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 $73,079 for beginners, reaching about $103,456 at mid-level, and approach $148,497 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 $119,216, California $118,763, Massachusetts $117,181. 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: $66,659; Chemical Applicator: $63,250; Vinyl Applicator: $61,577; Agronomy Service Applicator: $60,264; Custom Applicator: $53,095.

Applicator Technician Salary in Vermont

How much does an Applicator Technician make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Applicator Technician in Vermont is $105,681 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $51.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $126,088
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $96,746 to $116,363
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $88,610

10% $88,610

50% (Median) $105,681

90% $126,088

Applicator Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$116,363	$9,697	$2,238	$56
Average	$105,681	$8,807	$2,032	$51
25th Percentile	$96,746	$8,062	$1,860	$47

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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): $73,079
Early Career (1-2 years): $94,250
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $103,456
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $131,289
Expert (over 8 years): $148,497

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Technical Solution Consultant I	less than 1 year	$73,079
Technical Solution Consultant II	1-2 years	$94,250
Applicator Technician	2-4 years	$103,456
Technical Solution Consultant IV	5-8 years	$131,289
Technical Solution Consultant V	over 8 years	$148,497

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: $119,216.
California: $118,763.
Massachusetts: $117,181.

District of Columbia $119,216 California $118,763 Massachusetts $117,181 Washington $116,750 New Jersey $116,707 Alaska $116,556 Connecticut $115,070 New York $114,467

Hawaii $112,540 Rhode Island $111,635 Maryland $111,022 Minnesota $110,182 Colorado $109,859 Illinois $109,751 Oregon $109,342 Delaware $109,040

New Hampshire $108,851 Virginia $108,427 Pennsylvania $107,188 Nevada $106,564 North Dakota $106,359 Michigan $106,036 Wisconsin $105,918 Vermont $105,681

Texas $105,024 Maine $104,981 Arizona $104,917 Ohio $104,841 Georgia $103,851 Indiana $103,355 Wyoming $103,258 Utah $103,108

Iowa $103,043 Kansas $102,526 Louisiana $102,375 North Carolina $102,322 Missouri $102,300 Florida $101,880 Montana $101,654 Nebraska $101,439

Kentucky $101,320 South Carolina $100,890 Tennessee $100,620 Idaho $100,513 New Mexico $99,727 Oklahoma $99,554 Alabama $98,919 South Dakota $97,853

Arkansas $97,272 West Virginia $96,960 Mississippi $96,023

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:

Adamant: $108,174
Barre: $108,336
Cabot: $108,098

Adamant, VT $108,174

Barre, VT $108,336

Cabot, VT $108,098

Calais, VT $108,193

East Barre, VT $108,172

East Calais, VT $108,174

East Montpelier, VT $108,246

Eden, VT $108,103

Eden Mills, VT $108,005

Graniteville, VT $108,330

Hyde Park, VT $108,262

Johnson, VT $108,399

Lake Elmore, VT $108,141

Marshfield, VT $108,117

Moretown, VT $108,406

Morrisville, VT $108,393

Moscow, VT $108,448

Northfield, VT $108,274

Northfield Falls, VT $108,780

North Hyde Park, VT $108,254

North Montpelier, VT $108,146

Plainfield, VT $108,131

Roxbury, VT $107,948

South Barre, VT $108,462

Waterbury, VT $108,437

Stowe, VT $108,453

Waitsfield, VT $108,392

Warren, VT $108,190

Washington, VT $107,979

Waterbury Center, VT $108,434

Websterville, VT $108,313

Williamstown, VT $108,187

Wolcott, VT $108,127

Woodbury, VT $108,021

Worcester, VT $108,128

Rutland, VT $108,125

Belmont, VT $107,791

Benson, VT $107,790

Bomoseen, VT $107,960

Brandon, VT $108,040

Bridport, VT $108,052

Castleton, VT $107,981

Center Rutland, VT $108,055

Chittenden, VT $107,807

Cuttingsville, VT $107,769

Danby, VT $107,953

East Middlebury, VT $108,111

East Poultney, VT $107,965

East Wallingford, VT $107,847

Fair Haven, VT $107,886

Florence, VT $107,849

Forest Dale, VT $108,044

Gaysville, VT $107,359

Granville, VT $107,866

Hancock, VT $107,849

Hydeville, VT $107,973

Killington, VT $107,837

Middlebury, VT $108,278

Middletown Springs, VT $107,907

Mount Holly, VT $107,807

North Clarendon, VT $107,965

Orwell, VT $107,953

Pawlet, VT $107,992

Pittsfield, VT $107,899

Pittsford, VT $108,002

Poultney, VT $107,982

Proctor, VT $108,102

Ripton, VT $107,977

Rochester, VT $107,921

Rupert, VT $107,910

Salisbury, VT $108,082

Shoreham, VT $107,991

Stockbridge, VT $107,799

Wallingford, VT $107,857

Wells, VT $107,996

West Pawlet, VT $108,033

West Rupert, VT $108,007

West Rutland, VT $107,941

Whiting, VT $107,995

Saint Johnsbury, VT $108,111

Albany, VT $108,049

Barnet, VT $107,996

Barton, VT $108,037

Beebe Plain, VT $108,069

Concord, VT $107,894

Coventry, VT $108,195

Craftsbury, VT $108,080

Craftsbury Common, VT $108,085

Danville, VT $108,020

Derby, VT $108,069

Derby Line, VT $107,988

East Burke, VT $107,985

East Charleston, VT $107,996

East Hardwick, VT $108,054

East Haven, VT $107,749

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $108,109

Glover, VT $108,005

Granby, VT $107,617

Greensboro, VT $107,968

Greensboro Bend, VT $108,037

Hardwick, VT $108,156

Irasburg, VT $108,010

Island Pond, VT $107,833

Lowell, VT $107,973

Lower Waterford, VT $108,097

Lyndon, VT $108,078

Lyndon Center, VT $108,200

Lyndonville, VT $108,082

Morgan, VT $107,887

Newport, VT $108,134

Newport Center, VT $107,996

North Concord, VT $107,714

North Troy, VT $108,011

Orleans, VT $107,970

Passumpsic, VT $108,118

Peacham, VT $107,900

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $108,121

Sheffield, VT $107,929

Sutton, VT $107,921

Troy, VT $108,022

West Burke, VT $107,993

West Charleston, VT $107,942

West Danville, VT $108,026

Westfield, VT $107,940

West Glover, VT $108,014

Averill, VT $107,386

Beecher Falls, VT $108,082

Canaan, VT $107,813

Gilman, VT $108,288

Guildhall, VT $107,671

Lunenburg, VT $107,906

Norton, VT $107,601

North Bennington, VT $108,802

North Pownal, VT $109,022

Pownal, VT $109,084

White River Junction, VT $108,097

Ascutney, VT $108,148

Barnard, VT $107,852

Bethel, VT $107,918

Bradford, VT $108,032

Bridgewater, VT $107,963

Bridgewater Corners, VT $107,748

Brookfield, VT $108,024

Brownsville, VT $107,965

Chelsea, VT $107,962

Corinth, VT $107,932

East Corinth, VT $107,978

East Randolph, VT $107,998

East Ryegate, VT $107,904

East Thetford, VT $108,038

Fairlee, VT $107,922

Groton, VT $107,951

Hartford, VT $108,378

Hartland, VT $107,999

Hartland Four Corners, VT $107,995

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $108,273

