What are the main factors that influence an Advanced Quality Technician's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Advanced Quality Technician?

The MFG Nondurable industry offers the highest average compensation for Advanced Quality Technician roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Advanced Quality Technician's salary?

An Advanced Quality Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,423 for beginners, reaching about $59,953 at mid-level, and approach $104,736 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Advanced Quality Technician?

Advanced Quality Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Advanced Quality Technician roles are District of Columbia $62,870, California $62,632, Massachusetts $61,797. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Advanced Quality Technician roles make?

Salaries for Advanced Quality Technician level roles vary by specialization: Advanced Quality Manager: $93,886; Advanced Quality Engineer: $88,091; Advanced Supplier Quality Engineer: $73,508; Advanced Quality Specialist: $65,806; Advanced Engineering Technician: $61,360.

Advanced Quality Technician Salary in Georgia

How much does an Advanced Quality Technician make in Georgia? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Advanced Quality Technician in Georgia is $54,767 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,299
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,869 to $62,374
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,498

10% $43,498

50% (Median) $54,767

90% $69,299

Advanced Quality Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,374	$5,198	$1,199	$30
Average	$54,767	$4,564	$1,053	$26
25th Percentile	$48,869	$4,072	$940	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Advanced Quality Technician Salaries

An Advanced Quality 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Advanced Quality Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Advanced Quality 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): $47,423
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,183
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,953
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $91,783
Expert (over 8 years): $104,736

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Wastewater Plant Operator I	less than 1 year	$47,423
Advanced Quality Technician	1-2 years	$53,183
Wastewater Plant Operator III	2-4 years	$59,953
Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	5-8 years	$91,783
Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager	over 8 years	$104,736

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

District of Columbia: $62,870.
California: $62,632.
Massachusetts: $61,797.

District of Columbia $62,870 California $62,632 Massachusetts $61,797 Washington $61,570 New Jersey $61,547 Alaska $61,468 Connecticut $60,684 New York $60,366

Hawaii $59,350 Rhode Island $58,873 Maryland $58,549 Minnesota $58,106 Colorado $57,936 Illinois $57,879 Oregon $57,663 Delaware $57,504

New Hampshire $57,404 Virginia $57,181 Pennsylvania $56,528 Nevada $56,198 North Dakota $56,090 Michigan $55,920 Wisconsin $55,858 Vermont $55,733

Texas $55,386 Maine $55,364 Arizona $55,329 Ohio $55,290 Georgia $54,767 Indiana $54,506 Wyoming $54,455 Utah $54,375

Iowa $54,341 Kansas $54,069 Louisiana $53,989 North Carolina $53,961 Missouri $53,950 Florida $53,728 Montana $53,609 Nebraska $53,495

Kentucky $53,433 South Carolina $53,206 Tennessee $53,064 Idaho $53,007 New Mexico $52,593 Oklahoma $52,502 Alabama $52,167 South Dakota $51,604

Arkansas $51,298 West Virginia $51,133 Mississippi $50,639

Top Paying Cities for Advanced Quality 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:

