What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Technician Electrical'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 Technician Electrical?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Technician Electrical roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Technician Electrical's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,050 for beginners, reaching about $57,200 at mid-level, and approach $60,696 for experts.

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

Assistant Technician Electrical salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Technician Electrical roles are District of Columbia $61,985, California $61,749, Massachusetts $60,927. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Technician Electrical level roles vary by specialization: Electrical Instrumentation Technician: $79,397; Electrical Field Technician: $74,683; Electrical Line Technician: $69,102; Electrical Maintenance Technician: $63,796; Electrical Assistant: $62,948.

Assistant Technician Electrical Salary in Idaho

How much does an Assistant Technician Electrical make in Idaho? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Technician Electrical in Idaho is $52,260 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,770
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,617 to $57,238
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,390

10% $43,390

50% (Median) $52,260

90% $61,770

Assistant Technician Electrical Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,238	$4,770	$1,101	$28
Average	$52,260	$4,355	$1,005	$25
25th Percentile	$47,617	$3,968	$916	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Technician Electrical Salaries

An Assistant Technician Electrical'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 Technician Electrical Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Technician Electrical'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): $40,050
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,223
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,200
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,142
Expert (over 8 years): $60,696

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Production Technician I	less than 1 year	$40,050
Assistant Technician Electrical	1-2 years	$51,223
Production Technician III	2-4 years	$57,200
Production Technician IV	5-8 years	$63,142
Production Team Leader	over 8 years	$60,696

How Do Assistant Technician Electrical 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 Technician Electricals. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $61,985.
California: $61,749.
Massachusetts: $60,927.

District of Columbia $61,985 California $61,749 Massachusetts $60,927 Washington $60,703 New Jersey $60,680 Alaska $60,602 Connecticut $59,829 New York $59,516

Hawaii $58,514 Rhode Island $58,043 Maryland $57,724 Minnesota $57,288 Colorado $57,120 Illinois $57,064 Oregon $56,851 Delaware $56,694

New Hampshire $56,596 Virginia $56,375 Pennsylvania $55,731 Nevada $55,407 North Dakota $55,300 Michigan $55,132 Wisconsin $55,071 Vermont $54,948

Texas $54,606 Maine $54,584 Arizona $54,550 Ohio $54,511 Georgia $53,996 Indiana $53,738 Wyoming $53,688 Utah $53,610

Iowa $53,576 Kansas $53,307 Louisiana $53,229 North Carolina $53,201 Missouri $53,190 Florida $52,971 Montana $52,854 Nebraska $52,742

Kentucky $52,680 South Carolina $52,456 Tennessee $52,316 Idaho $52,260 New Mexico $51,852 Oklahoma $51,762 Alabama $51,432 South Dakota $50,878

Arkansas $50,575 West Virginia $50,413 Mississippi $49,926

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Technician Electrical

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:

Pocatello: $48,347
Fort Hall: $48,523
Aberdeen: $49,344

Pocatello, ID $48,347

Fort Hall, ID $48,523

Aberdeen, ID $49,344

American Falls, ID $50,193

Arbon, ID $49,346

Arco, ID $50,675

Arimo, ID $49,229

Atomic City, ID $50,706

Bancroft, ID $49,527

Basalt, ID $50,609

Bern, ID $50,834

Blackfoot, ID $50,067

Bloomington, ID $50,949

Challis, ID $50,662

Clayton, ID $50,642

Clifton, ID $50,951

Cobalt, ID $50,566

Conda, ID $50,865

Dayton, ID $51,205

Dingle, ID $50,813

Downey, ID $50,475

Ellis, ID $50,698

Firth, ID $50,466

Franklin, ID $51,426

Geneva, ID $50,917

Georgetown, ID $50,940

Grace, ID $50,595

Holbrook, ID $50,731

Howe, ID $50,596

Inkom, ID $48,661

Lava Hot Springs, ID $49,391

Mccammon, ID $48,853

Mackay, ID $50,650

Malad City, ID $50,982

May, ID $50,659

Montpelier, ID $50,882

Moore, ID $50,719

Moreland, ID $49,711

Paris, ID $50,911

Pingree, ID $50,224

Preston, ID $50,973

Rockland, ID $50,368

Saint Charles, ID $50,871

Shelley, ID $50,718

Soda Springs, ID $51,009

Kamiah, ID $50,817

Garden City, ID $52,439

Athol, ID $53,419

Avery, ID $50,706

Bayview, ID $52,118

Blanchard, ID $54,667

Bonners Ferry, ID $50,931

Bovill, ID $50,781

Calder, ID $50,799

Careywood, ID $52,816

Cataldo, ID $52,897

Clark Fork, ID $51,096

Clarkia, ID $50,721

Cocolalla, ID $52,927

Coeur D Alene, ID $54,360

Coolin, ID $51,362

Oldtown, ID $53,713

Deary, ID $50,777

Desmet, ID $53,332

Dover, ID $52,267

Eastport, ID $50,875

Elk River, ID $50,804

Fernwood, ID $51,218

Genesee, ID $51,134

Harrison, ID $54,669

Harvard, ID $52,072

Hayden, ID $54,206

Hope, ID $50,818

Kellogg, ID $51,444

Kingston, ID $51,821

Kootenai, ID $51,728

Laclede, ID $52,860

Medimont, ID $53,139

Moscow, ID $51,426

Moyie Springs, ID $50,836

Mullan, ID $50,884

Naples, ID $50,809

Nordman, ID $51,082

Osburn, ID $51,098

Pinehurst, ID $51,776

Plummer, ID $54,593

Ponderay, ID $51,703

Porthill, ID $51,071

Post Falls, ID $55,963

Potlatch, ID $52,649

Priest River, ID $52,545

Princeton, ID $51,853

Rathdrum, ID $55,265

Sagle, ID $52,230

Saint Maries, ID $52,755

Sandpoint, ID $50,948

Colburn, ID $51,241

Santa, ID $51,738

Silverton, ID $50,951

Smelterville, ID $51,851

Spirit Lake, ID $54,693

Tensed, ID $53,239

Troy, ID $50,945

Viola, ID $52,085

Wallace, ID $50,833

Murray, ID $50,790

Worley, ID $55,482

Springfield, ID $49,044

Kendrick, ID $50,755

Kooskia, ID $50,912

Lapwai, ID $51,025

Lenore, ID $50,787

Lucile, ID $50,796

Nezperce, ID $50,755

Orofino, ID $50,823

Peck, ID $50,782

Pierce, ID $50,791

Pollock, ID $50,940

Reubens, ID $50,755

Riggins, ID $50,823

Stites, ID $50,789

Weippe, ID $50,783

White Bird, ID $50,766

Winchester, ID $50,799

Atlanta, ID $51,113

Banks, ID $51,717

Bruneau, ID $50,658

Caldwell, ID $51,998

Cambridge, ID $50,953

Cascade, ID $50,715

Council, ID $50,905

Donnelly, ID $50,857

Eagle, ID $52,244

Emmett, ID $51,893

Fruitland, ID $51,580

Garden Valley, ID $51,592

Glenns Ferry, ID $50,919

Grand View, ID $51,181

Greenleaf, ID $51,766

Hammett, ID $50,882

Homedale, ID $51,626

Horseshoe Bend, ID $52,068

Huston, ID $51,812

Idaho City, ID $51,840

Indian Valley, ID $50,844

King Hill, ID $50,729

Kuna, ID $52,242

Lake Fork, ID $50,859

Letha, ID $51,787

Lowman, ID $50,762

Mccall, ID $50,782

Marsing, ID $51,546

Melba, ID $51,810

Meridian, ID $52,344

Mesa, ID $50,904

