What are the main factors that influence a Lead Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Lead Technician's salary?

A Lead Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $81,188 for beginners, reaching about $83,101 at mid-level, and approach $87,564 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Lead Technician?

Lead Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Lead Technician roles are District of Columbia $94,592, California $94,233, Massachusetts $92,978. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Lead Technician roles make?

Salaries for Lead Technician level roles vary by specialization: Lead Pharmacy Technician: $171,045; Lead Maintenance Technician: $81,058; Lead Communications Technician: $76,082; Mechanic Technician, Lead: $75,600; Lead Service Technician: $71,601.

How do different companies affect a Lead Technician's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Lead Technician roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Lead Technician Salary in the United States

How much does a Lead Technician make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Lead Technician in the United States is $85,434 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $105,703
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,908 to $96,044
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,234

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Lead Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,044	$8,004	$1,847	$46
Average	$85,434	$7,119	$1,643	$41
25th Percentile	$75,908	$6,326	$1,460	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Lead Technician Salaries

A Lead 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 Lead Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Lead 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): $81,188
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,629
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,101
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $84,867
Expert (over 8 years): $87,564

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Lead Technician	$81,188
Intermediate Level Lead Technician	$81,629
Senior Level Lead Technician	$83,101
Specialist Level Lead Technician	$84,867
Expert Level Lead Technician	$87,564

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

District of Columbia: $94,592.
California: $94,233.
Massachusetts: $92,978.

District of Columbia $94,592 California $94,233 Massachusetts $92,978 Washington $92,636 New Jersey $92,602 Alaska $92,482 Connecticut $91,303 New York $90,825

Hawaii $89,295 Rhode Island $88,578 Maryland $88,091 Minnesota $87,424 Colorado $87,168 Illinois $87,083 Oregon $86,758 Delaware $86,519

New Hampshire $86,368 Virginia $86,032 Pennsylvania $85,049 Nevada $84,554 North Dakota $84,391 Michigan $84,135 Wisconsin $84,041 Vermont $83,853

Texas $83,332 Maine $83,298 Arizona $83,247 Ohio $83,187 Georgia $82,401 Indiana $82,008 Wyoming $81,931 Utah $81,811

Iowa $81,760 Kansas $81,350 Louisiana $81,230 North Carolina $81,188 Missouri $81,171 Florida $80,837 Montana $80,658 Nebraska $80,487

Kentucky $80,393 South Carolina $80,051 Tennessee $79,838 Idaho $79,752 New Mexico $79,129 Oklahoma $78,992 Alabama $78,488 South Dakota $77,642

Arkansas $77,181 West Virginia $76,933 Mississippi $76,190

Top Paying Cities for Lead Technicians

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:

