TECHNICIAN / SALARY
UNITED STATES

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September 2023
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$65,265 USD

£50,826 GBP

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$98,333 USD

$52,000 USD

£40,495 GBP

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Average Salary / Technician / United States

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Average salary for Technician / United States is $65,265 USD per year. The most typical earning is $52,000 USD. All data are based on 85 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $68,400 USD. Women receive a salary of $70,400 USD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bellow H. School with salary of $127,500 USD. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of $73,200 USD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of $82,900 USD. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive $78,300 USD.

Levels / Technician / United States (Gross USD)

Salary Levels (USD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
$10,000 USD - $14,999 USD	0	n/a
$15,000 USD - $19,999 USD	1	100% 1.18%
$20,000 USD - $24,999 USD	2	98.82% 2.35%
$25,000 USD - $29,999 USD	2	96.47% 2.35%
$30,000 USD - $34,999 USD	3	94.12% 3.53%
$35,000 USD - $39,999 USD	8	90.59% 9.41%
$40,000 USD - $44,999 USD	3	81.18% 3.53%
$45,000 USD - $49,999 USD	6	77.65% 7.06%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
$50,000 USD - $54,999 USD	16	70.59% 18.82%
$55,000 USD - $59,999 USD	8	51.76% 9.41%
$60,000 USD - $64,999 USD	8	42.35% 9.41%
$65,000 USD - $69,999 USD	4	32.94% 4.71%
$70,000 USD - $74,999 USD	1	28.24% 1.18%
$75,000 USD - $79,999 USD	3	27.06% 3.53%
$80,000 USD - $84,999 USD	2	23.53% 2.35%
$85,000 USD - $89,999 USD	2	21.18% 2.35%
$90,000 USD - $94,999 USD	4	18.82% 4.71%
$95,000 USD - $99,999 USD	1	14.12% 1.18%
$100,000 USD - $104,999 USD	2	12.94% 2.35%
$105,000 USD - $109,999 USD	1	10.59% 1.18%
$110,000 USD - $114,999 USD	0	n/a
$115,000 USD - $119,999 USD	0	n/a
$120,000 USD - $124,999 USD	1	9.41% 1.18%
$125,000 USD - $129,999 USD	1	8.24% 1.18%
$130,000 USD - $134,999 USD	1	7.06% 1.18%
$135,000 USD - $139,999 USD	0	n/a
$140,000 USD - $144,999 USD	1	5.88% 1.18%
$145,000 USD - $149,999 USD	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
$150,000 USD - $159,999 USD	0	n/a
$160,000 USD - $169,999 USD	2	4.71% 2.35%
$170,000 USD - $179,999 USD	0	n/a
$180,000 USD - $189,999 USD	1	2.35% 1.18%
$190,000 USD - $199,999 USD	0	n/a
$200,000 USD - $209,999 USD	1	1.18% 1.18%
$210,000 USD - $219,999 USD	0	n/a
$220,000 USD - $229,999 USD	0	n/a
$230,000 USD - $239,999 USD	0	n/a
$240,000 USD - $249,999 USD	0	n/a
$250,000 USD - $349,999 USD	0	n/a

Gender / Technician / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	9	$70,400 USD
2	Men	65	$68,400 USD

Education / Technician / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Bellow H. School	2	$127,500 USD
2	Bachelors Degree	9	$73,200 USD
3	Some College	58	$63,000 USD
4	High School	16	$61,200 USD

Experience / Technician / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	21	$82,900 USD
2	12-16 Years	7	$78,300 USD
3	16-20 Years	11	$74,800 USD
4	8-12 Years	11	$57,100 USD
5	4-8 Years	10	$56,300 USD
6	1-2 Years	10	$52,000 USD
7	0-1 Year	8	$48,400 USD
8	2-4 Years	7	$48,300 USD

Age / Technician / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	61-65	5	$104,100 USD
2	56-60	5	$89,000 USD
3	51-55	7	$85,000 USD
4	31-35	6	$81,300 USD
5	36-40	12	$73,100 USD
6	41-45	5	$67,100 USD
7	21-25	11	$58,000 USD
8	46-50	9	$50,600 USD
9	26-30	10	$49,700 USD
10	n/a	13	$48,000 USD
11	14-20	2	$36,100 USD

Work Type / Technician / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	3	$77,700 USD
2	Permanent	75	$66,600 USD
3	Part Time	3	$46,800 USD
4	Contract	4	$45,000 USD

