What are the main factors that influence an Algae 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 Algae Technician?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Algae Technician roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Algae Technician's salary?

An Algae Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,821 for beginners, reaching about $60,451 at mid-level, and approach $105,618 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Algae Technician?

Algae Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Algae Technician roles are District of Columbia $55,079, California $54,870, Massachusetts $54,139. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Algae Technician roles make?

Salaries for Algae Technician level roles vary by specialization: Technician: $90,266; Or Technician: $87,019; Micro Algae Technician: $83,876; Ophthalmic Technician: $67,444; CIP Technician: $65,445.

Algae Technician Salary in Vermont

How much does an Algae Technician make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Algae Technician in Vermont is $48,826 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,036
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,587 to $53,647
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,727

10% $40,727

50% (Median) $48,826

90% $58,036

Algae Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,647	$4,471	$1,032	$26
Average	$48,826	$4,069	$939	$23
25th Percentile	$44,587	$3,716	$857	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Algae Technician Salaries

An Algae 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 Algae Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Algae 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): $47,821
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,627
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,451
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $92,560
Expert (over 8 years): $105,618

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Algae Technician	less than 1 year	$47,821
Waste Water Treatment Technician II	1-2 years	$53,627
Waste Water Treatment Technician III	2-4 years	$60,451
Waste Water Treatment Superintendent	5-8 years	$92,560
Waste Water Treatment Plant Manager	over 8 years	$105,618

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

District of Columbia: $55,079.
California: $54,870.
Massachusetts: $54,139.

District of Columbia $55,079 California $54,870 Massachusetts $54,139 Washington $53,940 New Jersey $53,920 Alaska $53,850 Connecticut $53,164 New York $52,885

Hawaii $51,995 Rhode Island $51,577 Maryland $51,293 Minnesota $50,905 Colorado $50,756 Illinois $50,706 Oregon $50,517 Delaware $50,378

New Hampshire $50,290 Virginia $50,094 Pennsylvania $49,522 Nevada $49,234 North Dakota $49,139 Michigan $48,990 Wisconsin $48,935 Vermont $48,826

Texas $48,522 Maine $48,502 Arizona $48,473 Ohio $48,438 Georgia $47,980 Indiana $47,751 Wyoming $47,707 Utah $47,637

Iowa $47,607 Kansas $47,368 Louisiana $47,299 North Carolina $47,274 Missouri $47,264 Florida $47,070 Montana $46,965 Nebraska $46,866

Kentucky $46,811 South Carolina $46,612 Tennessee $46,488 Idaho $46,438 New Mexico $46,075 Oklahoma $45,995 Alabama $45,702 South Dakota $45,209

Arkansas $44,941 West Virginia $44,796 Mississippi $44,364

Top Paying Cities for Algae 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:

Adamant: $49,977
Barre: $50,053
Cabot: $49,943

Adamant, VT $49,977

Barre, VT $50,053

Cabot, VT $49,943

Calais, VT $49,986

East Barre, VT $49,976

East Calais, VT $49,977

East Montpelier, VT $50,011

Eden, VT $49,945

Eden Mills, VT $49,899

Graniteville, VT $50,050

Hyde Park, VT $50,018

Johnson, VT $50,081

Lake Elmore, VT $49,962

Marshfield, VT $49,951

Moretown, VT $50,085

Morrisville, VT $50,079

Moscow, VT $50,104

Northfield, VT $50,024

Northfield Falls, VT $50,257

North Hyde Park, VT $50,015

North Montpelier, VT $49,964

Plainfield, VT $49,958

Roxbury, VT $49,873

South Barre, VT $50,111

Waterbury, VT $50,099

Stowe, VT $50,106

Waitsfield, VT $50,078

Warren, VT $49,985

Washington, VT $49,887

Waterbury Center, VT $50,098

Websterville, VT $50,042

Williamstown, VT $49,983

Wolcott, VT $49,956

Woodbury, VT $49,907

Worcester, VT $49,957

Rutland, VT $49,955

Belmont, VT $49,801

Benson, VT $49,800

Bomoseen, VT $49,879

Brandon, VT $49,916

Bridport, VT $49,921

Castleton, VT $49,888

Center Rutland, VT $49,923

Chittenden, VT $49,808

Cuttingsville, VT $49,790

Danby, VT $49,875

East Middlebury, VT $49,949

East Poultney, VT $49,881

East Wallingford, VT $49,827

Fair Haven, VT $49,845

Florence, VT $49,827

Forest Dale, VT $49,918

Gaysville, VT $49,601

Granville, VT $49,835

Hancock, VT $49,827

Hydeville, VT $49,885

Killington, VT $49,822

Middlebury, VT $50,026

Middletown Springs, VT $49,854

Mount Holly, VT $49,808

North Clarendon, VT $49,881

Orwell, VT $49,875

Pawlet, VT $49,893

Pittsfield, VT $49,851

Pittsford, VT $49,898

Poultney, VT $49,889

Proctor, VT $49,944

Ripton, VT $49,886

Rochester, VT $49,861

Rupert, VT $49,856

Salisbury, VT $49,935

Shoreham, VT $49,893

Stockbridge, VT $49,804

Wallingford, VT $49,831

Wells, VT $49,895

West Pawlet, VT $49,912

West Rupert, VT $49,900

West Rutland, VT $49,870

Whiting, VT $49,895

Saint Johnsbury, VT $49,949

Albany, VT $49,920

Barnet, VT $49,895

Barton, VT $49,914

Beebe Plain, VT $49,929

Concord, VT $49,848

Coventry, VT $49,987

Craftsbury, VT $49,934

Craftsbury Common, VT $49,937

Danville, VT $49,906

Derby, VT $49,929

Derby Line, VT $49,892

East Burke, VT $49,890

East Charleston, VT $49,895

East Hardwick, VT $49,922

East Haven, VT $49,781

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $49,948

Glover, VT $49,899

Granby, VT $49,720

Greensboro, VT $49,882

Greensboro Bend, VT $49,914

Hardwick, VT $49,969

Irasburg, VT $49,902

Island Pond, VT $49,820

Lowell, VT $49,885

Lower Waterford, VT $49,942

Lyndon, VT $49,933

Lyndon Center, VT $49,989

Lyndonville, VT $49,935

Morgan, VT $49,845

Newport, VT $49,959

Newport Center, VT $49,895

North Concord, VT $49,765

North Troy, VT $49,902

Orleans, VT $49,883

Passumpsic, VT $49,952

Peacham, VT $49,851

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $49,953

Sheffield, VT $49,864

Sutton, VT $49,861

Troy, VT $49,907

West Burke, VT $49,894

West Charleston, VT $49,870

West Danville, VT $49,909

Westfield, VT $49,869

West Glover, VT $49,904

Averill, VT $49,613

Beecher Falls, VT $49,935

Canaan, VT $49,811

Gilman, VT $50,030

Guildhall, VT $49,745

Lunenburg, VT $49,854

Norton, VT $49,713

North Bennington, VT $50,268

North Pownal, VT $50,369

Pownal, VT $50,398

White River Junction, VT $49,942

Ascutney, VT $49,965

Barnard, VT $49,829

Bethel, VT $49,860

Bradford, VT $49,912

Bridgewater, VT $49,880

Bridgewater Corners, VT $49,781

Brookfield, VT $49,908

Brownsville, VT $49,881

Chelsea, VT $49,879

Corinth, VT $49,866

East Corinth, VT $49,887

East Randolph, VT $49,896

East Ryegate, VT $49,853

East Thetford, VT $49,915

Fairlee, VT $49,861

Groton, VT $49,874

Hartford, VT $50,072

Hartland, VT $49,897

Hartland Four Corners, VT $49,895

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $50,023

Newbury, VT $49,868

North Hartland, VT $49,932

North Pomfret, VT $49,847

North Thetford, VT $49,914

Norwich, VT $49,904

Plymouth, VT $49,745

Post Mills, VT $49,903

