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

A Simulation Technician's salary grows with experience: a Simulation Technician (3-5 years)earns $89,535, a Biomedical Equipment Services Manager (5+ years)earns $125,973, a Biomedical Equipment Services Director (5+ years)earns $139,226,

What are the highest paying states for a Simulation Technician?

Simulation Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Simulation Technician roles are District of Columbia $98,719, California $98,345, Massachusetts $97,034. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Simulation Technician roles make?

Salaries for Simulation Technician level roles vary by specialization: Simulation Specialist: $141,081; Simulation Software Engineer: $129,689; Simulation Coordinator: $117,206; Modeling And Simulation Analyst: $104,733; Modeling And Simulation: $94,502.

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

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

Simulation Technician Salary in the United States

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

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Simulation Technician in the United States is $89,161 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $114,919
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $83,778 to $102,644
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $78,876

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Simulation Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,644	$8,554	$1,974	$49
Average	$89,161	$7,430	$1,715	$43
25th Percentile	$83,778	$6,981	$1,611	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Simulation Technician Salaries

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

District of Columbia: $98,719.
California: $98,345.
Massachusetts: $97,034.

District of Columbia $98,719 California $98,345 Massachusetts $97,034 Washington $96,677 New Jersey $96,642 Alaska $96,517 Connecticut $95,286 New York $94,787

Hawaii $93,191 Rhode Island $92,442 Maryland $91,934 Minnesota $91,239 Colorado $90,971 Illinois $90,882 Oregon $90,543 Delaware $90,293

New Hampshire $90,137 Virginia $89,785 Pennsylvania $88,760 Nevada $88,243 North Dakota $88,073 Michigan $87,806 Wisconsin $87,708 Vermont $87,512

Texas $86,968 Maine $86,932 Arizona $86,879 Ohio $86,816 Georgia $85,996 Indiana $85,586 Wyoming $85,505 Utah $85,381

Iowa $85,327 Kansas $84,899 Louisiana $84,774 North Carolina $84,730 Missouri $84,712 Florida $84,364 Montana $84,177 Nebraska $83,999

Kentucky $83,901 South Carolina $83,544 Tennessee $83,321 Idaho $83,232 New Mexico $82,581 Oklahoma $82,438 Alabama $81,912 South Dakota $81,030

Arkansas $80,548 West Virginia $80,290 Mississippi $79,514

Top Paying Cities for Simulation 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: $112,459
San Francisco: $111,353
Oakland: $108,884

