How much does a Support Technician make in the United States?
As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Support Technician in the United States is $55,940 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.
However, a Support Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,811
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,672 to $62,677
Key Factors That Influence Support Technician Salaries
A Support 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, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Support Technician Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Support 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:
How Do Support Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Support Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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: $70,558
San Francisco: $69,785
Oakland: $68,314
San Jose, CA$70,558
San Francisco, CA$69,785
Oakland, CA$68,314
New York, NY$64,409
Paramus, NJ$63,626
Queens Village, NY$63,623
Passaic, NJ$63,570
Bergenfield, NJ$63,565
Stamford, CT$63,442
Huntington, NY$63,419
Newark, NJ$63,006
Bridgeport, CT$62,888
Vallejo, CA$62,776
New Brunswick, NJ$62,754
Petaluma, CA$62,720
Middlesex, NJ$62,614
Somerset, NJ$62,575
Santa Cruz, CA$62,502
Boston, MA$62,161
Monterey, CA$61,965
Seattle, WA$61,836
Santa Rosa, CA$61,825
Los Angeles, CA$61,808
Juneau, AK$61,663
Washington, DC$61,601
Orange, CA$61,402
Santa Ana, CA$61,255
Long Beach, CA$61,199
Anaheim, CA$61,188
Anchorage, AK$61,160
Santa Maria, CA$60,992
Everett, WA$60,981
Danbury, CT$60,784
Bremerton, WA$60,706
Tacoma, WA$60,505
New Suffolk, NY$60,504
Sacramento, CA$60,488
Santa Barbara, CA$60,427
Trenton, NJ$60,365
San Diego, CA$60,365
Brockton, MA$60,304
Fairbanks, AK$60,167
Lompoc, CA$60,024
Lowell, MA$59,979
Ventura, CA$59,968
Nashua, NH$59,957
Stockton, CA$59,951
Modesto, CA$59,543
Poughkeepsie, NY$59,420
Olympia, WA$59,314
Kennewick, WA$59,314
New Haven, CT$59,291
Lawrence, MA$59,090
Hartford, CT$59,034
Riverside, CA$59,023
New Bedford, MA$58,967
Richland, WA$58,967
Bakersfield, CA$58,888
San Bernardino, CA$58,866
New Britain, CT$58,860
Atlantic City, NJ$58,860
New London, CT$58,838
Norwich, CT$58,821
Portsmouth, NH$58,810
Boulder, CO$58,691
Portland, OR$58,614
Worcester, MA$58,609
Minneapolis, MN$58,435
Philadelphia, PA$58,357
Honolulu, HI$58,172
Saint Paul, MN$58,145
Vineland, NJ$58,133
Providence, RI$57,971
Chicago, IL$57,809
Bellingham, WA$57,742
Springfield, MA$57,697
Baltimore, MD$57,680
Chico, CA$57,540
Pittsfield, MA$57,389
Manchester, NH$57,283
Spokane, WA$57,037
Denver, CO$57,031
Albany, NY$56,768
Troy, NY$56,746
Nassau, NY$56,686
Schenectady, NY$56,628
Wilmington, DE$56,584
Burlington, VT$56,505
Salem, OR$56,483
Portland, ME$56,310
Yakima, WA$56,254
Rochester, MN$56,080
Reno, NV$56,052
Fresno, CA$56,052
Milwaukee, WI$56,002
Detroit, MI$55,946
Ann Arbor, MI$55,936
Allentown, PA$55,929
Colorado Springs, CO$55,834
Syracuse, NY$55,806
Carson City, NV$55,806
Houston, TX$55,728
Eugene, OR$55,700
Gary, IN$55,633
Springfield, OR$55,588
Bismarck, ND$55,577
Galveston, TX$55,538
Medford, OR$55,454
Fort Collins, CO$55,431
Concord, NH$55,403
Austin, TX$55,386
Mesa, AZ$55,269
Reading, PA$55,263
Phoenix, AZ$55,258
Dallas, TX$55,241
Saint Cloud, MN$55,187
Madison, WI$55,112