San Jose: $107,758
San Francisco: $106,698
Oakland: $104,332

San Jose, CA $107,758

San Francisco, CA $106,698

Oakland, CA $104,332

New York, NY $99,009

Queens Village, NY $98,368

Paramus, NJ $97,685

Passaic, NJ $97,600

Bergenfield, NJ $97,514

Stamford, CT $97,386

Huntington, NY $97,301

Newark, NJ $96,745

Bridgeport, CT $96,574

New Brunswick, NJ $96,292

Vallejo, CA $96,113

Middlesex, NJ $96,062

Somerset, NJ $95,985

Petaluma, CA $95,788

Santa Cruz, CA $95,455

Boston, MA $95,284

Monterey, CA $94,857

Fairbanks, AK $94,797

Los Angeles, CA $94,635

Washington, DC $94,592

Seattle, WA $94,439

Santa Rosa, CA $94,421

Juneau, AK $94,174

Orange, CA $93,892

Anchorage, AK $93,738

Anaheim, CA $93,678

Santa Ana, CA $93,550

Nassau, NY $93,499

Long Beach, CA $93,465

Danbury, CT $93,439

Santa Maria, CA $93,148

Everett, WA $93,131

Bremerton, WA $92,713

Trenton, NJ $92,550

Sacramento, CA $92,516

San Diego, CA $92,474

Brockton, MA $92,439

Tacoma, WA $92,405

Santa Barbara, CA $92,286

Lowell, MA $91,944

New Suffolk, NY $91,910

Nashua, NH $91,807

Lompoc, CA $91,670

Ventura, CA $91,585

Stockton, CA $91,559

New Haven, CT $91,389

Atlantic City, NJ $91,166

Hartford, CT $90,978

Modesto, CA $90,936

Poughkeepsie, NY $90,748

New Britain, CT $90,705

Kennewick, WA $90,585

Olympia, WA $90,585

New London, CT $90,568

Norwich, CT $90,543

Lawrence, MA $90,500

Bakersfield, CA $90,261

New Bedford, MA $90,141

Riverside, CA $90,141

Richland, WA $90,056

Portsmouth, NH $89,987

Vineland, NJ $89,970

San Bernardino, CA $89,902

Boulder, CO $89,663

Worcester, MA $89,594

Portland, OR $89,518

Saint Paul, MN $89,415

Minneapolis, MN $89,415

Philadelphia, PA $89,295

Honolulu, HI $88,843

Springfield, MA $88,544

Providence, RI $88,535

Chicago, IL $88,287

Bellingham, WA $88,185

Baltimore, MD $88,091

Chico, CA $87,877

Wilmington, DE $87,732

Pittsfield, MA $87,647

Manchester, NH $87,484

Spokane, WA $87,108

Denver, CO $87,100

Albany, NY $86,698

Troy, NY $86,664

Schenectady, NY $86,485

Burlington, VT $86,297

Portland, ME $85,998

Salem, OR $85,929

Yakima, WA $85,912

Ann Arbor, MI $85,887

Rochester, MN $85,647

Reno, NV $85,605

Fresno, CA $85,605

Milwaukee, WI $85,528

Detroit, MI $85,442

Allentown, PA $85,417

Carson City, NV $85,408

Houston, TX $85,280

Colorado Springs, CO $85,271

Syracuse, NY $85,229

Eugene, OR $85,066

Gary, IN $84,964

Bismarck, ND $84,964

Galveston, TX $84,964

Springfield, OR $84,896

Medford, OR $84,691

Fort Collins, CO $84,656

Austin, TX $84,588

Mesa, AZ $84,409

Phoenix, AZ $84,391

Dallas, TX $84,366

Reading, PA $84,315

Saint Cloud, MN $84,280

Concord, NH $84,204

Madison, WI $84,169

Utica, NY $83,939

Raleigh, NC $83,870

Las Vegas, NV $83,862

Rochester, NY $83,802

Des Moines, IA $83,793

Atlanta, GA $83,657

Battle Creek, MI $83,631

Salt Lake City, UT $83,606

Lancaster, PA $83,477

Champaign, IL $83,460

Harrisburg, PA $83,358

Durham, NC $83,281

Kansas City, MO $83,272

Kansas City, KS $83,255

Fort Worth, TX $83,247

Boca Raton, FL $83,213

Cleveland, OH $83,204

Columbus, OH $83,187

Pittsburgh, PA $83,178

Richmond, VA $83,144

Indianapolis, IN $83,127

Cincinnati, OH $83,016

Petersburg, VA $82,888

Lansing, MI $82,700

Billings, MT $82,700

Huntsville, AL $82,700

Lebanon, PA $82,691

Pueblo, CO $82,683

