Virginia$43,563$20.94
36Louisiana$44,072$21.19
37South Carolina$42,699$20.53
38Wisconsin$43,384$20.86
39Florida$43,796$21.06
40Arkansas$42,651$20.51
41New Hampshire$43,626$20.97
42Utah$42,200$20.29
43Kansas$42,798$20.58
44Oklahoma$42,007$20.20
45Vermont$40,507$19.47
46Maine$37,984$18.26
47Kentucky$42,495$20.43
48West Virginia$39,540$19.01
49Rhode Island$42,480$20.42
50Pennsylvania$40,683$19.56
51Ohio$39,617$19.05

Highest paying cities for system technicians

The highest-paying cities for system technicians are Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, and Glendale, CA.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Seattle, WA$60,599$29.13
2Portland, OR$58,481$28.12
3Glendale, CA$56,196$27.02
4Reno, NV$55,609$26.74
5New York, NY$54,597$26.25
6Cheyenne, WY$53,199$25.58
7Chicago, IL$52,785$25.38
8Fort Collins, CO$51,848$24.93
9El Paso, TX$51,282$24.65
10Boston, MA$50,902$24.47
11Memphis, TN$50,694$24.37
12Rochester, MN$48,671$23.40
13Washington, DC$48,428$23.28
14Indianapolis, IN$46,984$22.59
15Annapolis, MD$46,513$22.36
16Charlotte, NC$45,582$21.91
17Atlanta, GA$44,838$21.56
18Lakeland, FL$43,969$21.14
19Glendale, AZ$43,807$21.06
20Virginia Beach, VA$43,767$21.04

System Technician salary details

A system technician's salary ranges from $27,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $67,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average System Technician Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a system technician's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly 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

Highest paying system technician jobs

The highest paying types of system technicians are network technician, communications technician, and projection technician.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Information Technology/Support Technician$45,591$3,799$21.92161,748
Information Technology Technician$49,031$4,086$23.57118,881
Communications Technician$52,222$4,352$25.11125,698
Technical Support Technician$40,210$3,351$19.33165,677
Computer Support Technician$41,852$3,488$20.12121,180
Desktop Support Technician$41,792$3,483$20.09108,944

Top companies hiring system technicians now:

  1. Lucent Jobs (43)
  2. Motorola Solutions Jobs (79)
  3. Northrop Grumman Jobs (27)
  4. Xerox Jobs (28)
  5. Tektronix Jobs (22)

Which companies pay system technicians the most?

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.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Bristol-Myers Squibb$84,749$40.74
2Apple$81,016$38.95
3Sandia National Labs$79,882$38.40
4Micron Technology$79,313$38.13
5Plug Power$76,737$36.89
6Westinghouse Appliances Australia$76,730$36.89
7Clark Construction Group$76,271$36.67
8Cadence Design Systems$75,649$36.37
9Baker Hughes$72,197$34.71
10Ernst & Young$71,414$34.33
11Los Alamos National Laboratory$69,877$33.59
12Intel$69,576$33.45
13Schneider Electric Industrial Services$69,443$33.39
14Johnson Controls$68,397$32.88
15Tesla$67,969$32.68
16Navistar$67,069$32.24
17International Trucks$66,780$32.11
18Siemens$66,469$31.96
19Basin Electric Power Cooperative$66,284$31.87
20Rutgers University$65,042$31.27

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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System Technician salary by industry

The average system technician salary varies across industries:

  • The average system technician salary in the government industry is $58,665, the highest of any industry.
  • The average system technician salary in the finance industry is $47,854.
  • System technicians in the professional industry earn an average salary of $34,780, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for system technicians

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Government$58,665$28.20
2Technology$47,854$23.01
3Manufacturing$44,562$21.42
4Telecommunication$37,686$18.12
5Professional$34,780$16.72

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System Technician salary trends

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.

Average system technician salary over time

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

    System Technician salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    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%

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