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 Oregon

How much does an Above Ground Technician make in Oregon? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Above Ground Technician in Oregon is $37,217 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,450
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,116 to $45,191
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,204

10% $33,204

50% (Median) $37,217

90% $52,450

Above Ground Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,191	$3,766	$869	$22
Average	$37,217	$3,101	$716	$18
25th Percentile	$35,116	$2,926	$675	$17

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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:

Antelope: $35,424
Aurora: $37,572
Beaverton: $38,328

Antelope, OR $35,424

Aurora, OR $37,572

Beaverton, OR $38,328

Beavercreek, OR $37,701

Boring, OR $37,945

Bridal Veil, OR $37,886

Brightwood, OR $37,296

Canby, OR $37,597

Cascade Locks, OR $36,762

Clackamas, OR $38,314

Clatskanie, OR $36,694

Colton, OR $37,306

Columbia City, OR $37,643

Corbett, OR $37,701

Donald, OR $37,371

Dufur, OR $35,617

Eagle Creek, OR $37,782

Estacada, OR $37,215

Fairview, OR $38,249

Gervais, OR $36,974

Gladstone, OR $38,301

Government Camp, OR $36,618

Grass Valley, OR $35,503

Gresham, OR $38,236

Hood River, OR $36,552

Hubbard, OR $37,180

Kent, OR $35,423

Lake Oswego, OR $38,393

Marylhurst, OR $38,344

Maupin, OR $35,465

Molalla, OR $36,996

Moro, OR $35,578

Mosier, OR $36,175

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $36,416

Mulino, OR $37,553

Odell, OR $36,468

Oregon City, OR $38,033

Rainier, OR $37,227

Rhododendron, OR $36,952

Rufus, OR $35,688

Saint Helens, OR $37,523

Warren, OR $37,732

Deer Island, OR $37,389

Sandy, OR $37,490

Scappoose, OR $37,681

Shaniko, OR $35,540

The Dalles, OR $35,814

Troutdale, OR $38,103

Tualatin, OR $38,216

Tygh Valley, OR $35,778

Vernonia, OR $37,112

Wasco, OR $35,608

Welches, OR $37,113

West Linn, OR $38,216

Wilsonville, OR $37,978

Woodburn, OR $37,054

Happy Valley, OR $38,366

Damascus, OR $38,175

Amity, OR $36,882

Arch Cape, OR $35,910

Astoria, OR $36,143

Banks, OR $37,622

Bay City, OR $36,061

Beaver, OR $36,245

Buxton, OR $37,394

Cannon Beach, OR $35,895

Carlton, OR $36,975

Cloverdale, OR $36,021

Cornelius, OR $37,903

Dayton, OR $36,998

Dundee, OR $37,296

Forest Grove, OR $37,602

Gales Creek, OR $37,183

Garibaldi, OR $36,065

Gaston, OR $37,408

Hammond, OR $35,733

Hebo, OR $36,138

Hillsboro, OR $38,008

Manning, OR $37,434

Lafayette, OR $37,044

Mcminnville, OR $36,862

Manzanita, OR $36,017

Nehalem, OR $36,113

Newberg, OR $37,629

North Plains, OR $37,834

Oceanside, OR $35,937

Pacific City, OR $36,023

Rockaway Beach, OR $36,016

Saint Paul, OR $37,160

Seaside, OR $36,215

Sherwood, OR $38,020

Tillamook, OR $36,271

Netarts, OR $35,971

Timber, OR $37,166

Tolovana Park, OR $35,900

Warrenton, OR $35,884

Wheeler, OR $36,109

Yamhill, OR $37,090

Neskowin, OR $36,004

Portland, OR $38,401

Salem, OR $37,005

Keizer, OR $37,012

Albany, OR $36,640

Alsea, OR $36,017

Aumsville, OR $36,934

Blodgett, OR $36,058

