Best states for a Lead Technician

Q: What is the best state for lead technicians?

The best state to be a lead technician is South Dakota based on lead technician salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for lead technicians is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for lead technicians?

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

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for lead technicians? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for lead technician jobs.Although there are abundant lead technician jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the Midwest. South Dakota is the best state in the country for lead technician jobs.

We figured that the best places for lead technician jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the Midwest is best for lead technicians, and the Northeast is the worst. San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for lead technician jobs, where as South Dakota is the best state in the country.

If you're looking for a Lead Technician job, here are five companies hiring now:

10 best states for lead technicians in 2025

1. South Dakota
Total Lead Technician Jobs: 207
Average Annual Salary: $95,999
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $74,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Lead Technician Jobs in South Dakota
2. Nevada
Total Lead Technician Jobs: 525
Average Annual Salary: $90,139
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $65,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Lead Technician Jobs in Nevada
3. Pennsylvania
Total Lead Technician Jobs: 2,868
Average Annual Salary: $87,864
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $68,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Lead Technician Jobs in Pennsylvania
4. California
Total Lead Technician Jobs: 5,565
Average Annual Salary: $105,737
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $75,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $147,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Lead Technician Jobs in California
5. Washington
Total Lead Technician Jobs: 1,313
Average Annual Salary: $100,537
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $73,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $137,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Lead Technician Jobs in Washington
6. Idaho
Total Lead Technician Jobs: 441
Average Annual Salary: $87,140
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $64,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Lead Technician Jobs in Idaho
7. Delaware
Total Lead Technician Jobs: 288
Average Annual Salary: $90,702
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $70,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Lead Technician Jobs in Delaware
8. Rhode Island
Total Lead Technician Jobs: 345
Average Annual Salary: $85,647
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $66,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Lead Technician Jobs in Rhode Island
9. Ohio
Total Lead Technician Jobs: 2,402
Average Annual Salary: $83,651
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $64,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Lead Technician Jobs in Ohio
10. New York
Total Lead Technician Jobs: 2,225
Average Annual Salary: $97,106
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $75,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Lead Technician Jobs in New York

Lead Technician JobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a lead technician

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

Detailed list of the best states for a lead technician

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	South Dakota	$95,999	$74,000	869,666	207
2	Nevada	$90,139	$65,000	2,998,039	525
3	Pennsylvania	$87,864	$68,000	12,805,537	2,868
4	California	$105,737	$75,000	39,536,653	5,565
5	Washington	$100,537	$73,000	7,405,743	1,313
6	Idaho	$87,140	$64,000	1,716,943	441
7	Delaware	$90,702	$70,000	961,939	288
8	Rhode Island	$85,647	$66,000	1,059,639	345
9	Ohio	$83,651	$64,000	11,658,609	2,402
10	New York	$97,106	$75,000	19,849,399	2,225
11	Oregon	$92,028	$67,000	4,142,776	729
12	District of Columbia	$95,747	$73,000	693,972	426
13	Connecticut	$88,634	$68,000	3,588,184	707
14	Hawaii	$89,139	$68,000	1,427,538	224
15	New Jersey	$92,863	$71,000	9,005,644	1,349
16	Virginia	$87,595	$67,000	8,470,020	2,038
17	North Dakota	$85,530	$66,000	755,393	127
18	Kentucky	$84,625	$65,000	4,454,189	527
19	West Virginia	$83,520	$64,000	1,815,857	220
20	Massachusetts	$89,552	$69,000	6,859,819	1,610
21	New Hampshire	$81,988	$64,000	1,342,795	497
22	Iowa	$83,348	$64,000	3,145,711	570
23	Alaska	$83,109	$65,000	739,795	261
24	Maryland	$91,605	$70,000	6,052,177	1,128
25	Arkansas	$79,902	$61,000	3,004,279	592
26	North Carolina	$82,977	$64,000	10,273,419	1,606
27	Arizona	$82,648	$61,000	7,016,270	1,186
28	Texas	$82,470	$62,000	28,304,596	3,609
29	Minnesota	$83,869	$65,000	5,576,606	989
30	Michigan	$82,162	$63,000	9,962,311	964
31	Utah	$79,143	$58,000	3,101,833	995
32	Wisconsin	$81,747	$63,000	5,795,483	862
33	Illinois	$81,535	$63,000	12,802,023	2,423
34	Georgia	$80,457	$62,000	10,429,379	2,067
35	Colorado	$80,870	$61,000	5,607,154	1,258
36	New Mexico	$79,789	$60,000	2,088,070	378
37	Vermont	$80,657	$63,000	623,657	162
38	Oklahoma	$78,825	$60,000	3,930,864	586
39	Louisiana	$81,084	$61,000	4,684,333	407
40	Alabama	$79,745	$61,000	4,874,747	630
41	Indiana	$78,480	$60,000	6,666,818	1,161
42	Nebraska	$78,378	$60,000	1,920,076	449
43	Maine	$80,335	$63,000	1,335,907	228
44	Montana	$78,158	$59,000	1,050,493	272
45	Kansas	$77,525	$59,000	2,913,123	705
46	Florida	$79,829	$60,000	20,984,400	2,928
47	Tennessee	$78,698	$60,000	6,715,984	778
48	South Carolina	$80,246	$62,000	5,024,369	543
49	Mississippi	$79,148	$60,000	2,984,100	231
50	Wyoming	$75,176	$57,000	579,315	108
51	Missouri	$78,225	$60,000	6,113,532	779

