What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Chief 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 Assistant Chief Technician?

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

How does experience change An Assistant Chief Technician's salary?

An Assistant Chief Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,844 for beginners, reaching about $56,687 at mid-level, and approach $99,042 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Chief Technician?

Assistant Chief Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Chief Technician roles are District of Columbia $54,102, California $53,897, Massachusetts $53,179. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Chief Technician roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Chief Technician level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Chief Engineer: $298,511; Assistant Chief Counsel: $297,248; Assistant Chief Pilot: $195,633; Assistant Chief of Police: $134,519; Chief Physician Assistant: $111,699.

Assistant Chief Technician Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Assistant Chief Technician make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Chief Technician in South Carolina is $45,786 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,423
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,810 to $50,307
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,191

10% $38,191

50% (Median) $45,786

90% $54,423

Assistant Chief Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,307	$4,192	$967	$24
Average	$45,786	$3,815	$880	$22
25th Percentile	$41,810	$3,484	$804	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Chief Technician Salaries

An Assistant Chief 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 Assistant Chief Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Chief 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): $44,844
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,288
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,687
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $86,797
Expert (over 8 years): $99,042

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Chief Technician	less than 1 year	$44,844
Waste Water Treatment Technician II	1-2 years	$50,288
Waste Water Treatment Technician III	2-4 years	$56,687
Waste Water Treatment Superintendent	5-8 years	$86,797
Waste Water Treatment Plant Manager	over 8 years	$99,042

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

District of Columbia: $54,102.
California: $53,897.
Massachusetts: $53,179.

District of Columbia $54,102 California $53,897 Massachusetts $53,179 Washington $52,983 New Jersey $52,964 Alaska $52,895 Connecticut $52,221 New York $51,947

Hawaii $51,073 Rhode Island $50,662 Maryland $50,384 Minnesota $50,003 Colorado $49,856 Illinois $49,807 Oregon $49,621 Delaware $49,485

New Hampshire $49,399 Virginia $49,206 Pennsylvania $48,644 Nevada $48,361 North Dakota $48,268 Michigan $48,121 Wisconsin $48,068 Vermont $47,960

Texas $47,662 Maine $47,642 Arizona $47,613 Ohio $47,579 Georgia $47,129 Indiana $46,905 Wyoming $46,861 Utah $46,792

Iowa $46,763 Kansas $46,528 Louisiana $46,460 North Carolina $46,435 Missouri $46,426 Florida $46,235 Montana $46,133 Nebraska $46,035

Kentucky $45,981 South Carolina $45,786 Tennessee $45,663 Idaho $45,615 New Mexico $45,258 Oklahoma $45,180 Alabama $44,891 South Dakota $44,408

Arkansas $44,144 West Virginia $44,002 Mississippi $43,577

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Chief 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:

Spartanburg: $45,619
Boiling Springs: $45,621
Arcadia: $45,619

Spartanburg, SC $45,619

Boiling Springs, SC $45,621

Arcadia, SC $45,619

Buffalo, SC $45,406

Campobello, SC $45,310

Chesnee, SC $45,496

Clifton, SC $45,614

Clinton, SC $44,895

Converse, SC $45,625

Cowpens, SC $45,559

Cross Anchor, SC $45,303

Cross Hill, SC $44,502

Drayton, SC $45,620

Duncan, SC $45,508

Enoree, SC $45,319

Fairforest, SC $45,619

Fingerville, SC $45,450

Gaffney, SC $45,681

Glendale, SC $45,631

Alcolu, SC $43,231

Ballentine, SC $45,091

Bamberg, SC $44,101

Batesburg, SC $44,672

Bethune, SC $44,212

Bishopville, SC $43,733

Blackstock, SC $45,397

Blair, SC $45,083

Blythewood, SC $45,021

Bowman, SC $44,097

Camden, SC $44,478

Cameron, SC $44,010

Carlisle, SC $45,232

Cassatt, SC $44,193

Cayce, SC $45,131

Chapin, SC $44,932

Chappells, SC $44,332

Cope, SC $44,238

Cordova, SC $44,355

Dalzell, SC $43,616

Davis Station, SC $43,605

Denmark, SC $44,205

Eastover, SC $44,564

Elgin, SC $44,907

Elliott, SC $43,576

Elloree, SC $44,032

Eutawville, SC $44,283

Gable, SC $43,232

Gadsden, SC $44,567

Gaston, SC $45,027

Gilbert, SC $44,874

Great Falls, SC $45,702

Greeleyville, SC $43,723

Heath Springs, SC $45,389

Holly Hill, SC $44,216

Hopkins, SC $44,995

Horatio, SC $44,189

Irmo, SC $45,031

Jenkinsville, SC $45,008

Kershaw, SC $44,566

Lamar, SC $43,765

Leesville, SC $44,793

Lexington, SC $45,071

Liberty Hill, SC $45,078

Little Mountain, SC $44,903

Lugoff, SC $44,702

Lydia, SC $43,817

Lynchburg, SC $43,453

Ehrhardt, SC $43,825

Lodge, SC $43,835

Mc Bee, SC $44,257

Manning, SC $43,459

Mayesville, SC $43,256

Monetta, SC $44,625

Neeses, SC $44,558

Newberry, SC $44,608

New Zion, SC $43,385

North, SC $44,655

Norway, SC $44,310

Olanta, SC $43,668

Orangeburg, SC $44,240

Peak, SC $44,978

Pelion, SC $44,847

Pinewood, SC $43,587

New Ellenton, SC $45,003

Allendale, SC $44,169

Barnwell, SC $44,393

Hilda, SC $44,252

Bath, SC $45,219

Blackville, SC $44,261

Bradley, SC $44,416

Clarks Hill, SC $45,060

Clearwater, SC $45,219

Edgefield, SC $44,852

Elko, SC $44,485

Fairfax, SC $44,025

Gloverville, SC $45,186

Graniteville, SC $45,164

Jackson, SC $45,152

Johnston, SC $44,760

Langley, SC $45,207

Mc Cormick, SC $44,522

Martin, SC $44,255

Modoc, SC $44,893

Montmorenci, SC $44,915

Mount Carmel, SC $44,214

North Augusta, SC $45,219

Beech Island, SC $45,219

Olar, SC $44,070

Parksville, SC $44,813

Plum Branch, SC $44,765

Sycamore, SC $44,055

Trenton, SC $44,977

Troy, SC $44,641

Ulmer, SC $44,046

Vaucluse, SC $45,131

Warrenville, SC $45,177

Williston, SC $44,605

Windsor, SC $44,741

Beaufort, SC $44,803

Ladys Island, SC $44,648

Okatie, SC $45,037

Bluffton, SC $45,230

Brunson, SC $43,896

Coosawhatchie, SC $44,694

Crocketville, SC $44,019

Dale, SC $44,539

Daufuskie Island, SC $45,269

Early Branch, SC $44,286

Estill, SC $44,260

Saint Helena Island, SC $44,739

Furman, SC $44,379

Garnett, SC $44,587

Gifford, SC $44,102

Hampton, SC $44,084

Hilton Head Island, SC $45,059

Hardeeville, SC $45,333

Islandton, SC $43,915

Lobeco, SC $44,567

Luray, SC $43,936

Miley, SC $43,864

Pineland, SC $44,618

Port Royal, SC $44,853

Ridgeland, SC $44,878

Scotia, SC $44,386

Seabrook, SC $44,522

Sheldon, SC $44,740

Tillman, SC $44,830

Varnville, SC $44,188

Yemassee, SC $44,334

Clemson, SC $44,878

Cleveland, SC $44,955

Conestee, SC $45,220

Donalds, SC $44,842

Inman, SC $45,512

Joanna, SC $44,746

Jonesville, SC $45,530

Kinards, SC $44,435

Landrum, SC $45,032

Laurens, SC $44,892

Lockhart, SC $45,543

Lyman, SC $45,362

Mayo, SC $45,549

Moore, SC $45,615

Mountville, SC $44,567

Pacolet, SC $45,557

Pacolet Mills, SC $45,568

Pauline, SC $45,527

Reidville, SC $45,483

Roebuck, SC $45,598

Startex, SC $45,593

Una, SC $45,619

Union, SC $45,365

Waterloo, SC $44,666

Wellford, SC $45,581

White Stone, SC $45,627

Woodruff, SC $45,432

Charleston, SC $46,401

Charleston Afb, SC $46,401

North Charleston, SC $46,401

Hanahan, SC $46,401

Adams Run, SC $45,689

Awendaw, SC $45,988

Bethera, SC $45,491

Bonneau, SC $45,023

Branchville, SC $44,034

Canadys, SC $44,512

Cordesville, SC $45,745

Cottageville, SC $45,371

Cross, SC $44,500

Dorchester, SC $44,919

Edisto Island, SC $45,554

Due West, SC $44,658

Easley, SC $45,152

Fair Play, SC $44,544

Fountain Inn, SC $45,108

Gray Court, SC $45,032

Greenwood, SC $44,511

Greer, SC $45,201

Hodges, SC $44,643

Honea Path, SC $44,934

Iva, SC $44,510

La France, SC $44,918

Liberty, SC $45,034

Long Creek, SC $44,276

Lowndesville, SC $44,527

Marietta, SC $45,031

