What are the main factors that influence an Above Ground Technician's salary?

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

What are the highest paying states for an Above Ground Technician?

Above Ground Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Above Ground Technician roles are District of Columbia $40,578, California $40,424, Massachusetts $39,885. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Above Ground Technician roles make?

Salaries for Above Ground Technician level roles vary by specialization: Above Store Leader: $78,778; Ground Instructor: $58,517; Aerospace Ground Equipment Technician: $55,059; Ground Support Equipment Technician: $51,038; Ground Maintenance Technician: $50,864.

Above Ground Technician Salary in Maine

How much does an Above Ground Technician make in Maine? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Above Ground Technician in Maine is $35,733 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, an Above Ground Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,358
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $33,716 to $43,388
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,880

10% $31,880

50% (Median) $35,733

90% $50,358

Above Ground Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,388	$3,616	$834	$21
Average	$35,733	$2,978	$687	$17
25th Percentile	$33,716	$2,810	$648	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Above Ground Technician Salaries

An Above Ground Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

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

District of Columbia: $40,578.
California: $40,424.
Massachusetts: $39,885.

District of Columbia $40,578 California $40,424 Massachusetts $39,885 Washington $39,739 New Jersey $39,724 Alaska $39,673 Connecticut $39,167 New York $38,962

Hawaii $38,306 Rhode Island $37,998 Maryland $37,789 Minnesota $37,503 Colorado $37,393 Illinois $37,357 Oregon $37,217 Delaware $37,115

New Hampshire $37,050 Virginia $36,906 Pennsylvania $36,484 Nevada $36,272 North Dakota $36,202 Michigan $36,092 Wisconsin $36,052 Vermont $35,971

Texas $35,748 Maine $35,733 Arizona $35,711 Ohio $35,685 Georgia $35,348 Indiana $35,180 Wyoming $35,147 Utah $35,095

Iowa $35,073 Kansas $34,897 Louisiana $34,846 North Carolina $34,828 Missouri $34,820 Florida $34,677 Montana $34,601 Nebraska $34,527

Kentucky $34,487 South Carolina $34,340 Tennessee $34,249 Idaho $34,212 New Mexico $33,944 Oklahoma $33,886 Alabama $33,670 South Dakota $33,307

Arkansas $33,109 West Virginia $33,003 Mississippi $32,684

Top Paying Cities for Above Ground Technician

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:

