What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Technical Staff'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 Technical Staff?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Technical Staff roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Technical Staff's salary?

An Assistant Technical Staff's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,660 for beginners, reaching about $59,514 at mid-level, and approach $84,208 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Technical Staff?

Assistant Technical Staff salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Technical Staff roles are District of Columbia $57,892, California $57,673, Massachusetts $56,904. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Technical Staff roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Technical Staff level roles vary by specialization: Staff Technical Program Manager: $142,220; Technical Staff: $115,194; Principal Member Of Technical Staff: $106,221; Principal Member Technical Staff: $105,880; Staff Technical Writer: $96,343.

Assistant Technical Staff Salary in Colorado

How much does an Assistant Technical Staff make in Colorado? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Technical Staff in Colorado is $53,349 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,215
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,701 to $60,084
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,559

10% $42,559

50% (Median) $53,349

90% $66,215

Assistant Technical Staff Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,084	$5,007	$1,155	$29
Average	$53,349	$4,446	$1,026	$26
25th Percentile	$47,701	$3,975	$917	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Technical Staff Salaries

An Assistant Technical Staff'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 Technical Staff Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Technical Staff'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): $46,660
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,945
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,514
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $76,938
Expert (over 8 years): $84,208

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
General Maintenance Worker I	less than 1 year	$46,660
Assistant Technical Staff	1-2 years	$51,945
General Maintenance Worker III	2-4 years	$59,514
General Maintenance Worker IV	5-8 years	$76,938
General Maintenance Supervisor	over 8 years	$84,208

How Do Assistant Technical Staff 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 Technical Stafves. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,892.
California: $57,673.
Massachusetts: $56,904.

District of Columbia $57,892 California $57,673 Massachusetts $56,904 Washington $56,695 New Jersey $56,674 Alaska $56,601 Connecticut $55,879 New York $55,586

Hawaii $54,650 Rhode Island $54,211 Maryland $53,913 Minnesota $53,505 Colorado $53,349 Illinois $53,296 Oregon $53,098 Delaware $52,951

New Hampshire $52,859 Virginia $52,653 Pennsylvania $52,052 Nevada $51,749 North Dakota $51,649 Michigan $51,492 Wisconsin $51,435 Vermont $51,320

Texas $51,001 Maine $50,980 Arizona $50,949 Ohio $50,912 Georgia $50,431 Indiana $50,190 Wyoming $50,143 Utah $50,070

Iowa $50,039 Kansas $49,788 Louisiana $49,715 North Carolina $49,688 Missouri $49,678 Florida $49,474 Montana $49,364 Nebraska $49,260

Kentucky $49,202 South Carolina $48,993 Tennessee $48,862 Idaho $48,810 New Mexico $48,428 Oklahoma $48,345 Alabama $48,036 South Dakota $47,519

Arkansas $47,236 West Virginia $47,085 Mississippi $46,630

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Technical Staff

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:

Glen Haven: $52,304
Hygiene: $54,122
Johnstown: $52,420

Glen Haven, CO $52,304

Hygiene, CO $54,122

Johnstown, CO $52,420

Laporte, CO $51,840

Livermore, CO $51,671

Loveland, CO $52,257

Lyons, CO $54,027

Masonville, CO $51,872

Mead, CO $53,016

Milliken, CO $52,348

Niwot, CO $54,546

Red Feather Lakes, CO $51,813

Severance, CO $51,914

Timnath, CO $51,847

Wellington, CO $51,557

Windsor, CO $51,922

Brighton, CO $53,208

Ault, CO $51,823

Briggsdale, CO $51,837

Carr, CO $50,945

Eastlake, CO $53,347

Eaton, CO $51,986

Evans, CO $52,251

Fort Lupton, CO $53,057

Galeton, CO $51,992

Gilcrest, CO $52,537

Gill, CO $52,077

Greeley, CO $52,122

Henderson, CO $53,291

Hudson, CO $52,882

Keenesburg, CO $52,627

Kersey, CO $52,083

La Salle, CO $52,446

Lucerne, CO $52,066

Nunn, CO $51,658

Orchard, CO $51,831

Pierce, CO $51,856

Ohio City, CO $52,389

Parlin, CO $52,143

Penrose, CO $51,687

Pitkin, CO $52,324

Poncha Springs, CO $51,970

Powderhorn, CO $52,034

Rockvale, CO $51,453

Sargents, CO $51,882

Twin Lakes, CO $53,595

Westcliffe, CO $51,481

Wetmore, CO $51,150

Durango, CO $52,180

Cahone, CO $52,051

Cortez, CO $52,012

Dolores, CO $52,136

Dove Creek, CO $52,000

Egnar, CO $52,028

Hesperus, CO $51,724

Lewis, CO $52,143

Mancos, CO $52,011

Marvel, CO $51,722

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $51,742

Pleasant View, CO $51,902

Rico, CO $52,149

Towaoc, CO $51,795

Yellow Jacket, CO $52,081

Montrose, CO $52,344

Austin, CO $52,412

Bedrock, CO $52,015

Cedaredge, CO $52,465

Cory, CO $52,399

Crawford, CO $52,250

Delta, CO $52,343

Eckert, CO $52,425

Hotchkiss, CO $52,392

Lazear, CO $52,353

Naturita, CO $52,121

Norwood, CO $52,141

Nucla, CO $52,201

Olathe, CO $52,285

Ophir, CO $52,198

Ouray, CO $52,189

Paonia, CO $52,633

Paradox, CO $52,044

Placerville, CO $52,150

Redvale, CO $52,166

Ridgway, CO $52,182

Silverton, CO $52,094

Somerset, CO $52,792

Telluride, CO $52,208

Grand Junction, CO $52,666

Platteville, CO $52,653

Roggen, CO $52,110

Weldona, CO $51,708

Wiggins, CO $51,984

Fort Morgan, CO $51,729

Log Lane Village, CO $51,898

Akron, CO $51,354

Amherst, CO $51,189

Atwood, CO $51,534

Brush, CO $51,530

Crook, CO $51,387

Eckley, CO $51,225

Fleming, CO $51,486

Grover, CO $51,445

Haxtun, CO $51,475

Hereford, CO $51,116

Hillrose, CO $51,581

Holyoke, CO $51,319

Idalia, CO $51,062

Iliff, CO $51,522

Julesburg, CO $51,315

Lindon, CO $51,134

Merino, CO $51,579

New Raymer, CO $51,567

Otis, CO $51,400

Ovid, CO $51,332

Padroni, CO $51,391

Paoli, CO $51,476

Peetz, CO $51,377

Sedgwick, CO $51,351

Snyder, CO $51,540

Sterling, CO $51,622

Stoneham, CO $51,570

Vernon, CO $51,111

Woodrow, CO $51,240

Wray, CO $51,213

Yuma, CO $51,384

Anton, CO $51,147

Arapahoe, CO $50,744

Arriba, CO $50,928

Bethune, CO $51,003

Burlington, CO $50,955

Calhan, CO $51,762

Cascade, CO $52,187

Cheyenne Wells, CO $50,817

Cope, CO $51,123

Cripple Creek, CO $52,089

Divide, CO $52,117

Flagler, CO $50,980

Florissant, CO $52,074

Fountain, CO $51,757

Genoa, CO $50,962

Green Mountain Falls, CO $52,174

Guffey, CO $52,018

Hugo, CO $50,650

Joes, CO $51,173

Karval, CO $50,356

Kirk, CO $51,131

Kit Carson, CO $50,754

Limon, CO $51,270

Lake George, CO $52,153

