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

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

How does experience change An AMO Technician's salary?

An AMO Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,016 for beginners, reaching about $55,641 at mid-level, and approach $97,214 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an AMO Technician?

AMO Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for AMO Technician roles are District of Columbia $54,751, California $54,544, Massachusetts $53,817. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of AMO Technician roles make?

Salaries for AMO Technician level roles vary by specialization: Technician: $90,266; Or Technician: $87,019; Ophthalmic Technician: $67,444; CIP Technician: $65,445; Mathematical Technician: $65,238.

AMO Technician Salary in South Dakota

How much does an AMO Technician make in South Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an AMO Technician in South Dakota is $44,941 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,418
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,039 to $49,378
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,486

10% $37,486

50% (Median) $44,941

90% $53,418

AMO Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,378	$4,115	$950	$24
Average	$44,941	$3,745	$864	$22
25th Percentile	$41,039	$3,420	$789	$20

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Key Factors That Influence AMO Technician Salaries

An AMO 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 AMO Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an AMO 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): $44,016
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,360
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,641
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $85,195
Expert (over 8 years): $97,214

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
AMO Technician	less than 1 year	$44,016
Waste Water Treatment Technician II	1-2 years	$49,360
Waste Water Treatment Technician III	2-4 years	$55,641
Waste Water Treatment Superintendent	5-8 years	$85,195
Waste Water Treatment Plant Manager	over 8 years	$97,214

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

District of Columbia: $54,751.
California: $54,544.
Massachusetts: $53,817.

District of Columbia $54,751 California $54,544 Massachusetts $53,817 Washington $53,619 New Jersey $53,599 Alaska $53,530 Connecticut $52,848 New York $52,571

Hawaii $51,686 Rhode Island $51,270 Maryland $50,988 Minnesota $50,603 Colorado $50,454 Illinois $50,405 Oregon $50,217 Delaware $50,078

New Hampshire $49,991 Virginia $49,797 Pennsylvania $49,228 Nevada $48,941 North Dakota $48,847 Michigan $48,699 Wisconsin $48,644 Vermont $48,536

Texas $48,234 Maine $48,214 Arizona $48,184 Ohio $48,150 Georgia $47,695 Indiana $47,467 Wyoming $47,423 Utah $47,354

Iowa $47,324 Kansas $47,087 Louisiana $47,017 North Carolina $46,993 Missouri $46,983 Florida $46,790 Montana $46,686 Nebraska $46,587

Kentucky $46,533 South Carolina $46,335 Tennessee $46,211 Idaho $46,162 New Mexico $45,801 Oklahoma $45,722 Alabama $45,430 South Dakota $44,941

Arkansas $44,673 West Virginia $44,530 Mississippi $44,100

Top Paying Cities for AMO 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:

Alcester: $45,409
Aurora: $45,650
Baltic: $45,159

Alcester, SD $45,409

Aurora, SD $45,650

Baltic, SD $45,159

Beresford, SD $45,293

Brandon, SD $45,067

Brookings, SD $45,734

Burbank, SD $45,247

Canistota, SD $45,314

Canton, SD $45,186

Centerville, SD $45,296

Chancellor, SD $45,180

Chester, SD $45,292

Colman, SD $45,440

Colton, SD $45,251

Crooks, SD $45,134

Davis, SD $45,240

Dell Rapids, SD $45,242

Egan, SD $45,363

Elk Point, SD $45,104

Elkton, SD $45,678

Fairview, SD $45,252

Flandreau, SD $45,511

Freeman, SD $45,461

Garretson, SD $45,168

Gayville, SD $45,537

Harrisburg, SD $45,095

Hartford, SD $45,165

Hudson, SD $45,288

Humboldt, SD $45,229

Hurley, SD $45,297

Irene, SD $45,424

Jefferson, SD $44,936

Lennox, SD $45,181

Lesterville, SD $45,504

Lyons, SD $45,176

Madison, SD $45,529

Marion, SD $45,328

Menno, SD $45,480

Mission Hill, SD $45,514

Monroe, SD $45,279

Belle Fourche, SD $45,454

Black Hawk, SD $44,063

Box Elder, SD $44,120

Buffalo, SD $45,371

Buffalo Gap, SD $45,014

Camp Crook, SD $45,415

Caputa, SD $44,333

Custer, SD $44,918

Deadwood, SD $44,641

Edgemont, SD $45,348

Enning, SD $44,994

Fairburn, SD $44,502

Fort Meade, SD $44,498

Hermosa, SD $44,324

Hill City, SD $44,625

Hot Springs, SD $45,314

Howes, SD $45,094

Interior, SD $45,167

Keystone, SD $44,280

Kyle, SD $45,263

Lead, SD $45,050

Ludlow, SD $45,550

Manderson, SD $45,336

Mud Butte, SD $45,122

Nemo, SD $44,343

Newell, SD $45,210

New Underwood, SD $44,335

Nisland, SD $45,309

Oelrichs, SD $45,220

Oglala, SD $45,299

Oral, SD $45,179

Owanka, SD $44,553

Piedmont, SD $44,096

Pine Ridge, SD $45,384

Porcupine, SD $45,247

Pringle, SD $45,057

Quinn, SD $45,101

Redig, SD $45,048

Saint Onge, SD $45,176

Scenic, SD $44,855

Smithwick, SD $45,236

Spearfish, SD $45,380

Sturgis, SD $44,357

Union Center, SD $45,025

Vale, SD $44,883

Wall, SD $45,036

Wasta, SD $44,808

White Owl, SD $45,115

Whitewood, SD $44,986

Wounded Knee, SD $45,339

Leola, SD $45,607

Long Lake, SD $45,677

Mansfield, SD $45,580

Mellette, SD $45,623

Northville, SD $45,574

Onaka, SD $45,397

Orient, SD $45,466

Pierpont, SD $45,620

Redfield, SD $45,694

Rockham, SD $45,520

Roscoe, SD $45,439

Selby, SD $45,360

Seneca, SD $45,368

Stratford, SD $45,625

Tolstoy, SD $45,371

Tulare, SD $45,630

Turton, SD $45,633

Warner, SD $45,678

Westport, SD $45,616

Pierre, SD $41,662

Agar, SD $42,746

Belvidere, SD $45,100

Blunt, SD $41,662

Burke, SD $45,453

Colome, SD $45,398

Dallas, SD $45,384

Draper, SD $43,983

Fort Pierre, SD $41,784

Gregory, SD $45,433

Hamill, SD $45,320

Harrold, SD $41,905

Hayes, SD $44,636

Herrick, SD $45,428

Holabird, SD $42,850

Ideal, SD $45,308

Kadoka, SD $45,152

Kennebec, SD $44,646

Long Valley, SD $45,150

Lower Brule, SD $44,587

Martin, SD $45,259

Midland, SD $45,004

Milesville, SD $45,033

Mission, SD $45,356

Murdo, SD $44,725

Norris, SD $45,220

Okaton, SD $45,106

Okreek, SD $45,330

Onida, SD $42,071

Parmelee, SD $45,302

Philip, SD $45,099

Presho, SD $44,313

Reliance, SD $45,346

Rosebud, SD $45,405

Saint Charles, SD $45,477

Saint Francis, SD $45,318

Tuthill, SD $45,205

Vivian, SD $44,120

Wanblee, SD $45,235

White River, SD $45,214

Winner, SD $45,356

Witten, SD $45,275

Wood, SD $45,209

Mobridge, SD $45,370

Bison, SD $45,257

Bullhead, SD $45,603

Cherry Creek, SD $45,139

Dupree, SD $45,149

Eagle Butte, SD $45,196

Faith, SD $45,135

Glencross, SD $45,174

Glenham, SD $45,386

Herreid, SD $45,560

Isabel, SD $45,165

Keldron, SD $45,383

Lantry, SD $45,217

Lemmon, SD $45,553

Little Eagle, SD $45,596

Lodgepole, SD $45,430

Mc Intosh, SD $45,451

Mc Laughlin, SD $45,411

Meadow, SD $45,153

Morristown, SD $45,498

Mound City, SD $45,478

Pollock, SD $45,649

Prairie City, SD $45,315

Ralph, SD $45,463

Reva, SD $45,318

Ridgeview, SD $45,218

Timber Lake, SD $45,241

Trail City, SD $45,227

Wakpala, SD $45,412

Walker, SD $45,484

Watauga, SD $45,382

Whitehorse, SD $45,266

Rapid City, SD $44,055

Ellsworth Afb, SD $44,055

Allen, SD $45,258

Batesland, SD $45,277

Montrose, SD $45,315

North Sioux City, SD $44,865

Nunda, SD $45,507

Oldham, SD $45,608

Olivet, SD $45,501

Parker, SD $45,254

Ramona, SD $45,527

Renner, SD $45,106

Rowena, SD $45,076

Rutland, SD $45,467

