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

A Pc Technician's salary grows with experience: a PC Maintenance Technician I (0-1 years)earns $50,352, a Pc Technician (1-3 years)earns $60,403, a PC Maintenance Technician III (3-5 years)earns $70,953, a PC Support Manager (5+ years)earns $117,240,

What are the highest paying states for a Pc Technician?

Pc Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Pc Technician roles are District of Columbia $66,416, California $66,164, Massachusetts $65,282. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Pc Technician roles make?

Salaries for Pc Technician level roles vary by specialization: PC Helpdesk Technician III: $71,590; PC Repair Technician: $62,962; PC Helpdesk Technician II: $60,890; PC Maintenance Technician: $59,899; Pc Hardware Technician: $59,828.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Pc 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.

Pc Technician Salary in the United States

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

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Pc Technician in the United States is $59,985 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,018
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,972 to $67,330
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,498

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Pc Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,330	$5,611	$1,295	$32
Average	$59,985	$4,999	$1,154	$29
25th Percentile	$53,972	$4,498	$1,038	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Pc Technician Salaries

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

District of Columbia: $66,416.
California: $66,164.
Massachusetts: $65,282.

District of Columbia $66,416 California $66,164 Massachusetts $65,282 Washington $65,042 New Jersey $65,018 Alaska $64,934 Connecticut $64,106 New York $63,770

Hawaii $62,697 Rhode Island $62,193 Maryland $61,851 Minnesota $61,383 Colorado $61,203 Illinois $61,143 Oregon $60,915 Delaware $60,747

New Hampshire $60,641 Virginia $60,405 Pennsylvania $59,715 Nevada $59,367 North Dakota $59,253 Michigan $59,073 Wisconsin $59,007 Vermont $58,875

Texas $58,510 Maine $58,486 Arizona $58,450 Ohio $58,408 Georgia $57,856 Indiana $57,580 Wyoming $57,526 Utah $57,442

Iowa $57,406 Kansas $57,118 Louisiana $57,034 North Carolina $57,004 Missouri $56,992 Florida $56,758 Montana $56,632 Nebraska $56,512

Kentucky $56,446 South Carolina $56,206 Tennessee $56,056 Idaho $55,996 New Mexico $55,558 Oklahoma $55,462 Alabama $55,108 South Dakota $54,515

Arkansas $54,191 West Virginia $54,017 Mississippi $53,495

Top Paying Cities for Pc 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: $75,659
San Francisco: $74,831
Oakland: $73,254