Manitou Springs, CO $52,187

Matheson, CO $51,232

Peyton, CO $52,006

Ramah, CO $50,901

Rush, CO $51,022

Seibert, CO $50,958

Simla, CO $51,465

Stratton, CO $51,009

U S A F Academy, CO $52,184

Victor, CO $52,065

Vona, CO $50,988

Wild Horse, CO $50,656

Woodland Park, CO $52,144

Yoder, CO $51,219

Colorado Springs, CO $52,188

Clifton, CO $52,633

Fruita, CO $52,502

Gateway, CO $52,132

Glade Park, CO $52,313

Loma, CO $52,521

Mack, CO $52,381

Palisade, CO $52,538

Whitewater, CO $52,309

Glenwood Springs, CO $53,173

Dinosaur, CO $52,295

Aspen, CO $54,169

Snowmass Village, CO $54,167

Avon, CO $53,681

Basalt, CO $53,997

Carbondale, CO $53,796

Collbran, CO $52,486

Craig, CO $52,871

De Beque, CO $52,480

Eagle, CO $53,461

Edwards, CO $53,576

Parachute, CO $52,753

Battlement Mesa, CO $52,704

Gypsum, CO $53,195

Hamilton, CO $53,097

Hayden, CO $52,946

Maybell, CO $52,360

Meeker, CO $53,101

Meredith, CO $53,820

Mesa, CO $52,460

Minturn, CO $53,517

Molina, CO $52,429

New Castle, CO $52,990

Rangely, CO $52,508

Red Cliff, CO $53,511

Rifle, CO $52,859

Silt, CO $52,837

Slater, CO $52,620

Snowmass, CO $54,059

Wolcott, CO $53,493

Woody Creek, CO $54,166

Vail, CO $53,747

Pueblo, CO $50,603

Colorado City, CO $50,950

Aguilar, CO $51,172

Arlington, CO $50,271

Avondale, CO $50,739

Beulah, CO $50,953

Boncarbo, CO $51,197

Boone, CO $50,903

Branson, CO $50,778

Campo, CO $50,590

Cheraw, CO $50,687

Crowley, CO $50,795

Eads, CO $50,723

Fort Lyon, CO $50,667

Fowler, CO $50,813

Gardner, CO $51,310

Granada, CO $50,837

Hartman, CO $50,934

Hasty, CO $50,779

Haswell, CO $50,478

Hoehne, CO $51,114

Holly, CO $50,774

Kim, CO $50,726

La Junta, CO $50,759

Lamar, CO $50,914

Las Animas, CO $50,731

La Veta, CO $51,399

Mc Clave, CO $50,786

Manzanola, CO $50,720

Model, CO $50,797

Olney Springs, CO $50,633

Ordway, CO $50,381

Pritchett, CO $50,728

Rocky Ford, CO $50,646

Rye, CO $51,028

Sheridan Lake, CO $50,743

Springfield, CO $50,832

Sugar City, CO $50,246

Swink, CO $50,708

Trinchera, CO $50,895

Trinidad, CO $51,116

Two Buttes, CO $50,830

Vilas, CO $50,822

Walsenburg, CO $51,128

Walsh, CO $50,769

Weston, CO $51,294

Wiley, CO $50,740

Alamosa, CO $51,790

Antonito, CO $51,757

Arboles, CO $51,861

Arvada, CO $53,349

Aurora, CO $53,312

Bayfield, CO $52,007

Broomfield, CO $53,583

Commerce City, CO $53,224

Dupont, CO $53,326

Eldorado Springs, CO $54,595

Lafayette, CO $54,111

Louisville, CO $54,178

Westminster, CO $53,324

Wheat Ridge, CO $53,322

Agate, CO $51,433

Bennett, CO $52,770

Byers, CO $52,140

Castle Rock, CO $52,371

Deer Trail, CO $51,796

Elbert, CO $52,040

Elizabeth, CO $52,478

Englewood, CO $53,312

Franktown, CO $52,336

Kiowa, CO $52,101

Larkspur, CO $52,201

Littleton, CO $53,260

Lone Tree, CO $53,119

Louviers, CO $53,045

Monument, CO $52,150

Palmer Lake, CO $52,155

Parker, CO $52,924

Sedalia, CO $52,397

Strasburg, CO $52,602

Watkins, CO $52,997

Denver, CO $53,307

Thornton, CO $53,349

Boulder, CO $54,859

Golden, CO $53,318

Alma, CO $53,018

Bailey, CO $52,897

Black Hawk, CO $53,850

Bond, CO $53,488

Breckenridge, CO $53,131

Buffalo Creek, CO $52,714

Burns, CO $53,145

Central City, CO $53,548

Clark, CO $52,641

Climax, CO $53,192

Coalmont, CO $52,550