Freedom: $35,167
Harmony: $35,152
Hartland: $35,198

Freedom, ME $35,167

Harmony, ME $35,152

Hartland, ME $35,198

Hinckley, ME $35,231

Jackman, ME $35,060

Kingfield, ME $35,260

Liberty, ME $35,232

Madison, ME $35,307

Monroe, ME $35,116

Morrill, ME $35,177

Newport, ME $35,121

New Portland, ME $35,315

New Sharon, ME $35,272

New Vineyard, ME $35,294

Norridgewock, ME $35,294

North Anson, ME $35,315

North Vassalboro, ME $35,379

Oakland, ME $35,306

Oquossoc, ME $35,188

Palmyra, ME $35,143

Phillips, ME $35,202

Pittsfield, ME $35,200

Plymouth, ME $35,125

Rangeley, ME $35,211

Portland, ME $36,891

Falmouth, ME $36,808

South Portland, ME $36,891

Cape Elizabeth, ME $36,818

Peaks Island, ME $36,853

Cumberland Foreside, ME $36,771

Auburn, ME $36,110

Andover, ME $35,201

Bethel, ME $35,260

Bryant Pond, ME $35,391

Buckfield, ME $35,549

Canton, ME $35,327

Durham, ME $36,339

Danville, ME $36,219

Dixfield, ME $35,253

Dryden, ME $35,294

East Andover, ME $35,211

East Dixfield, ME $35,310

East Livermore, ME $35,519

East Poland, ME $36,153

Stoneham, ME $35,408

East Wilton, ME $35,376

Greene, ME $35,834

Hanover, ME $35,230

Hebron, ME $35,801

Jay, ME $35,318

Lewiston, ME $36,091

Lisbon, ME $36,205

Lisbon Falls, ME $36,150

Livermore, ME $35,461

Livermore Falls, ME $35,438

Greenwood, ME $35,438

Mechanic Falls, ME $36,046

Mexico, ME $35,288

Minot, ME $35,911

Monmouth, ME $35,720

New Gloucester, ME $36,363

Newry, ME $35,165

North Jay, ME $35,301

Leeds, ME $35,633

North Monmouth, ME $35,667

North Turner, ME $35,608

North Waterford, ME $35,572

Norway, ME $35,686

Oxford, ME $35,877

Paris, ME $35,756

Poland, ME $36,159

Roxbury, ME $35,177

Rumford, ME $35,267

Sabattus, ME $35,933

South Paris, ME $35,707

Turner, ME $35,708

Wayne, ME $35,546

Weld, ME $35,203

West Bethel, ME $35,232

Bowdoin, ME $35,928

West Minot, ME $35,860

West Paris, ME $35,565

Peru, ME $35,340

West Poland, ME $36,132

Sumner, ME $35,452

Wilton, ME $35,295

Augusta, ME $35,394

Coopers Mills, ME $35,442

Dresden, ME $35,733

East Winthrop, ME $35,504

Farmingdale, ME $35,602

Gardiner, ME $35,666

Randolph, ME $35,602

Hallowell, ME $35,557

Jefferson, ME $35,320

Kents Hill, ME $35,393

Litchfield, ME $35,772

Manchester, ME $35,462

Mount Vernon, ME $35,307

Whitefield, ME $35,462

Palermo, ME $35,262

Sebasco Estates, ME $36,304

Readfield, ME $35,453

Saint Albans, ME $35,170

South Bristol, ME $35,759

Squirrel Island, ME $35,878

Trevett, ME $35,903

Waldoboro, ME $35,313

Walpole, ME $35,702

Washington, ME $35,225

West Boothbay Harbor, ME $35,942

Southport, ME $36,022

Wiscasset, ME $35,840

Woolwich, ME $35,925

Ellsworth, ME $35,082

Addison, ME $35,039

Gouldsboro, ME $35,070

Bar Harbor, ME $35,136

Beals, ME $35,078

Bernard, ME $35,148

Birch Harbor, ME $35,104

Blue Hill, ME $35,119

Brooklin, ME $35,120

Brooksville, ME $35,119

Calais, ME $35,026

Cherryfield, ME $34,986

Columbia Falls, ME $34,984

Corea, ME $35,072

Cranberry Isles, ME $35,080

Cutler, ME $34,987

Deer Isle, ME $35,152

Dennysville, ME $34,954

East Blue Hill, ME $35,121

East Machias, ME $34,987

Eastport, ME $35,091

Franklin, ME $35,074

Frenchboro, ME $35,060

Grand Lake Stream, ME $34,933

Hancock, ME $35,126

Harborside, ME $35,113

Harrington, ME $35,062

Hulls Cove, ME $35,137

Isle Au Haut, ME $35,060

Islesford, ME $35,133

Jonesboro, ME $35,015

Jonesport, ME $35,047

Little Deer Isle, ME $35,148

Lubec, ME $35,004

Bass Harbor, ME $35,149

Machias, ME $35,022

Machiasport, ME $35,039

Meddybemps, ME $34,932

Milbridge, ME $35,076

Mount Desert, ME $35,110

Northeast Harbor, ME $35,133

Sullivan, ME $35,079

Pembroke, ME $34,986

Perry, ME $35,018

