What are the main factors that influence a Technical Officer's salary?

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

How does experience change A Technical Officer's salary?

A Technical Officer's salary grows with experience: a Technical Officer (0-1 years)earns $44,784, a Facility Maintenance Technician II (1-3 years)earns $51,887, a Facility Maintenance Technician III (3-5 years)earns $57,452, a Facility Maintenance Technician IV (5-7 years)earns $63,252,

What are the highest paying states for a Technical Officer?

Technical Officer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Technical Officer roles are District of Columbia $49,966, California $49,777, Massachusetts $49,113. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Technical Officer roles make?

Salaries for Technical Officer level roles vary by specialization: Chief Executive Officer: $814,607; Chief Engineering Officer: $371,063; Chief Technical Officer: $307,884; SVP of Technical Consulting: $231,330; Technical Information Security Officer: $142,495.

How do different companies affect a Technical Officer's salary?

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

Technical Officer Salary in the United States

How much does a Technical Officer make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Technical Officer in the United States is $45,128 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,067
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,991 to $49,807
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,315

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Technical Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,807	$4,151	$958	$24
Average	$45,128	$3,761	$868	$22
25th Percentile	$39,991	$3,333	$769	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Technical Officer Salaries

A Technical Officer'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 Do Technical Officer 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 Technical Officers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,966.
California: $49,777.
Massachusetts: $49,113.

District of Columbia $49,966 California $49,777 Massachusetts $49,113 Washington $48,933 New Jersey $48,915 Alaska $48,851 Connecticut $48,229 New York $47,976

Hawaii $47,168 Rhode Island $46,789 Maryland $46,532 Minnesota $46,180 Colorado $46,044 Illinois $45,999 Oregon $45,828 Delaware $45,701

New Hampshire $45,622 Virginia $45,444 Pennsylvania $44,925 Nevada $44,663 North Dakota $44,578 Michigan $44,442 Wisconsin $44,393 Vermont $44,293

Texas $44,018 Maine $44,000 Arizona $43,973 Ohio $43,941 Georgia $43,526 Indiana $43,319 Wyoming $43,278 Utah $43,215

Iowa $43,188 Kansas $42,971 Louisiana $42,908 North Carolina $42,885 Missouri $42,876 Florida $42,700 Montana $42,606 Nebraska $42,515

Kentucky $42,466 South Carolina $42,285 Tennessee $42,172 Idaho $42,127 New Mexico $41,798 Oklahoma $41,726 Alabama $41,459 South Dakota $41,013

Arkansas $40,769 West Virginia $40,638 Mississippi $40,245

Top Paying Cities for Technical Officers

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: $56,920
San Francisco: $56,361
Oakland: $55,111