Como, CO $52,371

Conifer, CO $53,035

Cowdrey, CO $52,338

Dillon, CO $53,099

Dumont, CO $53,357

Evergreen, CO $53,225

Empire, CO $53,113

Fairplay, CO $52,419

Fraser, CO $53,173

Frisco, CO $53,427

Georgetown, CO $53,073

Granby, CO $53,032

Grand Lake, CO $53,002

Grant, CO $52,625

Hartsel, CO $52,140

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $52,961

Idaho Springs, CO $53,266

Idledale, CO $53,263

Indian Hills, CO $53,236

Jamestown, CO $54,770

Jefferson, CO $52,515

Kittredge, CO $53,241

Kremmling, CO $52,955

Leadville, CO $53,127

Mc Coy, CO $53,136

Morrison, CO $53,224

Nederland, CO $54,272

Oak Creek, CO $53,042

Parshall, CO $53,270

Phippsburg, CO $53,094

Pine, CO $52,778

Pinecliffe, CO $54,527

Rand, CO $52,554

Rollinsville, CO $54,019

Shawnee, CO $52,766

Silver Plume, CO $52,849

Steamboat Springs, CO $52,943

Tabernash, CO $53,297

Toponas, CO $53,074

Walden, CO $52,475

Ward, CO $54,129

Winter Park, CO $53,366

Yampa, CO $53,146

Silverthorne, CO $53,381

Longmont, CO $53,911

Allenspark, CO $53,666

Estes Park, CO $52,860

Bellvue, CO $52,184

Berthoud, CO $52,823

Dacono, CO $53,439

Drake, CO $52,202

Erie, CO $53,678

Firestone, CO $53,306

Fort Collins, CO $51,811

Frederick, CO $53,308

Blanca, CO $51,606

Capulin, CO $51,871

Center, CO $51,829

Chama, CO $51,430

Chimney Rock, CO $51,883

Chromo, CO $51,535

Conejos, CO $51,725

Creede, CO $51,996

Crestone, CO $51,630

Del Norte, CO $51,883

Fort Garland, CO $51,490

San Luis, CO $51,281

Homelake, CO $51,835

Hooper, CO $51,663

Ignacio, CO $51,784

Jaroso, CO $51,394

La Jara, CO $51,808

Manassa, CO $51,756

Moffat, CO $51,698

Monte Vista, CO $51,866

Mosca, CO $51,597

Pagosa Springs, CO $51,879

Romeo, CO $51,908

Saguache, CO $51,877

Sanford, CO $51,617

San Pablo, CO $51,352

South Fork, CO $51,935

Villa Grove, CO $51,768

Salida, CO $51,971

Almont, CO $53,309

Buena Vista, CO $53,228

Canon City, CO $51,740

Cimarron, CO $52,089

Coal Creek, CO $51,433

Coaldale, CO $51,844

Cotopaxi, CO $51,699

Crested Butte, CO $53,590

Florence, CO $51,352

Monarch, CO $52,080

Granite, CO $52,862

Gunnison, CO $52,129

Hillside, CO $51,680

Howard, CO $51,938

Lake City, CO $52,086

Nathrop, CO $52,128

Assistant Technical Staff Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Technical Staff roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 27% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Technical Staff positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Technical Staff as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Technical Staff

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$58,683	$28.0	10%
Pharmaceuticals	$57,616	$28.0	8%
Software & Networking	$57,083	$27.0	7%
Insurance	$56,549	$27.0	6%
Aerospace & Defense	$56,016	$27.0	5%

Assistant Technical Staff Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Technical Staff'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.

$47,701

Average $53,349/year

$60,084

$3,975

Average $4,446/month

$5,007

$917

Average $1,026/week

$1,155

$23

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,084	$5,007	$1,155	$29
Average	$53,349	$4,446	$1,026	$26
25th Percentile	$47,701	$3,975	$917	$23

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