What are the main factors that influence an Aquarium Service Tech'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 Aquarium Service Tech?

The MFG Durable industry offers the highest average compensation for Aquarium Service Tech roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Aquarium Service Tech's salary?

An Aquarium Service Tech's salary grows with experience: starting around $38,709 for beginners, reaching about $40,225 at mid-level, and approach $41,284 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Aquarium Service Tech?

Aquarium Service Tech salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Aquarium Service Tech roles are District of Columbia $48,593, California $48,408, Massachusetts $47,763. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Aquarium Service Tech roles make?

Salaries for Aquarium Service Tech level roles vary by specialization: Environmental Service Tech: $100,693; Auto Service Tech: $62,517; Automotive Service Tech: $61,158; Service Tech: $52,445; Aquarium Service Technician: $50,102.

Aquarium Service Tech Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Aquarium Service Tech make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aquarium Service Tech in New Mexico is $40,649 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, an Aquarium Service Tech's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $46,473
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,108 to $43,697
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,884

10% $33,884

50% (Median) $40,649

90% $46,473

Aquarium Service Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,697	$3,641	$840	$21
Average	$40,649	$3,387	$782	$20
25th Percentile	$37,108	$3,092	$714	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Aquarium Service Tech Salaries

An Aquarium Service Tech'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 Aquarium Service Tech Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Aquarium Service Tech'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): $38,709
Early Career (1-2 years): $39,006
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $40,225
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $41,072
Expert (over 8 years): $41,284

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Aquarium Service Tech	less than 1 year	$38,709
Early Career Level Aquarium Service Tech	1-2 years	$39,006
Mid-Level Level Aquarium Service Tech	2-4 years	$40,225
Senior-Level Level Aquarium Service Tech	5-8 years	$41,072
Expert Level Aquarium Service Tech	over 8 years	$41,284

How Do Aquarium Service Tech 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 Aquarium Service Teches. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $48,593.
California: $48,408.
Massachusetts: $47,763.

District of Columbia $48,593 California $48,408 Massachusetts $47,763 Washington $47,588 New Jersey $47,570 Alaska $47,509 Connecticut $46,903 New York $46,657

Hawaii $45,872 Rhode Island $45,503 Maryland $45,253 Minnesota $44,910 Colorado $44,779 Illinois $44,735 Oregon $44,568 Delaware $44,445

New Hampshire $44,368 Virginia $44,195 Pennsylvania $43,690 Nevada $43,436 North Dakota $43,352 Michigan $43,221 Wisconsin $43,172 Vermont $43,076

Texas $42,808 Maine $42,791 Arizona $42,764 Ohio $42,734 Georgia $42,330 Indiana $42,128 Wyoming $42,088 Utah $42,027

Iowa $42,001 Kansas $41,790 Louisiana $41,729 North Carolina $41,707 Missouri $41,698 Florida $41,527 Montana $41,434 Nebraska $41,347

Kentucky $41,298 South Carolina $41,123 Tennessee $41,013 Idaho $40,969 New Mexico $40,649 Oklahoma $40,579 Alabama $40,320 South Dakota $39,885

Arkansas $39,648 West Virginia $39,521 Mississippi $39,139

Top Paying Cities for Aquarium Service Tech

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: $41,082
Belen: $40,853
Bernalillo: $41,154