Attapulgus: $50,785
Kennesaw: $54,767
Kingston: $52,225

Attapulgus, GA $50,785

Kennesaw, GA $54,767

Kingston, GA $52,225

Lebanon, GA $54,165

Lindale, GA $51,862

Marble Hill, GA $52,603

Mount Berry, GA $51,558

Mount Zion, GA $52,696

Nelson, GA $53,353

Rockmart, GA $53,337

Rome, GA $51,729

Roopville, GA $52,197

Rydal, GA $52,470

Shannon, GA $51,674

Silver Creek, GA $52,102

Talking Rock, GA $51,925

Tallapoosa, GA $52,196

Tate, GA $52,823

Taylorsville, GA $53,381

Temple, GA $53,670

Villa Rica, GA $54,064

Waco, GA $52,357

Waleska, GA $53,029

White, GA $53,193

Whitesburg, GA $53,733

Winston, GA $54,257

Woodstock, GA $54,577

Barnesville, GA $51,465

Brooks, GA $53,151

Concord, GA $51,804

Experiment, GA $53,275

Fairburn, GA $54,977

Fayetteville, GA $54,879

Flovilla, GA $51,732

Franklin, GA $51,733

Gay, GA $51,966

Glenn, GA $51,735

Grantville, GA $52,229

Greenville, GA $51,451

Griffin, GA $53,441

Hampton, GA $54,289

Haralson, GA $52,921

Hogansville, GA $51,656

Jackson, GA $52,398

Jenkinsburg, GA $52,942

Jonesboro, GA $55,086

Lagrange, GA $51,182

Manor, GA $50,431

Mershon, GA $50,415

Millwood, GA $50,419

Nahunta, GA $50,955

Nicholls, GA $50,477

Odum, GA $50,613

Offerman, GA $50,612

Patterson, GA $50,463

Saint Marys, GA $52,363

Screven, GA $50,452

Sea Island, GA $50,854

Saint George, GA $52,520

Surrency, GA $50,384

Waresboro, GA $50,610

Waverly, GA $51,330

Waynesville, GA $51,045

West Green, GA $50,438

White Oak, GA $51,436

Woodbine, GA $51,957

Valdosta, GA $50,642

Adel, GA $50,536

Alapaha, GA $50,434

Argyle, GA $50,598

Axson, GA $50,443

Barney, GA $50,461

Boston, GA $50,700

Cecil, GA $50,614

Dixie, GA $50,528

Du Pont, GA $50,361

Fargo, GA $50,622

Hahira, GA $50,566

Homerville, GA $50,476

Lakeland, GA $50,503

Lake Park, GA $50,568

Lenox, GA $50,434

Morven, GA $50,516

Nashville, GA $50,499

Naylor, GA $50,468

Pearson, GA $50,464

Quitman, GA $50,563

Ray City, GA $50,549

Sparks, GA $50,507

Statenville, GA $50,561

Stockton, GA $50,468

Willacoochee, GA $50,472

Moody A F B, GA $50,580

Albany, GA $49,946

Americus, GA $50,473

Andersonville, GA $50,456

Arabi, GA $50,224

Ashburn, GA $50,204

Baconton, GA $50,023

Barwick, GA $50,572

Berlin, GA $50,599

Locust Grove, GA $53,435

Bainbridge, GA $50,504

Blakely, GA $49,547

Bluffton, GA $50,040

Brinson, GA $50,393

Bronwood, GA $50,096

Cairo, GA $50,560

Calvary, GA $50,815

Cedar Springs, GA $49,279

Climax, GA $50,633

Coleman, GA $50,203

Colquitt, GA $50,321

Cuthbert, GA $50,294

Damascus, GA $50,124

Dawson, GA $50,110

Donalsonville, GA $50,278

Edison, GA $50,164

Fort Gaines, GA $50,018

Fowlstown, GA $50,762

Georgetown, GA $50,197

Iron City, GA $50,291

Jakin, GA $49,411

Leary, GA $50,061

Morgan, GA $50,077

Morris, GA $50,168

Newton, GA $50,166

Parrott, GA $50,284

Sasser, GA $50,031

Shellman, GA $50,235

Whigham, GA $50,609

Lovejoy, GA $54,510

Luthersville, GA $52,162

Mcdonough, GA $54,078

Meansville, GA $51,329

Milner, GA $51,912

Molena, GA $51,267