Utica, NY$54,961
Rochester, NY$54,872
Des Moines, IA$54,866
Raleigh, NC$54,861
Atlanta, GA$54,777
Battle Creek, MI$54,760
Salt Lake City, UT$54,743
Lancaster, PA$54,659
Harrisburg, PA$54,581
Kansas City, MO$54,525
Champaign, IL$54,514
Kansas City, KS$54,514
Fort Worth, TX$54,508
Columbus, OH$54,499
Boca Raton, FL$54,486
Pittsburgh, PA$54,463
Richmond, VA$54,441
Indianapolis, IN$54,430
Cleveland, OH$54,424
Las Vegas, NV$54,357
Cincinnati, OH$54,357
Petersburg, VA$54,273
Huntsville, AL$54,189
Lansing, MI$54,152
Lebanon, PA$54,145
Pueblo, CO$54,139
Appleton, WI$54,122
Buffalo, NY$54,100
Dayton, OH$54,083
Racine, WI$54,072
Charlotte, NC$54,066
Saint Louis, MO$54,050
York, PA$54,016
Elkhart, IN$54,016
Gastonia, NC$54,005
Billings, MT$53,992
Beaumont, TX$53,977
Lorain, OH$53,966
Benton Harbor, MI$53,954
Toledo, OH$53,943
Binghamton, NY$53,915
Rock Hill, SC$53,910
Rockford, IL$53,882
Springfield, IL$53,859
Elyria, OH$53,854
Fargo, ND$53,854
Flagstaff, AZ$53,815
Fort Lauderdale, FL$53,781
Duluth, MN$53,747
Miami, FL$53,747
Cheyenne, WY$53,708
Grand Forks, ND$53,708
Bangor, ME$53,585
Cedar Rapids, IA$53,524
Durham, NC$53,500
Louisville, KY$53,496
Grand Rapids, MI$53,485
Hialeah, FL$53,479
Casper, WY$53,401
Scranton, PA$53,333
New Orleans, LA$53,317
Virginia Beach, VA$53,311
Akron, OH$53,283
Peoria, IL$53,210
Sarasota, FL$53,199
Nashville, TN$53,160
Omaha, NE$53,160
Green Bay, WI$53,160
Baton Rouge, LA$53,132
Charleston, SC$53,121
Jamestown, NY$53,093
Davenport, IA$53,093
Tucson, AZ$53,065
Saint Petersburg, FL$53,031
Tampa, FL$53,020
Evansville, IN$52,987
Port Arthur, TX$52,987
Bradenton, FL$52,964
Santa Fe, NM$52,864
Orlando, FL$52,763
Clearwater, FL$52,746
Canton, OH$52,629
La Crosse, WI$52,629
Albuquerque, NM$52,595
Newport News, VA$52,589
High Point, NC$52,573
Ogden, UT$52,550
Corpus Christi, TX$52,506
Norfolk, VA$52,472
Laramie, WY$52,472
Rock Island, IL$52,438
Saginaw, MI$52,427
Jacksonville, FL$52,422
Salisbury, NC$52,410
Boise, ID$52,399
Moline, IL$52,371
Fort Myers, FL$52,355
Memphis, TN$52,343
Tulsa, OK$52,315
Waterloo, IA$52,282
Spartanburg, SC$52,226
Lincoln, NE$52,198
Fort Wayne, IN$52,187
Provo, UT$52,181
Cedar Falls, IA$52,114
San Antonio, TX$52,092
Greensboro, NC$52,069
South Bend, IN$52,064
Savannah, GA$52,002
Muskegon, MI$51,980
Birmingham, AL$51,974
Winston Salem, NC$51,947
Lake Charles, LA$51,812
Anderson, IN$51,801
Lexington, KY$51,784
Augusta, GA$51,767
Greenville, SC$51,767
Lima, OH$51,722
Wichita, KS$51,717
Tuscaloosa, AL$51,717
Columbia, SC$51,666
Springfield, OH$51,655
Asheville, NC$51,566
Bloomington, IN$51,527
Knoxville, TN$51,325
Shreveport, LA$51,320
Wilmington, NC$51,247
Roanoke, VA$51,247
Topeka, KS$51,146
Frankfort, KY$51,140
Oklahoma City, OK$51,101
Chillicothe, OH$51,079
Longview, TX$51,073
Melbourne, FL$51,068
Sioux Falls, SD$50,978
Mobile, AL$50,973
Terre Haute, IN$50,950
Altoona, PA$50,917
Amarillo, TX$50,878
Killeen, TX$50,861
Fayetteville, AR$50,816
Chattanooga, TN$50,799
Sioux City, IA$50,749
Idaho Falls, ID$50,738
Lynchburg, VA$50,693
Gainesville, FL$50,620
Portsmouth, OH$50,592
Little Rock, AR$50,581
Lafayette, LA$50,559
Youngstown, OH$50,559
Daytona Beach, FL$50,525
Clarksville, TN$50,520
Pensacola, FL$50,514
Temple, TX$50,510
Hopkinsville, KY$50,346
Erie, PA$50,335
Florence, SC$50,313
Charleston, WV$50,223
