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Instrument Technician salary
Average instrument technician salary
$56,918
How much does an instrument technician make?
The average instrument technician salary in the United States is $56,918. Instrument technician salaries typically range between $38,000 and $83,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for instrument technicians is $27.36 per hour.
Instrument technician salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Instrument technicians earn the highest average salary in Hawaii.
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Instrument Technician salary estimates from across the web
Average instrument technician salary by state
The highest-paying states for instrument technicians are Hawaii, California, and Washington. The lowest average instrument technician salary states are Missouri, Alabama, and Connecticut.
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Highest paying states for instrument technicians
Rank  | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $71,189 | $34.23 |
| 2 | West Virginia | $54,547 | $26.22 |
| 3 | Alaska | $62,273 | $29.94 |
| 4 | New Mexico | $62,048 | $29.83 |
| 5 | Indiana | $55,048 | $26.47 |
| 6 | Nevada | $53,253 | $25.60 |
| 7 | Colorado | $58,601 | $28.17 |
| 8 | District of Columbia | $69,191 | $33.26 |
| 9 | Washington | $66,115 | $31.79 |
| 10 | California | $67,612 | $32.51 |
| 11 | Mississippi | $51,174 | $24.60 |
| 12 | North Carolina | $50,361 | $24.21 |
| 13 | Kansas | $54,863 | $26.38 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | $54,964 | $26.43 |
| 15 | Wyoming | $51,350 | $24.69 |
| 16 | Minnesota | $53,066 | $25.51 |
| 17 | Virginia | $59,169 | $28.45 |
| 18 | Louisiana | $53,056 | $25.51 |
| 19 | Delaware | $50,028 | $24.05 |
| 20 | Oregon | $57,221 | $27.51 |
| 21 | Michigan | $48,910 | $23.51 |
| 22 | Maryland | $51,058 | $24.55 |
| 23 | Montana | $46,590 | $22.40 |
| 24 | Georgia | $48,310 | $23.23 |
| 25 | Texas | $50,663 | $24.36 |
| 26 | Arkansas | $48,436 | $23.29 |
| 27 | Arizona | $48,026 | $23.09 |
| 28 | Illinois | $48,681 | $23.40 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $47,677 | $22.92 |
| 30 | New York | $47,735 | $22.95 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $48,952 | $23.53 |
| 32 | Vermont | $42,087 | $20.23 |
| 33 | Massachusetts | $45,468 | $21.86 |
| 34 | South Dakota | $44,988 | $21.63 |
| 35 | Florida | $43,477 | $20.90 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $45,321 | $21.79 |
| 37 | Utah | $42,352 | $20.36 |
| 38 | Ohio | $46,687 | $22.45 |
| 39 | Nebraska | $43,239 | $20.79 |
| 40 | North Dakota | $42,827 | $20.59 |
| 41 | Missouri | $41,538 | $19.97 |
| 42 | South Carolina | $44,576 | $21.43 |
| 43 | New Jersey | $43,102 | $20.72 |
| 44 | Maine | $32,762 | $15.75 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $43,331 | $20.83 |
| 46 | Connecticut | $38,589 | $18.55 |
| 47 | New Hampshire | $35,685 | $17.16 |
| 48 | Iowa | $38,084 | $18.31 |
| 49 | Alabama | $40,229 | $19.34 |
| 50 | Rhode Island | $41,790 | $20.09 |
| 51 | Idaho | $41,922 | $20.15 |
Highest paying cities for instrument technicians
The highest-paying cities for instrument technicians are Palo Alto, CA, Washington, DC, and Tacoma, WA.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto, CA | $69,902 | $33.61 |
| 2 | Washington, DC | $69,133 | $33.24 |
| 3 | Tacoma, WA | $66,900 | $32.16 |
| 4 | Albuquerque, NM | $62,089 | $29.85 |
| 5 | Richmond, VA | $59,115 | $28.42 |
| 6 | Pueblo, CO | $58,947 | $28.34 |
| 7 | Portland, OR | $57,162 | $27.48 |
| 8 | Richmond, IN | $55,769 | $26.81 |
| 9 | Wichita, KS | $55,285 | $26.58 |
| 10 | Reno, NV | $53,966 | $25.95 |
| 11 | Minneapolis, MN | $53,152 | $25.55 |
| 12 | New Orleans, LA | $52,847 | $25.41 |
| 13 | San Antonio, TX | $51,632 | $24.82 |
| 14 | Allen Park, MI | $49,393 | $23.75 |
| 15 | Charlotte, NC | $49,067 | $23.59 |
| 16 | Savannah, GA | $48,381 | $23.26 |
| 17 | Phoenix, AZ | $48,117 | $23.13 |
| 18 | Madison, WI | $48,080 | $23.12 |
| 19 | Allentown, PA | $47,396 | $22.79 |
| 20 | Columbus, OH | $47,374 | $22.78 |
Instrument Technician salary details
An instrument technician's salary ranges from $38,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $83,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is an instrument technician's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $83,000 | $6,917 | $40 |
| 75th Percentile | $69,000 | $5,750 | $33 |
| Average | $56,918 | $4,743 | $27 |
| 25th Percentile | $46,000 | $3,833 | $22 |
| 10th Percentile | $38,000 | $3,167 | $18 |
Highest paying instrument technician jobs
The highest paying types of instrument technicians are engineering technician lead, technical testing engineer, and engineering associate.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Testing Engineer | $88,367 | $7,364 | $42.48 | 100,815 |
| Cryptological Technician | $47,215 | $3,935 | $22.70 | 24,839 |
| Electronics Engineering Technician | $67,801 | $5,650 | $32.60 | 73,798 |
| Calibration Technician | $46,908 | $3,909 | $22.55 | 48,741 |
| Electronics Repair Technician | $41,516 | $3,460 | $19.96 | 60,023 |
| Engineering Technician Lead | $107,373 | $8,948 | $51.62 | 102,504 |
Top companies hiring instrument technicians now:
Which companies pay instrument technicians the most?