Moreland, GA $52,753

Morrow, GA $55,436

Newnan, GA $53,131

Orchard Hill, GA $52,196

Palmetto, GA $54,517

Peachtree City, GA $54,278

Red Oak, GA $55,472

Rex, GA $55,333

Riverdale, GA $55,295

Sargent, GA $53,318

Senoia, GA $53,165

Sharpsburg, GA $53,782

Stockbridge, GA $54,991

Sunny Side, GA $53,842

The Rock, GA $51,332

Thomaston, GA $51,068

Conley, GA $55,602

Turin, GA $53,481

Tyrone, GA $54,625

Union City, GA $55,168

Williamson, GA $52,355

Woodbury, GA $51,302

Ellenwood, GA $55,557

Zebulon, GA $51,802

Forest Park, GA $55,597

Stapleton, GA $51,611

Thomson, GA $51,690

Warrenton, GA $51,214

Waynesboro, GA $51,848

Wrens, GA $51,742

Augusta, GA $52,547

Abbeville, GA $50,498

North Metro, GA $54,888

Millen, GA $51,049

Mount Vernon, GA $50,425

Newington, GA $51,409

Norristown, GA $50,276

Nunez, GA $50,264

Oliver, GA $51,524

Portal, GA $50,665

Pulaski, GA $50,925

Adrian, GA $50,293

Allentown, GA $50,715

Bolingbroke, GA $50,909

Bonaire, GA $50,804

Butler, GA $50,624

Byromville, GA $50,478

Byron, GA $50,833

Cadwell, GA $50,473

Cordele, GA $50,471

Chauncey, GA $50,444

Chester, GA $50,644

Clinchfield, GA $50,626

Cochran, GA $50,701

Culloden, GA $51,030

Danville, GA $50,725

Davisboro, GA $50,761

Dexter, GA $50,617

Dry Branch, GA $50,830

Dublin, GA $50,662

Dudley, GA $50,638

Eastman, GA $50,563

Eatonton, GA $51,414

Elko, GA $50,618

East Dublin, GA $50,561

Centerville, GA $50,836

Forsyth, GA $51,196

Fort Valley, GA $50,754

Gordon, GA $50,802

Gray, GA $50,895

Haddock, GA $50,951

Hardwick, GA $50,724

Harrison, GA $50,469

Hawkinsville, GA $50,622

Helena, GA $50,499

Hillsboro, GA $51,072

Howard, GA $50,472

Ideal, GA $50,518

Irwinton, GA $50,728

Jeffersonville, GA $50,800

Jewell, GA $50,799

Juliette, GA $51,016

Kathleen, GA $50,774

Kite, GA $50,281

Knoxville, GA $50,787

Lilly, GA $50,618

Lizella, GA $50,887

Mc Intyre, GA $50,746

Mc Rae, GA $50,490

Marshallville, GA $50,667

Mauk, GA $50,426

Milledgeville, GA $50,748

Milan, GA $50,450

Montezuma, GA $50,568

Monticello, GA $51,584

Montrose, GA $50,689

Musella, GA $50,940

Oconee, GA $50,782

Oglethorpe, GA $50,572

Perry, GA $50,772

Pinehurst, GA $50,487

Pineview, GA $50,502

Pitts, GA $50,444

Rentz, GA $50,565

Reynolds, GA $50,642

Rhine, GA $50,427

Roberta, GA $50,930

Rochelle, GA $50,467

Rupert, GA $50,425

Sandersville, GA $50,766

Scotland, GA $50,563

Seville, GA $50,669

Shady Dale, GA $51,882

Smarr, GA $50,981

Sparta, GA $50,820

Warner Robins, GA $50,820

Comer, GA $50,871

Crawford, GA $51,019

Tennille, GA $50,634

Toomsboro, GA $50,631

Unadilla, GA $50,597

Vienna, GA $50,497

Warthen, GA $50,622

Wrightsville, GA $50,452

Yatesville, GA $51,141

Reidsville, GA $50,757

Rockledge, GA $50,360

Rocky Ford, GA $50,724

Sardis, GA $51,518

Soperton, GA $50,355

Statesboro, GA $51,218

Stillmore, GA $50,369

Sylvania, GA $50,819

Tarrytown, GA $50,330

Twin City, GA $50,299

Uvalda, GA $50,427

Vidalia, GA $50,466

Wadley, GA $50,776

Gainesville, GA $52,845

