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

A TAB Technician's salary grows with experience: a TAB Technician (0-1 years)earns $50,231, a Waste Water Treatment Technician II (1-3 years)earns $56,317, a Waste Water Treatment Technician III (3-5 years)earns $63,476, a Waste Water Treatment Superintendent (5+ years)earns $97,264, a Waste Water Treatment Plant Manager (5+ years)earns $110,958,

What are the highest paying states for a TAB Technician?

TAB Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for TAB Technician roles are District of Columbia $56,005, California $55,792, Massachusetts $55,049. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of TAB Technician roles make?

Salaries for TAB 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 TAB Technician's salary?

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

TAB Technician Salary in the United States

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

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a TAB Technician in the United States is $50,583 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,724
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,999 to $55,368
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,826

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TAB Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,368	$4,614	$1,065	$27
Average	$50,583	$4,215	$973	$24
25th Percentile	$45,999	$3,833	$885	$22

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Key Factors That Influence TAB Technician Salaries

A TAB 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 TAB Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a TAB 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): $50,231
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,317
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,476
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $97,264
Expert (over 8 years): $110,958

Levels	Salary
TAB Techn... Level TAB Technician	$50,231
Waste Wat... Level TAB Technician	$56,317
Waste Wat... Level TAB Technician	$63,476
Waste Wat... Level TAB Technician	$97,264
Waste Wat... Level TAB Technician	$110,958

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

District of Columbia: $56,005.
California: $55,792.
Massachusetts: $55,049.

District of Columbia $56,005 California $55,792 Massachusetts $55,049 Washington $54,847 New Jersey $54,826 Alaska $54,756 Connecticut $54,058 New York $53,774

Hawaii $52,869 Rhode Island $52,444 Maryland $52,156 Minnesota $51,761 Colorado $51,609 Illinois $51,559 Oregon $51,367 Delaware $51,225

New Hampshire $51,136 Virginia $50,937 Pennsylvania $50,355 Nevada $50,062 North Dakota $49,965 Michigan $49,814 Wisconsin $49,758 Vermont $49,647

Texas $49,338 Maine $49,318 Arizona $49,288 Ohio $49,252 Georgia $48,787 Indiana $48,554 Wyoming $48,509 Utah $48,438

Iowa $48,407 Kansas $48,165 Louisiana $48,094 North Carolina $48,069 Missouri $48,058 Florida $47,861 Montana $47,755 Nebraska $47,654

Kentucky $47,598 South Carolina $47,396 Tennessee $47,269 Idaho $47,219 New Mexico $46,850 Oklahoma $46,769 Alabama $46,470 South Dakota $45,969

Arkansas $45,696 West Virginia $45,550 Mississippi $45,109

Top Paying Cities for TAB 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: $63,800
San Francisco: $63,172
Oakland: $61,771