Princeton, ME $34,930

Prospect Harbor, ME $35,107

Robbinston, ME $34,979

Salsbury Cove, ME $35,141

Sargentville, ME $35,129

Seal Cove, ME $35,111

Seal Harbor, ME $35,123

Sedgwick, ME $35,125

Sorrento, ME $35,111

Southwest Harbor, ME $35,142

Steuben, ME $35,057

Stonington, ME $35,155

Sunset, ME $35,034

Surry, ME $35,119

Swans Island, ME $35,087

Wesley, ME $34,887

Whiting, ME $34,977

Winter Harbor, ME $35,077

Baileyville, ME $34,966

Houlton, ME $34,893

Ashland, ME $34,843

Benedicta, ME $34,766

Blaine, ME $34,885

Bridgewater, ME $34,802

Caribou, ME $34,956

Clayton Lake, ME $34,893

Crouseville, ME $34,916

Eagle Lake, ME $34,882

Easton, ME $34,921

Estcourt Station, ME $34,907

Fort Fairfield, ME $34,939

Fort Kent, ME $34,954

Fort Kent Mills, ME $34,924

Frenchville, ME $34,964

Grand Isle, ME $34,916

Island Falls, ME $34,769

Limestone, ME $34,929

Madawaska, ME $35,022

Mapleton, ME $34,874

Richmond, ME $35,792

South China, ME $35,297

South Gardiner, ME $35,710

Vienna, ME $35,244

Windsor, ME $35,277

Winthrop, ME $35,604

Bangor, ME $35,106

Abbot, ME $35,112

Aurora, ME $34,922

Bradford, ME $35,090

Bradley, ME $35,091

Brewer, ME $35,104

Brookton, ME $34,804

Brownville, ME $34,989

Brownville Junction, ME $35,205

Bucksport, ME $35,102

Burlington, ME $34,977

Greenbush, ME $35,057

Carmel, ME $35,107

Castine, ME $35,180

Charleston, ME $35,097

Danforth, ME $34,861

Dover Foxcroft, ME $35,117

Corinth, ME $35,103

Eddington, ME $35,095

Holden, ME $35,098

East Millinocket, ME $34,951

East Orland, ME $35,098

Etna, ME $35,115

Exeter, ME $35,109

Frankfort, ME $35,108

Greenville, ME $34,906

Greenville Junction, ME $35,020

Guilford, ME $35,103

Hampden, ME $35,107

Howland, ME $35,023

Hudson, ME $35,100

Kenduskeag, ME $35,104

Kingman, ME $34,825

Lagrange, ME $35,064

Lambert Lake, ME $34,866

Lee, ME $34,968

Levant, ME $35,106

Lincoln, ME $34,966

Mattawamkeag, ME $34,852

Medway, ME $34,861

Milford, ME $35,086

Millinocket, ME $34,809

Milo, ME $35,055

Monson, ME $35,109

Olamon, ME $35,067

Old Town, ME $35,091

Orono, ME $35,101

Orient, ME $34,828

Orland, ME $35,099

Orrington, ME $35,103

Passadumkeag, ME $35,047

Penobscot, ME $35,099

Rockwood, ME $34,960

Sangerville, ME $35,133

Sebec, ME $35,077

Shirley Mills, ME $35,087

Springfield, ME $34,877

Stetson, ME $35,111

Stillwater, ME $35,102

Topsfield, ME $34,833

Vanceboro, ME $34,863

Waite, ME $34,881

West Enfield, ME $35,038

Winn, ME $34,899

Winterport, ME $35,107

Wytopitlock, ME $34,776

Bath, ME $36,174

Alna, ME $35,598

Boothbay, ME $35,840

Boothbay Harbor, ME $35,921

Bristol, ME $35,623

Chamberlain, ME $35,684

Damariscotta, ME $35,601

East Boothbay, ME $35,866

Friendship, ME $35,394

Georgetown, ME $36,128

Isle Of Springs, ME $35,841

Bremen, ME $35,524

Newcastle, ME $35,615

New Harbor, ME $35,740

Nobleboro, ME $35,474

Edgecomb, ME $35,736

Pemaquid, ME $35,705

Phippsburg, ME $36,274

Cushing, ME $35,279

Round Pond, ME $35,616

Sandy Point, ME $35,106

Searsmont, ME $35,189

Searsport, ME $35,111

Shawmut, ME $35,340

Skowhegan, ME $35,262

Smithfield, ME $35,281

Solon, ME $35,262

Stockton Springs, ME $35,106

Stratton, ME $35,233

Strong, ME $35,263

Temple, ME $35,250

West Forks, ME $35,047

Thorndike, ME $35,142

Troy, ME $35,132

Unity, ME $35,176

Vassalboro, ME $35,284

West Farmington, ME $35,386

Berwick, ME $37,504

Cape Neddick, ME $37,790

Eliot, ME $38,290

Kittery, ME $38,401

Kittery Point, ME $38,113

North Berwick, ME $37,215

Ogunquit, ME $37,553

South Berwick, ME $37,882

York, ME $38,098

York Beach, ME $37,915

York Harbor, ME $38,108

Acton, ME $36,153

Alfred, ME $36,665

Bailey Island, ME $36,515