Chestnut Mountain, GA $53,394

Alto, GA $51,603

Baldwin, GA $51,306

Blairsville, GA $50,951

Blue Ridge, GA $51,147

Buford, GA $54,054

Bowersville, GA $51,443

Braselton, GA $53,399

Canon, GA $51,402

Carnesville, GA $51,216

Cherry Log, GA $51,135

Clarkesville, GA $51,050

Clayton, GA $51,196

Clermont, GA $52,084

Cleveland, GA $51,516

Commerce, GA $51,947

Cornelia, GA $51,466

Dahlonega, GA $52,046

Dawsonville, GA $52,794

Demorest, GA $51,243

Ellijay, GA $51,484

Dillard, GA $51,235

Eastanollee, GA $51,406

East Ellijay, GA $51,480

Epworth, GA $51,148

Flowery Branch, GA $53,599

Gillsville, GA $52,281

Habersham, GA $51,199

Helen, GA $50,873

Hiawassee, GA $50,896

Homer, GA $51,398

Hoschton, GA $53,386

Jefferson, GA $52,547

Lakemont, GA $51,128

Lavonia, GA $51,463

Lula, GA $52,038

Mc Caysville, GA $51,225

Martin, GA $51,436

Maysville, GA $52,083

Mineral Bluff, GA $51,055

Morganton, GA $51,012

Mountain City, GA $51,318

Mount Airy, GA $51,213

Murrayville, GA $52,406

Nicholson, GA $51,922

Oakwood, GA $53,365

Pendergrass, GA $52,694

Rabun Gap, GA $51,159

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $50,957

Suches, GA $51,128

Tallulah Falls, GA $51,297

Talmo, GA $52,734

Tiger, GA $51,171

Toccoa, GA $51,367

Turnerville, GA $51,264

Wiley, GA $51,317

Young Harris, GA $50,932

Toccoa Falls, GA $51,469

Athens, GA $51,915

Macon, GA $50,872

Allenhurst, GA $51,683

Bloomingdale, GA $52,590

Clyo, GA $51,846

Crescent, GA $51,392

Darien, GA $51,131

Eden, GA $52,410

Ellabell, GA $52,238

Fleming, GA $52,206

Hinesville, GA $51,824

Guyton, GA $52,169

Fort Stewart, GA $51,855

Ludowici, GA $51,313

Meldrim, GA $52,508

Meridian, GA $51,262

Midway, GA $52,108

Pembroke, GA $51,786

Pooler, GA $52,786

Riceboro, GA $51,765

Richmond Hill, GA $52,447

Rincon, GA $52,474

Sapelo Island, GA $51,176

Tybee Island, GA $52,631

Springfield, GA $52,000

Townsend, GA $51,315

Walthourville, GA $51,654

Savannah, GA $52,786

Swainsboro, GA $50,327

Ailey, GA $50,392

Alamo, GA $50,453

Alston, GA $50,437

Bartow, GA $50,630

Bellville, GA $50,996

Brooklet, GA $51,755

Claxton, GA $51,137

Cobbtown, GA $50,530

Collins, GA $50,673

Daisy, GA $51,396

Dover, GA $51,089

Garfield, GA $50,635

Girard, GA $51,570

Glennville, GA $51,033

Glenwood, GA $50,387

Hagan, GA $51,285

Louisville, GA $51,212

Lyons, GA $50,407

Manassas, GA $50,928

Metter, GA $50,576

Midville, GA $50,810

Waycross, GA $50,687

Atlanta, GA $55,602

Ty Ty, GA $50,308

Arlington, GA $50,087

Cumming, GA $53,671

Decatur, GA $55,602

Lithonia, GA $55,249

Snellville, GA $54,930

Lawrenceville, GA $54,550

Lilburn, GA $55,162

Loganville, GA $54,344

Oxford, GA $54,228

Mansfield, GA $52,707

Newborn, GA $52,258

Porterdale, GA $53,810

Pine Lake, GA $55,602

Redan, GA $55,404

Roswell, GA $54,962

Scottdale, GA $55,602

Smyrna, GA $55,602

Stone Mountain, GA $55,597

Tucker, GA $55,587

Brookfield, GA $50,553

Camilla, GA $50,241

Chula, GA $50,342

Cobb, GA $50,216

Coolidge, GA $50,503