San Jose, CA $75,659

San Francisco, CA $74,831

Oakland, CA $73,254

New York, NY $69,066

Paramus, NJ $68,227

Queens Village, NY $68,224

Passaic, NJ $68,167

Bergenfield, NJ $68,161

Stamford, CT $68,029

Huntington, NY $68,005

Newark, NJ $67,561

Bridgeport, CT $67,435

Vallejo, CA $67,315

New Brunswick, NJ $67,291

Petaluma, CA $67,255

Middlesex, NJ $67,141

Somerset, NJ $67,099

Santa Cruz, CA $67,021

Boston, MA $66,656

Monterey, CA $66,445

Seattle, WA $66,308

Santa Rosa, CA $66,296

Los Angeles, CA $66,278

Juneau, AK $66,122

Washington, DC $66,056

Orange, CA $65,842

Santa Ana, CA $65,684

Long Beach, CA $65,624

Anaheim, CA $65,612

Anchorage, AK $65,582

Santa Maria, CA $65,402

Everett, WA $65,390

Danbury, CT $65,179

Bremerton, WA $65,096

Tacoma, WA $64,880

New Suffolk, NY $64,879

Sacramento, CA $64,862

Santa Barbara, CA $64,796

Trenton, NJ $64,730

San Diego, CA $64,730

Brockton, MA $64,664

Fairbanks, AK $64,517

Lompoc, CA $64,364

Lowell, MA $64,316

Ventura, CA $64,304

Nashua, NH $64,292

Stockton, CA $64,286

Modesto, CA $63,848

Poughkeepsie, NY $63,716

Olympia, WA $63,602

Kennewick, WA $63,602

New Haven, CT $63,578

Lawrence, MA $63,362

Hartford, CT $63,302

Riverside, CA $63,290

New Bedford, MA $63,230

Richland, WA $63,230

Bakersfield, CA $63,146

San Bernardino, CA $63,122

New Britain, CT $63,116

Atlantic City, NJ $63,116

New London, CT $63,092

Norwich, CT $63,074

Portsmouth, NH $63,062

Boulder, CO $62,935

Portland, OR $62,852

Worcester, MA $62,846

Minneapolis, MN $62,661

Philadelphia, PA $62,577

Honolulu, HI $62,379

Saint Paul, MN $62,350

Vineland, NJ $62,337

Providence, RI $62,163

Chicago, IL $61,989

Bellingham, WA $61,917

Springfield, MA $61,869

Baltimore, MD $61,851

Chico, CA $61,701

Pittsfield, MA $61,539

Manchester, NH $61,425

Spokane, WA $61,161

Denver, CO $61,155

Albany, NY $60,873

Troy, NY $60,849

Nassau, NY $60,785

Schenectady, NY $60,723

Wilmington, DE $60,675

Burlington, VT $60,591

Salem, OR $60,567

Portland, ME $60,381

Yakima, WA $60,321

Rochester, MN $60,135

Reno, NV $60,105

Fresno, CA $60,105

Milwaukee, WI $60,051

Detroit, MI $59,991

Ann Arbor, MI $59,981

Allentown, PA $59,973

Colorado Springs, CO $59,871

Syracuse, NY $59,841

Carson City, NV $59,841

Houston, TX $59,757

Eugene, OR $59,727

Gary, IN $59,655

Springfield, OR $59,607

Bismarck, ND $59,595

Galveston, TX $59,553

Medford, OR $59,463

Fort Collins, CO $59,439

Concord, NH $59,409

Austin, TX $59,391

Mesa, AZ $59,265

Reading, PA $59,259

Phoenix, AZ $59,253

Dallas, TX $59,235

Saint Cloud, MN $59,178

Madison, WI $59,097

Utica, NY $58,935

Rochester, NY $58,839

Des Moines, IA $58,833

Raleigh, NC $58,827

Atlanta, GA $58,738

Battle Creek, MI $58,720

Salt Lake City, UT $58,702

Lancaster, PA $58,612

Harrisburg, PA $58,528

Kansas City, MO $58,468

Champaign, IL $58,456

Kansas City, KS $58,456

Fort Worth, TX $58,450

Columbus, OH $58,439

Boca Raton, FL $58,426

Pittsburgh, PA $58,402

Richmond, VA $58,378

Indianapolis, IN $58,366

Cleveland, OH $58,360

Las Vegas, NV $58,288

Cincinnati, OH $58,288

Petersburg, VA $58,198

Huntsville, AL $58,108

Lansing, MI $58,067

Lebanon, PA $58,060

Pueblo, CO $58,054

Appleton, WI $58,036

Buffalo, NY $58,012

Dayton, OH $57,994

Racine, WI $57,982

Charlotte, NC $57,976

Saint Louis, MO $57,958

York, PA $57,922

Elkhart, IN $57,922

Gastonia, NC $57,910

Billings, MT $57,896

Beaumont, TX $57,880

Lorain, OH $57,868

Benton Harbor, MI $57,856

Toledo, OH $57,844

Binghamton, NY $57,814

Rock Hill, SC $57,808

Rockford, IL $57,778

Springfield, IL $57,754

Elyria, OH $57,748

Fargo, ND $57,748

Flagstaff, AZ $57,706

Fort Lauderdale, FL $57,670

Duluth, MN $57,634

Miami, FL $57,634

Cheyenne, WY $57,592

Grand Forks, ND $57,592

Bangor, ME $57,460

Cedar Rapids, IA $57,394

Durham, NC $57,369

Louisville, KY $57,364

Grand Rapids, MI $57,352

Hialeah, FL $57,346

Casper, WY $57,262

Scranton, PA $57,190

New Orleans, LA $57,172

Virginia Beach, VA $57,166

Akron, OH $57,136

Peoria, IL $57,058

Sarasota, FL $57,046

Nashville, TN $57,004

Omaha, NE $57,004

Green Bay, WI $57,004

Baton Rouge, LA $56,974

Charleston, SC $56,962

Jamestown, NY $56,932

Davenport, IA $56,932

Tucson, AZ $56,902

Saint Petersburg, FL $56,866

Tampa, FL $56,854

Evansville, IN $56,818

Port Arthur, TX $56,818

Bradenton, FL $56,794

Santa Fe, NM $56,686

Orlando, FL $56,578

Clearwater, FL $56,560

Canton, OH $56,434

La Crosse, WI $56,434

Albuquerque, NM $56,398

Newport News, VA $56,392

High Point, NC $56,374

Ogden, UT $56,350

Corpus Christi, TX $56,302

Norfolk, VA $56,266

Laramie, WY $56,266

Rock Island, IL $56,230

Saginaw, MI $56,218

Jacksonville, FL $56,212

Salisbury, NC $56,200

Boise, ID $56,188

Moline, IL $56,158

Fort Myers, FL $56,140

Memphis, TN $56,128

Tulsa, OK $56,098

