What are the main factors that influence a Datacenter 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 Datacenter Technician?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Datacenter Technician roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Datacenter Technician's salary?

A Datacenter Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $68,888 for beginners, reaching about $107,832 at mid-level, and approach $164,786 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Datacenter Technician?

Datacenter Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Datacenter Technician roles are District of Columbia $84,087, California $83,768, Massachusetts $82,652. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Datacenter Technician roles make?

Salaries for Datacenter Technician level roles vary by specialization: Technician: $90,239; Or Technician: $86,993; Ophthalmic Technician: $67,461; CIP Technician: $65,459; Mathematical Technician: $65,357.

Datacenter Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Datacenter Technician make in New Mexico? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Datacenter Technician in New Mexico is $70,341 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,664
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,360 to $77,315
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,825

10% $60,825

50% (Median) $70,341

90% $83,664

Datacenter Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,315	$6,443	$1,487	$37
Average	$70,341	$5,862	$1,353	$34
25th Percentile	$65,360	$5,447	$1,257	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Datacenter Technician Salaries

A Datacenter 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 Datacenter Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Datacenter 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): $68,888
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,820
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $107,832
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $122,875
Expert (over 8 years): $164,786

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Datacenter Technician	less than 1 year	$68,888
Data Scientist II	1-2 years	$87,820
Data Scientist III	2-4 years	$107,832
Data Scientist IV	5-8 years	$122,875
Data Scientist V	over 8 years	$164,786

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

District of Columbia: $84,087.
California: $83,768.
Massachusetts: $82,652.

District of Columbia $84,087 California $83,768 Massachusetts $82,652 Washington $82,348 New Jersey $82,318 Alaska $82,211 Connecticut $81,163 New York $80,738

Hawaii $79,378 Rhode Island $78,741 Maryland $78,308 Minnesota $77,715 Colorado $77,487 Illinois $77,411 Oregon $77,123 Delaware $76,910

New Hampshire $76,777 Virginia $76,477 Pennsylvania $75,604 Nevada $75,163 North Dakota $75,019 Michigan $74,791 Wisconsin $74,708 Vermont $74,541

Texas $74,077 Maine $74,047 Arizona $74,001 Ohio $73,948 Georgia $73,250 Indiana $72,900 Wyoming $72,832 Utah $72,726

Iowa $72,680 Kansas $72,315 Louisiana $72,209 North Carolina $72,171 Missouri $72,156 Florida $71,860 Montana $71,700 Nebraska $71,548

Kentucky $71,465 South Carolina $71,161 Tennessee $70,971 Idaho $70,895 New Mexico $70,341 Oklahoma $70,219 Alabama $69,771 South Dakota $69,019

Arkansas $68,609 West Virginia $68,389 Mississippi $67,728

Top Paying Cities for Datacenter 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:

Algodones: $71,090
Belen: $70,694
Bernalillo: $71,216

Algodones, NM $71,090

Belen, NM $70,694

Bernalillo, NM $71,216

Bluewater, NM $69,720

Bosque, NM $70,175

Casa Blanca, NM $70,333

Cedar Crest, NM $71,275

Cedarvale, NM $68,480

Cerrillos, NM $71,141

Claunch, NM $68,227

Coyote, NM $70,093

Cuba, NM $69,981

Cubero, NM $70,489

Edgewood, NM $70,957

Estancia, NM $70,111

Gallina, NM $69,727

Counselor, NM $69,770

Grants, NM $69,641

Milan, NM $69,919

Isleta, NM $71,338

Jarales, NM $70,626

Jemez Pueblo, NM $70,748

Jemez Springs, NM $70,530

Laguna, NM $70,834

La Jara, NM $69,903

La Joya, NM $69,741

Lindrith, NM $69,657

Los Lunas, NM $71,068

Mcintosh, NM $70,497

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $70,027

Moriarty, NM $70,260

Mountainair, NM $69,502

Nageezi, NM $69,677

New Laguna, NM $70,455

Paguate, NM $70,503

Pena Blanca, NM $71,290

Peralta, NM $71,181

Placitas, NM $71,217

Ponderosa, NM $70,658

Prewitt, NM $69,699

Regina, NM $69,748

Sandia Park, NM $71,096

Corrales, NM $71,364

San Fidel, NM $70,075

San Rafael, NM $69,777

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $71,097

San Ysidro, NM $71,001

Stanley, NM $70,250

Tijeras, NM $71,105

Tome, NM $70,974

Torreon, NM $70,737

Veguita, NM $70,169

Willard, NM $69,376

Youngsville, NM $70,113

Bosque Farms, NM $71,311

Clines Corners, NM $69,825

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $71,150

Cochiti Lake, NM $71,243

Albuquerque, NM $71,404

Kirtland Afb, NM $71,404

Rio Rancho, NM $71,287

Gallup, NM $69,800

Brimhall, NM $69,603

Church Rock, NM $69,635

Continental Divide, NM $69,586

Crownpoint, NM $69,644

Fence Lake, NM $69,333

Fort Wingate, NM $69,611

Gamerco, NM $69,728

Mentmore, NM $69,620

Mexican Springs, NM $69,612

Ramah, NM $69,484

Rehoboth, NM $69,658

Thoreau, NM $69,662

Tohatchi, NM $69,598

Vanderwagen, NM $69,612

Zuni, NM $69,595

Navajo, NM $69,690

Jamestown, NM $69,517

Pinehill, NM $69,430

Sheep Springs, NM $69,673

Smith Lake, NM $69,933

Yatahey, NM $69,648

Farmington, NM $69,983

Aztec, NM $70,112

Blanco, NM $69,785

Bloomfield, NM $69,702

Flora Vista, NM $70,055

Fruitland, NM $69,617

Kirtland, NM $70,056

La Plata, NM $70,081

Navajo Dam, NM $70,050

Shiprock, NM $69,953

Waterflow, NM $69,917

Newcomb, NM $69,631

Sanostee, NM $69,675

Santa Fe, NM $71,769

Abiquiu, NM $69,805

Alcalde, NM $71,021

Amalia, NM $69,699

Arroyo Hondo, NM $69,601

Arroyo Seco, NM $69,682

Canjilon, NM $69,590

Canones, NM $70,224

Carson, NM $69,868

Cebolla, NM $69,631

Cerro, NM $69,651

Chama, NM $69,936

Chamisal, NM $70,833

Chimayo, NM $71,330

Cordova, NM $71,210

Costilla, NM $69,992

Taos Ski Valley, NM $69,461

Dixon, NM $70,765

Dulce, NM $69,935

El Prado, NM $69,743

El Rito, NM $70,063

Embudo, NM $70,402

Espanola, NM $71,244

Glorieta, NM $71,492

Hernandez, NM $70,582

Ilfeld, NM $70,832

La Madera, NM $69,940

Lamy, NM $71,220

Llano, NM $70,689

Los Alamos, NM $71,388

White Rock, NM $71,523

Medanales, NM $70,660

Ojo Caliente, NM $70,244

Los Ojos, NM $69,764

Pecos, NM $71,270

Penasco, NM $70,427

Petaca, NM $69,525

Questa, NM $69,725

Ranchos De Taos, NM $70,093

Red River, NM $69,526

Ribera, NM $69,973

Rowe, NM $70,899

San Cristobal, NM $69,524

San Jose, NM $70,724

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $71,070

Santa Cruz, NM $71,306

Serafina, NM $69,796

Taos, NM $69,703

Tererro, NM $71,498

Tesuque, NM $71,769

Tierra Amarilla, NM $69,703

Trampas, NM $70,369

Tres Piedras, NM $69,506

Truchas, NM $71,011

Vadito, NM $70,334

Valdez, NM $69,576

Vallecitos, NM $69,521

Velarde, NM $70,658

Villanueva, NM $69,838

Spaceport City, NM $68,414

Las Vegas, NM $69,246

Angel Fire, NM $69,450

Anton Chico, NM $69,126

Buena Vista, NM $69,761

Chacon, NM $69,810

Cimarron, NM $69,341

Cleveland, NM $70,305

Eagle Nest, NM $69,394

Guadalupita, NM $69,703

Holman, NM $70,126

La Loma, NM $69,010

Maxwell, NM $69,365

Miami, NM $69,215

Mills, NM $68,969

Montezuma, NM $70,662

Mora, NM $70,404

Mosquero, NM $68,909

Ocate, NM $69,291

Ojo Feliz, NM $69,473

Rainsville, NM $69,777

Raton, NM $69,540

Rociada, NM $70,698

Roy, NM $68,985

Sapello, NM $70,084

Solano, NM $68,900

Springer, NM $69,185

Ute Park, NM $69,374

Valmora, NM $69,187

Wagon Mound, NM $69,108

Watrous, NM $69,211

Socorro, NM $69,051

Aragon, NM $69,259

Datil, NM $68,974

Lemitar, NM $69,372

Luna, NM $69,382

Magdalena, NM $68,979

Pie Town, NM $69,209