Cotton, GA $50,304

De Soto, GA $50,145

Doerun, GA $50,110

Ellenton, GA $50,562

Enigma, GA $50,455

Fitzgerald, GA $50,535

Funston, GA $50,301

Hartsfield, GA $50,300

Thomasville, GA $50,595

Irwinville, GA $50,409

Leesburg, GA $49,983

Leslie, GA $50,220

Meigs, GA $50,467

Moultrie, GA $50,465

Mystic, GA $50,454

Norman Park, GA $50,410

Oakfield, GA $50,038

Ochlocknee, GA $50,531

Ocilla, GA $50,485

Omega, GA $50,390

Pavo, GA $50,475

Pelham, GA $50,511

Plains, GA $50,370

Poulan, GA $50,104

Putney, GA $49,946

Rebecca, GA $50,336

Sale City, GA $50,179

Smithville, GA $50,147

Sumner, GA $50,153

Sycamore, GA $50,297

Sylvester, GA $50,041

Tifton, GA $50,373

Duluth, GA $54,888

Acworth, GA $54,457

Adairsville, GA $51,934

Aragon, GA $52,476

Armuchee, GA $51,624

Austell, GA $55,284

Ball Ground, GA $53,568

Bowdon, GA $52,120

Bowdon Junction, GA $52,968

Bremen, GA $53,135

Clarkdale, GA $55,174

Carrollton, GA $53,218

Buchanan, GA $52,557

Canton, GA $53,918

Cartersville, GA $53,196

Lithia Springs, GA $55,272

Cassville, GA $52,988

Cave Spring, GA $51,451

Cedartown, GA $52,050

Mableton, GA $55,602

Powder Springs, GA $54,927

Coosa, GA $51,182

Dallas, GA $54,122

Douglasville, GA $54,841

Emerson, GA $53,989

Esom Hill, GA $51,766

Fairmount, GA $52,113

Felton, GA $52,504

Hiram, GA $54,665

Holly Springs, GA $54,322

Arnoldsville, GA $51,423

Bethlehem, GA $53,665

Bishop, GA $52,365

Bogart, GA $52,629

Bostwick, GA $52,436

Bowman, GA $51,197

Buckhead, GA $51,334

Carlton, GA $50,653

Colbert, GA $51,235

Avondale Estates, GA $55,602

Norcross, GA $55,251

Alpharetta, GA $54,471

Marietta, GA $55,250

Auburn, GA $53,810

Conyers, GA $54,774

Covington, GA $53,483

Grayson, GA $54,546

Jersey, GA $53,931

Dacula, GA $54,077

Clarkston, GA $55,602

Suwanee, GA $54,494

Social Circle, GA $53,038

Crawfordville, GA $50,962

Warwick, GA $50,111

Danielsville, GA $51,134

Dewy Rose, GA $51,271

Elberton, GA $51,175

Farmington, GA $52,110

Franklin Springs, GA $51,327

Good Hope, GA $52,639

Greensboro, GA $50,928

Hartwell, GA $51,497

High Shoals, GA $52,474

Hull, GA $51,512

Ila, GA $51,283

Lexington, GA $50,642

Madison, GA $51,943

Monroe, GA $53,475

Rayle, GA $50,847

Royston, GA $51,288

Rutledge, GA $52,427

Sharon, GA $51,198

Siloam, GA $50,787

Statham, GA $52,794

Stephens, GA $51,029

Tignall, GA $51,105

Union Point, GA $50,794

Maxeys, GA $50,980

Washington, GA $51,237

Watkinsville, GA $51,969

White Plains, GA $50,749

Winder, GA $53,324

Winterville, GA $51,488

Calhoun, GA $51,762

Chatsworth, GA $51,550

Chickamauga, GA $51,407

Cisco, GA $51,187

Cohutta, GA $51,356

Crandall, GA $51,254

Dalton, GA $51,471

Eton, GA $51,483

Flintstone, GA $51,547

Graysville, GA $51,521

La Fayette, GA $51,322

Lyerly, GA $51,393

Menlo, GA $51,139

Oakman, GA $51,650

Plainville, GA $51,720

Ranger, GA $51,622

Resaca, GA $51,645

Ringgold, GA $51,477

Rising Fawn, GA $51,453

Rock Spring, GA $51,430

Rocky Face, GA $51,345

Rossville, GA $51,565

