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How Much Does a Technician Earn In The United States?

Technician Salaries

Updated December 31, 2020

Average Yearly Salary

$37,000

$27,000

$37,000

$52,000

Technicians in the United States make an average salary of $37,804 per year or $18.18 per hour. In terms of salary range, an entry level technician salary is roughly $27,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $52,000. If you like following the crowd, technology and manufacturing companies tend to attract the most workers in this field. But if you're in it for the money, then you'll want to seek out telecommunication, technology, and manufacturing companies, as employees in each industry have reported the highest salaries. As most things go, location can be critical. Hawaii, Connecticut, California, Alaska, and Nevada provide the highest technician salaries.

Best Paying Cities

1. Los Angeles, CA

Average Salary: $42,815

Technician Jobs: 27

2. Aurora, CO

Average Salary: $41,152

Technician Jobs: 15

3. Baltimore, MD

Average Salary: $40,616

Technician Jobs: 31

4. Seattle, WA

Average Salary: $38,835

Technician Jobs: 32

5. Chicago, IL

Average Salary: $38,671

Technician Jobs: 31

6. Rochester, NY

Average Salary: $38,491

Technician Jobs: 18

7. Portland, OR

Average Salary: $37,815

Technician Jobs: 17

8. Phoenix, AZ

Average Salary: $37,180

Technician Jobs: 48

9. Minneapolis, MN

Average Salary: $36,744

Technician Jobs: 14

10. San Antonio, TX

Average Salary: $35,613

Technician Jobs: 33

11. Miami, FL

Average Salary: $35,601

Technician Jobs: 16

12. Columbus, OH

Average Salary: $34,220

Technician Jobs: 23

13. Columbus, GA

Average Salary: $33,927

Technician Jobs: 23

14. Portland, ME

Average Salary: $33,438

Technician Jobs: 17

15. Wichita, KS

Average Salary: $33,435

Technician Jobs: 20

16. Saint Louis, MO

Average Salary: $33,119

Technician Jobs: 24

17. Oklahoma City, OK

Average Salary: $33,057

Technician Jobs: 32

18. Allentown, PA

Average Salary: $32,808

Technician Jobs: 25

19. Milwaukee, WI

Average Salary: $32,611

Technician Jobs: 10

20. Charlotte, NC

Average Salary: $32,244

Technician Jobs: 28

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Where Technicians Earn The Most

The darker areas on the map show where technicians earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary

How Much Do Technicians Earn In Different Cities?

If both location and money are important to you, then you might want to check out moving to Hawaii, Connecticut and California, as these three states offer the highest salaries throughout the U.S. for technicians. Quite opposite of that list is the lowest paying states, which are Mississippi, Tennessee, and Iowa.

City

Average Salary

$43k$42,815

$41k$41,152

$41k$40,616

$39k$38,835

$39k$38,671

$38k$38,491

$38k$37,815

$37k$37,180

$37k$36,744

$36k$35,613

$24k

$54k

High Paying Technician Jobs

Which Companies Pay Technicians The Most?

To earn a high income as a technician, working for Google or Envestnet might be your best bet, as they are the highest paying companies in this field. In addition, companies like NTT Data International L.L.C. And j2 Global report highly competitive salaries for technicians.

Company

Average Salary

Google

$104k$103,738

Envestnet

$98k$97,525

NTT Data International L.L.C.

$90k$89,648

$89k$88,930

$89k$88,790

$84k$84,165

$80k$80,259

$80k$79,973

$78k$77,537

$77k$77,245

$52k

$120k

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Technician Salary History

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How Much Do Technicians Make In Different Industries?

As we previously stated, technician salaries can vary depending on the industry. In fact, our data shows that telecommunication, technology, and manufacturing companies tend to offer much higher salaries for technicians. For example, technicians make a whopping average salary of $49,470 while working for telecommunication companies. Meanwhile, other people in this field are making $49,286 at technology companies and $43,633 at manufacturing companies. But technicians may want to avoid working in the retail industry as it offers the lowest average salary at $34,022.

Industry

Average Salary

Telecommunication

$49k$49,470

Technology

$49k$49,286

Manufacturing

$44k$43,633

Automotive

$35k$35,336

Health Care

$35k$35,292

Retail

$34k$34,022

$27k

$63k

How Experience Affects Technician Salaries

The salary for a technician can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Recently Added Technician Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Friendship Village of Tempe Friendship Village of Tempe Renovation Technician	Renovation Technician Renovation Technician	Tempe, AZ Tempe, AZ	01/30/2021 01/30/2021	$36,523 $36,523 01/30/2021
Randstad Randstad Technician	Technician Technician	Georgetown, KY Georgetown, KY	01/30/2021 01/30/2021	$48,001 $48,001 01/30/2021
Sun Chemical Corporation Sun Chemical Corporation Ink Technician	Ink Technician Ink Technician	Dallas, TX Dallas, TX	01/30/2021 01/30/2021	$35,479 $35,479 01/30/2021
Elwood Staffing Elwood Staffing Wafer Technician	Wafer Technician Wafer Technician	Medford, OR Medford, OR	01/30/2021 01/30/2021	$29,218 $29,218 01/30/2021
Town of Smyrna Tn Town of Smyrna Tn Cross Connection Technician	Cross Connection Technician Cross Connection Technician	Smyrna, TN Smyrna, TN	01/30/2021 01/30/2021	$31,310 $31,310 01/30/2021
McLaren Health Care McLaren Health Care or Technician	or Technician or Technician	Flint, MI Flint, MI	01/30/2021 01/30/2021	$38,526 $38,526 01/30/2021
Lions Visiongift Lions Visiongift Per Diem Recovery Technician	Per Diem Recovery Technician Per Diem Recovery Technician	Salem, OR Salem, OR	01/29/2021 01/29/2021	$37,983 $37,983 01/29/2021
Workbox Staffing Workbox Staffing Technician	Technician Technician	Goshen, IN Goshen, IN	01/29/2021 01/29/2021	$35,479 $35,479 01/29/2021
Selectek Selectek PLC Technicians	PLC Technicians PLC Technicians	McDonough, GA McDonough, GA	01/29/2021 01/29/2021	$43,827 $43,827 01/29/2021
Peopleready Peopleready Landfill Technician	Landfill Technician Landfill Technician	South Park Township, PA South Park Township, PA	01/29/2021 01/29/2021	$30,262 $30,262 01/29/2021

Updated December 31, 2020

Technician Salary

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How Much Does a Technician Earn In The United States?

1. Los Angeles, CA

2. Aurora, CO

3. Baltimore, MD

4. Seattle, WA

5. Chicago, IL

6. Rochester, NY

7. Portland, OR

8. Phoenix, AZ

9. Minneapolis, MN

10. San Antonio, TX

11. Miami, FL

12. Columbus, OH

13. Columbus, GA

14. Portland, ME

15. Wichita, KS

16. Saint Louis, MO

17. Oklahoma City, OK

18. Allentown, PA

19. Milwaukee, WI

20. Charlotte, NC

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Where Technicians Earn The Most

How Much Do Technicians Earn In Different Cities?

High Paying Technician Jobs

Which Companies Pay Technicians The Most?

The largest raises come from changing jobs.

Technician Salary History

How Much Do Technicians Make In Different Industries?

How Experience Affects Technician Salaries

Recently Added Technician Salaries

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