States / Technician / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Massachusetts	1	$140,000 USD
2	Florida	2	$102,500 USD
3	Oklahoma	2	$91,400 USD
4	Alaska	1	$90,000 USD
5	Arkansas	1	$85,600 USD
6	Virginia	4	$84,800 USD
7	New York State	5	$84,200 USD
8	Texas	6	$83,300 USD
9	District Of Columbia (DC)	3	$71,700 USD
10	Washington State	2	$68,500 USD
11	Illinois	2	$67,000 USD
12	Pennsylvania	3	$62,700 USD
13	Utah	1	$62,000 USD
14	Michigan	5	$61,900 USD
15	California	13	$60,300 USD
16	New Jersey	2	$56,500 USD
17	Indiana	1	$55,000 USD
18	Alabama	3	$54,700 USD
19	Georgia	2	$53,000 USD
20	Ohio	2	$51,900 USD
21	Oregon	3	$49,300 USD
22	Minnesota	2	$48,500 USD
23	Colorado	1	$45,000 USD
24	North Carolina	4	$44,700 USD
25	Louisiana	3	$37,400 USD
26	Hawaii	1	$36,000 USD
27	South Carolina	2	$31,000 USD
28	Tennessee	1	$31,000 USD

Cities / Technician / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	San Antonio	1	$180,000 USD
2	St. Petersburg	1	$160,000 USD
3	Boston	1	$140,000 USD
4	Oklahoma City	1	$131,800 USD
5	Long Beach	1	$100,000 USD
6	New York City	3	$98,300 USD
7	Anchorage	1	$90,000 USD
8	Little Rock	1	$85,600 USD
9	Spokane	1	$85,000 USD
10	Richmond	4	$84,800 USD
11	Dallas	2	$76,500 USD
12	--Other--	7	$71,800 USD
13	Washington DC	3	$71,700 USD
14	Columbus	1	$70,000 USD
15	San Diego	3	$68,700 USD
16	Chicago	2	$67,000 USD
17	Shreveport	1	$65,000 USD
18	Detroit	4	$64,400 USD
19	Rochester	2	$63,000 USD
20	Philadelphia	3	$62,700 USD
21	Salt Lake City	1	$62,000 USD
22	San Francisco	1	$60,000 USD
23	Mobile	2	$58,000 USD
24	Newark	2	$56,500 USD
25	Houston	2	$56,000 USD
26	Sacramento	4	$55,600 USD
27	Indianapolis	1	$55,000 USD
28	Corpus Christi	1	$55,000 USD
29	Los Angeles	3	$54,700 USD
30	Atlanta	2	$53,000 USD
31	Grand Rapids	1	$52,000 USD
32	Seattle	1	$52,000 USD
33	Tulsa	1	$51,000 USD
34	Portland, Oregon	3	$49,300 USD
35	Minneapolis	2	$48,500 USD
36	Huntsville	1	$48,000 USD
37	Denver	1	$45,000 USD
38	Tallahassee	1	$45,000 USD
39	Charlotte	4	$44,700 USD
40	Honolulu	1	$36,000 USD
41	Cleveland	1	$33,800 USD
42	Riverside	1	$32,000 USD
43	Columbia, South Carolina	2	$31,000 USD
44	Nashville	1	$31,000 USD
45	Baton Rouge	1	$25,000 USD
46	New Orleans	1	$22,200 USD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Lab Technician

Posted 13 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Perform lab testing of products for quality assurance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	8-12 Years	Intermediate	$43,000 USD

Operations Technician

Posted 13 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Range of tasks from quality labs, general maintenance, inspections."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Mobile	High School	0-1 Year	Intermediate	$51,000 USD

Manufacturing Technician

Posted 04 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Medical device tech."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Minneapolis	Some College	0-1 Year	Basic	$57,000 USD

Wind Turbine Technician

Posted 16 December 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Gearbox repair."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Detroit	Some College	1-2 Years	Intermediate	$100,000 USD

Maintenance

Posted 26 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Trouble shoot and repair vision systems, Fanuc robots, ABB robots as well as Allan Bradley PLCs. Also all mechanical sytems. Also have tool maker skills."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Charlotte	Some College	12-16 Years	Advanced	$58,200 USD

Test Operator

Posted 15 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Test military grade electronics."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	16-20 Years	Advanced	$65,000 USD

