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

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

How does experience change An AMI Technician's salary?

An AMI Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,151 for beginners, reaching about $59,608 at mid-level, and approach $104,135 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an AMI Technician?

AMI Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for AMI Technician roles are District of Columbia $54,307, California $54,101, Massachusetts $53,380. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of AMI Technician roles make?

Salaries for AMI Technician level roles vary by specialization: AMI Water Meter Installer: $92,182; Technician: $90,239; Or Technician: $86,993; AMI Specialist: $81,399; AMI Analyst: $75,599.

AMI Technician Salary in Vermont

How much does an AMI Technician make in Vermont? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an AMI Technician in Vermont is $48,141 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,224
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,961 to $52,895
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,155

10% $40,155

50% (Median) $48,141

90% $57,224

AMI Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,895	$4,408	$1,017	$25
Average	$48,141	$4,012	$926	$23
25th Percentile	$43,961	$3,663	$845	$21

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Key Factors That Influence AMI Technician Salaries

An AMI 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 AMI Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an AMI 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): $47,151
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,877
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,608
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $91,256
Expert (over 8 years): $104,135

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
AMI Technician	less than 1 year	$47,151
Wastewater Plant Operator II	1-2 years	$52,877
Wastewater Plant Operator III	2-4 years	$59,608
Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor	5-8 years	$91,256
Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager	over 8 years	$104,135

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

District of Columbia: $54,307.
California: $54,101.
Massachusetts: $53,380.

District of Columbia $54,307 California $54,101 Massachusetts $53,380 Washington $53,183 New Jersey $53,164 Alaska $53,095 Connecticut $52,418 New York $52,144

Hawaii $51,266 Rhode Island $50,854 Maryland $50,574 Minnesota $50,191 Colorado $50,044 Illinois $49,995 Oregon $49,809 Delaware $49,672

New Hampshire $49,585 Virginia $49,392 Pennsylvania $48,828 Nevada $48,543 North Dakota $48,450 Michigan $48,303 Wisconsin $48,249 Vermont $48,141

Texas $47,842 Maine $47,822 Arizona $47,793 Ohio $47,759 Georgia $47,307 Indiana $47,082 Wyoming $47,038 Utah $46,969

Iowa $46,940 Kansas $46,704 Louisiana $46,635 North Carolina $46,611 Missouri $46,601 Florida $46,410 Montana $46,307 Nebraska $46,209

Kentucky $46,155 South Carolina $45,959 Tennessee $45,836 Idaho $45,787 New Mexico $45,429 Oklahoma $45,350 Alabama $45,061 South Dakota $44,575

Arkansas $44,311 West Virginia $44,168 Mississippi $43,742

Top Paying Cities for AMI 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: $49,277
Barre: $49,351
Cabot: $49,242