Brownsville, OR $36,257

Cascadia, OR $35,829

Corvallis, OR $36,553

Crabtree, OR $36,603

Crawfordsville, OR $36,239

Dallas, OR $36,820

Depoe Bay, OR $35,878

Detroit, OR $35,736

Eddyville, OR $35,865

Falls City, OR $36,640

Foster, OR $36,110

Gates, OR $36,425

Grand Ronde, OR $36,488

Halsey, OR $36,263

Idanha, OR $35,764

Independence, OR $36,958

Jefferson, OR $36,879

Lebanon, OR $36,294

Logsden, OR $36,016

Lyons, OR $36,502

Mill City, OR $36,505

Monmouth, OR $36,723

Mount Angel, OR $36,965

Neotsu, OR $36,047

Newport, OR $35,809

South Beach, OR $35,692

Lincoln City, OR $36,003

Otis, OR $36,073

Otter Rock, OR $35,815

Philomath, OR $36,186

Rickreall, OR $36,964

Rose Lodge, OR $36,109

Saint Benedict, OR $36,960

Scio, OR $36,665

Scotts Mills, OR $36,873

Seal Rock, OR $35,650

Shedd, OR $36,248

Sheridan, OR $36,738

Siletz, OR $35,948

Silverton, OR $36,884

Stayton, OR $36,783

Mehama, OR $36,685

Sublimity, OR $36,843

Sweet Home, OR $36,175

Gleneden Beach, OR $35,917

Tangent, OR $36,313

Tidewater, OR $35,778

Toledo, OR $35,820

Turner, OR $36,940

Waldport, OR $35,694

Willamina, OR $36,612

Eugene, OR $36,492

Agness, OR $35,324

Allegany, OR $35,367

Alvadore, OR $36,456

Azalea, OR $35,737

Bandon, OR $35,394

Blachly, OR $36,146

Blue River, OR $35,587

Broadbent, OR $35,340

Brookings, OR $35,545

Camas Valley, OR $35,360

Canyonville, OR $35,624

Cheshire, OR $36,281

Coos Bay, OR $35,377

Coquille, OR $35,380

Cottage Grove, OR $36,158

Crescent Lake, OR $35,427

Creswell, OR $36,372

Culp Creek, OR $36,006

Curtin, OR $36,131

Days Creek, OR $35,577

Deadwood, OR $35,996

Dexter, OR $36,268

Dillard, OR $35,472

Dorena, OR $35,898

Drain, OR $36,001

Elkton, OR $35,748

Elmira, OR $36,329

Fall Creek, OR $36,219

Florence, OR $35,716

Gardiner, OR $35,425

Glendale, OR $35,663

Glide, OR $35,512

Gold Beach, OR $35,438

Harrisburg, OR $36,400

Idleyld Park, OR $35,425

Junction City, OR $36,377

Lakeside, OR $35,437

Langlois, OR $35,360

Lorane, OR $36,229

Lowell, OR $36,215

Mapleton, OR $35,792

Marcola, OR $36,329

Pleasant Hill, OR $36,426

Monroe, OR $36,215

Myrtle Creek, OR $35,476

Myrtle Point, OR $35,354

North Bend, OR $35,379

Noti, OR $36,207

Oakland, OR $35,692

Oakridge, OR $35,856

Ophir, OR $35,434

Port Orford, OR $35,385

Powers, OR $35,378

Reedsport, OR $35,629

Riddle, OR $35,548

Roseburg, OR $35,523

Scottsburg, OR $35,566

Springfield, OR $36,418

Sixes, OR $35,355

Sutherlin, OR $35,710

Swisshome, OR $35,831

Tenmile, OR $35,395

Thurston, OR $36,435

Tiller, OR $35,609

Umpqua, OR $35,494

Veneta, OR $36,297

Vida, OR $36,021

Walterville, OR $36,191

Walton, OR $36,072

Wedderburn, OR $35,458

Westfir, OR $35,976

Westlake, OR $35,615

Wilbur, OR $35,557

Winchester, OR $35,559

Winston, OR $35,402

Wolf Creek, OR $35,728

Yachats, OR $35,701

Yoncalla, OR $35,901

Medford, OR $36,330

Central Point, OR $36,279

White City, OR $36,051

Ashland, OR $36,067

Butte Falls, OR $35,835

Cave Junction, OR $35,734

Eagle Point, OR $36,128

Gold Hill, OR $36,193

Grants Pass, OR $35,909

Jacksonville, OR $36,127

Kerby, OR $35,789

Merlin, OR $35,677

Murphy, OR $36,046

