Best states for a water technician

Q: What is the best state for water technicians?

The best state to be a water technician is Maine based on water technician salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for water technicians is South Carolina based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for water technicians?

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

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Do you want to become a water technician at Servpro, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for water technicians that you can check out, before you begin your journey. We wanted to look at the best states for water technicians -- where there are plenty of water technician jobs to go around and water technicians get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

Maine is the best state for jobs for water technicians, and Arkansas is the worst. The most common pay in Maine is $52,507, while the median pay in Arkansas is $28,474.We found that the South is best for water technicians, and the Northeast is the worst. Redmond, WA is the best city in the country for water technician jobs, where as Maine is the best state in the country.

10 best states for water technicians in 2025

1. Maine
Total water technician jobs: 157
Average annual salary: $52,507
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
2.03
Water technician jobs in Maine
2. Vermont
Total water technician jobs: 67
Average annual salary: $48,532
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Water technician jobs in Vermont
3. Alaska
Total water technician jobs: 82
Average annual salary: $46,971
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.69
Water technician jobs in Alaska
4. Nevada
Total water technician jobs: 140
Average annual salary: $43,301
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Water technician jobs in Nevada
5. New York
Total water technician jobs: 882
Average annual salary: $43,677
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Water technician jobs in New York
6. Idaho
Total water technician jobs: 72
Average annual salary: $54,441
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Water technician jobs in Idaho
7. Colorado
Total water technician jobs: 439
Average annual salary: $41,605
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Water technician jobs in Colorado
8. Delaware
Total water technician jobs: 86
Average annual salary: $41,848
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Water technician jobs in Delaware
9. Connecticut
Total water technician jobs: 237
Average annual salary: $41,449
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Water technician jobs in Connecticut
10. Washington
Total water technician jobs: 298
Average annual salary: $53,067
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Water technician jobs in Washington

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a water technician

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a water technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Maine	$52,507	$42,000	1,335,907	157
2	Vermont	$48,532	$39,000	623,657	67
3	Alaska	$46,971	$37,000	739,795	82
4	Nevada	$43,301	$31,000	2,998,039	140
5	New York	$43,677	$32,000	19,849,399	882
6	Idaho	$54,441	$40,000	1,716,943	72
7	Colorado	$41,605	$32,000	5,607,154	439
8	Delaware	$41,848	$31,000	961,939	86
9	Connecticut	$41,449	$31,000	3,588,184	237
10	Washington	$53,067	$38,000	7,405,743	298
11	North Dakota	$42,669	$33,000	755,393	51
12	New Jersey	$43,022	$32,000	9,005,644	502
13	West Virginia	$38,185	$29,000	1,815,857	113
14	Utah	$39,496	$29,000	3,101,833	226
15	Iowa	$38,663	$30,000	3,145,711	248
16	Rhode Island	$41,825	$32,000	1,059,639	64
17	Wisconsin	$38,781	$30,000	5,795,483	350
18	California	$49,031	$35,000	39,536,653	1,072
19	Illinois	$39,975	$30,000	12,802,023	767
20	Massachusetts	$41,144	$32,000	6,859,819	555
21	Ohio	$39,310	$30,000	11,658,609	508
22	Nebraska	$38,541	$29,000	1,920,076	131
23	Florida	$37,850	$29,000	20,984,400	1,102
24	Maryland	$41,012	$30,000	6,052,177	363
25	Minnesota	$37,667	$29,000	5,576,606	428
26	Indiana	$36,392	$28,000	6,666,818	383
27	New Hampshire	$37,222	$29,000	1,342,795	103
28	Arizona	$37,068	$27,000	7,016,270	345
29	Oregon	$39,102	$28,000	4,142,776	212
30	Virginia	$38,090	$29,000	8,470,020	513
31	Pennsylvania	$36,458	$27,000	12,805,537	605
32	Tennessee	$33,130	$26,000	6,715,984	385
33	District of Columbia	$39,966	$30,000	693,972	29
34	Missouri	$33,187	$25,000	6,113,532	411
35	Wyoming	$35,892	$27,000	579,315	23
36	North Carolina	$31,341	$24,000	10,273,419	678
37	Alabama	$34,124	$26,000	4,874,747	234
38	Michigan	$34,299	$26,000	9,962,311	416
39	Hawaii	$37,771	$30,000	1,427,538	38
40	South Dakota	$33,838	$26,000	869,666	48
41	Montana	$32,679	$24,000	1,050,493	67
42	Kansas	$32,222	$25,000	2,913,123	174
43	Oklahoma	$30,827	$24,000	3,930,864	187
44	New Mexico	$33,975	$26,000	2,088,070	78
45	Georgia	$30,484	$24,000	10,429,379	666
46	South Carolina	$27,600	$21,000	5,024,369	339
47	Kentucky	$30,772	$24,000	4,454,189	211
48	Texas	$31,323	$24,000	28,304,596	1,130
49	Mississippi	$29,384	$23,000	2,984,100	136
50	Louisiana	$30,136	$23,000	4,684,333	152
51	Arkansas	$28,474	$22,000	3,004,279	121

Highest paying states for water technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Water Technician Salary
1	Maine	$52,507
2	Vermont	$48,532
3	Alaska	$46,971
4	Nevada	$43,301
5	New York	$43,677
6	Idaho	$54,441
7	Colorado	$41,605
8	Delaware	$41,848
9	Connecticut	$41,449
10	Washington	$53,067
11	North Dakota	$42,669
12	New Jersey	$43,022
13	West Virginia	$38,185
14	Utah	$39,496
15	Iowa	$38,663
16	Rhode Island	$41,825
17	Wisconsin	$38,781
18	California	$49,031
19	Illinois	$39,975
20	Massachusetts	$41,144
21	Ohio	$39,310
22	Nebraska	$38,541
23	Florida	$37,850
24	Maryland	$41,012
25	Minnesota	$37,667
26	Indiana	$36,392
27	New Hampshire	$37,222
28	Arizona	$37,068
29	Oregon	$39,102
30	Virginia	$38,090
31	Pennsylvania	$36,458
32	Tennessee	$33,130
33	District of Columbia	$39,966
34	Missouri	$33,187
35	Wyoming	$35,892
36	North Carolina	$31,341
37	Alabama	$34,124
38	Michigan	$34,299
39	Hawaii	$37,771
40	South Dakota	$33,838
41	Montana	$32,679
42	Kansas	$32,222
43	Oklahoma	$30,827
44	New Mexico	$33,975
45	Georgia	$30,484
46	South Carolina	$27,600
47	Kentucky	$30,772
48	Texas	$31,323
49	Mississippi	$29,384
50	Louisiana	$30,136
51	Arkansas	$28,474

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Total water technician jobs:	157
Average annual salary:	$52,507
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$42,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$64,000
Location Quotient:	2.03

Best states for a water technician

10 best states for water technicians in 2025

1. Maine

2. Vermont

3. Alaska

4. Nevada

5. New York

6. Idaho

7. Colorado

8. Delaware

9. Connecticut

10. Washington