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 $46,067 for beginners, reaching about $58,234 at mid-level, and approach $101,744 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 $62,862, California $62,624, Massachusetts $61,789. 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: $93,889; Advanced Quality Engineer: $88,093; Advanced Supplier Quality Engineer: $73,507; Advanced Quality Specialist: $64,003; Advanced Engineering Technician: $59,119.

Advanced Quality Technician Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Advanced Quality Technician make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Advanced Quality Technician in South Carolina is $53,199 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): $67,317
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,469 to $60,589
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,253

10% $42,253

50% (Median) $53,199

90% $67,317

Advanced Quality Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,589	$5,049	$1,165	$29
Average	$53,199	$4,433	$1,023	$26
25th Percentile	$47,469	$3,956	$913	$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): $46,067
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,660
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,234
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $89,165
Expert (over 8 years): $101,744

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Waste Water Treatment Technician I	less than 1 year	$46,067
Advanced Quality Technician	1-2 years	$51,660
Waste Water Treatment Technician III	2-4 years	$58,234
Waste Water Treatment Superintendent	5-8 years	$89,165
Waste Water Treatment Plant Manager	over 8 years	$101,744

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: $62,862.
California: $62,624.
Massachusetts: $61,789.

District of Columbia $62,862 California $62,624 Massachusetts $61,789 Washington $61,562 New Jersey $61,540 Alaska $61,460 Connecticut $60,677 New York $60,359

Hawaii $59,342 Rhode Island $58,865 Maryland $58,542 Minnesota $58,099 Colorado $57,929 Illinois $57,872 Oregon $57,656 Delaware $57,497

New Hampshire $57,397 Virginia $57,174 Pennsylvania $56,521 Nevada $56,191 North Dakota $56,083 Michigan $55,913 Wisconsin $55,851 Vermont $55,726

Texas $55,379 Maine $55,357 Arizona $55,323 Ohio $55,283 Georgia $54,761 Indiana $54,499 Wyoming $54,448 Utah $54,369

Iowa $54,335 Kansas $54,062 Louisiana $53,983 North Carolina $53,954 Missouri $53,943 Florida $53,722 Montana $53,602 Nebraska $53,489

Kentucky $53,426 South Carolina $53,199 Tennessee $53,057 Idaho $53,000 New Mexico $52,586 Oklahoma $52,495 Alabama $52,160 South Dakota $51,598

Arkansas $51,292 West Virginia $51,127 Mississippi $50,633

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:

Spartanburg: $53,006
Boiling Springs: $53,008
Arcadia: $53,006

Spartanburg, SC $53,006

Boiling Springs, SC $53,008

Arcadia, SC $53,006

Buffalo, SC $52,758

Campobello, SC $52,646

Chesnee, SC $52,863

Clifton, SC $52,999

Clinton, SC $52,164

Converse, SC $53,012

Cowpens, SC $52,936

Cross Anchor, SC $52,638

Cross Hill, SC $51,708

Drayton, SC $53,007

Duncan, SC $52,877

Enoree, SC $52,657

Fairforest, SC $53,006

Fingerville, SC $52,810

Gaffney, SC $53,077

Glendale, SC $53,020

Alcolu, SC $50,231

Ballentine, SC $52,392

Bamberg, SC $51,242

Batesburg, SC $51,905

Bethune, SC $51,371

Bishopville, SC $50,814

Blackstock, SC $52,748

Blair, SC $52,383

Blythewood, SC $52,311

Bowman, SC $51,238

Camden, SC $51,680

Cameron, SC $51,136

Carlisle, SC $52,557

Cassatt, SC $51,349

Cayce, SC $52,438

Chapin, SC $52,208

Chappells, SC $51,510

Cope, SC $51,401

Cordova, SC $51,537

Dalzell, SC $50,678

Davis Station, SC $50,665

Denmark, SC $51,362

Eastover, SC $51,780

Elgin, SC $52,178

Elliott, SC $50,632

Elloree, SC $51,162

Eutawville, SC $51,454

Gable, SC $50,233

Gadsden, SC $51,784

Gaston, SC $52,318

Gilbert, SC $52,140

Great Falls, SC $53,102

Greeleyville, SC $50,803

Heath Springs, SC $52,739

Holly Hill, SC $51,376

Hopkins, SC $52,281

Horatio, SC $51,344

Irmo, SC $52,322

Jenkinsville, SC $52,295

Kershaw, SC $51,782

Lamar, SC $50,852

Leesville, SC $52,046

Lexington, SC $52,369

Liberty Hill, SC $52,377

Little Mountain, SC $52,174

Lugoff, SC $51,940

Lydia, SC $50,912

Lynchburg, SC $50,489

Ehrhardt, SC $50,921

Lodge, SC $50,933

Mc Bee, SC $51,423

Manning, SC $50,496

Mayesville, SC $50,260

Monetta, SC $51,850

Neeses, SC $51,772

Newberry, SC $51,831

New Zion, SC $50,410

North, SC $51,885

Norway, SC $51,485

Olanta, SC $50,739

Orangeburg, SC $51,403

Peak, SC $52,261

Pelion, SC $52,109

Pinewood, SC $50,645

New Ellenton, SC $52,290

Allendale, SC $51,321

Barnwell, SC $51,582

Hilda, SC $51,418

Bath, SC $52,541

Blackville, SC $51,427

Bradley, SC $51,608

Clarks Hill, SC $52,356

Clearwater, SC $52,541

Edgefield, SC $52,115

Elko, SC $51,688

Fairfax, SC $51,153

Gloverville, SC $52,503

Graniteville, SC $52,476

Jackson, SC $52,463

Johnston, SC $52,007

Langley, SC $52,527

Mc Cormick, SC $51,731

Martin, SC $51,421

Modoc, SC $52,162

Montmorenci, SC $52,188

Mount Carmel, SC $51,373

North Augusta, SC $52,541

Beech Island, SC $52,541

Olar, SC $51,206

Parksville, SC $52,069

Plum Branch, SC $52,014

Sycamore, SC $51,189

Trenton, SC $52,260

Troy, SC $51,870

Ulmer, SC $51,179

Vaucluse, SC $52,439

Warrenville, SC $52,492

Williston, SC $51,827

Windsor, SC $51,986

Beaufort, SC $52,058

Ladys Island, SC $51,877

Okatie, SC $52,330

Bluffton, SC $52,554

Brunson, SC $51,004

Coosawhatchie, SC $51,931

Crocketville, SC $51,147

Dale, SC $51,751

Daufuskie Island, SC $52,599

Early Branch, SC $51,457

Estill, SC $51,426

Saint Helena Island, SC $51,984

Furman, SC $51,565

Garnett, SC $51,806

Gifford, SC $51,243

Hampton, SC $51,222

Hilton Head Island, SC $52,356

Hardeeville, SC $52,673

Islandton, SC $51,025

Lobeco, SC $51,784

Luray, SC $51,050

Miley, SC $50,967

Pineland, SC $51,842

Port Royal, SC $52,115

Ridgeland, SC $52,144

Scotia, SC $51,573

Seabrook, SC $51,732

Sheldon, SC $51,984

Tillman, SC $52,089

Varnville, SC $51,343

Yemassee, SC $51,512

Clemson, SC $52,145

Cleveland, SC $52,234

Conestee, SC $52,542

Donalds, SC $52,103

Inman, SC $52,881

Joanna, SC $51,992

Jonesville, SC $52,902

Kinards, SC $51,630

Landrum, SC $52,324

Laurens, SC $52,161

Lockhart, SC $52,918

Lyman, SC $52,707

Mayo, SC $52,924

Moore, SC $53,000

Mountville, SC $51,783

Pacolet, SC $52,934

Pacolet Mills, SC $52,946

Pauline, SC $52,899

Reidville, SC $52,847

Roebuck, SC $52,981

Startex, SC $52,976

Una, SC $53,006

Union, SC $52,710

Waterloo, SC $51,898

Wellford, SC $52,961

White Stone, SC $53,015

Woodruff, SC $52,788

Charleston, SC $53,915

Charleston Afb, SC $53,915

North Charleston, SC $53,915

Hanahan, SC $53,915

Adams Run, SC $53,087

Awendaw, SC $53,434

Bethera, SC $52,857

Bonneau, SC $52,313

Branchville, SC $51,164

Canadys, SC $51,720

Cordesville, SC $53,152

Cottageville, SC $52,717

Cross, SC $51,706

Dorchester, SC $52,192

Edisto Island, SC $52,931

Due West, SC $51,889

Easley, SC $52,463

Fair Play, SC $51,757

Fountain Inn, SC $52,412

Gray Court, SC $52,323

Greenwood, SC $51,718

Greer, SC $52,520

Hodges, SC $51,871

Honea Path, SC $52,210

Iva, SC $51,717

La France, SC $52,191

Liberty, SC $52,325

Long Creek, SC $51,445