Algodones, NM $41,082

Belen, NM $40,853

Bernalillo, NM $41,154

Bluewater, NM $40,290

Bosque, NM $40,553

Casa Blanca, NM $40,644

Cedar Crest, NM $41,189

Cedarvale, NM $39,574

Cerrillos, NM $41,111

Claunch, NM $39,427

Coyote, NM $40,506

Cuba, NM $40,441

Cubero, NM $40,734

Edgewood, NM $41,005

Estancia, NM $40,516

Gallina, NM $40,294

Counselor, NM $40,319

Grants, NM $40,244

Milan, NM $40,405

Isleta, NM $41,225

Jarales, NM $40,813

Jemez Pueblo, NM $40,884

Jemez Springs, NM $40,758

Laguna, NM $40,934

La Jara, NM $40,396

La Joya, NM $40,302

Lindrith, NM $40,253

Los Lunas, NM $41,069

Mcintosh, NM $40,739

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $40,468

Moriarty, NM $40,602

Mountainair, NM $40,164

Nageezi, NM $40,265

New Laguna, NM $40,715

Paguate, NM $40,742

Pena Blanca, NM $41,197

Peralta, NM $41,134

Placitas, NM $41,155

Ponderosa, NM $40,832

Prewitt, NM $40,278

Regina, NM $40,306

Sandia Park, NM $41,085

Corrales, NM $41,240

San Fidel, NM $40,495

San Rafael, NM $40,323

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $41,086

San Ysidro, NM $41,030

Stanley, NM $40,596

Tijeras, NM $41,090

Tome, NM $41,014

Torreon, NM $40,878

Veguita, NM $40,550

Willard, NM $40,092

Youngsville, NM $40,517

Bosque Farms, NM $41,210

Clines Corners, NM $40,351

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $41,117

Cochiti Lake, NM $41,170

Albuquerque, NM $41,263

Kirtland Afb, NM $41,263

Rio Rancho, NM $41,196

Gallup, NM $40,336

Brimhall, NM $40,222

Church Rock, NM $40,241

Continental Divide, NM $40,213

Crownpoint, NM $40,246

Fence Lake, NM $40,066

Fort Wingate, NM $40,227

Gamerco, NM $40,295

Mentmore, NM $40,232

Mexican Springs, NM $40,228

Ramah, NM $40,154

Rehoboth, NM $40,254

Thoreau, NM $40,257

Tohatchi, NM $40,220

Vanderwagen, NM $40,228

Zuni, NM $40,218

Navajo, NM $40,273

Jamestown, NM $40,173

Pinehill, NM $40,123

Sheep Springs, NM $40,263

Smith Lake, NM $40,413

Yatahey, NM $40,249

Farmington, NM $40,442

Aztec, NM $40,517

Blanco, NM $40,328

Bloomfield, NM $40,280

Flora Vista, NM $40,484

Fruitland, NM $40,231

Kirtland, NM $40,484

La Plata, NM $40,499

Navajo Dam, NM $40,481

Shiprock, NM $40,425

Waterflow, NM $40,404

Newcomb, NM $40,239

Sanostee, NM $40,264

Santa Fe, NM $41,474

Abiquiu, NM $40,339

Alcalde, NM $41,042

Amalia, NM $40,278

Arroyo Hondo, NM $40,221

Arroyo Seco, NM $40,268

Canjilon, NM $40,215

Canones, NM $40,581

Carson, NM $40,375

Cebolla, NM $40,239

Cerro, NM $40,250

Chama, NM $40,415

Chamisal, NM $40,933

Chimayo, NM $41,221

Cordova, NM $41,151

Costilla, NM $40,447

Taos Ski Valley, NM $40,140

Dixon, NM $40,894

Dulce, NM $40,414

El Prado, NM $40,303

El Rito, NM $40,488

Embudo, NM $40,684

Espanola, NM $41,171

Glorieta, NM $41,314

Hernandez, NM $40,788

Ilfeld, NM $40,933

La Madera, NM $40,417

Lamy, NM $41,157

Llano, NM $40,850

Los Alamos, NM $41,254

White Rock, NM $41,332

Medanales, NM $40,833

Ojo Caliente, NM $40,593

Los Ojos, NM $40,316

Pecos, NM $41,186

Penasco, NM $40,698

Petaca, NM $40,178

Questa, NM $40,293

Ranchos De Taos, NM $40,505

Red River, NM $40,178

Ribera, NM $40,436

Rowe, NM $40,971

San Cristobal, NM $40,177

San Jose, NM $40,871

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $41,070

Santa Cruz, NM $41,207

Serafina, NM $40,334

Taos, NM $40,280

Tererro, NM $41,317

Tesuque, NM $41,474

Tierra Amarilla, NM $40,280

Trampas, NM $40,665

Tres Piedras, NM $40,167

Truchas, NM $41,036

Vadito, NM $40,645

Valdez, NM $40,207

Vallecitos, NM $40,175

Velarde, NM $40,832

Villanueva, NM $40,358

Spaceport City, NM $39,535

Las Vegas, NM $40,016

Angel Fire, NM $40,134

Anton Chico, NM $39,947

Buena Vista, NM $40,314

Chacon, NM $40,342

Cimarron, NM $40,071

Cleveland, NM $40,628

Eagle Nest, NM $40,102

Guadalupita, NM $40,280

Holman, NM $40,525

La Loma, NM $39,880

Maxwell, NM $40,085

Miami, NM $39,998

Mills, NM $39,856

Montezuma, NM $40,835

Mora, NM $40,685

Mosquero, NM $39,822

Ocate, NM $40,042

Ojo Feliz, NM $40,147

Rainsville, NM $40,323

Raton, NM $40,186

Rociada, NM $40,855

Roy, NM $39,865

Sapello, NM $40,501

Solano, NM $39,816

Springer, NM $39,981

Ute Park, NM $40,090

Valmora, NM $39,982

Wagon Mound, NM $39,937

Watrous, NM $39,996

Socorro, NM $39,903

Aragon, NM $40,024

Datil, NM $39,859

Lemitar, NM $40,089

Luna, NM $40,095

Magdalena, NM $39,862

