What are the main factors that influence a Debug Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Debug Technician's salary?

A Debug Technician's salary grows with experience: an Embedded Software Engineer I (0-2 years)earns $80,299, an Embedded Software Engineer II (2-4 years)earns $95,068, an Debug Technician (4-7 years)earns $116,335, an Embedded Software Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $141,918, an Embedded Software Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $161,054,

What are the highest paying states for a Debug Technician?

Debug Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Debug Technician roles are District of Columbia $128,188, California $127,702, Massachusetts $126,000. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Debug Technician roles make?

Salaries for Debug Technician level roles vary by specialization: Technician: $90,427; Or Technician: $87,147; Ophthalmic Technician: $67,358; CIP Technician: $65,382; Mathematical Technician: $64,640.

How do different companies affect a Debug Technician's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Debug Technician roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Debug Technician Salary in the United States

How much does a Debug Technician make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Debug Technician in the United States is $115,777 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $128,541
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $107,748 to $122,458
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $100,438

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$122,458	$10,205	$2,355	$59
Average	$115,777	$9,648	$2,226	$56
25th Percentile	$107,748	$8,979	$2,072	$52

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Key Factors That Influence Debug Technician Salaries

A Debug 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 Debug Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Debug 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): $80,299
Early Career (1-2 years): $95,068
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $116,335
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $141,918
Expert (over 8 years): $161,054

Levels	Salary
Embedded ... Level Debug Technician	$80,299
Embedded ... Level Debug Technician	$95,068
Debug Tec... Level Debug Technician	$116,335
Embedded ... Level Debug Technician	$141,918
Embedded ... Level Debug Technician	$161,054

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How Do Debug 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 Debug Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $128,188.
California: $127,702.
Massachusetts: $126,000.

District of Columbia $128,188 California $127,702 Massachusetts $126,000 Washington $125,537 New Jersey $125,491 Alaska $125,329 Connecticut $123,731 New York $123,083

Hawaii $121,010 Rhode Island $120,038 Maryland $119,378 Minnesota $118,475 Colorado $118,127 Illinois $118,011 Oregon $117,572 Delaware $117,247

New Hampshire $117,044 Virginia $116,587 Pennsylvania $115,256 Nevada $114,584 North Dakota $114,365 Michigan $114,017 Wisconsin $113,890 Vermont $113,635

Texas $112,929 Maine $112,883 Arizona $112,813 Ohio $112,732 Georgia $111,667 Indiana $111,134 Wyoming $111,030 Utah $110,868

Iowa $110,799 Kansas $110,243 Louisiana $110,081 North Carolina $110,023 Missouri $110,000 Florida $109,548 Montana $109,305 Nebraska $109,074

Kentucky $108,946 South Carolina $108,483 Tennessee $108,194 Idaho $108,078 New Mexico $107,233 Oklahoma $107,047 Alabama $106,364 South Dakota $105,218

Arkansas $104,593 West Virginia $104,257 Mississippi $103,250

Top Paying Cities for Debug 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: $146,030
San Francisco: $144,594
Oakland: $141,387