San Jose, CA $63,800

San Francisco, CA $63,172

Oakland, CA $61,771

New York, NY $58,620

Queens Village, NY $58,241

Paramus, NJ $57,836

Passaic, NJ $57,785

Bergenfield, NJ $57,735

Stamford, CT $57,659

Huntington, NY $57,608

Newark, NJ $57,280

Bridgeport, CT $57,178

New Brunswick, NJ $57,012

Vallejo, CA $56,905

Middlesex, NJ $56,875

Somerset, NJ $56,829

Petaluma, CA $56,713

Santa Cruz, CA $56,516

Boston, MA $56,415

Monterey, CA $56,162

Fairbanks, AK $56,126

Los Angeles, CA $56,030

Washington, DC $56,005

Seattle, WA $55,914

Santa Rosa, CA $55,904

Juneau, AK $55,757

Orange, CA $55,590

Anchorage, AK $55,499

Anaheim, CA $55,464

Santa Ana, CA $55,388

Nassau, NY $55,357

Long Beach, CA $55,337

Danbury, CT $55,322

Santa Maria, CA $55,150

Everett, WA $55,140

Bremerton, WA $54,892

Trenton, NJ $54,796

Sacramento, CA $54,776

San Diego, CA $54,750

Brockton, MA $54,730

Tacoma, WA $54,710

Santa Barbara, CA $54,639

Lowell, MA $54,437

New Suffolk, NY $54,417

Nashua, NH $54,356

Lompoc, CA $54,275

Ventura, CA $54,224

Stockton, CA $54,209

New Haven, CT $54,108

Atlantic City, NJ $53,977

Hartford, CT $53,865

Modesto, CA $53,840

Poughkeepsie, NY $53,729

New Britain, CT $53,703

Olympia, WA $53,633

Kennewick, WA $53,633

New London, CT $53,623

Norwich, CT $53,607

Lawrence, MA $53,582

Bakersfield, CA $53,440

Riverside, CA $53,370

New Bedford, MA $53,370

Richland, WA $53,319

Portsmouth, NH $53,279

Vineland, NJ $53,268

San Bernardino, CA $53,228

Boulder, CO $53,086

Worcester, MA $53,046

Portland, OR $53,000

Saint Paul, MN $52,940

Minneapolis, MN $52,940

Philadelphia, PA $52,869

Honolulu, HI $52,601

Springfield, MA $52,424

Providence, RI $52,419

Chicago, IL $52,272

Bellingham, WA $52,211

Baltimore, MD $52,156

Chico, CA $52,029

Wilmington, DE $51,943

Pittsfield, MA $51,893

Manchester, NH $51,796

Spokane, WA $51,574

Denver, CO $51,569

Albany, NY $51,331

Troy, NY $51,311

Schenectady, NY $51,205

Burlington, VT $51,093

Portland, ME $50,916

Salem, OR $50,876

Yakima, WA $50,866

Ann Arbor, MI $50,851

Rochester, MN $50,709

Fresno, CA $50,684

Reno, NV $50,684

Milwaukee, WI $50,638

Detroit, MI $50,588

Allentown, PA $50,572

Carson City, NV $50,567

Houston, TX $50,491

Colorado Springs, CO $50,486

Syracuse, NY $50,461

Eugene, OR $50,365

Bismarck, ND $50,304

Gary, IN $50,304

Galveston, TX $50,304

Springfield, OR $50,264

Medford, OR $50,142

Fort Collins, CO $50,122

Austin, TX $50,082

Mesa, AZ $49,976

Phoenix, AZ $49,965

Dallas, TX $49,950

Reading, PA $49,920

Saint Cloud, MN $49,900

Concord, NH $49,854

Madison, WI $49,834

Utica, NY $49,697

Raleigh, NC $49,657

Las Vegas, NV $49,652

Rochester, NY $49,616

Des Moines, IA $49,611

Atlanta, GA $49,530

Battle Creek, MI $49,515

Salt Lake City, UT $49,500

Lancaster, PA $49,424

Champaign, IL $49,414

Harrisburg, PA $49,353

Durham, NC $49,308

Kansas City, MO $49,303

Kansas City, KS $49,293

Fort Worth, TX $49,288

Boca Raton, FL $49,267

Cleveland, OH $49,262

Columbus, OH $49,252

Pittsburgh, PA $49,247

Richmond, VA $49,227

Indianapolis, IN $49,217

Cincinnati, OH $49,151

Petersburg, VA $49,075

Billings, MT $48,964

Lansing, MI $48,964

Huntsville, AL $48,964

Lebanon, PA $48,959

Dayton, OH $48,954

Pueblo, CO $48,954

Appleton, WI $48,939

Buffalo, NY $48,918

Racine, WI $48,893

Charlotte, NC $48,888

Saint Louis, MO $48,873

Springfield, IL $48,853

Elkhart, IN $48,842

York, PA $48,842

Gastonia, NC $48,837

Benton Harbor, MI $48,837

Beaumont, TX $48,807

Lorain, OH $48,797

Toledo, OH $48,777

Binghamton, NY $48,751

Rock Hill, SC $48,746

Rockford, IL $48,721

Fargo, ND $48,696

Elyria, OH $48,696

Flagstaff, AZ $48,660

Fort Lauderdale, FL $48,630

Miami, FL $48,600

Duluth, MN $48,519

Bangor, ME $48,453

Cedar Rapids, IA $48,397

Louisville, KY $48,372

Grand Rapids, MI $48,362

Hialeah, FL $48,357

Casper, WY $48,286

Scranton, PA $48,225

New Orleans, LA $48,210

Virginia Beach, VA $48,205

Akron, OH $48,180

Peoria, IL $48,114

Sarasota, FL $48,104

Green Bay, WI $48,069

Baton Rouge, LA $48,043

Charleston, SC $48,033

Nashville, TN $48,018

Jamestown, NY $48,008

Davenport, IA $48,008

Tucson, AZ $47,983

Cheyenne, WY $47,967

Saint Petersburg, FL $47,952

Tampa, FL $47,942

Omaha, NE $47,932

Port Arthur, TX $47,912

Evansville, IN $47,912

Bradenton, FL $47,892

Santa Fe, NM $47,800

Orlando, FL $47,750

Clearwater, FL $47,694

Canton, OH $47,588

La Crosse, WI $47,588

Grand Forks, ND $47,573

Albuquerque, NM $47,558

Tulsa, OK $47,558

Newport News, VA $47,553

High Point, NC $47,537

Ogden, UT $47,517

Corpus Christi, TX $47,477

Laramie, WY $47,446

Norfolk, VA $47,446

Rock Island, IL $47,416

Saginaw, MI $47,406

Jacksonville, FL $47,401

Salisbury, NC $47,391

Memphis, TN $47,381

Moline, IL $47,355

Fort Myers, FL $47,340

Waterloo, IA $47,274

Spartanburg, SC $47,224

Lincoln, NE $47,199

Fort Wayne, IN $47,188

