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

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Applicator Technician roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Applicator Technician's salary?

An Applicator Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $68,966 for beginners, reaching about $97,628 at mid-level, and approach $140,132 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Applicator Technician?

Applicator Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Applicator Technician roles are District of Columbia $119,217, California $118,764, Massachusetts $117,182. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Applicator Technician roles make?

Salaries for Applicator Technician level roles vary by specialization: Commercial Pesticide Applicator: $66,654; Chemical Applicator: $63,233; Vinyl Applicator: $61,570; Agronomy Service Applicator: $60,259; Custom Applicator: $53,086.

Applicator Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Applicator Technician make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Applicator Technician in New Mexico is $99,728 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $48.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $118,983
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $91,296 to $109,807
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $83,619

10% $83,619

50% (Median) $99,728

90% $118,983

Applicator Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$109,807	$9,151	$2,112	$53
Average	$99,728	$8,311	$1,918	$48
25th Percentile	$91,296	$7,608	$1,756	$44

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Key Factors That Influence Applicator Technician Salaries

An Applicator 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 Applicator Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Applicator 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): $68,966
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,937
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $97,628
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $123,888
Expert (over 8 years): $140,132

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Technical Solution Consultant I	less than 1 year	$68,966
Technical Solution Consultant II	1-2 years	$88,937
Applicator Technician	2-4 years	$97,628
Technical Solution Consultant IV	5-8 years	$123,888
Technical Solution Consultant V	over 8 years	$140,132

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

District of Columbia: $119,217.
California: $118,764.
Massachusetts: $117,182.

District of Columbia $119,217 California $118,764 Massachusetts $117,182 Washington $116,751 New Jersey $116,708 Alaska $116,557 Connecticut $115,071 New York $114,468

Hawaii $112,541 Rhode Island $111,636 Maryland $111,023 Minnesota $110,183 Colorado $109,860 Illinois $109,752 Oregon $109,343 Delaware $109,041

New Hampshire $108,852 Virginia $108,428 Pennsylvania $107,189 Nevada $106,565 North Dakota $106,360 Michigan $106,037 Wisconsin $105,919 Vermont $105,682

Texas $105,025 Maine $104,982 Arizona $104,918 Ohio $104,842 Georgia $103,852 Indiana $103,356 Wyoming $103,259 Utah $103,109

Iowa $103,044 Kansas $102,527 Louisiana $102,376 North Carolina $102,323 Missouri $102,301 Florida $101,881 Montana $101,655 Nebraska $101,440

Kentucky $101,321 South Carolina $100,891 Tennessee $100,621 Idaho $100,514 New Mexico $99,728 Oklahoma $99,555 Alabama $98,920 South Dakota $97,854

Arkansas $97,273 West Virginia $96,960 Mississippi $96,024

Top Paying Cities for Applicator 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:

Algodones: $100,789
Belen: $100,228
Bernalillo: $100,968

Algodones, NM $100,789

Belen, NM $100,228

Bernalillo, NM $100,968

Bluewater, NM $98,848

Bosque, NM $99,492

Casa Blanca, NM $99,717

Cedar Crest, NM $101,052

Cedarvale, NM $97,090

Cerrillos, NM $100,863

Claunch, NM $96,730

Coyote, NM $99,377

Cuba, NM $99,217

Cubero, NM $99,938

Edgewood, NM $100,601

Estancia, NM $99,401

Gallina, NM $98,857

Counselor, NM $98,918

Grants, NM $98,735

Milan, NM $99,130

Isleta, NM $101,141

Jarales, NM $100,131

Jemez Pueblo, NM $100,305

Jemez Springs, NM $99,996

Laguna, NM $100,426

La Jara, NM $99,106

La Joya, NM $98,877

Lindrith, NM $98,758

Los Lunas, NM $100,759

Mcintosh, NM $99,948

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $99,283

Moriarty, NM $99,612

Mountainair, NM $98,538

Nageezi, NM $98,787

New Laguna, NM $99,889

Paguate, NM $99,957

Pena Blanca, NM $101,074

Peralta, NM $100,919

Placitas, NM $100,970

Ponderosa, NM $100,178

Prewitt, NM $98,818

Regina, NM $98,887

Sandia Park, NM $100,798

Corrales, NM $101,178

San Fidel, NM $99,351

San Rafael, NM $98,928

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $100,799

San Ysidro, NM $100,663

Stanley, NM $99,598

Tijeras, NM $100,811

Tome, NM $100,625

Torreon, NM $100,290

Veguita, NM $99,484

Willard, NM $98,360

Youngsville, NM $99,405

Bosque Farms, NM $101,104

Clines Corners, NM $98,997

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $100,875

Cochiti Lake, NM $101,007

Albuquerque, NM $101,235

Kirtland Afb, NM $101,235

Rio Rancho, NM $101,069

Gallup, NM $98,961

Brimhall, NM $98,681

Church Rock, NM $98,727

Continental Divide, NM $98,657

Crownpoint, NM $98,739

Fence Lake, NM $98,299

Fort Wingate, NM $98,693

Gamerco, NM $98,859

Mentmore, NM $98,706

Mexican Springs, NM $98,694

Ramah, NM $98,513

Rehoboth, NM $98,760

Thoreau, NM $98,765

Tohatchi, NM $98,675

Vanderwagen, NM $98,694

Zuni, NM $98,670

Navajo, NM $98,805

Jamestown, NM $98,559

Pinehill, NM $98,437

Sheep Springs, NM $98,781

Smith Lake, NM $99,149

Yatahey, NM $98,746

Farmington, NM $99,221

Aztec, NM $99,404

Blanco, NM $98,939

Bloomfield, NM $98,822

Flora Vista, NM $99,323

Fruitland, NM $98,702

Kirtland, NM $99,324

La Plata, NM $99,359

Navajo Dam, NM $99,315

Shiprock, NM $99,177

Waterflow, NM $99,127

Newcomb, NM $98,721

Sanostee, NM $98,783

Santa Fe, NM $101,752

Abiquiu, NM $98,969

Alcalde, NM $100,692

Amalia, NM $98,818

Arroyo Hondo, NM $98,679

Arroyo Seco, NM $98,793

Canjilon, NM $98,663

Canones, NM $99,562

Carson, NM $99,057

Cebolla, NM $98,721

Cerro, NM $98,750

Chama, NM $99,154

Chamisal, NM $100,425

Chimayo, NM $101,131

Cordova, NM $100,959

Costilla, NM $99,232

Taos Ski Valley, NM $98,480

Dixon, NM $100,330

Dulce, NM $99,152

El Prado, NM $98,880

El Rito, NM $99,334

Embudo, NM $99,814

Espanola, NM $101,008

Glorieta, NM $101,360

Hernandez, NM $100,069

Ilfeld, NM $100,424

La Madera, NM $99,159

Lamy, NM $100,973

Llano, NM $100,222

Los Alamos, NM $101,212

White Rock, NM $101,403

Medanales, NM $100,180

Ojo Caliente, NM $99,591

Los Ojos, NM $98,910

Pecos, NM $101,045

Penasco, NM $99,849

Petaca, NM $98,571

Questa, NM $98,854

Ranchos De Taos, NM $99,376

Red River, NM $98,572

Ribera, NM $99,207

Rowe, NM $100,519

San Cristobal, NM $98,569

San Jose, NM $100,271

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $100,761

Santa Cruz, NM $101,096

Serafina, NM $98,956

Taos, NM $98,823

Tererro, NM $101,368

Tesuque, NM $101,752

Tierra Amarilla, NM $98,823

Trampas, NM $99,767

Tres Piedras, NM $98,544

Truchas, NM $100,677

Vadito, NM $99,718

Valdez, NM $98,643

Vallecitos, NM $98,566

Velarde, NM $100,178

Villanueva, NM $99,015

Spaceport City, NM $96,996

Las Vegas, NM $98,175

Angel Fire, NM $98,465

Anton Chico, NM $98,005

Buena Vista, NM $98,905

Chacon, NM $98,975

Cimarron, NM $98,311

Cleveland, NM $99,677

Eagle Nest, NM $98,385

Guadalupita, NM $98,823

Holman, NM $99,423

La Loma, NM $97,840

Maxwell, NM $98,344

Miami, NM $98,132

Mills, NM $97,783

Montezuma, NM $100,183

Mora, NM $99,817

Mosquero, NM $97,698

Ocate, NM $98,239

Ojo Feliz, NM $98,497

Rainsville, NM $98,929

Raton, NM $98,592

Rociada, NM $100,234

Roy, NM $97,805

Sapello, NM $99,364

Solano, NM $97,685

Springer, NM $98,089

Ute Park, NM $98,357

Valmora, NM $98,092

Wagon Mound, NM $97,980

Watrous, NM $98,125

Socorro, NM $97,898

Aragon, NM $98,194

Datil, NM $97,790

Lemitar, NM $98,354

Luna, NM $98,369

