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Job outlook for senior technician specialists in the United States
Senior technician specialist job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected senior technician specialist job growth rate is 8% from 2018-2028.
About 28,900 new jobs for senior technician specialists are projected over the next decade.
Senior technician specialist salaries have increased 6% for senior technician specialists in the last 5 years.
There are over 35,999 senior technician specialists currently employed in the United States.
There are 56,304 active senior technician specialist job openings in the US.
The average senior technician specialist salary is $96,650.
Are senior technician specialist jobs in demand?
Yes, senior technician specialist jobs are in demand. Senior technician specialist demand is projected to grow 8% from 2018 to 2028.
Senior technician specialist job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of senior technician specialist jobs and the average senior technician specialist salary over time.
Senior technician specialist jobs over time
Senior technician specialist job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35,999 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 34,072 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 33,473 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 31,216 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 30,033 | 0.01% |
Average senior technician specialist salary over time
Senior technician specialist salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $96,650 | $46.47 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | $94,353 | $45.36 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | $93,829 | $45.11 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | $93,043 | $44.73 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | $90,977 | $43.74 | +1.4% |
Senior technician specialist jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of senior technician specialist job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where senior technician specialists earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for senior technician specialists
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 244 | 35% |
| 2 | Delaware | 961,939 | 166 | 17% |
| 3 | Vermont | 623,657 | 104 | 17% |
| 4 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 73 | 13% |
| 5 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 955 | 11% |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 722 | 11% |
| 7 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 623 | 11% |
| 8 | Alaska | 739,795 | 85 | 11% |
| 9 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 582 | 10% |
| 10 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 350 | 10% |
| 11 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 316 | 10% |
| 12 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 185 | 10% |
| 13 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 127 | 10% |
| 14 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 111 | 10% |
| 15 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 630 | 9% |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 500 | 9% |
| 17 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 157 | 9% |
| 18 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 127 | 9% |
| 19 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 65 | 9% |
| 20 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 566 | 8% |
Most common cities for senior technician specialists
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annapolis | 31 | 79% | $103,491 |
| 2 | Frankfort | 14 | 50% | $77,130 |
| 3 | Lansing | 24 | 21% | $89,163 |
| 4 | Hartford | 14 | 11% | $96,414 |
| 5 | Topeka | 14 | 11% | $78,045 |
| 6 | Des Moines | 17 | 8% | $79,007 |
| 7 | Little Rock | 15 | 8% | $60,293 |
| 8 | Baton Rouge | 16 | 7% | $89,098 |
| 9 | Atlanta | 27 | 6% | $90,512 |
| 10 | Boston | 33 | 5% | $107,705 |
| 11 | Urban Honolulu | 15 | 4% | $92,822 |
| 12 | Washington | 19 | 3% | $103,695 |
| 13 | Miami | 14 | 3% | $82,526 |
| 14 | Phoenix | 25 | 2% | $78,511 |
| 15 | Indianapolis | 19 | 2% | $83,286 |
| 16 | Denver | 13 | 2% | $75,500 |
| 17 | Chicago | 15 | 1% | $98,563 |
| 18 | San Diego | 14 | 1% | $102,173 |