Birmingham, AL $47,133

Cedar Falls, IA $47,123

Provo, UT $47,118

Springfield, OH $47,113

San Antonio, TX $47,102

Greensboro, NC $47,082

South Bend, IN $47,077

Winston Salem, NC $47,072

Boise, ID $47,057

Savannah, GA $47,021

Muskegon, MI $46,930

Lima, OH $46,870

Lake Charles, LA $46,850

Anderson, IN $46,839

Lexington, KY $46,824

Augusta, GA $46,809

Greenville, SC $46,809

Wichita, KS $46,764

Tuscaloosa, AL $46,764

Columbia, SC $46,718

Bloomington, IN $46,592

Roanoke, VA $46,561

Asheville, NC $46,495

Knoxville, TN $46,409

Shreveport, LA $46,404

Wilmington, NC $46,339

Frankfort, KY $46,243

Oklahoma City, OK $46,207

Chillicothe, OH $46,187

Longview, TX $46,182

Topeka, KS $46,167

Mobile, AL $46,091

Terre Haute, IN $46,071

Erie, PA $46,065

Altoona, PA $46,040

Melbourne, FL $46,025

Amarillo, TX $46,005

Killeen, TX $45,990

Fayetteville, AR $45,949

Sioux Falls, SD $45,914

Chattanooga, TN $45,883

Idaho Falls, ID $45,878

Gainesville, FL $45,772

Portsmouth, OH $45,747

Little Rock, AR $45,737

Lynchburg, VA $45,737

Lafayette, LA $45,716

Youngstown, OH $45,716

Temple, TX $45,696

Daytona Beach, FL $45,686

Clarksville, TN $45,681

Pensacola, FL $45,676

Hopkinsville, KY $45,524

Charleston, WV $45,519

Florence, SC $45,494

Sioux City, IA $45,464

Macon, GA $45,317

Tallahassee, FL $45,312

Fayetteville, NC $45,302

Waco, TX $45,292

Wichita Falls, TX $45,292

Pine Bluff, AR $45,271

Vincennes, IN $45,175

Lubbock, TX $45,155

Great Falls, MT $45,125

Alamogordo, NM $45,120

Abilene, TX $45,079

Rapid City, SD $45,013

Monroe, LA $45,013

Albany, GA $44,983

Huntington, WV $44,978

Jackson, MS $44,973

Greenville, MS $44,968

Parkersburg, WV $44,917

Montgomery, AL $44,907

Johnstown, PA $44,897

Springfield, MO $44,857

Biloxi, MS $44,831

Sumter, SC $44,725

Columbus, GA $44,720

Twin Falls, ID $44,690

Pascagoula, MS $44,624

Kingsport, TN $44,492

Gulfport, MS $44,477

Alexandria, LA $44,310

Fort Smith, AR $44,184

El Paso, TX $44,047

Helena, MT $43,981

Las Cruces, NM $43,820

Harlingen, TX $43,678

Pocatello, ID $43,632

Florence, AL $43,617

Brownsville, TX $43,607

Dothan, AL $43,526

Mcallen, TX $43,501

Columbus, MS $43,127

Altus, OK $42,894

Lawton, OK $42,798

Pierre, SD $42,616

What Skills Can Increase a TAB Technician's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 6.86% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Environmental Science (Mentioned in 1.88% Job Postings): Environmental science refers to a grouping of scientific disciplines that are all concerned with the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of the surroundings in which organisms live.
Preventive Maintenance (Mentioned in 1.64% Job Postings): Preventive maintenance is the act of performing regularly scheduled maintenance activities to help prevent unexpected failures in the future. Put simply, it's about fixing things before they break.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	6.86%
Environmental Science	1.88%
Preventive Maintenance	1.64%

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 TAB Technician's salary.

Budgeting: Can increase your salary by up to 60%.
AutoCAD: Can increase your salary by up to 42%.
Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 40%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Budgeting	$80,932	60%
AutoCAD	$71,827	42%
Project Management	$70,816	40%
Resource Management	$69,804	38%
Surveying	$69,298	37%
Consulting	$68,286	35%

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How Education impacts a TAB Technician's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many TAB 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 TAB Technician with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $40,356 and $44,917).

TAB Technician Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for TAB Technician

No Diploma 3.8%

High School 61.5%

Associates 7.7%

Bachelors 23.1%

Masters 3.8%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	3.8%
High School	61.5%
Associates	7.7%
Bachelors	23.1%
Masters	3.8%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how a TAB 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

$45,999

Average $50,583/year

$55,368

$3,833

Average $4,215/month

$4,614

$885

Average $973/week

$1,065

$22

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,368	$4,614	$1,065	$27
Average	$50,583	$4,215	$973	$24
25th Percentile	$45,999	$3,833	$885	$22

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Salary Trends for TAB Technician

Salaries for a TAB Technician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $42,682 in 2023 to around $42,190 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of TAB Technician salary trends, .

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$42,682

2024

$42,592

2025

$42,190

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2024	$42,592
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