San Jose, CA $112,459

San Francisco, CA $111,353

Oakland, CA $108,884

New York, NY $103,329

Queens Village, NY $102,660

Paramus, NJ $101,947

Passaic, NJ $101,858

Bergenfield, NJ $101,768

Stamford, CT $101,635

Huntington, NY $101,546

Newark, NJ $100,966

Bridgeport, CT $100,788

New Brunswick, NJ $100,493

Vallejo, CA $100,306

Middlesex, NJ $100,253

Somerset, NJ $100,172

Petaluma, CA $99,967

Santa Cruz, CA $99,620

Boston, MA $99,441

Monterey, CA $98,996

Fairbanks, AK $98,933

Los Angeles, CA $98,764

Washington, DC $98,719

Seattle, WA $98,559

Santa Rosa, CA $98,541

Juneau, AK $98,282

Orange, CA $97,988

Anchorage, AK $97,828

Anaheim, CA $97,765

Santa Ana, CA $97,631

Nassau, NY $97,578

Long Beach, CA $97,542

Danbury, CT $97,515

Santa Maria, CA $97,212

Everett, WA $97,195

Bremerton, WA $96,758

Trenton, NJ $96,588

Sacramento, CA $96,553

San Diego, CA $96,508

Brockton, MA $96,472

Tacoma, WA $96,437

Santa Barbara, CA $96,312

Lowell, MA $95,955

New Suffolk, NY $95,920

Nashua, NH $95,813

Lompoc, CA $95,670

Ventura, CA $95,581

Stockton, CA $95,554

New Haven, CT $95,376

Atlantic City, NJ $95,144

Hartford, CT $94,948

Modesto, CA $94,903

Poughkeepsie, NY $94,707

New Britain, CT $94,662

Olympia, WA $94,538

Kennewick, WA $94,538

New London, CT $94,520

Norwich, CT $94,493

Lawrence, MA $94,448

Bakersfield, CA $94,199

Riverside, CA $94,074

New Bedford, MA $94,074

Richland, WA $93,985

Portsmouth, NH $93,913

Vineland, NJ $93,896

San Bernardino, CA $93,824

Boulder, CO $93,575

Worcester, MA $93,503

Portland, OR $93,423

Saint Paul, MN $93,316

Minneapolis, MN $93,316

Philadelphia, PA $93,191

Honolulu, HI $92,719

Springfield, MA $92,407

Providence, RI $92,398

Chicago, IL $92,139

Bellingham, WA $92,032

Baltimore, MD $91,934

Chico, CA $91,711

Wilmington, DE $91,560

Pittsfield, MA $91,470

Manchester, NH $91,301

Spokane, WA $90,909

Denver, CO $90,900

Albany, NY $90,481

Troy, NY $90,445

Schenectady, NY $90,258

Burlington, VT $90,062

Portland, ME $89,750

Salem, OR $89,678

Yakima, WA $89,660

Ann Arbor, MI $89,634

Rochester, MN $89,384

Fresno, CA $89,339

Reno, NV $89,339

Milwaukee, WI $89,259

Detroit, MI $89,170

Allentown, PA $89,143

Carson City, NV $89,134

Houston, TX $89,001

Colorado Springs, CO $88,992

Syracuse, NY $88,947

Eugene, OR $88,778

Bismarck, ND $88,671

Gary, IN $88,671

Galveston, TX $88,671

Springfield, OR $88,599

Medford, OR $88,385

Fort Collins, CO $88,350

Austin, TX $88,278

Mesa, AZ $88,091

Phoenix, AZ $88,073

Dallas, TX $88,047

Reading, PA $87,993

Saint Cloud, MN $87,957

Concord, NH $87,877

Madison, WI $87,842

Utica, NY $87,601

Raleigh, NC $87,529

Las Vegas, NV $87,521

Rochester, NY $87,458

Des Moines, IA $87,449

Atlanta, GA $87,307

Battle Creek, MI $87,280

Salt Lake City, UT $87,253

Lancaster, PA $87,119

Champaign, IL $87,101

Harrisburg, PA $86,994

Durham, NC $86,914

Kansas City, MO $86,905

Kansas City, KS $86,887

Fort Worth, TX $86,879

Boca Raton, FL $86,843

Cleveland, OH $86,834

Columbus, OH $86,816

Pittsburgh, PA $86,807

Richmond, VA $86,772

Indianapolis, IN $86,754

Cincinnati, OH $86,638

Petersburg, VA $86,504

Billings, MT $86,308

Lansing, MI $86,308

Huntsville, AL $86,308

Lebanon, PA $86,299

Dayton, OH $86,290

Pueblo, CO $86,290

Appleton, WI $86,263

Buffalo, NY $86,228

Racine, WI $86,183

Charlotte, NC $86,174

Saint Louis, MO $86,147

Springfield, IL $86,112

Elkhart, IN $86,094

York, PA $86,094

Gastonia, NC $86,085

Benton Harbor, MI $86,085

Beaumont, TX $86,032

Lorain, OH $86,014

Toledo, OH $85,978

Binghamton, NY $85,933

Rock Hill, SC $85,925

Rockford, IL $85,880

Fargo, ND $85,835

Elyria, OH $85,835

Flagstaff, AZ $85,773

Fort Lauderdale, FL $85,719

Miami, FL $85,666

Duluth, MN $85,523

Bangor, ME $85,407

Cedar Rapids, IA $85,309

Louisville, KY $85,265

Grand Rapids, MI $85,247

Hialeah, FL $85,238

Casper, WY $85,113

Scranton, PA $85,006

New Orleans, LA $84,979

Virginia Beach, VA $84,971

Akron, OH $84,926

Peoria, IL $84,810

Sarasota, FL $84,792

Green Bay, WI $84,730

Baton Rouge, LA $84,685

Charleston, SC $84,667

Nashville, TN $84,641

Jamestown, NY $84,623

Davenport, IA $84,623

Tucson, AZ $84,578

Cheyenne, WY $84,551

Saint Petersburg, FL $84,525

Tampa, FL $84,507

Omaha, NE $84,489

Port Arthur, TX $84,453

Evansville, IN $84,453

Bradenton, FL $84,418

Santa Fe, NM $84,257

Orlando, FL $84,168

Clearwater, FL $84,070

Canton, OH $83,883

La Crosse, WI $83,883

Grand Forks, ND $83,856

Albuquerque, NM $83,829

Tulsa, OK $83,829

Newport News, VA $83,820

High Point, NC $83,794

Ogden, UT $83,758

Corpus Christi, TX $83,687

Laramie, WY $83,633

Norfolk, VA $83,633

Rock Island, IL $83,580

Saginaw, MI $83,562

Jacksonville, FL $83,553

Salisbury, NC $83,535

Memphis, TN $83,517

Moline, IL $83,473

Fort Myers, FL $83,446

Waterloo, IA $83,330

Spartanburg, SC $83,241

Lincoln, NE $83,196

Fort Wayne, IN $83,178

Birmingham, AL $83,080

Cedar Falls, IA $83,062

Provo, UT $83,054

Springfield, OH $83,045

San Antonio, TX $83,027

Greensboro, NC $82,991

South Bend, IN $82,982

Winston Salem, NC $82,973

Boise, ID $82,947

Savannah, GA $82,884

Muskegon, MI $82,724

Lima, OH $82,617

Lake Charles, LA $82,581

Anderson, IN $82,563

Lexington, KY $82,536

Augusta, GA $82,510