Mauldin, SC $45,202

Mountain Rest, SC $44,383

Newry, SC $44,799

Ninety Six, SC $44,453

Norris, SC $44,965

Pelzer, SC $45,097

Pendleton, SC $44,940

Pickens, SC $44,987

Seneca, SC $44,789

Piedmont, SC $45,168

Richland, SC $44,654

Salem, SC $44,699

Sandy Springs, SC $44,880

Simpsonville, SC $45,132

Six Mile, SC $44,874

Slater, SC $45,093

Starr, SC $44,706

Sunset, SC $44,837

Tamassee, SC $44,498

Taylors, SC $45,164

Tigerville, SC $45,083

Townville, SC $44,732

Travelers Rest, SC $45,085

Walhalla, SC $44,594

Ware Shoals, SC $44,910

Westminster, SC $44,466

West Union, SC $44,712

Williamston, SC $45,042

Blacksburg, SC $46,102

Bowling Green, SC $46,751

Catawba, SC $46,794

Chester, SC $46,135

Fort Mill, SC $46,773

Chesterfield, SC $44,299

Clover, SC $46,776

Edgemoor, SC $46,781

Fort Lawn, SC $46,359

Hickory Grove, SC $45,794

Jefferson, SC $44,460

Lancaster, SC $46,142

Lando, SC $46,708

Mc Connells, SC $46,554

Mount Croghan, SC $44,523

Pageland, SC $45,306

Richburg, SC $46,325

Rock Hill, SC $47,090

Ruby, SC $44,425

Sharon, SC $45,964

Smyrna, SC $46,025

Van Wyck, SC $46,736

York, SC $46,664

Aiken, SC $44,965

Folly Beach, SC $46,401

Walterboro, SC $44,559

Williams, SC $44,064

Florence, SC $43,948

Andrews, SC $44,030

Aynor, SC $43,909

Bennettsville, SC $43,801

Blenheim, SC $43,856

Cades, SC $43,564

Centenary, SC $43,763

Cheraw, SC $44,264

Clio, SC $43,789

Conway, SC $43,907

Coward, SC $43,857

Darlington, SC $43,939

Dillon, SC $43,794

Effingham, SC $43,927

Fork, SC $43,782

Galivants Ferry, SC $43,900

Green Sea, SC $43,841

Gresham, SC $43,806

Hamer, SC $43,861

Hartsville, SC $43,960

Hemingway, SC $43,871

Johnsonville, SC $43,706

Kingstree, SC $43,902

Lake City, SC $43,668

Lake View, SC $43,866

Lane, SC $43,991

Latta, SC $43,853

Little River, SC $44,143

Little Rock, SC $43,831

Longs, SC $44,012

Loris, SC $43,889

Mc Coll, SC $43,980

Marion, SC $43,821

Myrtle Beach, SC $44,022

Minturn, SC $43,797

Mullins, SC $43,796

Murrells Inlet, SC $43,916

Nesmith, SC $43,848

Nichols, SC $43,828

North Myrtle Beach, SC $44,132

Pamplico, SC $43,813

Patrick, SC $44,238

Pawleys Island, SC $43,841

Rains, SC $43,808

Salters, SC $43,996

Scranton, SC $43,781

Sellers, SC $43,841

Society Hill, SC $43,824

Tatum, SC $43,966

Wallace, SC $44,111

Greenville, SC $45,219

Abbeville, SC $44,479

Anderson, SC $44,905

Belton, SC $44,969

Calhoun Falls, SC $44,307

Central, SC $44,920

Georgetown, SC $43,989

Goose Creek, SC $46,284

Green Pond, SC $45,034

Grover, SC $44,483

Harleyville, SC $44,381

Hollywood, SC $45,922

Huger, SC $45,846

Isle Of Palms, SC $46,392

Jacksonboro, SC $45,341

Jamestown, SC $45,189

Johns Island, SC $46,401

Ladson, SC $46,171

Mc Clellanville, SC $45,223

Moncks Corner, SC $45,515

Mount Pleasant, SC $46,401

Pineville, SC $44,129

Pinopolis, SC $45,004

Ravenel, SC $46,211

Reevesville, SC $44,157

Ridgeville, SC $45,560

Round O, SC $45,184

Ruffin, SC $44,136

Russellville, SC $44,291

Saint George, SC $44,417

Saint Stephen, SC $44,299

Smoaks, SC $44,033

Sullivans Island, SC $46,401

Summerville, SC $45,817

Wadmalaw Island, SC $46,135

Pomaria, SC $44,961

Gramling, SC $45,332

Prosperity, SC $44,818

Rembert, SC $43,995

Ridge Spring, SC $44,725

Ridgeway, SC $44,964

Rion, SC $45,033

Rowesville, SC $44,151

Saint Matthews, SC $44,422

Salley, SC $44,602

Saluda, SC $44,455

Santee, SC $44,204

Sardinia, SC $43,404

Silverstreet, SC $44,385

Springfield, SC $44,486

State Park, SC $45,130

Summerton, SC $43,817

Sumter, SC $43,206

Shaw A F B, SC $43,514

Swansea, SC $44,885

Timmonsville, SC $43,887

Turbeville, SC $43,423

Vance, SC $44,231

Wagener, SC $44,612

Ward, SC $44,622

Wedgefield, SC $43,719

West Columbia, SC $45,131

Westville, SC $44,562

White Rock, SC $44,983

Whitmire, SC $44,636

Winnsboro, SC $45,144

Columbia, SC $45,131

Assistant Chief Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Assistant Chief Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$59,521	$29.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$57,232	$28.0	25%
Biotechnology	$52,653	$25.0	15%
MFG Durable	$50,364	$24.0	10%
Construction	$48,075	$23.0	5%

Assistant Chief Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Chief 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.

$41,810

Average $45,786/year

$50,307

$3,484

Average $3,815/month

$4,192

$804

Average $880/week

$967

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,307	$4,192	$967	$24
Average	$45,786	$3,815	$880	$22
25th Percentile	$41,810	$3,484	$804	$20

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