San Jose, CA $56,920

San Francisco, CA $56,361

Oakland, CA $55,111

New York, NY $52,299

Queens Village, NY $51,961

Paramus, NJ $51,600

Passaic, NJ $51,555

Bergenfield, NJ $51,509

Stamford, CT $51,442

Huntington, NY $51,397

Newark, NJ $51,103

Bridgeport, CT $51,013

New Brunswick, NJ $50,864

Vallejo, CA $50,769

Middlesex, NJ $50,742

Somerset, NJ $50,702

Petaluma, CA $50,598

Santa Cruz, CA $50,422

Boston, MA $50,332

Monterey, CA $50,106

Fairbanks, AK $50,074

Los Angeles, CA $49,989

Washington, DC $49,966

Seattle, WA $49,885

Santa Rosa, CA $49,876

Juneau, AK $49,745

Orange, CA $49,596

Anchorage, AK $49,515

Anaheim, CA $49,483

Santa Ana, CA $49,415

Nassau, NY $49,388

Long Beach, CA $49,370

Danbury, CT $49,357

Santa Maria, CA $49,203

Everett, WA $49,194

Bremerton, WA $48,973

Trenton, NJ $48,887

Sacramento, CA $48,869

San Diego, CA $48,847

Brockton, MA $48,829

Tacoma, WA $48,811

Santa Barbara, CA $48,748

Lowell, MA $48,567

New Suffolk, NY $48,549

Nashua, NH $48,495

Lompoc, CA $48,423

Ventura, CA $48,378

Stockton, CA $48,364

New Haven, CT $48,274

Atlantic City, NJ $48,156

Hartford, CT $48,057

Modesto, CA $48,035

Poughkeepsie, NY $47,935

New Britain, CT $47,913

Olympia, WA $47,850

Kennewick, WA $47,850

New London, CT $47,841

Norwich, CT $47,827

Lawrence, MA $47,804

Bakersfield, CA $47,678

Riverside, CA $47,615

New Bedford, MA $47,615

Richland, WA $47,570

Portsmouth, NH $47,534

Vineland, NJ $47,525

San Bernardino, CA $47,489

Boulder, CO $47,362

Worcester, MA $47,326

Portland, OR $47,285

Saint Paul, MN $47,231

Minneapolis, MN $47,231

Philadelphia, PA $47,168

Honolulu, HI $46,929

Springfield, MA $46,771

Providence, RI $46,766

Chicago, IL $46,636

Bellingham, WA $46,581

Baltimore, MD $46,532

Chico, CA $46,419

Wilmington, DE $46,342

Pittsfield, MA $46,297

Manchester, NH $46,211

Spokane, WA $46,013

Denver, CO $46,008

Albany, NY $45,796

Troy, NY $45,778

Schenectady, NY $45,683

Burlington, VT $45,584

Portland, ME $45,426

Salem, OR $45,390

Yakima, WA $45,381

Ann Arbor, MI $45,367

Rochester, MN $45,241

Fresno, CA $45,219

Reno, NV $45,219

Milwaukee, WI $45,178

Detroit, MI $45,133

Allentown, PA $45,119

Carson City, NV $45,115

Houston, TX $45,047

Colorado Springs, CO $45,043

Syracuse, NY $45,020

Eugene, OR $44,934

Bismarck, ND $44,880

Gary, IN $44,880

Galveston, TX $44,880

Springfield, OR $44,844

Medford, OR $44,736

Fort Collins, CO $44,718

Austin, TX $44,682

Mesa, AZ $44,587

Phoenix, AZ $44,578

Dallas, TX $44,564

Reading, PA $44,537

Saint Cloud, MN $44,519

Concord, NH $44,478

Madison, WI $44,460

Utica, NY $44,339

Raleigh, NC $44,302

Las Vegas, NV $44,298

Rochester, NY $44,266

Des Moines, IA $44,262

Atlanta, GA $44,190

Battle Creek, MI $44,176

Salt Lake City, UT $44,163

Lancaster, PA $44,095

Champaign, IL $44,086

Harrisburg, PA $44,032

Durham, NC $43,991

Kansas City, MO $43,987

Kansas City, KS $43,978

Fort Worth, TX $43,973

Boca Raton, FL $43,955

Cleveland, OH $43,950

Columbus, OH $43,941

Pittsburgh, PA $43,937

Richmond, VA $43,919

Indianapolis, IN $43,910

Cincinnati, OH $43,851

Petersburg, VA $43,783

Billings, MT $43,684

Lansing, MI $43,684

Huntsville, AL $43,684

Lebanon, PA $43,680

Dayton, OH $43,675

Pueblo, CO $43,675

Appleton, WI $43,662

Buffalo, NY $43,644

Racine, WI $43,621

Charlotte, NC $43,617

Saint Louis, MO $43,603

Springfield, IL $43,585

Elkhart, IN $43,576

York, PA $43,576

Gastonia, NC $43,571

Benton Harbor, MI $43,571

Beaumont, TX $43,544

Lorain, OH $43,535

Toledo, OH $43,517

Binghamton, NY $43,495

Rock Hill, SC $43,490

Rockford, IL $43,468

Fargo, ND $43,445

Elyria, OH $43,445

Flagstaff, AZ $43,413

Fort Lauderdale, FL $43,386

Miami, FL $43,359

Duluth, MN $43,287

Bangor, ME $43,228

Cedar Rapids, IA $43,179

Louisville, KY $43,156

Grand Rapids, MI $43,147

Hialeah, FL $43,143

Casper, WY $43,079

Scranton, PA $43,025

New Orleans, LA $43,012

Virginia Beach, VA $43,007

Akron, OH $42,985

Peoria, IL $42,926

Sarasota, FL $42,917

Green Bay, WI $42,885

Baton Rouge, LA $42,863

Charleston, SC $42,854

Nashville, TN $42,840

Jamestown, NY $42,831

Davenport, IA $42,831

Tucson, AZ $42,809

Cheyenne, WY $42,795

Saint Petersburg, FL $42,782

Tampa, FL $42,773

Omaha, NE $42,764

Port Arthur, TX $42,746

Evansville, IN $42,746

Bradenton, FL $42,727

Santa Fe, NM $42,646

Orlando, FL $42,601

Clearwater, FL $42,551

Canton, OH $42,457

La Crosse, WI $42,457

Grand Forks, ND $42,443

Albuquerque, NM $42,430

Tulsa, OK $42,430

Newport News, VA $42,425

High Point, NC $42,412