Pie Town, NM $39,995

Polvadera, NM $40,185

Quemado, NM $40,078

Reserve, NM $40,006

San Acacia, NM $40,252

San Antonio, NM $39,682

Truth Or Consequences, NM $39,674

Arrey, NM $39,668

Caballo, NM $39,695

Derry, NM $39,493

Elephant Butte, NM $39,777

Garfield, NM $39,378

Hatch, NM $38,747

Monticello, NM $39,672

Rincon, NM $38,524

Salem, NM $39,255

Williamsburg, NM $39,724

Winston, NM $39,701

Las Cruces, NM $38,020

White Sands Missile Range, NM $38,145

Santa Teresa, NM $38,422

Playas, NM $39,858

Animas, NM $39,955

Anthony, NM $38,413

Arenas Valley, NM $39,885

Bayard, NM $39,848

Berino, NM $38,239

Buckhorn, NM $39,889

Santa Clara, NM $39,918

Chamberino, NM $38,279

Cliff, NM $39,843

Columbus, NM $39,736

Deming, NM $39,745

Dona Ana, NM $38,021

Fairacres, NM $38,135

Faywood, NM $39,727

Fort Bayard, NM $39,880

Gila, NM $39,784

Glenwood, NM $39,815

Hachita, NM $39,736

Hanover, NM $39,744

Hillsboro, NM $39,663

Hurley, NM $39,821

La Mesa, NM $38,747

Lordsburg, NM $39,828

Mesilla, NM $38,021

Mesilla Park, NM $38,025

Mesquite, NM $38,057

Mimbres, NM $39,776

Mule Creek, NM $39,883

Organ, NM $38,045

Pinos Altos, NM $39,842

Radium Springs, NM $38,036

Redrock, NM $39,741

Rodeo, NM $40,006

San Miguel, NM $38,043

Silver City, NM $39,843

Sunland Park, NM $38,217

Tyrone, NM $39,961

Vado, NM $38,073

Chaparral, NM $38,553

Clovis, NM $39,766

Cannon Afb, NM $39,679

Broadview, NM $39,650

Causey, NM $39,582

Crossroads, NM $39,488

Dora, NM $39,676

Elida, NM $39,512

Floyd, NM $39,608

Fort Sumner, NM $39,576

Grady, NM $39,688

House, NM $39,657

Kenna, NM $39,512

Lingo, NM $39,580

Melrose, NM $39,663

Milnesand, NM $39,496

Pep, NM $39,550

Portales, NM $39,695

Rogers, NM $39,561

Saint Vrain, NM $39,689

Taiban, NM $39,562

Texico, NM $39,704

Yeso, NM $39,419

Roswell, NM $39,464

Artesia, NM $39,542

Caprock, NM $39,462

Carlsbad, NM $39,568

Dexter, NM $39,492

Eunice, NM $39,603

Hagerman, NM $39,512

Hobbs, NM $39,661

Hope, NM $39,367

Jal, NM $39,557

Lake Arthur, NM $39,447

Lakewood, NM $39,506

Loco Hills, NM $39,578

Loving, NM $39,558

Lovington, NM $39,623

Mcdonald, NM $39,515

Malaga, NM $39,520

Maljamar, NM $39,481

Monument, NM $39,574

Tatum, NM $39,541

Whites City, NM $39,607

Carrizozo, NM $39,277

Alamogordo, NM $39,152

Alto, NM $39,283

Bent, NM $39,160

Capitan, NM $39,192

Cloudcroft, NM $39,155

Corona, NM $39,448

Encino, NM $39,765

Fort Stanton, NM $39,208

Glencoe, NM $39,180

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $39,148

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $39,148

Hondo, NM $39,216

La Luz, NM $39,148

Lincoln, NM $39,102

Mayhill, NM $39,237

Mescalero, NM $39,165

Nogal, NM $39,334

Orogrande, NM $39,168

Picacho, NM $39,208

Pinon, NM $39,356

Ruidoso, NM $39,358

Ruidoso Downs, NM $39,304

Sacramento, NM $39,183

San Patricio, NM $39,230

Sunspot, NM $39,148

Timberon, NM $39,233

Tinnie, NM $39,185

Tularosa, NM $39,174

Vaughn, NM $39,605

Weed, NM $39,232

Tucumcari, NM $39,801

Amistad, NM $39,750

Bard, NM $39,686

Capulin, NM $40,136

Clayton, NM $39,827

Conchas Dam, NM $39,863

Cuervo, NM $39,671

Des Moines, NM $39,977

Folsom, NM $40,039

Garita, NM $39,787

Gladstone, NM $39,867

Grenville, NM $39,859

Logan, NM $39,800

Mcalister, NM $39,677

Nara Visa, NM $39,706

Newkirk, NM $39,750

Quay, NM $39,772

San Jon, NM $39,730

Santa Rosa, NM $39,772

Sedan, NM $39,786

Trementina, NM $39,785

Aquarium Service Tech Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Aquarium Service Tech roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, MFG Durable, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Aquarium Service Tech positions in Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Aquarium Service Tech as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Aquarium Service Tech

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Durable	$48,779	$23.0	20%

Aquarium Service Tech Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Aquarium Service Tech'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.

$37,108

Average $40,649/year

$43,697

$3,092

Average $3,387/month

$3,641

$714

Average $782/week

$840

$18

Average $20/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,697	$3,641	$840	$21
Average	$40,649	$3,387	$782	$20
25th Percentile	$37,108	$3,092	$714	$18

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