Greenville, SC $82,510

Wichita, KS $82,429

Tuscaloosa, AL $82,429

Columbia, SC $82,349

Bloomington, IN $82,126

Roanoke, VA $82,073

Asheville, NC $81,957

Knoxville, TN $81,805

Shreveport, LA $81,796

Wilmington, NC $81,680

Frankfort, KY $81,511

Oklahoma City, OK $81,449

Chillicothe, OH $81,413

Longview, TX $81,404

Topeka, KS $81,377

Mobile, AL $81,244

Terre Haute, IN $81,208

Erie, PA $81,199

Altoona, PA $81,154

Melbourne, FL $81,128

Amarillo, TX $81,092

Killeen, TX $81,065

Fayetteville, AR $80,994

Sioux Falls, SD $80,932

Chattanooga, TN $80,878

Idaho Falls, ID $80,869

Gainesville, FL $80,682

Portsmouth, OH $80,637

Little Rock, AR $80,619

Lynchburg, VA $80,619

Lafayette, LA $80,584

Youngstown, OH $80,584

Temple, TX $80,548

Daytona Beach, FL $80,530

Clarksville, TN $80,521

Pensacola, FL $80,512

Hopkinsville, KY $80,245

Charleston, WV $80,236

Florence, SC $80,191

Sioux City, IA $80,138

Macon, GA $79,879

Tallahassee, FL $79,871

Fayetteville, NC $79,853

Waco, TX $79,835

Wichita Falls, TX $79,835

Pine Bluff, AR $79,799

Vincennes, IN $79,630

Lubbock, TX $79,594

Great Falls, MT $79,541

Alamogordo, NM $79,532

Abilene, TX $79,460

Rapid City, SD $79,344

Monroe, LA $79,344

Albany, GA $79,291

Huntington, WV $79,282

Jackson, MS $79,273

Greenville, MS $79,264

Parkersburg, WV $79,175

Montgomery, AL $79,157

Johnstown, PA $79,139

Springfield, MO $79,068

Biloxi, MS $79,023

Sumter, SC $78,836

Columbus, GA $78,827

Twin Falls, ID $78,774

Pascagoula, MS $78,658

Kingsport, TN $78,426

Gulfport, MS $78,399

Alexandria, LA $78,105

Fort Smith, AR $77,882

El Paso, TX $77,641

Helena, MT $77,526

Las Cruces, NM $77,240

Harlingen, TX $76,991

Pocatello, ID $76,910

Florence, AL $76,884

Brownsville, TX $76,866

Dothan, AL $76,723

Mcallen, TX $76,679

Columbus, MS $76,019

Altus, OK $75,609

Lawton, OK $75,439

Pierre, SD $75,118

What Skills Can Increase a Simulation Technician's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Products and Services (Mentioned in 6.16% Job Postings): Knowledge of the full array of our organization's products and services including those that are created for internal customers; insight into the differentiating factors that distinguish them from those of competitors.
Calibration (Mentioned in 2.99% Job Postings): In measurement technology and metrology, calibration is the comparison of measurement values delivered by a device under test with those of a calibration standard of known accuracy. Such a standard could be another measurement device of known accuracy, a device generating the quantity to be measured such as a voltage, a sound tone, or a physical artefact, such as a metre ruler. The outcome of the comparison can result in one of the following: no significant error being noted on the device under test a significant error being noted but no adjustment made an adjustment made to correct the error to an acceptable levelStrictly speaking, the term "calibration" means just the act of comparison, and does not include any subsequent adjustment. The calibration standard is normally traceable to a national standard held by a national metrological body.
Operating System (Mentioned in 1.85% Job Postings): Maintaining software that runs on a computer that serves as an interface between computer hardware components and the user.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Products and Services	6.16%
Calibration	2.99%
Operating System	1.85%

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 Simulation Technician's salary.

Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Quality Improvement: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Commitment	$96,294	8%
Collaboration	$95,402	7%
Quality Improvement	$94,511	6%
Risk Management	$92,728	4%
Quality Management	$92,728	4%
Communication Skills	$92,728	4%

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How Education impacts a Simulation Technician's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Simulation 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 Simulation Technician with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $67,161 and $72,140).

Simulation Technician Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Simulation Technician

No Diploma 16.8%

High School 16.8%

Associates 48.6%

Bachelors 27.0%

Masters 5.7%

Doctorate 1.9%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	16.8%
High School	16.8%
Associates	48.6%
Bachelors	27.0%
Masters	5.7%
Doctorate	1.9%

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

Understanding how a Simulation 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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$83,778

Average $89,161/year

$102,644

$6,981

Average $7,430/month

$8,554

$1,611

Average $1,715/week

$1,974

$40

Average $43/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,644	$8,554	$1,974	$49
Average	$89,161	$7,430	$1,715	$43
25th Percentile	$83,778	$6,981	$1,611	$40

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Salary Trends for Simulation Technician

Salaries for a Simulation Technician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $51,949 in 2023 to around $50,568 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Simulation Technician salary trends, .

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