Waterloo, IA $56,062

Spartanburg, SC $56,002

Lincoln, NE $55,972

Fort Wayne, IN $55,960

Provo, UT $55,954

Cedar Falls, IA $55,882

San Antonio, TX $55,858

Greensboro, NC $55,834

South Bend, IN $55,828

Savannah, GA $55,762

Muskegon, MI $55,738

Birmingham, AL $55,732

Winston Salem, NC $55,703

Lake Charles, LA $55,558

Anderson, IN $55,546

Lexington, KY $55,528

Augusta, GA $55,510

Greenville, SC $55,510

Lima, OH $55,462

Wichita, KS $55,456

Tuscaloosa, AL $55,456

Columbia, SC $55,402

Springfield, OH $55,390

Asheville, NC $55,294

Bloomington, IN $55,252

Knoxville, TN $55,036

Shreveport, LA $55,030

Wilmington, NC $54,952

Roanoke, VA $54,952

Topeka, KS $54,844

Frankfort, KY $54,838

Oklahoma City, OK $54,796

Chillicothe, OH $54,772

Longview, TX $54,766

Melbourne, FL $54,760

Sioux Falls, SD $54,665

Mobile, AL $54,659

Terre Haute, IN $54,635

Altoona, PA $54,599

Amarillo, TX $54,557

Killeen, TX $54,539

Fayetteville, AR $54,491

Chattanooga, TN $54,473

Sioux City, IA $54,419

Idaho Falls, ID $54,407

Lynchburg, VA $54,359

Gainesville, FL $54,281

Portsmouth, OH $54,251

Little Rock, AR $54,239

Lafayette, LA $54,215

Youngstown, OH $54,215

Daytona Beach, FL $54,179

Clarksville, TN $54,173

Pensacola, FL $54,167

Temple, TX $54,162

Hopkinsville, KY $53,987

Erie, PA $53,975

Florence, SC $53,951

Charleston, WV $53,855

Great Falls, MT $53,825

Macon, GA $53,741

Tallahassee, FL $53,735

Fayetteville, NC $53,723

Waco, TX $53,711

Helena, MT $53,669

Pine Bluff, AR $53,646

Vincennes, IN $53,573

Lubbock, TX $53,549

Alamogordo, NM $53,513

Twin Falls, ID $53,459

Rapid City, SD $53,441

Jackson, MS $53,333

Huntington, WV $53,329

Greenville, MS $53,327

Parkersburg, WV $53,266

Montgomery, AL $53,255

Wichita Falls, TX $53,195

Springfield, MO $53,195

Biloxi, MS $53,165

Monroe, LA $53,105

Johnstown, PA $53,063

Sumter, SC $53,039

Columbus, GA $53,033

Pascagoula, MS $52,919

Abilene, TX $52,919

Kingsport, TN $52,763

Albany, GA $52,763

Gulfport, MS $52,745

Alexandria, LA $52,547

Fort Smith, AR $52,397

El Paso, TX $52,235

Las Cruces, NM $51,965

Harlingen, TX $51,813

Pocatello, ID $51,803

Florence, AL $51,725

Brownsville, TX $51,713

Mcallen, TX $51,587

Dothan, AL $51,503

Columbus, MS $51,147

Altus, OK $50,867

Lawton, OK $50,753

Pierre, SD $50,538

What Skills Can Increase a Pc Technician's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 10.88% 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.
Field Service (Mentioned in 2.9% Job Postings): Managing and optimizing operations to respond to and address customer requests at off-site locations or client sites.
Microsoft Office (Mentioned in 2.48% Job Postings): Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications that is designed by Microsoft for business use. You can create documents containing text and images, work with data in spreadsheets and databases, create presentations and posters.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Troubleshooting	10.88%
Field Service	2.9%
Microsoft Office	2.48%

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 Pc Technician's salary.

Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Presentation	$62,984	5%
Collaboration	$62,385	4%
Initiative	$62,385	4%
Leadership	$62,385	4%
Innovation	$61,785	3%
Insight	$61,785	3%

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How Education impacts a Pc Technician's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Pc Technicians enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate 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 Pc Technician with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $57,914 and $61,498).

Pc Technician Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Pc Technician

No Diploma 1.4%

High School 33.3%

Associates 34.7%

Bachelors 27.3%

Masters 2.9%

Doctorate 0.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.4%
High School	33.3%
Associates	34.7%
Bachelors	27.3%
Masters	2.9%
Doctorate	0.4%

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

Understanding how a Pc 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.

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$53,972

Average $59,985/year

$67,330

$4,498

Average $4,999/month

$5,611

$1,038

Average $1,154/week

$1,295

$26

Average $29/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,330	$5,611	$1,295	$32
Average	$59,985	$4,999	$1,154	$29
25th Percentile	$53,972	$4,498	$1,038	$26

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Salary Trends for Pc Technician

Salaries for a Pc Technician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $53,161 in 2023 to around $51,495 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Pc Technician salary trends, .

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2024

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