Great Falls, MT$50,195
Macon, GA$50,117
Tallahassee, FL$50,111
Fayetteville, NC$50,100
Waco, TX$50,089
Helena, MT$50,050
Pine Bluff, AR$50,029
Vincennes, IN$49,960
Lubbock, TX$49,938
Alamogordo, NM$49,904
Twin Falls, ID$49,854
Rapid City, SD$49,837
Jackson, MS$49,737
Huntington, WV$49,733
Greenville, MS$49,731
Parkersburg, WV$49,674
Montgomery, AL$49,664
Wichita Falls, TX$49,608
Springfield, MO$49,608
Biloxi, MS$49,580
Monroe, LA$49,524
Johnstown, PA$49,485
Sumter, SC$49,462
Columbus, GA$49,457
Pascagoula, MS$49,351
Abilene, TX$49,351
Kingsport, TN$49,205
Albany, GA$49,205
Gulfport, MS$49,188
Alexandria, LA$49,004
Fort Smith, AR$48,864
El Paso, TX$48,713
Las Cruces, NM$48,461
Harlingen, TX$48,319
Pocatello, ID$48,310
Florence, AL$48,237
Brownsville, TX$48,226
Mcallen, TX$48,109
Dothan, AL$48,030
Columbus, MS$47,698
Altus, OK$47,437
Lawton, OK$47,331
Pierre, SD$47,130
What Skills Can Increase a Support Technician's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 10.34% 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.
Operating System (Mentioned in 3.04% Job Postings): Maintaining software that runs on a computer that serves as an interface between computer hardware components and the user.
Active Directory (Mentioned in 2.59% Job Postings): Active Directory (AD) is Microsoft's proprietary directory service. It runs on Windows Server and enables administrators to manage permissions and access to network resources.
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 Support Technician's salary.
SQL: Can increase your salary by up to 22%.
Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 20%.
Application Support: Can increase your salary by up to 16%.
Support Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Support Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average.
In contrast, Support Technician positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Support Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Support Technician
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense
$61,534
$30.0
10%
Biotechnology
$61,534
$30.0
10%
Business Services
$61,534
$30.0
10%
Chemicals
$61,534
$30.0
10%
Construction
$61,534
$30.0
10%
How Education impacts a Support Technician's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Support Technicians enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Support Technician with a Associate's Degree is between
$50,086
and $56,288).
Support Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Support 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.
Salaries for a Support Technician can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $57,653 in 2023
to around $57,035 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Support Technician salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Support Technician
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Support Technician
Here are companies hiring for Support Technician and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Support Technician
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Support Technician?
The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Support Technician roles,
with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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