Polvadera, NM $69,539

Quemado, NM $69,353

Reserve, NM $69,228

San Acacia, NM $69,654

San Antonio, NM $68,669

Truth Or Consequences, NM $68,654

Arrey, NM $68,643

Caballo, NM $68,690

Derry, NM $68,340

Elephant Butte, NM $68,833

Garfield, NM $68,142

Hatch, NM $67,050

Monticello, NM $68,650

Rincon, NM $66,664

Salem, NM $67,930

Williamsburg, NM $68,741

Winston, NM $68,700

Las Cruces, NM $65,792

White Sands Missile Range, NM $66,007

Santa Teresa, NM $66,487

Playas, NM $68,972

Animas, NM $69,141

Anthony, NM $66,471

Arenas Valley, NM $69,019

Bayard, NM $68,955

Berino, NM $66,170

Buckhorn, NM $69,026

Santa Clara, NM $69,076

Chamberino, NM $66,239

Cliff, NM $68,947

Columbus, NM $68,761

Deming, NM $68,777

Dona Ana, NM $65,794

Fairacres, NM $65,991

Faywood, NM $68,745

Fort Bayard, NM $69,010

Gila, NM $68,845

Glenwood, NM $68,899

Hachita, NM $68,761

Hanover, NM $68,776

Hillsboro, NM $68,635

Hurley, NM $68,909

La Mesa, NM $67,050

Lordsburg, NM $68,921

Mesilla, NM $65,793

Mesilla Park, NM $65,800

Mesquite, NM $65,856

Mimbres, NM $68,830

Mule Creek, NM $69,016

Organ, NM $65,834

Pinos Altos, NM $68,945

Radium Springs, NM $65,820

Redrock, NM $68,770

Rodeo, NM $69,228

San Miguel, NM $65,831

Silver City, NM $68,946

Sunland Park, NM $66,134

Tyrone, NM $69,150

Vado, NM $65,883

Chaparral, NM $66,714

Clovis, NM $68,814

Cannon Afb, NM $68,662

Broadview, NM $68,613

Causey, NM $68,495

Crossroads, NM $68,333

Dora, NM $68,658

Elida, NM $68,373

Floyd, NM $68,539

Fort Sumner, NM $68,484

Grady, NM $68,678

House, NM $68,624

Kenna, NM $68,374

Lingo, NM $68,491

Melrose, NM $68,635

Milnesand, NM $68,347

Pep, NM $68,440

Portales, NM $68,691

Rogers, NM $68,459

Saint Vrain, NM $68,679

Taiban, NM $68,460

Texico, NM $68,706

Yeso, NM $68,212

Roswell, NM $68,291

Artesia, NM $68,426

Caprock, NM $68,287

Carlsbad, NM $68,471

Dexter, NM $68,340

Eunice, NM $68,532

Hagerman, NM $68,374

Hobbs, NM $68,632

Hope, NM $68,123

Jal, NM $68,451

Lake Arthur, NM $68,261

Lakewood, NM $68,363

Loco Hills, NM $68,489

Loving, NM $68,454

Lovington, NM $68,566

Mcdonald, NM $68,379

Malaga, NM $68,387

Maljamar, NM $68,320

Monument, NM $68,481

Tatum, NM $68,423

Whites City, NM $68,538

Carrizozo, NM $67,968

Alamogordo, NM $67,751

Alto, NM $67,977

Bent, NM $67,764

Capitan, NM $67,820

Cloudcroft, NM $67,756

Corona, NM $68,263

Encino, NM $68,811

Fort Stanton, NM $67,848

Glencoe, NM $67,800

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $67,744

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $67,744

Hondo, NM $67,862

La Luz, NM $67,744

Lincoln, NM $67,665

Mayhill, NM $67,897

Mescalero, NM $67,774

Nogal, NM $68,065

Orogrande, NM $67,778

Picacho, NM $67,848

Pinon, NM $68,103

Ruidoso, NM $68,107

Ruidoso Downs, NM $68,014

Sacramento, NM $67,804

San Patricio, NM $67,885

Sunspot, NM $67,744

Timberon, NM $67,890

Tinnie, NM $67,808

Tularosa, NM $67,788

Vaughn, NM $68,534

Weed, NM $67,889

Tucumcari, NM $68,874

Amistad, NM $68,786

Bard, NM $68,675

Capulin, NM $69,453

Clayton, NM $68,919

Conchas Dam, NM $68,981

Cuervo, NM $68,650

Des Moines, NM $69,179

Folsom, NM $69,286

Garita, NM $68,849

Gladstone, NM $68,988

Grenville, NM $68,975

Logan, NM $68,872

Mcalister, NM $68,659

Nara Visa, NM $68,709

Newkirk, NM $68,785

Quay, NM $68,824

San Jon, NM $68,751

Santa Rosa, NM $68,824

Sedan, NM $68,849

Trementina, NM $68,846

Datacenter Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Datacenter Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Datacenter Technician positions in Telecom or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Datacenter Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Datacenter Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$91,443	$44.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$91,443	$44.0	30%
Internet	$87,926	$42.0	25%
Insurance	$84,409	$41.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$80,892	$39.0	15%

Datacenter Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Datacenter 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.

$65,360

Average $70,341/year

$77,315

$5,447

Average $5,862/month

$6,443

$1,257

Average $1,353/week

$1,487

$31

Average $34/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,315	$6,443	$1,487	$37
Average	$70,341	$5,862	$1,353	$34
25th Percentile	$65,360	$5,447	$1,257	$31

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