Adamant, VT $49,277

Barre, VT $49,351

Cabot, VT $49,242

Calais, VT $49,286

East Barre, VT $49,276

East Calais, VT $49,277

East Montpelier, VT $49,310

Eden, VT $49,244

Eden Mills, VT $49,200

Graniteville, VT $49,348

Hyde Park, VT $49,317

Johnson, VT $49,379

Lake Elmore, VT $49,262

Marshfield, VT $49,251

Moretown, VT $49,383

Morrisville, VT $49,377

Moscow, VT $49,402

Northfield, VT $49,322

Northfield Falls, VT $49,553

North Hyde Park, VT $49,313

North Montpelier, VT $49,264

Plainfield, VT $49,257

Roxbury, VT $49,174

South Barre, VT $49,408

Waterbury, VT $49,397

Stowe, VT $49,404

Waitsfield, VT $49,376

Warren, VT $49,284

Washington, VT $49,188

Waterbury Center, VT $49,395

Websterville, VT $49,340

Williamstown, VT $49,283

Wolcott, VT $49,256

Woodbury, VT $49,207

Worcester, VT $49,256

Rutland, VT $49,255

Belmont, VT $49,103

Benson, VT $49,102

Bomoseen, VT $49,180

Brandon, VT $49,216

Bridport, VT $49,221

Castleton, VT $49,189

Center Rutland, VT $49,223

Chittenden, VT $49,109

Cuttingsville, VT $49,092

Danby, VT $49,176

East Middlebury, VT $49,248

East Poultney, VT $49,182

East Wallingford, VT $49,128

Fair Haven, VT $49,146

Florence, VT $49,129

Forest Dale, VT $49,218

Gaysville, VT $48,905

Granville, VT $49,136

Hancock, VT $49,129

Hydeville, VT $49,185

Killington, VT $49,123

Middlebury, VT $49,324

Middletown Springs, VT $49,155

Mount Holly, VT $49,109

North Clarendon, VT $49,182

Orwell, VT $49,176

Pawlet, VT $49,194

Pittsfield, VT $49,152

Pittsford, VT $49,199

Poultney, VT $49,189

Proctor, VT $49,244

Ripton, VT $49,187

Rochester, VT $49,161

Rupert, VT $49,157

Salisbury, VT $49,235

Shoreham, VT $49,193

Stockbridge, VT $49,106

Wallingford, VT $49,132

Wells, VT $49,196

West Pawlet, VT $49,212

West Rupert, VT $49,201

West Rutland, VT $49,171

Whiting, VT $49,195

Saint Johnsbury, VT $49,248

Albany, VT $49,220

Barnet, VT $49,196

Barton, VT $49,214

Beebe Plain, VT $49,229

Concord, VT $49,149

Coventry, VT $49,286

Craftsbury, VT $49,234

Craftsbury Common, VT $49,236

Danville, VT $49,207

Derby, VT $49,229

Derby Line, VT $49,192

East Burke, VT $49,191

East Charleston, VT $49,196

East Hardwick, VT $49,222

East Haven, VT $49,083

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $49,247

Glover, VT $49,200

Granby, VT $49,023

Greensboro, VT $49,183

Greensboro Bend, VT $49,214

Hardwick, VT $49,269

Irasburg, VT $49,202

Island Pond, VT $49,122

Lowell, VT $49,185

Lower Waterford, VT $49,242

Lyndon, VT $49,233

Lyndon Center, VT $49,288

Lyndonville, VT $49,235

Morgan, VT $49,146

Newport, VT $49,259

Newport Center, VT $49,196

North Concord, VT $49,067

North Troy, VT $49,203

Orleans, VT $49,184

Passumpsic, VT $49,251

Peacham, VT $49,152

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $49,253

Sheffield, VT $49,165

Sutton, VT $49,161

Troy, VT $49,208

West Burke, VT $49,194

West Charleston, VT $49,171

West Danville, VT $49,209

Westfield, VT $49,170

West Glover, VT $49,204

Averill, VT $48,918

Beecher Falls, VT $49,235

Canaan, VT $49,112

Gilman, VT $49,329

Guildhall, VT $49,048

Lunenburg, VT $49,155

Norton, VT $49,016

North Bennington, VT $49,563

North Pownal, VT $49,663

Pownal, VT $49,691

White River Junction, VT $49,242

Ascutney, VT $49,265

Barnard, VT $49,130

Bethel, VT $49,160

Bradford, VT $49,212

Bridgewater, VT $49,181

Bridgewater Corners, VT $49,083

Brookfield, VT $49,208

Brownsville, VT $49,182

Chelsea, VT $49,180

Corinth, VT $49,167

East Corinth, VT $49,187

East Randolph, VT $49,197

East Ryegate, VT $49,154

East Thetford, VT $49,215

Fairlee, VT $49,162

Groton, VT $49,175

Hartford, VT $49,370

Hartland, VT $49,197

Hartland Four Corners, VT $49,195

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $49,322

Newbury, VT $49,169

North Hartland, VT $49,232

North Pomfret, VT $49,148

North Thetford, VT $49,214

Norwich, VT $49,204

Plymouth, VT $49,048

Post Mills, VT $49,203

Quechee, VT $49,254