Middleton, ID $52,050

Midvale, ID $51,081

Mountain Home, ID $51,518

Mountain Home A F B, ID $51,503

Murphy, ID $50,973

Nampa, ID $52,031

New Meadows, ID $50,870

New Plymouth, ID $51,610

Notus, ID $51,773

Ola, ID $51,292

Parma, ID $51,589

Payette, ID $51,493

Placerville, ID $51,899

Star, ID $52,194

Sweet, ID $51,851

Warren, ID $50,784

Weiser, ID $51,147

Wilder, ID $51,675

Yellow Pine, ID $50,576

Boise, ID $52,439

Stanley, ID $50,601

Swanlake, ID $50,808

Thatcher, ID $50,699

Wayan, ID $51,238

Weston, ID $51,288

Fish Haven, ID $51,155

Twin Falls, ID $49,892

Rogerson, ID $50,747

Albion, ID $50,731

Almo, ID $50,748

Bellevue, ID $50,768

Bliss, ID $50,740

Buhl, ID $50,926

Burley, ID $50,840

Carey, ID $50,689

Castleford, ID $50,966

Corral, ID $50,641

Declo, ID $50,750

Dietrich, ID $50,744

Eden, ID $50,608

Fairfield, ID $50,660

Filer, ID $49,949

Gooding, ID $50,820

Hagerman, ID $50,800

Hailey, ID $50,787

Hansen, ID $50,107

Hazelton, ID $50,776

Heyburn, ID $50,874

Hill City, ID $50,716

Jerome, ID $50,818

Ketchum, ID $50,756

Kimberly, ID $49,901

Malta, ID $50,717

Minidoka, ID $50,820

Murtaugh, ID $50,582

Oakley, ID $50,754

Paul, ID $50,768

Picabo, ID $50,705

Richfield, ID $50,755

Rupert, ID $50,820

Shoshone, ID $50,774

Sun Valley, ID $50,883

Wendell, ID $50,874

Idaho Falls, ID $50,777

Ashton, ID $50,856

Chester, ID $51,022

Driggs, ID $51,369

Dubois, ID $50,703

Felt, ID $51,249

Hamer, ID $50,810

Iona, ID $50,769

Irwin, ID $53,194

Island Park, ID $50,796

Lewisville, ID $50,766

Macks Inn, ID $50,996

Menan, ID $50,759

Monteview, ID $50,698

Newdale, ID $51,114

Parker, ID $51,169

Rexburg, ID $50,750

Rigby, ID $50,769

Ririe, ID $51,075

Roberts, ID $50,752

Saint Anthony, ID $50,964

Spencer, ID $50,708

Sugar City, ID $50,743

Swan Valley, ID $51,414

Terreton, ID $50,741

Teton, ID $51,128

Tetonia, ID $51,163

Ucon, ID $50,777

Victor, ID $52,938

Carmen, ID $50,857

Gibbonsville, ID $50,843

Leadore, ID $50,666

Lemhi, ID $50,713

North Fork, ID $50,802

Salmon, ID $50,834

Tendoy, ID $50,767

Shoup, ID $50,566

Lewiston, ID $51,249

Ahsahka, ID $50,803

Cottonwood, ID $50,795

Craigmont, ID $50,736

Culdesac, ID $50,845

Elk City, ID $50,668

Ferdinand, ID $50,766

Grangeville, ID $50,804

Fenn, ID $50,803

Greencreek, ID $50,764

Juliaetta, ID $50,885

Assistant Technician Electrical Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Technician Electrical roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Technician Electrical positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Technician Electrical as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Technician Electrical

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$67,938	$33.0	30%
Financial Services	$65,325	$31.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$60,099	$29.0	15%
Insurance	$57,486	$28.0	10%
Business Services	$54,873	$26.0	5%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Technician Electrical'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.

$47,617

Average $52,260/year

$57,238

$3,968

Average $4,355/month

$4,770

$916

Average $1,005/week

$1,101

$23

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,238	$4,770	$1,101	$28
Average	$52,260	$4,355	$1,005	$25
25th Percentile	$47,617	$3,968	$916	$23

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