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Are you thinking of becoming a technical services engineer and really want to work at Microsoft? Turns out, your chances to become a technical services engineer are better in some states than others.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of technical services engineers in America is $115,000.
We figured that the best places for technical services engineer jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that Washington is the best state for technical services engineer jobs, whereas Wyoming is the worst.
10 best states for technical services engineers in 2025
1. Washington
Total technical services engineer jobs: 2,867 Average annual salary: $102,053 Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000 Location Quotient: 1.112. District of Columbia
Total technical services engineer jobs: 821 Average annual salary: $107,052 Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $153,000 Location Quotient: 1.383. California
Total technical services engineer jobs: 13,113 Average annual salary: $100,470 Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000 Location Quotient: 1.274. Massachusetts
Total technical services engineer jobs: 3,185 Average annual salary: $93,152 Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000 Location Quotient: 0.985. Connecticut
Total technical services engineer jobs: 1,238 Average annual salary: $88,562 Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000 Location Quotient: 1.056. New Mexico
Total technical services engineer jobs: 672 Average annual salary: $85,708 Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000 Location Quotient: 0.977. Nevada
Total technical services engineer jobs: 706 Average annual salary: $84,932 Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000 Location Quotient: 0.958. Texas
Total technical services engineer jobs: 8,131 Average annual salary: $82,932 Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000 Location Quotient: 1.139. West Virginia
Total technical services engineer jobs: 371 Average annual salary: $93,252 Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000 Location Quotient: 0.6910. Illinois
Total technical services engineer jobs: 4,359 Average annual salary: $84,569 Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000 Location Quotient: 1.03
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a technical services engineer
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Detailed list of the best states for a technical services engineer
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $102,053 | $74,000 | 7,405,743 | 2,867 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $107,052 | $74,000 | 693,972 | 821 |
| 3 | California | $100,470 | $68,000 | 39,536,653 | 13,113 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $93,152 | $65,000 | 6,859,819 | 3,185 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $88,562 | $62,000 | 3,588,184 | 1,238 |
| 6 | New Mexico | $85,708 | $57,000 | 2,088,070 | 672 |
| 7 | Nevada | $84,932 | $57,000 | 2,998,039 | 706 |
| 8 | Texas | $82,932 | $54,000 | 28,304,596 | 8,131 |
| 9 | West Virginia | $93,252 | $64,000 | 1,815,857 | 371 |
| 10 | Illinois | $84,569 | $58,000 | 12,802,023 | 4,359 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $81,753 | $57,000 | 12,805,537 | 3,850 |
| 12 | Maine | $85,500 | $61,000 | 1,335,907 | 361 |
| 13 | Oregon | $82,061 | $59,000 | 4,142,776 | 1,777 |
| 14 | Virginia | $82,612 | $57,000 | 8,470,020 | 3,809 |
| 15 | Arizona | $79,771 | $54,000 | 7,016,270 | 2,477 |
| 16 | Idaho | $84,796 | $59,000 | 1,716,943 | 431 |
| 17 | New York | $83,074 | $58,000 | 19,849,399 | 5,185 |
| 18 | Michigan | $79,568 | $55,000 | 9,962,311 | 2,774 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $82,894 | $59,000 | 1,342,795 | 486 |
| 20 | Delaware | $80,173 | $56,000 | 961,939 | 459 |
| 21 | Maryland | $86,294 | $60,000 | 6,052,177 | 2,007 |
| 22 | Utah | $78,274 | $53,000 | 3,101,833 | 1,160 |
| 23 | New Jersey | $87,260 | $61,000 | 9,005,644 | 2,048 |
| 24 | Tennessee | $77,883 | $51,000 | 6,715,984 | 1,572 |
| 25 | Rhode Island | $79,818 | $56,000 | 1,059,639 | 370 |
