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Best states for a specimen technician
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Specimen technician opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for specimen technicians, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for specimen technicians.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for specimen technician jobs.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for specimen technicians.We found that the South is best for specimen technicians, and the Northeast is the worst. Sacramento, CA is the best city in the country for specimen technician jobs, where as Alaska is the best state in the country.
10 best states for specimen technicians in 2025
1. Alaska
Total specimen technician jobs: 207 Average annual salary: $46,537 Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000 Location Quotient: 1.52
2. Maine
Total specimen technician jobs: 299 Average annual salary: $42,131 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Location Quotient: 1.39
3. West Virginia
Total specimen technician jobs: 323 Average annual salary: $39,254 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Location Quotient: 1.3
4. Arizona
Total specimen technician jobs: 1,337 Average annual salary: $39,707 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000 Location Quotient: 1.4
5. New Hampshire
Total specimen technician jobs: 370 Average annual salary: $38,812 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Location Quotient: 1.3
6. New York
Total specimen technician jobs: 2,401 Average annual salary: $42,067 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Location Quotient: 1.15
7. California
Total specimen technician jobs: 4,205 Average annual salary: $47,334 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000 Location Quotient: 0.88
8. New Jersey
Total specimen technician jobs: 1,327 Average annual salary: $40,820 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000 Location Quotient: 1.03
9. Washington
Total specimen technician jobs: 1,209 Average annual salary: $40,675 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Location Quotient: 1.02
10. Vermont
Total specimen technician jobs: 168 Average annual salary: $36,845 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Location Quotient: 1.35
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a specimen technician
You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.
Detailed list of the best states for a specimen technician
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $46,537 | $39,000 | 739,795 | 207 |
| 2 | Maine | $42,131 | $34,000 | 1,335,907 | 299 |
| 3 | West Virginia | $39,254 | $29,000 | 1,815,857 | 323 |
| 4 | Arizona | $39,707 | $28,000 | 7,016,270 | 1,337 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $38,812 | $31,000 | 1,342,795 | 370 |
| 6 | New York | $42,067 | $31,000 | 19,849,399 | 2,401 |
| 7 | California | $47,334 | $33,000 | 39,536,653 | 4,205 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $40,820 | $30,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,327 |
| 9 | Washington | $40,675 | $31,000 | 7,405,743 | 1,209 |
| 10 | Vermont | $36,845 | $30,000 | 623,657 | 168 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $36,607 | $28,000 | 5,795,483 | 939 |
| 12 | Nevada | $40,823 | $29,000 | 2,998,039 | 273 |
| 13 | Delaware | $40,081 | $29,000 | 961,939 | 180 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $38,045 | $29,000 | 1,059,639 | 183 |
| 15 | North Dakota | $36,074 | $29,000 | 755,393 | 155 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $38,583 | $30,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,508 |
| 17 | Utah | $36,798 | $27,000 | 3,101,833 | 511 |
| 18 | Idaho | $35,012 | $26,000 | 1,716,943 | 314 |
| 19 | Connecticut | $36,409 | $27,000 | 3,588,184 | 611 |
| 20 | Louisiana | $34,394 | $24,000 | 4,684,333 | 536 |
| 21 | Kentucky | $34,834 | $26,000 | 4,454,189 | 566 |
| 22 | Minnesota | $37,768 | $29,000 | 5,576,606 | 854 |
| 23 | Michigan | $33,992 | $26,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,260 |
| 24 | South Dakota | $32,290 | $25,000 | 869,666 | 224 |
| 25 | Montana | $33,963 | $26,000 | 1,050,493 | 198 |
| 26 | District of Columbia | $41,264 | $29,000 | 693,972 | 116 |
| 27 | Colorado | $35,164 | $26,000 | 5,607,154 | 991 |
| 28 | Oregon | $35,348 | $26,000 | 4,142,776 | 604 |
| 29 | Illinois | $33,899 | $26,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,938 |
| 30 | Hawaii | $38,050 | $32,000 | 1,427,538 | 128 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $33,139 | $24,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,814 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $33,671 | $25,000 | 579,315 | 87 |
| 33 | Kansas | $32,311 | $24,000 | 2,913,123 | 498 |
| 34 | North Carolina | $33,871 | $25,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,341 |
| 35 | Indiana | $30,495 | $23,000 | 6,666,818 | 1,266 |
| 36 | Iowa | $30,154 | $23,000 | 3,145,711 | 814 |
| 37 | Texas | $32,914 | $22,000 | 28,304,596 | 2,874 |
| 38 | Nebraska | $33,228 | $25,000 | 1,920,076 | 283 |
| 39 | Ohio | $31,226 | $23,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,479 |
| 40 | Arkansas | $27,761 | $20,000 | 3,004,279 | 468 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $31,898 | $22,000 | 2,088,070 | 257 |
| 42 | Florida | $26,264 | $18,000 | 20,984,400 | 3,761 |
| 43 | Maryland | $33,289 | $24,000 | 6,052,177 | 828 |
| 44 | Virginia | $32,210 | $23,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,240 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $28,408 | $21,000 | 6,715,984 | 924 |
| 46 | Georgia | $26,497 | $19,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,812 |
| 47 | Missouri | $30,423 | $22,000 | 6,113,532 | 754 |
| 48 | Alabama | $26,793 | $19,000 | 4,874,747 | 708 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $27,941 | $20,000 | 3,930,864 | 431 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $28,518 | $20,000 | 2,984,100 | 273 |
| 51 | South Carolina | $24,884 | $18,000 | 5,024,369 | 634 |
Highest paying states for specimen technicians
| Rank | State | Avg. Specimen Technician Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $46,537 |
| 2 | Maine | $42,131 |
| 3 | West Virginia | $39,254 |
| 4 | Arizona | $39,707 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $38,812 |
| 6 | New York | $42,067 |
| 7 | California | $47,334 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $40,820 |
| 9 | Washington | $40,675 |
| 10 | Vermont | $36,845 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $36,607 |
| 12 | Nevada | $40,823 |
| 13 | Delaware | $40,081 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $38,045 |
| 15 | North Dakota | $36,074 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $38,583 |
| 17 | Utah | $36,798 |
| 18 | Idaho | $35,012 |
| 19 | Connecticut | $36,409 |
| 20 | Louisiana | $34,394 |
| 21 | Kentucky | $34,834 |
| 22 | Minnesota | $37,768 |
| 23 | Michigan | $33,992 |
| 24 | South Dakota | $32,290 |
| 25 | Montana | $33,963 |
| 26 | District of Columbia | $41,264 |
| 27 | Colorado | $35,164 |
| 28 | Oregon | $35,348 |
| 29 | Illinois | $33,899 |
| 30 | Hawaii | $38,050 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $33,139 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $33,671 |
| 33 | Kansas | $32,311 |
| 34 | North Carolina | $33,871 |
| 35 | Indiana | $30,495 |
| 36 | Iowa | $30,154 |
| 37 | Texas | $32,914 |
| 38 | Nebraska | $33,228 |
| 39 | Ohio | $31,226 |
| 40 | Arkansas | $27,761 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $31,898 |
| 42 | Florida | $26,264 |
| 43 | Maryland | $33,289 |
| 44 | Virginia | $32,210 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $28,408 |
| 46 | Georgia | $26,497 |
| 47 | Missouri | $30,423 |
| 48 | Alabama | $26,793 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $27,941 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $28,518 |
| 51 | South Carolina | $24,884 |
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Updated January 8, 2025