O Brien, OR $35,716

Phoenix, OR $36,319

Prospect, OR $35,745

Rogue River, OR $36,029

Selma, OR $35,700

Shady Cove, OR $36,078

Talent, OR $36,250

Trail, OR $35,802

Wilderville, OR $35,775

Williams, OR $36,015

Klamath Falls, OR $35,738

Crater Lake, OR $35,354

Adel, OR $35,537

Beatty, OR $35,446

Bly, OR $35,480

Bonanza, OR $35,510

Chiloquin, OR $35,506

Dairy, OR $35,491

Fort Klamath, OR $35,495

Keno, OR $35,753

Lakeview, OR $35,566

Malin, OR $35,556

Merrill, OR $35,571

Midland, OR $35,609

New Pine Creek, OR $35,646

Paisley, OR $35,479

Plush, OR $35,520

Silver Lake, OR $35,466

Sprague River, OR $35,475

Summer Lake, OR $35,432

Christmas Valley, OR $35,491

Bend, OR $35,574

Fields, OR $35,529

Ashwood, OR $35,415

Brothers, OR $35,448

Burns, OR $35,534

Princeton, OR $35,467

Diamond, OR $35,444

Camp Sherman, OR $35,471

Chemult, OR $35,445

Crane, OR $35,506

Crescent, OR $35,427

Culver, OR $35,498

Fort Rock, OR $35,471

Frenchglen, OR $35,441

Gilchrist, OR $35,495

Hines, OR $35,542

La Pine, OR $35,534

Madras, OR $35,522

Mitchell, OR $35,443

Paulina, OR $35,457

Post, OR $35,441

Powell Butte, OR $35,526

Prineville, OR $35,527

Redmond, OR $35,578

Riley, OR $35,439

Sisters, OR $35,471

Terrebonne, OR $35,542

Warm Springs, OR $35,478

Pendleton, OR $36,672

Adams, OR $35,952

Arlington, OR $35,544

Athena, OR $36,753

Baker City, OR $35,565

Bates, OR $35,467

Boardman, OR $36,508

Bridgeport, OR $35,474

Canyon City, OR $35,524

Condon, OR $35,460

Cove, OR $35,528

Dayville, OR $35,485

Echo, OR $36,775

Elgin, OR $35,535

Enterprise, OR $35,453

Fossil, OR $35,465

Haines, OR $35,544

Halfway, OR $35,467

Helix, OR $37,619

Heppner, OR $35,482

Hereford, OR $35,490

Hermiston, OR $37,823

Lexington, OR $36,134

Oxbow, OR $35,306

Imbler, OR $35,555

Imnaha, OR $35,218

Ione, OR $35,534

Irrigon, OR $37,575

John Day, OR $35,581

Joseph, OR $35,412

Kimberly, OR $35,475

La Grande, OR $35,576

Long Creek, OR $35,481

Lostine, OR $35,497

Meacham, OR $35,543

Mikkalo, OR $35,587

Milton Freewater, OR $36,412

Monument, OR $35,473

Mount Vernon, OR $35,522

North Powder, OR $35,528

Pilot Rock, OR $35,659

Prairie City, OR $35,548

Richland, OR $35,431

Seneca, OR $35,526

Spray, OR $35,472

Stanfield, OR $37,724

Summerville, OR $35,540

Sumpter, OR $35,510

Ukiah, OR $35,475

Umatilla, OR $38,004

Union, OR $35,536

Unity, OR $35,529

Wallowa, OR $35,546

Weston, OR $36,050

Adrian, OR $34,941

Arock, OR $35,315

Brogan, OR $35,459

Drewsey, OR $35,503

Durkee, OR $35,435

Harper, OR $35,359

Huntington, OR $35,462

Ironside, OR $35,478

Jamieson, OR $35,365

Jordan Valley, OR $35,321

Juntura, OR $35,477

Nyssa, OR $35,112

Ontario, OR $35,188

Riverside, OR $35,441

Vale, OR $35,375

Westfall, OR $35,488

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.

$35,116

Average $37,217/year

$45,191

$2,926

Average $3,101/month

$3,766

$675

Average $716/week

$869

$17

Average $18/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,191	$3,766	$869	$22
Average	$37,217	$3,101	$716	$18
25th Percentile	$35,116	$2,926	$675	$17

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