Swimming Pool Technician Salary in the United States

How much does a Swimming Pool Technician make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Swimming Pool Technician in the United States is $48,891 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, a Swimming Pool Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,164
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,652 to $53,745
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,971
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Swimming Pool Technician Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $53,745 $4,479 $1,034 $26
Average $48,891 $4,074 $940 $24
25th Percentile $42,652 $3,554 $820 $21
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Key Factors That Influence Swimming Pool Technician Salaries

A Swimming Pool Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Swimming Pool Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Swimming Pool Technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $48,285
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $49,324
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,424
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,584
  • Expert (over 8 years): $52,730
Levels Salary
Entry Level Swimming Pool Technician$48,285
Intermediate Level Swimming Pool Technician$49,324
Senior Level Swimming Pool Technician$51,424
Specialist Level Swimming Pool Technician$52,584
Expert Level Swimming Pool Technician$52,730
$48,285 0 yr
$49,324 < 2 yrs
$51,424 2-4 yrs
$52,584 5-8 yrs
$52,730 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Swimming Pool Technicians

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $61,666
  • San Francisco: $61,060
  • Oakland: $59,706

What Skills Can Increase a Swimming Pool Technician's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 4.78% Job Postings): Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.
  • Painting (Mentioned in 6.29% Job Postings): Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes, can be used. The final work is also called a painting. Painting is an important form in the visual arts, bringing in elements such as drawing, gesture (as in gestural painting), composition, narration (as in narrative art), or abstraction (as in abstract art). Paintings can be naturalistic and representational (as in a still life or landscape painting), photographic, abstract, narrative, symbolistic (as in Symbolist art), emotive (as in Expressionism), or political in nature (as in Artivism). A portion of the history of painting in both Eastern and Western art is dominated by religious art. Examples of this kind of painting range from artwork depicting mythological figures on pottery, to Biblical scenes Sistine Chapel ceiling, to scenes from the life of Buddha or other images of Eastern religious origin.
  • Installation (Mentioned in 2.16% Job Postings): The action or process of installing someone or something, or of being installed. the act of installing the state of being installed, something that is installed for use.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Troubleshooting 4.78%
Painting 6.29%
Installation 2.16%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Swimming Pool Technician's salary.
  • Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
  • Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
  • Team Management: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Coaching
$52,314
7%
Analysis
$51,825
6%
Team Management
$51,336
5%
Innovation
$50,847
4%
Coordination
$50,847
4%
Verbal Communication
$50,847
4%
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Swimming Pool Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Swimming Pool Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Swimming Pool Technician

Salaries for a Swimming Pool Technician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $46,285 in 2023 to around $45,772 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Swimming Pool Technician salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Swimming Pool Technician Over Time

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2023
$46,285
2024
$46,096
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$45,772
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2024 $46,096
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