Bar Mills, ME $36,606

Biddeford, ME $36,618

Biddeford Pool, ME $36,619

Bowdoinham, ME $35,903

Bridgton, ME $35,842

Brownfield, ME $35,810

Brunswick, ME $36,327

Bustins Island, ME $36,584

Cape Porpoise, ME $36,783

Casco, ME $36,268

Center Lovell, ME $35,577

Chebeague Island, ME $36,664

Cliff Island, ME $36,744

Cornish, ME $36,223

Cumberland Center, ME $36,702

Denmark, ME $35,805

East Baldwin, ME $36,315

Lebanon, ME $36,920

East Parsonsfield, ME $36,032

Sebago, ME $36,223

East Waterboro, ME $36,499

Freeport, ME $36,517

Fryeburg, ME $35,625

Gorham, ME $36,670

Gray, ME $36,447

Harrison, ME $35,645

Hiram, ME $36,110

Hollis Center, ME $36,544

Kennebunk, ME $36,810

Kennebunkport, ME $36,671

Parsonsfield, ME $36,031

Limerick, ME $36,365

Limington, ME $36,355

Long Island, ME $36,806

Lovell, ME $35,526

Moody, ME $37,262

Naples, ME $36,117

Newfield, ME $36,305

North Bridgton, ME $35,860

North Waterboro, ME $36,435

Windham, ME $36,633

Ocean Park, ME $36,647

Old Orchard Beach, ME $36,672

Orrs Island, ME $36,484

Porter, ME $35,910

Pownal, ME $36,460

Scarborough, ME $36,795

Raymond, ME $36,383

Saco, ME $36,649

Sanford, ME $36,836

Sebago Lake, ME $36,355

Shapleigh, ME $36,494

South Casco, ME $36,404

South Freeport, ME $36,499

Harpswell, ME $36,477

South Windham, ME $36,701

Springvale, ME $36,621

Standish, ME $36,507

Steep Falls, ME $36,429

Topsham, ME $36,202

Waterboro, ME $36,566

Waterford, ME $35,607

Wells, ME $37,190

West Baldwin, ME $36,251

Westbrook, ME $36,805

Buxton, ME $36,609

West Kennebunk, ME $36,791

West Newfield, ME $36,127

Yarmouth, ME $36,668

North Yarmouth, ME $36,591

Mars Hill, ME $34,919

Monticello, ME $34,849

New Limerick, ME $34,871

New Sweden, ME $34,918

Oakfield, ME $34,835

Oxbow, ME $34,693

Patten, ME $34,716

Perham, ME $34,894

Portage, ME $34,876

Presque Isle, ME $34,965

Saint Agatha, ME $34,948

Saint David, ME $34,940

Saint Francis, ME $34,893

Sheridan, ME $34,852

Sherman, ME $34,800

Stacyville, ME $34,757

Sinclair, ME $34,882

Smyrna Mills, ME $34,778

Wallagrass, ME $34,921

Stockholm, ME $34,887

Van Buren, ME $34,931

Washburn, ME $34,917

Westfield, ME $34,869

Rockland, ME $35,259

Camden, ME $35,256

Glen Cove, ME $35,244

Hope, ME $35,243

Islesboro, ME $35,152

Lincolnville, ME $35,181

Lincolnville Center, ME $35,182

Matinicus, ME $35,123

Monhegan, ME $35,498

North Haven, ME $35,147

Owls Head, ME $35,195

Port Clyde, ME $35,392

Rockport, ME $35,247

South Thomaston, ME $35,195

Spruce Head, ME $35,216

Tenants Harbor, ME $35,318

Thomaston, ME $35,221

Union, ME $35,241

Vinalhaven, ME $35,147

Warren, ME $35,204

West Rockport, ME $35,251

Waterville, ME $35,329

Albion, ME $35,273

Anson, ME $35,297

Athens, ME $35,199

Belfast, ME $35,181

Belgrade, ME $35,262

Belgrade Lakes, ME $35,226

Bingham, ME $35,196

Brooks, ME $35,123

Burnham, ME $35,158

Cambridge, ME $35,151

Canaan, ME $35,209

Caratunk, ME $35,129

China Village, ME $35,369

Clinton, ME $35,221

Corinna, ME $35,123

Detroit, ME $35,135

Dexter, ME $35,170

Dixmont, ME $35,119

East Newport, ME $35,122

East Vassalboro, ME $35,305

Eustis, ME $35,091

Fairfield, ME $35,280

Farmington, ME $35,309

Garland, ME $35,105

Farmington Falls, ME $35,366

Above Ground Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Above Ground 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.

$33,716

Average $35,733/year

$43,388

$2,810

Average $2,978/month

$3,616

$648

Average $687/week

$834

$16

Average $17/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,388	$3,616	$834	$21
Average	$35,733	$2,978	$687	$17
25th Percentile	$33,716	$2,810	$648	$16

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