Newbury, VT $107,938

North Hartland, VT $108,076

North Pomfret, VT $107,890

North Thetford, VT $108,036

Norwich, VT $108,014

Plymouth, VT $107,671

Post Mills, VT $108,012

Quechee, VT $108,124

Randolph, VT $108,105

Randolph Center, VT $108,050

Reading, VT $107,760

Sharon, VT $107,916

South Pomfret, VT $107,813

South Royalton, VT $107,948

South Ryegate, VT $107,969

South Strafford, VT $107,942

South Woodstock, VT $107,787

Strafford, VT $107,849

Taftsville, VT $108,133

Thetford, VT $108,038

Thetford Center, VT $107,925

Topsham, VT $107,893

Tunbridge, VT $107,913

Vershire, VT $107,863

Wells River, VT $107,977

West Fairlee, VT $108,175

West Hartford, VT $107,893

West Newbury, VT $107,935

West Topsham, VT $107,979

Wilder, VT $108,384

Windsor, VT $108,043

Woodstock, VT $107,911

Bellows Falls, VT $108,305

Cambridgeport, VT $108,181

Cavendish, VT $107,822

Chester, VT $107,929

Chester Depot, VT $107,890

Grafton, VT $107,847

Londonderry, VT $108,041

Ludlow, VT $107,878

North Springfield, VT $108,254

Perkinsville, VT $107,960

Peru, VT $107,928

Proctorsville, VT $107,840

Saxtons River, VT $108,282

South Londonderry, VT $108,108

Springfield, VT $108,202

Westminster, VT $108,304

Westminster Station, VT $108,312

Weston, VT $107,817

Shaftsbury, VT $108,673

Brattleboro, VT $108,526

Bondville, VT $108,077

East Dover, VT $108,296

Jacksonville, VT $108,569

Jamaica, VT $108,079

Marlboro, VT $109,063

Newfane, VT $108,225

Putney, VT $108,203

Readsboro, VT $109,076

South Newfane, VT $108,263

Stamford, VT $108,997

Townshend, VT $108,127

Vernon, VT $108,857

Wardsboro, VT $108,206

West Dover, VT $108,384

West Dummerston, VT $108,252

West Halifax, VT $108,419

West Townshend, VT $107,982

West Wardsboro, VT $107,984

Whitingham, VT $108,530

Williamsville, VT $108,252

Wilmington, VT $108,464

Burlington, VT $108,760

South Burlington, VT $108,754

Winooski, VT $108,760

Colchester, VT $108,760

Alburgh, VT $108,218

Bakersfield, VT $108,378

Belvidere Center, VT $107,985

Bristol, VT $108,401

Cambridge, VT $108,530

Charlotte, VT $108,613

East Berkshire, VT $108,274

East Fairfield, VT $108,435

Enosburg Falls, VT $108,136

Essex, VT $108,678

Essex Junction, VT $108,685

Fairfax, VT $108,538

Fairfield, VT $108,433

Ferrisburgh, VT $108,492

Franklin, VT $108,142

Grand Isle, VT $108,548

Highgate Center, VT $108,234

Highgate Springs, VT $108,289

Hinesburg, VT $108,611

Huntington, VT $108,529

Isle La Motte, VT $108,352

Jeffersonville, VT $108,457

Jericho, VT $108,587

Jonesville, VT $108,610

Milton, VT $108,639

Monkton, VT $108,524

Montgomery, VT $108,136

Montgomery Center, VT $108,005

New Haven, VT $108,388

North Ferrisburgh, VT $108,541

North Hero, VT $108,433

Richford, VT $108,118

Richmond, VT $108,599

Saint Albans, VT $108,482

Saint Albans Bay, VT $108,468

Shelburne, VT $108,712

Sheldon, VT $108,352

Sheldon Springs, VT $108,618

South Hero, VT $108,646

Starksboro, VT $108,464

Swanton, VT $108,333

Underhill, VT $108,562

Underhill Center, VT $108,566

Vergennes, VT $108,355

Waterville, VT $108,391

Westford, VT $108,616

Williston, VT $108,698

Montpelier, VT $108,319

Bennington, VT $108,882

Arlington, VT $108,499

Dorset, VT $108,077

East Arlington, VT $108,036

East Dorset, VT $108,079

Manchester, VT $108,371

Manchester Center, VT $108,300

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	$126,817	$61.0	20%
Internet	$124,704	$60.0	18%
Biotechnology	$121,533	$58.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$118,363	$57.0	12%
Financial Services	$116,249	$56.0	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.

$96,746

Average $105,681/year

$116,363

$8,062

Average $8,807/month

$9,697

$1,860

Average $2,032/week

$2,238

$47

Average $51/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$116,363	$9,697	$2,238	$56
Average	$105,681	$8,807	$2,032	$51
25th Percentile	$96,746	$8,062	$1,860	$47

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