Magdalena, NM $97,797

Pie Town, NM $98,123

Polvadera, NM $98,591

Quemado, NM $98,327

Reserve, NM $98,150

San Acacia, NM $98,753

San Antonio, NM $97,357

Truth Or Consequences, NM $97,336

Arrey, NM $97,320

Caballo, NM $97,387

Derry, NM $96,892

Elephant Butte, NM $97,589

Garfield, NM $96,610

Hatch, NM $95,062

Monticello, NM $97,331

Rincon, NM $94,515

Salem, NM $96,309

Williamsburg, NM $97,459

Winston, NM $97,402

Las Cruces, NM $93,278

White Sands Missile Range, NM $93,584

Santa Teresa, NM $94,264

Playas, NM $97,786

Animas, NM $98,026

Anthony, NM $94,242

Arenas Valley, NM $97,853

Bayard, NM $97,763

Berino, NM $93,814

Buckhorn, NM $97,864

Santa Clara, NM $97,934

Chamberino, NM $93,912

Cliff, NM $97,751

Columbus, NM $97,488

Deming, NM $97,511

Dona Ana, NM $93,281

Fairacres, NM $93,560

Faywood, NM $97,465

Fort Bayard, NM $97,840

Gila, NM $97,606

Glenwood, NM $97,683

Hachita, NM $97,488

Hanover, NM $97,508

Hillsboro, NM $97,309

Hurley, NM $97,697

La Mesa, NM $95,062

Lordsburg, NM $97,714

Mesilla, NM $93,280

Mesilla Park, NM $93,290

Mesquite, NM $93,370

Mimbres, NM $97,586

Mule Creek, NM $97,850

Organ, NM $93,338

Pinos Altos, NM $97,749

Radium Springs, NM $93,318

Redrock, NM $97,500

Rodeo, NM $98,150

San Miguel, NM $93,334

Silver City, NM $97,750

Sunland Park, NM $93,763

Tyrone, NM $98,039

Vado, NM $93,407

Chaparral, NM $94,585

Clovis, NM $97,562

Cannon Afb, NM $97,347

Broadview, NM $97,278

Causey, NM $97,111

Crossroads, NM $96,881

Dora, NM $97,342

Elida, NM $96,938

Floyd, NM $97,174

Fort Sumner, NM $97,095

Grady, NM $97,371

House, NM $97,293

Kenna, NM $96,939

Lingo, NM $97,105

Melrose, NM $97,309

Milnesand, NM $96,900

Pep, NM $97,033

Portales, NM $97,388

Rogers, NM $97,059

Saint Vrain, NM $97,372

Taiban, NM $97,062

Texico, NM $97,409

Yeso, NM $96,710

Roswell, NM $96,822

Artesia, NM $97,013

Caprock, NM $96,816

Carlsbad, NM $97,077

Dexter, NM $96,890

Eunice, NM $97,163

Hagerman, NM $96,939

Hobbs, NM $97,305

Hope, NM $96,584

Jal, NM $97,049

Lake Arthur, NM $96,778

Lakewood, NM $96,923

Loco Hills, NM $97,101

Loving, NM $97,052

Lovington, NM $97,211

Mcdonald, NM $96,946

Malaga, NM $96,957

Maljamar, NM $96,862

Monument, NM $97,091

Tatum, NM $97,009

Whites City, NM $97,171

Carrizozo, NM $96,363

Alamogordo, NM $96,056

Alto, NM $96,377

Bent, NM $96,074

Capitan, NM $96,153

Cloudcroft, NM $96,064

Corona, NM $96,782

Encino, NM $97,559

Fort Stanton, NM $96,194

Glencoe, NM $96,125

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $96,045

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $96,045

Hondo, NM $96,213

La Luz, NM $96,045

Lincoln, NM $95,933

Mayhill, NM $96,263

Mescalero, NM $96,088

Nogal, NM $96,501

Orogrande, NM $96,094

Picacho, NM $96,193

Pinon, NM $96,555

Ruidoso, NM $96,560

Ruidoso Downs, NM $96,429

Sacramento, NM $96,131

San Patricio, NM $96,245

Sunspot, NM $96,045

Timberon, NM $96,253

Tinnie, NM $96,137

Tularosa, NM $96,109

Vaughn, NM $97,166

Weed, NM $96,251

Tucumcari, NM $97,648

Amistad, NM $97,522

Bard, NM $97,366

Capulin, NM $98,469

Clayton, NM $97,712

Conchas Dam, NM $97,800

Cuervo, NM $97,330

Des Moines, NM $98,080

Folsom, NM $98,232

Garita, NM $97,613

Gladstone, NM $97,809

Grenville, NM $97,791

Logan, NM $97,645

Mcalister, NM $97,343

Nara Visa, NM $97,414

Newkirk, NM $97,521

Quay, NM $97,577

San Jon, NM $97,473

Santa Rosa, NM $97,577

Sedan, NM $97,612

Trementina, NM $97,608

Applicator Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Applicator Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 42% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Applicator Technician positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Applicator Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Applicator Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$119,673	$58.0	20%
Internet	$117,679	$57.0	18%
Biotechnology	$114,687	$55.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$111,695	$54.0	12%
Financial Services	$109,700	$53.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Applicator 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.

$91,296

Average $99,728/year

$109,807

$7,608

Average $8,311/month

$9,151

$1,756

Average $1,918/week

$2,112

$44

Average $48/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$109,807	$9,151	$2,112	$53
Average	$99,728	$8,311	$1,918	$48
25th Percentile	$91,296	$7,608	$1,756	$44

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