San Jose, CA $146,030

San Francisco, CA $144,594

Oakland, CA $141,387

New York, NY $134,174

Queens Village, NY $133,306

Paramus, NJ $132,379

Passaic, NJ $132,264

Bergenfield, NJ $132,148

Stamford, CT $131,974

Huntington, NY $131,858

Newark, NJ $131,106

Bridgeport, CT $130,874

New Brunswick, NJ $130,492

Vallejo, CA $130,249

Middlesex, NJ $130,180

Somerset, NJ $130,075

Petaluma, CA $129,809

Santa Cruz, CA $129,358

Boston, MA $129,126

Monterey, CA $128,547

Fairbanks, AK $128,466

Los Angeles, CA $128,246

Washington, DC $128,188

Seattle, WA $127,980

Santa Rosa, CA $127,957

Juneau, AK $127,621

Orange, CA $127,239

Anchorage, AK $127,031

Anaheim, CA $126,949

Santa Ana, CA $126,776

Nassau, NY $126,706

Long Beach, CA $126,660

Danbury, CT $126,625

Santa Maria, CA $126,232

Everett, WA $126,209

Bremerton, WA $125,641

Trenton, NJ $125,421

Sacramento, CA $125,375

San Diego, CA $125,317

Brockton, MA $125,271

Tacoma, WA $125,224

Santa Barbara, CA $125,062

Lowell, MA $124,599

New Suffolk, NY $124,553

Nashua, NH $124,414

Lompoc, CA $124,229

Ventura, CA $124,113

Stockton, CA $124,078

New Haven, CT $123,847

Atlantic City, NJ $123,546

Hartford, CT $123,291

Modesto, CA $123,233

Poughkeepsie, NY $122,978

New Britain, CT $122,920

Olympia, WA $122,758

Kennewick, WA $122,758

New London, CT $122,735

Norwich, CT $122,700

Lawrence, MA $122,643

Bakersfield, CA $122,318

Riverside, CA $122,156

New Bedford, MA $122,156

Richland, WA $122,041

Portsmouth, NH $121,948

Vineland, NJ $121,925

San Bernardino, CA $121,832

Boulder, CO $121,508

Worcester, MA $121,415

Portland, OR $121,311

Saint Paul, MN $121,172

Minneapolis, MN $121,172

Philadelphia, PA $121,010

Honolulu, HI $120,397

Springfield, MA $119,991

Providence, RI $119,980

Chicago, IL $119,644

Bellingham, WA $119,505

Baltimore, MD $119,378

Chico, CA $119,088

Wilmington, DE $118,891

Pittsfield, MA $118,776

Manchester, NH $118,556

Spokane, WA $118,046

Denver, CO $118,035

Albany, NY $117,490

Troy, NY $117,444

Schenectady, NY $117,201

Burlington, VT $116,946

Portland, ME $116,541

Salem, OR $116,449

Yakima, WA $116,425

Ann Arbor, MI $116,391

Rochester, MN $116,066

Fresno, CA $116,009

Reno, NV $116,009

Milwaukee, WI $115,904

Detroit, MI $115,789

Allentown, PA $115,754

Carson City, NV $115,742

Houston, TX $115,569

Colorado Springs, CO $115,557

Syracuse, NY $115,499

Eugene, OR $115,279

Bismarck, ND $115,140

Gary, IN $115,140

Galveston, TX $115,140

Springfield, OR $115,048

Medford, OR $114,770

Fort Collins, CO $114,723

Austin, TX $114,631

Mesa, AZ $114,388

Phoenix, AZ $114,365

Dallas, TX $114,330

Reading, PA $114,260

Saint Cloud, MN $114,214

Concord, NH $114,110

Madison, WI $114,064

Utica, NY $113,751

Raleigh, NC $113,658

Las Vegas, NV $113,647

Rochester, NY $113,566

Des Moines, IA $113,554

Atlanta, GA $113,369

Battle Creek, MI $113,334

Salt Lake City, UT $113,299

Lancaster, PA $113,126

Champaign, IL $113,103

Harrisburg, PA $112,964

Durham, NC $112,859

Kansas City, MO $112,848

Kansas City, KS $112,825

Fort Worth, TX $112,813

Boca Raton, FL $112,767

Cleveland, OH $112,755

Columbus, OH $112,732

Pittsburgh, PA $112,720

Richmond, VA $112,674

Indianapolis, IN $112,651

Cincinnati, OH $112,501

Petersburg, VA $112,327

Billings, MT $112,072

Lansing, MI $112,072

Huntsville, AL $112,072

Lebanon, PA $112,061

Dayton, OH $112,049

Pueblo, CO $112,049

Appleton, WI $112,014

Buffalo, NY $111,968

Racine, WI $111,910

Charlotte, NC $111,898

Saint Louis, MO $111,864

Springfield, IL $111,817

Elkhart, IN $111,794

York, PA $111,794

Gastonia, NC $111,783

Benton Harbor, MI $111,783

Beaumont, TX $111,713

Lorain, OH $111,690

Toledo, OH $111,644

Binghamton, NY $111,586

Rock Hill, SC $111,574

Rockford, IL $111,516

Fargo, ND $111,459

Elyria, OH $111,459

Flagstaff, AZ $111,377

Fort Lauderdale, FL $111,308

Miami, FL $111,239

Duluth, MN $111,053

Bangor, ME $110,903

Cedar Rapids, IA $110,775

Louisville, KY $110,718

Grand Rapids, MI $110,694

Hialeah, FL $110,683

Casper, WY $110,521

Scranton, PA $110,382

New Orleans, LA $110,347

Virginia Beach, VA $110,335

Akron, OH $110,278

Peoria, IL $110,127

Sarasota, FL $110,104

Green Bay, WI $110,023

Baton Rouge, LA $109,965

Charleston, SC $109,942

Nashville, TN $109,907

Jamestown, NY $109,884

Davenport, IA $109,884

Tucson, AZ $109,826

Cheyenne, WY $109,791

Saint Petersburg, FL $109,757

Tampa, FL $109,733

Omaha, NE $109,710

Port Arthur, TX $109,664

Evansville, IN $109,664

Bradenton, FL $109,618

Santa Fe, NM $109,409

Orlando, FL $109,293

Clearwater, FL $109,166

Canton, OH $108,923

La Crosse, WI $108,923

Grand Forks, ND $108,888

Albuquerque, NM $108,854

Tulsa, OK $108,854

Newport News, VA $108,842

High Point, NC $108,807