Lowndesville, SC $51,737

Marietta, SC $52,322

Mauldin, SC $52,521

Mountain Rest, SC $51,570

Newry, SC $52,053

Ninety Six, SC $51,651

Norris, SC $52,246

Pelzer, SC $52,399

Pendleton, SC $52,216

Pickens, SC $52,271

Seneca, SC $52,042

Piedmont, SC $52,482

Richland, SC $51,885

Salem, SC $51,937

Sandy Springs, SC $52,147

Simpsonville, SC $52,440

Six Mile, SC $52,140

Slater, SC $52,395

Starr, SC $51,945

Sunset, SC $52,097

Tamassee, SC $51,704

Taylors, SC $52,477

Tigerville, SC $52,383

Townville, SC $51,975

Travelers Rest, SC $52,385

Walhalla, SC $51,815

Ware Shoals, SC $52,182

Westminster, SC $51,666

West Union, SC $51,952

Williamston, SC $52,335

Blacksburg, SC $53,567

Bowling Green, SC $54,321

Catawba, SC $54,370

Chester, SC $53,606

Fort Mill, SC $54,346

Chesterfield, SC $51,472

Clover, SC $54,349

Edgemoor, SC $54,356

Fort Lawn, SC $53,865

Hickory Grove, SC $53,209

Jefferson, SC $51,659

Lancaster, SC $53,614

Lando, SC $54,271

Mc Connells, SC $54,092

Mount Croghan, SC $51,733

Pageland, SC $52,642

Richburg, SC $53,825

Rock Hill, SC $54,715

Ruby, SC $51,618

Sharon, SC $53,406

Smyrna, SC $53,477

Van Wyck, SC $54,304

York, SC $54,220

Aiken, SC $52,246

Folly Beach, SC $53,915

Walterboro, SC $51,774

Williams, SC $51,199

Florence, SC $51,064

Andrews, SC $51,159

Aynor, SC $51,018

Bennettsville, SC $50,893

Blenheim, SC $50,957

Cades, SC $50,618

Centenary, SC $50,849

Cheraw, SC $51,431

Clio, SC $50,879

Conway, SC $51,016

Coward, SC $50,959

Darlington, SC $51,053

Dillon, SC $50,886

Effingham, SC $51,040

Fork, SC $50,871

Galivants Ferry, SC $51,008

Green Sea, SC $50,940

Gresham, SC $50,899

Hamer, SC $50,963

Hartsville, SC $51,078

Hemingway, SC $50,974

Johnsonville, SC $50,783

Kingstree, SC $51,011

Lake City, SC $50,739

Lake View, SC $50,968

Lane, SC $51,114

Latta, SC $50,954

Little River, SC $51,290

Little Rock, SC $50,928

Longs, SC $51,139

Loris, SC $50,995

Mc Coll, SC $51,101

Marion, SC $50,917

Myrtle Beach, SC $51,150

Minturn, SC $50,889

Mullins, SC $50,887

Murrells Inlet, SC $51,026

Nesmith, SC $50,948

Nichols, SC $50,925

North Myrtle Beach, SC $51,278

Pamplico, SC $50,907

Patrick, SC $51,401

Pawleys Island, SC $50,940

Rains, SC $50,901

Salters, SC $51,120

Scranton, SC $50,870

Sellers, SC $50,940

Society Hill, SC $50,920

Tatum, SC $51,085

Wallace, SC $51,254

Greenville, SC $52,541

Abbeville, SC $51,682

Anderson, SC $52,176

Belton, SC $52,250

Calhoun Falls, SC $51,482

Central, SC $52,193

Georgetown, SC $51,112

Goose Creek, SC $53,778

Green Pond, SC $52,325

Grover, SC $51,686

Harleyville, SC $51,567

Hollywood, SC $53,358

Huger, SC $53,270

Isle Of Palms, SC $53,904

Jacksonboro, SC $52,683

Jamestown, SC $52,506

Johns Island, SC $53,915

Ladson, SC $53,647

Mc Clellanville, SC $52,545

Moncks Corner, SC $52,885

Mount Pleasant, SC $53,915

Pineville, SC $51,274

Pinopolis, SC $52,291

Ravenel, SC $53,693

Reevesville, SC $51,307

Ridgeville, SC $52,937

Round O, SC $52,500

Ruffin, SC $51,282

Russellville, SC $51,462

Saint George, SC $51,609

Saint Stephen, SC $51,472

Smoaks, SC $51,163

Sullivans Island, SC $53,915

Summerville, SC $53,236

Wadmalaw Island, SC $53,606

Pomaria, SC $52,241

Gramling, SC $52,672

Prosperity, SC $52,074

Rembert, SC $51,119

Ridge Spring, SC $51,967

Ridgeway, SC $52,245

Rion, SC $52,324

Rowesville, SC $51,300

Saint Matthews, SC $51,615

Salley, SC $51,824

Saluda, SC $51,653

Santee, SC $51,361

Sardinia, SC $50,433

Silverstreet, SC $51,572

Springfield, SC $51,689

State Park, SC $52,437

Summerton, SC $50,912

Sumter, SC $50,201

Shaw A F B, SC $50,560

Swansea, SC $52,153

Timmonsville, SC $50,993

Turbeville, SC $50,454

Vance, SC $51,393

Wagener, SC $51,835

Ward, SC $51,847

Wedgefield, SC $50,798

West Columbia, SC $52,438

Westville, SC $51,778

White Rock, SC $52,266

Whitmire, SC $51,863

Winnsboro, SC $52,454

Columbia, SC $52,438

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	$66,499	$32.0	25%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$63,839	$31.0	20%
MFG Durable	$61,179	$29.0	15%
Biotechnology	$58,519	$28.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$55,859	$27.0	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.

$47,469

Average $53,199/year

$60,589

$3,956

Average $4,433/month

$5,049

$913

Average $1,023/week

$1,165

$23

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,589	$5,049	$1,165	$29
Average	$53,199	$4,433	$1,023	$26
25th Percentile	$47,469	$3,956	$913	$23

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