Best states for a test technician

Q: What is the best state for test technicians?

The best state to be a test technician is Vermont based on test technician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for test technicians?

The highest paying state for test technicians is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for test technicians?

The worst state for test technicians is Idaho, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Test technician opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for test technicians, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for test 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 test technician jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for test technicians. Vermont is the best state for test technicians, where the median salary is $50,186.If you are currently seeking employment as a test technician, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for test technicians in 2026

1. Vermont
Total test technician jobs: 130
Average annual salary: $50,186
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Test technician jobs in Vermont
2. Hawaii
Total test technician jobs: 140
Average annual salary: $58,561
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Test technician jobs in Hawaii
3. Arizona
Total test technician jobs: 749
Average annual salary: $48,657
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Test technician jobs in Arizona
4. District of Columbia
Total test technician jobs: 191
Average annual salary: $59,395
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Test technician jobs in District of Columbia
5. Rhode Island
Total test technician jobs: 131
Average annual salary: $49,646
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Test technician jobs in Rhode Island
6. West Virginia
Total test technician jobs: 182
Average annual salary: $46,813
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Test technician jobs in West Virginia
7. Massachusetts
Total test technician jobs: 1,084
Average annual salary: $48,617
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Test technician jobs in Massachusetts
8. Washington
Total test technician jobs: 747
Average annual salary: $50,411
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Test technician jobs in Washington
9. California
Total test technician jobs: 3,541
Average annual salary: $50,397
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Test technician jobs in California
10. Maryland
Total test technician jobs: 927
Average annual salary: $47,926
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Test technician jobs in Maryland

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a test technician

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Detailed list of the best states for a test technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Vermont	$50,186	$35,000	623,657	130
2	Hawaii	$58,561	$45,000	1,427,538	140
3	Arizona	$48,657	$32,000	7,016,270	749
4	District of Columbia	$59,395	$39,000	693,972	191
5	Rhode Island	$49,646	$34,000	1,059,639	131
6	West Virginia	$46,813	$30,000	1,815,857	182
7	Massachusetts	$48,617	$33,000	6,859,819	1,084
8	Washington	$50,411	$34,000	7,405,743	747
9	California	$50,397	$33,000	39,536,653	3,541
10	Maryland	$47,926	$31,000	6,052,177	927
11	Virginia	$46,314	$30,000	8,470,020	1,250
12	Michigan	$45,809	$30,000	9,962,311	824
13	Connecticut	$45,412	$30,000	3,588,184	474
14	Texas	$46,710	$31,000	28,304,596	1,917
15	Delaware	$45,422	$29,000	961,939	168
16	New Mexico	$44,602	$29,000	2,088,070	238
17	Wisconsin	$43,476	$29,000	5,795,483	678
18	North Carolina	$45,487	$30,000	10,273,419	945
19	Pennsylvania	$46,246	$30,000	12,805,537	899
20	Oklahoma	$45,083	$30,000	3,930,864	280
21	New Hampshire	$43,662	$30,000	1,342,795	198
22	Nevada	$43,471	$28,000	2,998,039	236
23	Colorado	$43,130	$29,000	5,607,154	904
24	New York	$47,049	$31,000	19,849,399	1,212
25	Alaska	$41,642	$33,000	739,795	132
26	Wyoming	$41,835	$28,000	579,315	70
27	Mississippi	$43,393	$29,000	2,984,100	197
28	Iowa	$39,911	$26,000	3,145,711	472
29	Indiana	$40,510	$26,000	6,666,818	758
30	Oregon	$44,278	$30,000	4,142,776	380
31	North Dakota	$38,920	$26,000	755,393	124
32	Illinois	$43,063	$28,000	12,802,023	1,237
33	Ohio	$42,338	$27,000	11,658,609	803
34	Minnesota	$42,986	$28,000	5,576,606	661
35	Arkansas	$40,502	$27,000	3,004,279	261
36	South Dakota	$38,847	$26,000	869,666	115
37	Maine	$37,042	$26,000	1,335,907	209
38	Georgia	$40,792	$27,000	10,429,379	1,077
39	Louisiana	$39,741	$26,000	4,684,333	320
40	New Jersey	$42,900	$28,000	9,005,644	702
41	Kentucky	$38,522	$25,000	4,454,189	380
42	Florida	$36,838	$24,000	20,984,400	1,965
43	Missouri	$39,733	$26,000	6,113,532	540
44	Kansas	$36,336	$24,000	2,913,123	327
45	Alabama	$34,278	$23,000	4,874,747	543
46	Utah	$32,827	$22,000	3,101,833	454
47	South Carolina	$37,551	$25,000	5,024,369	459
48	Tennessee	$36,881	$24,000	6,715,984	470
49	Montana	$31,503	$21,000	1,050,493	132
50	Nebraska	$36,338	$24,000	1,920,076	206
51	Idaho	$34,132	$23,000	1,716,943	159

Highest paying states for test technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Test Technician Salary
1	Vermont	$50,186
2	Hawaii	$58,561
3	Arizona	$48,657
4	District of Columbia	$59,395
5	Rhode Island	$49,646
6	West Virginia	$46,813
7	Massachusetts	$48,617
8	Washington	$50,411
9	California	$50,397
10	Maryland	$47,926
11	Virginia	$46,314
12	Michigan	$45,809
13	Connecticut	$45,412
14	Texas	$46,710
15	Delaware	$45,422
16	New Mexico	$44,602
17	Wisconsin	$43,476
18	North Carolina	$45,487
19	Pennsylvania	$46,246
20	Oklahoma	$45,083
21	New Hampshire	$43,662
22	Nevada	$43,471
23	Colorado	$43,130
24	New York	$47,049
25	Alaska	$41,642
26	Wyoming	$41,835
27	Mississippi	$43,393
28	Iowa	$39,911
29	Indiana	$40,510
30	Oregon	$44,278
31	North Dakota	$38,920
32	Illinois	$43,063
33	Ohio	$42,338
34	Minnesota	$42,986
35	Arkansas	$40,502
36	South Dakota	$38,847
37	Maine	$37,042
38	Georgia	$40,792
39	Louisiana	$39,741
40	New Jersey	$42,900
41	Kentucky	$38,522
42	Florida	$36,838
43	Missouri	$39,733
44	Kansas	$36,336
45	Alabama	$34,278
46	Utah	$32,827
47	South Carolina	$37,551
48	Tennessee	$36,881
49	Montana	$31,503
50	Nebraska	$36,338
51	Idaho	$34,132

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Total test technician jobs:	130
Average annual salary:	$50,186
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$35,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$70,000
Location Quotient:	1.55

Best states for a test technician

10 best states for test technicians in 2026

1. Vermont

2. Hawaii

3. Arizona

4. District of Columbia

5. Rhode Island

6. West Virginia

7. Massachusetts

8. Washington

9. California

10. Maryland