Ogden, UT $108,761

Corpus Christi, TX $108,668

Laramie, WY $108,599

Norfolk, VA $108,599

Rock Island, IL $108,529

Saginaw, MI $108,506

Jacksonville, FL $108,495

Salisbury, NC $108,471

Memphis, TN $108,448

Moline, IL $108,390

Fort Myers, FL $108,356

Waterloo, IA $108,205

Spartanburg, SC $108,089

Lincoln, NE $108,032

Fort Wayne, IN $108,008

Birmingham, AL $107,881

Cedar Falls, IA $107,858

Provo, UT $107,846

Springfield, OH $107,835

San Antonio, TX $107,812

Greensboro, NC $107,765

South Bend, IN $107,754

Winston Salem, NC $107,742

Boise, ID $107,707

Savannah, GA $107,626

Muskegon, MI $107,418

Lima, OH $107,279

Lake Charles, LA $107,233

Anderson, IN $107,210

Lexington, KY $107,175

Augusta, GA $107,140

Greenville, SC $107,140

Wichita, KS $107,036

Tuscaloosa, AL $107,036

Columbia, SC $106,932

Bloomington, IN $106,642

Roanoke, VA $106,573

Asheville, NC $106,422

Knoxville, TN $106,225

Shreveport, LA $106,214

Wilmington, NC $106,063

Frankfort, KY $105,843

Oklahoma City, OK $105,762

Chillicothe, OH $105,716

Longview, TX $105,704

Topeka, KS $105,670

Mobile, AL $105,496

Terre Haute, IN $105,450

Erie, PA $105,438

Altoona, PA $105,380

Melbourne, FL $105,345

Amarillo, TX $105,299

Killeen, TX $105,264

Fayetteville, AR $105,172

Sioux Falls, SD $105,091

Chattanooga, TN $105,021

Idaho Falls, ID $105,010

Gainesville, FL $104,767

Portsmouth, OH $104,709

Little Rock, AR $104,686

Lynchburg, VA $104,686

Lafayette, LA $104,639

Youngstown, OH $104,639

Temple, TX $104,593

Daytona Beach, FL $104,570

Clarksville, TN $104,558

Pensacola, FL $104,547

Hopkinsville, KY $104,199

Charleston, WV $104,188

Florence, SC $104,130

Sioux City, IA $104,060

Macon, GA $103,725

Tallahassee, FL $103,713

Fayetteville, NC $103,690

Waco, TX $103,667

Wichita Falls, TX $103,667

Pine Bluff, AR $103,620

Vincennes, IN $103,400

Lubbock, TX $103,354

Great Falls, MT $103,285

Alamogordo, NM $103,273

Abilene, TX $103,180

Rapid City, SD $103,030

Monroe, LA $103,030

Albany, GA $102,960

Huntington, WV $102,949

Jackson, MS $102,937

Greenville, MS $102,926

Parkersburg, WV $102,810

Montgomery, AL $102,787

Johnstown, PA $102,764

Springfield, MO $102,671

Biloxi, MS $102,613

Sumter, SC $102,370

Columbus, GA $102,358

Twin Falls, ID $102,289

Pascagoula, MS $102,138

Kingsport, TN $101,837

Gulfport, MS $101,803

Alexandria, LA $101,421

Fort Smith, AR $101,131

El Paso, TX $100,819

Helena, MT $100,668

Las Cruces, NM $100,298

Harlingen, TX $99,973

Pocatello, ID $99,869

Florence, AL $99,835

Brownsville, TX $99,811

Dothan, AL $99,626

Mcallen, TX $99,568

Columbus, MS $98,711

Altus, OK $98,179

Lawton, OK $97,959

Pierre, SD $97,542

What Skills Can Increase a Debug Technician's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Integrity (Mentioned in 4.17% Job Postings): Is about having strong principles and values, which you demonstrate through your conduct in the work environment. A common integrity definition states that people with integrity do the right thing even when nobody is watching.
Open Source (Mentioned in 4.33% Job Postings): Open source is a term that originally referred to open source software (OSS). Open source software is code that is designed to be publicly accessible—anyone can see, modify, and distribute the code as they see fit
Machine Learning (Mentioned in 2.49% Job Postings): Using mathematical models, data, and algorithms to help a computer learn without direct instruction.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Integrity	4.17%
Open Source	4.33%
Machine Learning	2.49%

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 Debug Technician's salary.

Relationship Management: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Machine Learning: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Relationship Management	$121,566	5%
Insight	$119,250	3%
Machine Learning	$119,250	3%
Use Cases	$119,250	3%
Collaboration	$118,093	2%
Flexibility	$118,093	2%

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Debug Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Debug 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 April 01, 2026

$107,748

Average $115,777/year

$122,458

$8,979

Average $9,648/month

$10,205

$2,072

Average $2,226/week

$2,355

$52

Average $56/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$122,458	$10,205	$2,355	$59
Average	$115,777	$9,648	$2,226	$56
25th Percentile	$107,748	$8,979	$2,072	$52

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Salary Trends for Debug Technician

Salaries for a Debug Technician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $117,228 in 2023 to around $114,890 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Debug Technician salary trends, .

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