Instrument technician salaries at Phillips 66 and Arkema are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average instrument technician salary at companies like Genentech and Apple are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillips 66 | $112,865 | $54.26 |
| 2 | Arkema | $111,894 | $53.80 |
| 3 | Genentech | $102,451 | $49.26 |
| 4 | Apple | $99,955 | $48.06 |
| 5 | BASF | $99,371 | $47.77 |
| 6 | OMNOVA Solutions | $98,855 | $47.53 |
| 7 | The Dow Chemical Company | $98,496 | $47.35 |
| 8 | Occidental Petroleum | $96,598 | $46.44 |
| 9 | Bristol-Myers Squibb | $96,299 | $46.30 |
| 10 | Eli Lilly and Company | $95,456 | $45.89 |
| 11 | Pfizer | $92,107 | $44.28 |
| 12 | Air Products | $91,589 | $44.03 |
| 13 | TPC Group | $91,512 | $44.00 |
| 14 | Amgen | $91,480 | $43.98 |
| 15 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | $86,146 | $41.42 |
| 16 | Westinghouse Appliances Australia | $83,839 | $40.31 |
| 17 | Corteva | $82,991 | $39.90 |
| 18 | Abbott | $79,357 | $38.15 |
| 19 | Jacobs Engineering Group | $77,588 | $37.30 |
| 20 | Parsons | $76,916 | $36.98 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Instrument Technician salary by industry
The average instrument technician salary varies across industries:
- The average instrument technician salary in the manufacturing industry is $70,022, the highest of any industry.
- The average instrument technician salary in the finance industry is $68,085.
- Instrument technicians in the health care industry earn an average salary of $48,365, the lowest of any industry.
Highest paying industries for instrument technicians
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manufacturing | $70,022 | $33.66 |
| 2 | Energy | $68,085 | $32.73 |
| 3 | Technology | $63,875 | $30.71 |
| 4 | Construction | $60,717 | $29.19 |
| 5 | Health Care | $48,365 | $23.25 |
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Instrument Technician salary trends
The average instrument technician salary has risen by $8,974 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average instrument technician earned $47,944 annually, but today, they earn $56,918 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for instrument technicians over the last decade.
Compare instrument technician salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average instrument technician salary over time
Compare instrument technician salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
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Instrument Technician salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $56,900 | $27.36 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | $55,000 | $26.44 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | $54,200 | $26.06 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | $53,600 | $25.79 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | $52,400 | $25.19 | +1.7% |
Recently added instrument technician salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volt | Instrumentation Technician | Los Angeles, CA | 12/17/2024 | $52,000 |
| Amgen | Instrumentation Technician-Days | West Greenwich, RI | 12/16/2024 | $74,230 |
| Veolia Environmental Services North America | Industrial Instrumentation Technician | Richmond, CA | 12/16/2024 | $89,741 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | Medical Instrument Technician (Vascular) | Omaha, NE | 12/16/2024 | $66,669 |
| Finding NWA | Instrument Technician I | Holiday, FL | 12/16/2024 | $50,000 |
| Department of Defense | Medical Instrument Technician (Ultrasound) | Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 12/16/2024 | $54,292 |
| Oneok, Inc. | Instrumentation Technician-Intermediate | Mont Belvieu, TX | 12/15/2024 | $72,000 |
| Emery Oleochemicals Group | Maintenance-Instrument Technician | Cincinnati, OH | 12/15/2024 | $79,911 |
| Pacific Coast Producers, Inc. | Instrument Technician | Woodland, CA | 12/15/2024 | $79,181 |
| Supernal | Avionics and Instrumentation Technician | Irvine, CA | 12/15/2024 | $125,220 |
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