Randolph, VT $49,245

Randolph Center, VT $49,220

Reading, VT $49,088

Sharon, VT $49,159

South Pomfret, VT $49,112

South Royalton, VT $49,174

South Ryegate, VT $49,183

South Strafford, VT $49,171

South Woodstock, VT $49,101

Strafford, VT $49,129

Taftsville, VT $49,258

Thetford, VT $49,215

Thetford Center, VT $49,163

Topsham, VT $49,149

Tunbridge, VT $49,158

Vershire, VT $49,135

Wells River, VT $49,187

West Fairlee, VT $49,277

West Hartford, VT $49,149

West Newbury, VT $49,168

West Topsham, VT $49,188

Wilder, VT $49,372

Windsor, VT $49,217

Woodstock, VT $49,157

Bellows Falls, VT $49,337

Cambridgeport, VT $49,280

Cavendish, VT $49,116

Chester, VT $49,165

Chester Depot, VT $49,148

Grafton, VT $49,128

Londonderry, VT $49,216

Ludlow, VT $49,142

North Springfield, VT $49,313

Perkinsville, VT $49,180

Peru, VT $49,165

Proctorsville, VT $49,125

Saxtons River, VT $49,326

South Londonderry, VT $49,247

Springfield, VT $49,289

Westminster, VT $49,336

Westminster Station, VT $49,339

Weston, VT $49,114

Shaftsbury, VT $49,504

Brattleboro, VT $49,437

Bondville, VT $49,233

East Dover, VT $49,333

Jacksonville, VT $49,457

Jamaica, VT $49,234

Marlboro, VT $49,682

Newfane, VT $49,300

Putney, VT $49,290

Readsboro, VT $49,688

South Newfane, VT $49,317

Stamford, VT $49,652

Townshend, VT $49,256

Vernon, VT $49,588

Wardsboro, VT $49,291

West Dover, VT $49,372

West Dummerston, VT $49,312

West Halifax, VT $49,389

West Townshend, VT $49,189

West Wardsboro, VT $49,190

Whitingham, VT $49,439

Williamsville, VT $49,312

Wilmington, VT $49,409

Burlington, VT $49,544

South Burlington, VT $49,541

Winooski, VT $49,544

Colchester, VT $49,544

Alburgh, VT $49,297

Bakersfield, VT $49,370

Belvidere Center, VT $49,191

Bristol, VT $49,380

Cambridge, VT $49,439

Charlotte, VT $49,477

East Berkshire, VT $49,322

East Fairfield, VT $49,396

Enosburg Falls, VT $49,260

Essex, VT $49,506

Essex Junction, VT $49,510

Fairfax, VT $49,442

Fairfield, VT $49,395

Ferrisburgh, VT $49,422

Franklin, VT $49,262

Grand Isle, VT $49,447

Highgate Center, VT $49,304

Highgate Springs, VT $49,329

Hinesburg, VT $49,476

Huntington, VT $49,439

Isle La Motte, VT $49,358

Jeffersonville, VT $49,406

Jericho, VT $49,465

Jonesville, VT $49,475

Milton, VT $49,489

Monkton, VT $49,436

Montgomery, VT $49,260

Montgomery Center, VT $49,200

New Haven, VT $49,374

North Ferrisburgh, VT $49,444

North Hero, VT $49,395

Richford, VT $49,251

Richmond, VT $49,470

Saint Albans, VT $49,417

Saint Albans Bay, VT $49,411

Shelburne, VT $49,522

Sheldon, VT $49,358

Sheldon Springs, VT $49,479

South Hero, VT $49,492

Starksboro, VT $49,409

Swanton, VT $49,349

Underhill, VT $49,454

Underhill Center, VT $49,455

Vergennes, VT $49,359

Waterville, VT $49,376

Westford, VT $49,478

Williston, VT $49,516

Montpelier, VT $49,343

Bennington, VT $49,599

Arlington, VT $49,425

Dorset, VT $49,233

East Arlington, VT $49,214

East Dorset, VT $49,234

Manchester, VT $49,366

Manchester Center, VT $49,334

AMI Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For AMI 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, AMI Technician positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view AMI Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an AMI Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$62,584	$30.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$60,177	$29.0	25%
Biotechnology	$55,362	$27.0	15%
MFG Durable	$52,955	$25.0	10%
Construction	$50,548	$24.0	5%

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

Understanding how an AMI 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.

$43,961

Average $48,141/year

$52,895

$3,663

Average $4,012/month

$4,408

$845

Average $926/week

$1,017

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,895	$4,408	$1,017	$25
Average	$48,141	$4,012	$926	$23
25th Percentile	$43,961	$3,663	$845	$21

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