Quechee, VT $49,955

Randolph, VT $49,946

Randolph Center, VT $49,920

Reading, VT $49,786

Sharon, VT $49,859

South Pomfret, VT $49,811

South Royalton, VT $49,873

South Ryegate, VT $49,883

South Strafford, VT $49,870

South Woodstock, VT $49,799

Strafford, VT $49,827

Taftsville, VT $49,959

Thetford, VT $49,915

Thetford Center, VT $49,863

Topsham, VT $49,848

Tunbridge, VT $49,857

Vershire, VT $49,834

Wells River, VT $49,886

West Fairlee, VT $49,978

West Hartford, VT $49,848

West Newbury, VT $49,867

West Topsham, VT $49,887

Wilder, VT $50,074

Windsor, VT $49,917

Woodstock, VT $49,856

Bellows Falls, VT $50,038

Cambridgeport, VT $49,981

Cavendish, VT $49,815

Chester, VT $49,864

Chester Depot, VT $49,847

Grafton, VT $49,827

Londonderry, VT $49,916

Ludlow, VT $49,841

North Springfield, VT $50,015

Perkinsville, VT $49,879

Peru, VT $49,864

Proctorsville, VT $49,823

Saxtons River, VT $50,028

South Londonderry, VT $49,947

Springfield, VT $49,990

Westminster, VT $50,038

Westminster Station, VT $50,041

Weston, VT $49,813

Shaftsbury, VT $50,208

Brattleboro, VT $50,140

Bondville, VT $49,933

East Dover, VT $50,034

Jacksonville, VT $50,160

Jamaica, VT $49,934

Marlboro, VT $50,388

Newfane, VT $50,001

Putney, VT $49,991

Readsboro, VT $50,394

South Newfane, VT $50,019

Stamford, VT $50,358

Townshend, VT $49,956

Vernon, VT $50,293

Wardsboro, VT $49,992

West Dover, VT $50,074

West Dummerston, VT $50,014

West Halifax, VT $50,091

West Townshend, VT $49,889

West Wardsboro, VT $49,890

Whitingham, VT $50,142

Williamsville, VT $50,014

Wilmington, VT $50,112

Burlington, VT $50,249

South Burlington, VT $50,246

Winooski, VT $50,249

Colchester, VT $50,249

Alburgh, VT $49,998

Bakersfield, VT $50,072

Belvidere Center, VT $49,890

Bristol, VT $50,082

Cambridge, VT $50,142

Charlotte, VT $50,180

East Berkshire, VT $50,024

East Fairfield, VT $50,098

Enosburg Falls, VT $49,960

Essex, VT $50,210

Essex Junction, VT $50,214

Fairfax, VT $50,146

Fairfield, VT $50,097

Ferrisburgh, VT $50,125

Franklin, VT $49,963

Grand Isle, VT $50,151

Highgate Center, VT $50,005

Highgate Springs, VT $50,031

Hinesburg, VT $50,179

Huntington, VT $50,142

Isle La Motte, VT $50,060

Jeffersonville, VT $50,108

Jericho, VT $50,168

Jonesville, VT $50,179

Milton, VT $50,192

Monkton, VT $50,139

Montgomery, VT $49,960

Montgomery Center, VT $49,899

New Haven, VT $50,076

North Ferrisburgh, VT $50,147

North Hero, VT $50,097

Richford, VT $49,952

Richmond, VT $50,174

Saint Albans, VT $50,120

Saint Albans Bay, VT $50,113

Shelburne, VT $50,226

Sheldon, VT $50,060

Sheldon Springs, VT $50,183

South Hero, VT $50,196

Starksboro, VT $50,112

Swanton, VT $50,051

Underhill, VT $50,157

Underhill Center, VT $50,158

Vergennes, VT $50,061

Waterville, VT $50,078

Westford, VT $50,182

Williston, VT $50,220

Montpelier, VT $50,045

Bennington, VT $50,305

Arlington, VT $50,128

Dorset, VT $49,933

East Arlington, VT $49,914

East Dorset, VT $49,934

Manchester, VT $50,068

Manchester Center, VT $50,036

Algae Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Algae Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 57% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Algae Technician positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Algae Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Algae Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$63,474	$31.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$61,032	$29.0	25%
Biotechnology	$56,150	$27.0	15%
MFG Durable	$53,708	$26.0	10%
Construction	$51,267	$25.0	5%

Algae Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Algae 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.

$44,587

Average $48,826/year

$53,647

$3,716

Average $4,069/month

$4,471

$857

Average $939/week

$1,032

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,647	$4,471	$1,032	$26
Average	$48,826	$4,069	$939	$23
25th Percentile	$44,587	$3,716	$857	$21

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