| 26 | Alaska | $82,572 | $69,000 | 739,795 | 244 |
| 27 | South Dakota | $78,651 | $55,000 | 869,666 | 255 |
| 28 | Louisiana | $78,809 | $50,000 | 4,684,333 | 737 |
| 29 | Indiana | $73,702 | $50,000 | 6,666,818 | 2,117 |
| 30 | Ohio | $73,438 | $50,000 | 11,658,609 | 3,256 |
| 31 | Vermont | $77,747 | $55,000 | 623,657 | 216 |
| 32 | Colorado | $72,566 | $49,000 | 5,607,154 | 2,751 |
| 33 | Georgia | $73,845 | $48,000 | 10,429,379 | 3,518 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $75,157 | $49,000 | 3,930,864 | 720 |
| 35 | North Dakota | $70,246 | $51,000 | 755,393 | 305 |
| 36 | Iowa | $70,996 | $48,000 | 3,145,711 | 1,175 |
| 37 | Minnesota | $68,654 | $48,000 | 5,576,606 | 2,995 |
| 38 | Alabama | $70,585 | $45,000 | 4,874,747 | 1,188 |
| 39 | Missouri | $71,292 | $47,000 | 6,113,532 | 1,741 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $66,092 | $44,000 | 10,273,419 | 3,633 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $70,311 | $46,000 | 5,024,369 | 1,316 |
| 42 | Florida | $69,341 | $44,000 | 20,984,400 | 4,865 |
| 43 | Nebraska | $64,810 | $44,000 | 1,920,076 | 782 |
| 44 | Montana | $69,919 | $50,000 | 1,050,493 | 276 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $64,818 | $42,000 | 3,004,279 | 777 |
| 46 | Kansas | $64,080 | $42,000 | 2,913,123 | 937 |
| 47 | Hawaii | $60,759 | $49,000 | 1,427,538 | 218 |
| 48 | Kentucky | $64,825 | $43,000 | 4,454,189 | 945 |
| 49 | Wisconsin | $65,416 | $45,000 | 5,795,483 | 1,426 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $65,414 | $42,000 | 2,984,100 | 469 |
| 51 | Wyoming | $65,846 | $45,000 | 579,315 | 129 |
Highest paying states for technical services engineers
| Rank | State | Avg. Technical Services Engineer Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $102,053 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $107,052 |
| 3 | California | $100,470 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $93,152 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $88,562 |
| 6 | New Mexico | $85,708 |
| 7 | Nevada | $84,932 |
| 8 | Texas | $82,932 |
| 9 | West Virginia | $93,252 |
| 10 | Illinois | $84,569 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $81,753 |
| 12 | Maine | $85,500 |
| 13 | Oregon | $82,061 |
| 14 | Virginia | $82,612 |
| 15 | Arizona | $79,771 |
| 16 | Idaho | $84,796 |
| 17 | New York | $83,074 |
| 18 | Michigan | $79,568 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $82,894 |
| 20 | Delaware | $80,173 |
| 21 | Maryland | $86,294 |
| 22 | Utah | $78,274 |
| 23 | New Jersey | $87,260 |
| 24 | Tennessee | $77,883 |
| 25 | Rhode Island | $79,818 |
| 26 | Alaska | $82,572 |
| 27 | South Dakota | $78,651 |
| 28 | Louisiana | $78,809 |
| 29 | Indiana | $73,702 |
| 30 | Ohio | $73,438 |
| 31 | Vermont | $77,747 |
| 32 | Colorado | $72,566 |
| 33 | Georgia | $73,845 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $75,157 |
| 35 | North Dakota | $70,246 |
| 36 | Iowa | $70,996 |
| 37 | Minnesota | $68,654 |
| 38 | Alabama | $70,585 |
| 39 | Missouri | $71,292 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $66,092 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $70,311 |
| 42 | Florida | $69,341 |
| 43 | Nebraska | $64,810 |
| 44 | Montana | $69,919 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $64,818 |
| 46 | Kansas | $64,080 |
| 47 | Hawaii | $60,759 |
| 48 | Kentucky | $64,825 |
| 49 | Wisconsin | $65,416 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $65,414 |
| 51 | Wyoming | $65,846 |
Expert opinions on the best states for technical services engineers
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for technical services engineers to find work opportunities?
Jared Wilson
Assistant Professor and Faculty Coordinator, East Tennessee State University
Within the field of land surveying and related employment opportunities, work is available. However, in my experience, work may not be in the exact location a person wishes to live. So, a move may be necessary, or potentially traveling to where the work is located. Should a graduate, or person for that matter, want to work, work is available.
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Updated January 8, 2025