Ogden, UT $42,394

Corpus Christi, TX $42,357

Laramie, WY $42,330

Norfolk, VA $42,330

Rock Island, IL $42,303

Saginaw, MI $42,294

Jacksonville, FL $42,290

Salisbury, NC $42,281

Memphis, TN $42,272

Moline, IL $42,249

Fort Myers, FL $42,236

Waterloo, IA $42,177

Spartanburg, SC $42,132

Lincoln, NE $42,109

Fort Wayne, IN $42,100

Birmingham, AL $42,051

Cedar Falls, IA $42,042

Provo, UT $42,037

Springfield, OH $42,032

San Antonio, TX $42,023

Greensboro, NC $42,005

South Bend, IN $42,001

Winston Salem, NC $41,996

Boise, ID $41,983

Savannah, GA $41,951

Muskegon, MI $41,870

Lima, OH $41,816

Lake Charles, LA $41,798

Anderson, IN $41,789

Lexington, KY $41,775

Augusta, GA $41,762

Greenville, SC $41,762

Wichita, KS $41,721

Tuscaloosa, AL $41,721

Columbia, SC $41,680

Bloomington, IN $41,568

Roanoke, VA $41,541

Asheville, NC $41,482

Knoxville, TN $41,405

Shreveport, LA $41,401

Wilmington, NC $41,342

Frankfort, KY $41,256

Oklahoma City, OK $41,225

Chillicothe, OH $41,207

Longview, TX $41,202

Topeka, KS $41,189

Mobile, AL $41,121

Terre Haute, IN $41,103

Erie, PA $41,098

Altoona, PA $41,076

Melbourne, FL $41,062

Amarillo, TX $41,044

Killeen, TX $41,031

Fayetteville, AR $40,995

Sioux Falls, SD $40,963

Chattanooga, TN $40,936

Idaho Falls, ID $40,931

Gainesville, FL $40,837

Portsmouth, OH $40,814

Little Rock, AR $40,805

Lynchburg, VA $40,805

Lafayette, LA $40,787

Youngstown, OH $40,787

Temple, TX $40,769

Daytona Beach, FL $40,760

Clarksville, TN $40,755

Pensacola, FL $40,751

Hopkinsville, KY $40,615

Charleston, WV $40,611

Florence, SC $40,588

Sioux City, IA $40,561

Macon, GA $40,430

Tallahassee, FL $40,426

Fayetteville, NC $40,417

Waco, TX $40,408

Wichita Falls, TX $40,408

Pine Bluff, AR $40,390

Vincennes, IN $40,304

Lubbock, TX $40,286

Great Falls, MT $40,259

Alamogordo, NM $40,254

Abilene, TX $40,218

Rapid City, SD $40,160

Monroe, LA $40,160

Albany, GA $40,133

Huntington, WV $40,128

Jackson, MS $40,124

Greenville, MS $40,119

Parkersburg, WV $40,074

Montgomery, AL $40,065

Johnstown, PA $40,056

Springfield, MO $40,020

Biloxi, MS $39,997

Sumter, SC $39,902

Columbus, GA $39,898

Twin Falls, ID $39,871

Pascagoula, MS $39,812

Kingsport, TN $39,695

Gulfport, MS $39,681

Alexandria, LA $39,532

Fort Smith, AR $39,420

El Paso, TX $39,298

Helena, MT $39,239

Las Cruces, NM $39,095

Harlingen, TX $38,968

Pocatello, ID $38,928

Florence, AL $38,914

Brownsville, TX $38,905

Dothan, AL $38,833

Mcallen, TX $38,810

Columbus, MS $38,476

Altus, OK $38,269

Lawton, OK $38,183

Pierre, SD $38,021

What Skills Can Increase a Technical Officer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 5.17% 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.
Preventative Maintenance (Mentioned in 6.57% Job Postings): Developing and implementing maintenance strategies to increase equipment life expectancy and avoid unplanned downtime.
Installation (Mentioned in 2.3% Job Postings): The action or process of installing someone or something, or of being installed. the act of installing the state of being installed, something that is installed for use.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Troubleshooting	5.17%
Preventative Maintenance	6.57%
Installation	2.3%

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 Technical Officer's salary.

Coordination: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Confidentiality: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Team Management: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Coordination	$49,190	9%
Confidentiality	$47,836	6%
Team Management	$47,836	6%
Scheduling	$47,836	6%
Initiative	$46,933	4%
Verbal Communication	$46,933	4%

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Technical Officer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Technical Officer'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

$39,991

Average $45,128/year

$49,807

$3,333

Average $3,761/month

$4,151

$769

Average $868/week

$958

$19

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,807	$4,151	$958	$24
Average	$45,128	$3,761	$868	$22
25th Percentile	$39,991	$3,333	$769	$19

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Salary Trends for Technical Officer

Salaries for a Technical Officer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $43,092 in 2023 to around $43,149 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Technical Officer salary trends, .

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2024

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