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $51,551

Sugar Valley, GA $51,558

Summerville, GA $51,476

Lookout Mountain, GA $51,546

Tennga, GA $51,235

Trenton, GA $51,487

Trion, GA $51,451

Tunnel Hill, GA $51,405

Varnell, GA $51,381

Wildwood, GA $51,520

Appling, GA $52,071

Avera, GA $51,104

Blythe, GA $52,169

Boneville, GA $51,856

Camak, GA $51,409

Dearing, GA $51,918

Evans, GA $52,350

Gibson, GA $51,219

Gough, GA $51,574

Gracewood, GA $52,547

Grovetown, GA $52,293

Harlem, GA $52,094

Hephzibah, GA $52,336

Keysville, GA $51,936

Lincolnton, GA $51,650

Matthews, GA $51,921

Mesena, GA $51,555

Mitchell, GA $50,893

Norwood, GA $51,113

Wray, GA $50,429

Box Springs, GA $50,300

Buena Vista, GA $50,325

Cataula, GA $50,251

Cusseta, GA $50,280

Ellaville, GA $50,455

Ellerslie, GA $50,258

Fortson, GA $50,228

Geneva, GA $50,365

Hamilton, GA $50,271

Junction City, GA $50,448

Louvale, GA $50,268

Lumpkin, GA $50,306

Manchester, GA $50,962

Midland, GA $50,230

Omaha, GA $50,281

Pine Mountain, GA $50,632

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $50,533

Preston, GA $50,335

Richland, GA $50,318

Shiloh, GA $50,644

Talbotton, GA $50,695

Upatoi, GA $50,260

Warm Springs, GA $50,907

Waverly Hall, GA $50,291

Weston, GA $50,263

West Point, GA $50,525

Woodland, GA $50,836

Columbus, GA $50,202

Fort Benning, GA $50,225

Jasper, GA $52,503

Perkins, GA $51,319

Alma, GA $50,486

Ambrose, GA $50,468

Baxley, GA $50,474

Blackshear, GA $50,538

Bristol, GA $50,419

Broxton, GA $50,471

Brunswick, GA $51,235

Saint Simons Island, GA $50,970

Jekyll Island, GA $51,337

Denton, GA $50,425

Douglas, GA $50,598

Folkston, GA $51,349

Hazlehurst, GA $50,487

Hoboken, GA $50,905

Hortense, GA $50,598

Jacksonville, GA $50,388

Jesup, GA $50,729

Kings Bay, GA $52,422

Kingsland, GA $52,429

Lumber City, GA $50,408

Advanced Quality Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Advanced Quality Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the MFG Nondurable and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Advanced Quality Technician positions in Retail & Wholesale or Aerospace & Defense typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Advanced Quality Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Advanced Quality Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Nondurable	$68,459	$33.0	25%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$65,721	$32.0	20%
MFG Durable	$62,982	$30.0	15%
Biotechnology	$60,244	$29.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$57,506	$28.0	5%

Advanced Quality Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Advanced Quality 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.

$48,869

Average $54,767/year

$62,374

$4,072

Average $4,564/month

$5,198

$940

Average $1,053/week

$1,199

$23

Average $26/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,374	$5,198	$1,199	$30
Average	$54,767	$4,564	$1,053	$26
25th Percentile	$48,869	$4,072	$940	$23

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