Techincal Advisor

Posted 18 August 2021

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	$125,000 USD

Lab Technician

Posted 24 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Maintain lab and test lab batteries and work with engineers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	$52,000 USD

Blending Technician

Posted 21 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Process deionized water. Then offload urea liqueur from rail cars. Blend water and urea to make DEF. I also maintain facilities."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Indianapolis	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	$55,000 USD

Game Coding

Posted 19 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Coding and Content Creating."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Bellow H. School	0-1 Year	n/a	$75,000 USD

Water Treatment Plant Operator

Posted 28 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Operations of water treatment plant processes through laboratory results, etc. Includes chemical dosing, disinfection, repair and maintenance of equipment."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	$62,000 USD

Technical Support

Posted 13 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Take inbound emails and phone calls, to fix hardware issues."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Salt Lake City	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	$62,000 USD

Drain Technician

Posted 15 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Specialize in cleaning sewer lines and drain lines."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Anchorage	High School	8-12 Years	n/a	$90,000 USD

Qa Analyst

Posted 20 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lead internal audits, manage customer claims and corrective action requests, review thermal process surveys for approval, SPC analysis/reporting, supplier review/approval, continuous improvement projects, document control, and tool calibration."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Atlanta	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$55,000 USD

Gis Technician

Posted 02 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Esri Arcgis autocad."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$50,000 USD

Heavy Equipment Field Technician

Posted 24 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Repair and maintain off road heavy equipment."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Antonio	Bellow H. School	16-20 Years	n/a	$180,000 USD

Instrumentation Engineering Technician

Posted 20 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Electrical and instrumentation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Huntsville	Some College	1-2 Years	n/a	$48,000 USD

Computer Techncian

Posted 07 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Desktop Laptop technician."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Charlotte	Some College	2-4 Years	n/a	$50,000 USD

Field Service Technicians

Posted 27 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Utility workers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Boston	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$140,000 USD

Engineering Technician

Posted 24 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Develop and manufacture steering wheels."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Detroit	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$58,900 USD

Quality Inspector /assurance

Posted 21 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Inspect quality of goods from raw material to finished."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	$60,000 USD

Product Support Sales Rep

Posted 12 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Heavy equipment Product support, service and parts sales."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Spokane	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$85,000 USD

Industrial Hvac Technecion

Posted 04 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Service, maintain and repair industrial HVAC Chillers and HVAC equipment associated with Hospitals, Sky Scrapers, Schools, warehouses, supermarkets ect."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	High School	12-16 Years	n/a	$165,000 USD

Dispatcher

Posted 10 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"System Operator. Maintain the integrity of the Bulk Electric power system."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
St. Petersburg	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$160,000 USD

Technical Support Specialist

Posted 30 March 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Troubleshoot computer networking and virtualization issues."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Grand Rapids	Some College	1-2 Years	n/a	$52,000 USD

System Tech

Posted 09 March 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Automation specialist program and service plcs and related items in a fast paced industrial environment."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Little Rock	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$85,600 USD

Electronics Repair Technitian

Posted 26 February 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"I own a small shop where I sell and repair cellphones, tablets, computers etc. I also sell accesories and miscelanous items."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	$120,000 USD

Senior Engineering Technician

Posted 20 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"?	Purchase materials and equipment to setup a wireless development lab. 
?	Layout and simulate RF evaluation PCB’s using Keysight ADS software. 
?	Generate gerber files and transfer to vendors for manufacturing. 
?	Develop methods and test sets for transimpedance amplifier development. 
?	Die attach, test, debug and tune 28GHz RF amplifier modules. 
?	Operate GSG prober station to measure semiconductor wafer RF performance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Newark	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$65,000 USD

Maintenance Technician

Posted 30 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Maintain equipment and keep in good running order, perform PM's on material handling equipment, take inventory and order parts for equipment when needed, assist with keeping warehouse conveyor system in good running condition."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	$35,500 USD

Field Technician

Posted 25 August 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Electronics Field Technician. Most average electronic technicians in my area near silicon valley in California are mostly $50k annually. Cost of living is so high here in San Francisco that this pay is actually not all that great. Best to go into software developer which makes $80k to over $100k. Best to learn Java and few other programming languages. 

I also have a 2nd but part time job that pay additional $15k annually."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Francisco	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$60,000 USD

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