Salem, SD $45,470

Scotland, SD $45,572

Sinai, SD $45,752

Springfield, SD $45,626

Tabor, SD $45,596

Tea, SD $45,131

Trent, SD $45,303

Tyndall, SD $45,583

Utica, SD $45,504

Valley Springs, SD $45,103

Vermillion, SD $45,515

Viborg, SD $45,412

Volga, SD $45,645

Volin, SD $45,463

Wakonda, SD $45,416

Wentworth, SD $45,451

Winfred, SD $45,473

Worthing, SD $45,174

Yankton, SD $45,689

Sioux Falls, SD $45,064

Vienna, SD $45,727

Wallace, SD $45,700

Waubay, SD $45,678

Webster, SD $45,689

White, SD $45,760

Willow Lake, SD $45,779

Wilmot, SD $45,723

Mitchell, SD $45,730

Alexandria, SD $45,562

Alpena, SD $45,639

Armour, SD $45,545

Artesian, SD $45,632

Avon, SD $45,558

Bonesteel, SD $45,469

Bridgewater, SD $45,440

Canova, SD $45,501

Carpenter, SD $45,745

Carthage, SD $45,643

Cavour, SD $45,703

Chamberlain, SD $45,497

Corsica, SD $45,554

Dante, SD $45,531

Delmont, SD $45,533

Dimock, SD $45,583

Emery, SD $45,515

Ethan, SD $45,608

Fairfax, SD $45,477

Fedora, SD $45,593

Fort Thompson, SD $44,963

Fulton, SD $45,599

Gann Valley, SD $45,403

Geddes, SD $45,488

Harrison, SD $45,522

Highmore, SD $44,646

Stephan, SD $44,844

Hitchcock, SD $45,666

Howard, SD $45,616

Huron, SD $45,822

Iroquois, SD $45,713

Kaylor, SD $45,633

Kimball, SD $45,495

Lake Andes, SD $45,561

Lane, SD $45,735

Letcher, SD $45,612

Marty, SD $45,707

Miller, SD $45,537

Mount Vernon, SD $45,582

New Holland, SD $45,650

Oacoma, SD $45,456

Parkston, SD $45,602

Pickstown, SD $45,631

Plankinton, SD $45,574

Platte, SD $45,497

Pukwana, SD $45,465

Ree Heights, SD $45,238

Saint Lawrence, SD $45,539

Spencer, SD $45,495

Stickney, SD $45,545

Tripp, SD $45,558

Virgil, SD $45,601

Wagner, SD $45,567

Wessington, SD $45,567

Wessington Springs, SD $45,560

White Lake, SD $45,515

Wolsey, SD $45,657

Woonsocket, SD $45,636

Yale, SD $45,740

Aberdeen, SD $45,745

Akaska, SD $45,336

Amherst, SD $45,674

Andover, SD $45,609

Ashton, SD $45,600

Barnard, SD $45,663

Bath, SD $45,649

Bowdle, SD $45,422

Brentford, SD $45,683

Britton, SD $45,803

Claremont, SD $45,636

Columbia, SD $45,581

Conde, SD $45,630

Cresbard, SD $45,517

Doland, SD $45,727

Eureka, SD $45,582

Faulkton, SD $45,513

Ferney, SD $45,796

Frankfort, SD $45,724

Frederick, SD $45,675

Gettysburg, SD $45,086

Groton, SD $45,654

Hecla, SD $45,740

Hosmer, SD $45,510

Houghton, SD $45,547

Hoven, SD $45,385

Ipswich, SD $45,557

Java, SD $45,357

Langford, SD $45,613

Lebanon, SD $45,162

Watertown, SD $45,822

Arlington, SD $45,701

Astoria, SD $45,773

Badger, SD $45,781

Big Stone City, SD $45,847

Bradley, SD $45,685

Brandt, SD $45,743

Bristol, SD $45,649

Bruce, SD $45,693

Bryant, SD $45,758

Castlewood, SD $45,730

Claire City, SD $45,799

Clark, SD $45,764

Clear Lake, SD $45,747

Corona, SD $45,800

De Smet, SD $45,740

Eden, SD $45,659

Erwin, SD $45,711

Estelline, SD $45,723

Florence, SD $45,708

Garden City, SD $45,716

Gary, SD $45,776

Goodwin, SD $45,689

Grenville, SD $45,647

Hayti, SD $45,748

Hazel, SD $45,727

Henry, SD $45,728

Kranzburg, SD $45,898

Labolt, SD $45,693

Lake City, SD $45,735

Lake Norden, SD $45,769

Lake Preston, SD $45,725

Marvin, SD $45,644

Milbank, SD $45,840

New Effington, SD $45,897

Ortley, SD $45,654

Peever, SD $45,715

Raymond, SD $45,738

Revillo, SD $45,721

Rosholt, SD $45,886

Roslyn, SD $45,638

Sisseton, SD $45,743

South Shore, SD $45,658

Stockholm, SD $45,659

Strandburg, SD $45,654

Summit, SD $45,657

Toronto, SD $45,725

Twin Brooks, SD $45,641

Veblen, SD $45,822

AMO Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an AMO Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$58,423	$28.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$56,176	$27.0	25%
Biotechnology	$51,682	$25.0	15%
MFG Durable	$49,435	$24.0	10%
Construction	$47,188	$23.0	5%

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

Understanding how an AMO 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.

$41,039

Average $44,941/year

$49,378

$3,420

Average $3,745/month

$4,115

$789

Average $864/week

$950

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,378	$4,115	$950	$24
Average	$44,941	$3,745	$864	$22
25th Percentile	$41,039	$3,420	$789	$20

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