Highest paying states for lead technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Lead Technician Salary
1	South Dakota	$95,999
2	Nevada	$90,139
3	Pennsylvania	$87,864
4	California	$105,737
5	Washington	$100,537
6	Idaho	$87,140
7	Delaware	$90,702
8	Rhode Island	$85,647
9	Ohio	$83,651
10	New York	$97,106
11	Oregon	$92,028
12	District of Columbia	$95,747
13	Connecticut	$88,634
14	Hawaii	$89,139
15	New Jersey	$92,863
16	Virginia	$87,595
17	North Dakota	$85,530
18	Kentucky	$84,625
19	West Virginia	$83,520
20	Massachusetts	$89,552
21	New Hampshire	$81,988
22	Iowa	$83,348
23	Alaska	$83,109
24	Maryland	$91,605
25	Arkansas	$79,902
26	North Carolina	$82,977
27	Arizona	$82,648
28	Texas	$82,470
29	Minnesota	$83,869
30	Michigan	$82,162
31	Utah	$79,143
32	Wisconsin	$81,747
33	Illinois	$81,535
34	Georgia	$80,457
35	Colorado	$80,870
36	New Mexico	$79,789
37	Vermont	$80,657
38	Oklahoma	$78,825
39	Louisiana	$81,084
40	Alabama	$79,745
41	Indiana	$78,480
42	Nebraska	$78,378
43	Maine	$80,335
44	Montana	$78,158
45	Kansas	$77,525
46	Florida	$79,829
47	Tennessee	$78,698
48	South Carolina	$80,246
49	Mississippi	$79,148
50	Wyoming	$75,176
51	Missouri	$78,225

Expert opinions on the best states for lead technicians

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Dr. Ted Junseok Song
Associate Professor of Engineering, John Brown University
Due to COVID-19, people have more choices on location as more companies allow their employees to work remotely.

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Total Lead Technician Jobs:	207
Average Annual Salary:	$95,999
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$74,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$124,000
Location Quotient:	1.03

Best states for a Lead Technician

If you're looking for a Lead Technician job, here are five companies hiring now:

10 best states for lead technicians in 2025

1. South Dakota

2. Nevada

3. Pennsylvania

4. California

5. Washington

6. Idaho

7. Delaware

8. Rhode Island

9. Ohio

10. New York