Dayton, OH $82,683

Appleton, WI $82,657

Buffalo, NY $82,623

Racine, WI $82,580

Charlotte, NC $82,572

Saint Louis, MO $82,546

Springfield, IL $82,512

York, PA $82,495

Elkhart, IN $82,495

Gastonia, NC $82,486

Benton Harbor, MI $82,486

Beaumont, TX $82,435

Lorain, OH $82,418

Toledo, OH $82,384

Binghamton, NY $82,341

Rock Hill, SC $82,333

Rockford, IL $82,290

Elyria, OH $82,247

Fargo, ND $82,247

Flagstaff, AZ $82,187

Fort Lauderdale, FL $82,136

Miami, FL $82,085

Duluth, MN $81,948

Bangor, ME $81,837

Cedar Rapids, IA $81,743

Louisville, KY $81,700

Grand Rapids, MI $81,683

Hialeah, FL $81,675

Casper, WY $81,555

Scranton, PA $81,453

New Orleans, LA $81,427

Virginia Beach, VA $81,418

Akron, OH $81,376

Peoria, IL $81,265

Sarasota, FL $81,248

Green Bay, WI $81,188

Baton Rouge, LA $81,145

Charleston, SC $81,128

Nashville, TN $81,102

Jamestown, NY $81,085

Davenport, IA $81,085

Tucson, AZ $81,042

Cheyenne, WY $81,017

Saint Petersburg, FL $80,991

Tampa, FL $80,974

Omaha, NE $80,957

Evansville, IN $80,923

Port Arthur, TX $80,923

Bradenton, FL $80,889

Santa Fe, NM $80,735

Orlando, FL $80,649

Clearwater, FL $80,556

La Crosse, WI $80,376

Canton, OH $80,376

Grand Forks, ND $80,350

Tulsa, OK $80,325

Albuquerque, NM $80,325

Newport News, VA $80,316

High Point, NC $80,291

Ogden, UT $80,256

Corpus Christi, TX $80,188

Laramie, WY $80,137

Norfolk, VA $80,137

Rock Island, IL $80,086

Saginaw, MI $80,069

Jacksonville, FL $80,060

Salisbury, NC $80,043

Memphis, TN $80,026

Moline, IL $79,983

Fort Myers, FL $79,957

Waterloo, IA $79,846

Spartanburg, SC $79,761

Lincoln, NE $79,718

Fort Wayne, IN $79,701

Birmingham, AL $79,607

Cedar Falls, IA $79,590

Provo, UT $79,582

Springfield, OH $79,573

San Antonio, TX $79,556

Greensboro, NC $79,522

South Bend, IN $79,513

Winston Salem, NC $79,505

Boise, ID $79,479

Savannah, GA $79,419

Muskegon, MI $79,265

Lima, OH $79,163

Lake Charles, LA $79,129

Anderson, IN $79,112

Lexington, KY $79,086

Augusta, GA $79,060

Greenville, SC $79,060

Wichita, KS $78,984

Tuscaloosa, AL $78,984

Columbia, SC $78,907

Bloomington, IN $78,693

Roanoke, VA $78,642

Asheville, NC $78,531

Knoxville, TN $78,385

Shreveport, LA $78,377

Wilmington, NC $78,266

Frankfort, KY $78,104

Oklahoma City, OK $78,044

Chillicothe, OH $78,010

Longview, TX $78,001

Topeka, KS $77,975

Mobile, AL $77,847

Terre Haute, IN $77,813

Erie, PA $77,805

Altoona, PA $77,762

Melbourne, FL $77,736

Amarillo, TX $77,702

Killeen, TX $77,676

Fayetteville, AR $77,608

Sioux Falls, SD $77,548

Chattanooga, TN $77,497

Idaho Falls, ID $77,488

Gainesville, FL $77,309

Portsmouth, OH $77,266

Little Rock, AR $77,249

Lynchburg, VA $77,249

Youngstown, OH $77,215

Lafayette, LA $77,215

Temple, TX $77,181

Daytona Beach, FL $77,164

Clarksville, TN $77,155

Pensacola, FL $77,147

Hopkinsville, KY $76,890

Charleston, WV $76,882

Florence, SC $76,839

Sioux City, IA $76,788

Macon, GA $76,540

Tallahassee, FL $76,532

Fayetteville, NC $76,514

Wichita Falls, TX $76,497

Waco, TX $76,497

Pine Bluff, AR $76,463

Vincennes, IN $76,301

Lubbock, TX $76,267

Great Falls, MT $76,215

Alamogordo, NM $76,207

Abilene, TX $76,139

Rapid City, SD $76,028

Monroe, LA $76,028

Albany, GA $75,976

Huntington, WV $75,968

Jackson, MS $75,959

Greenville, MS $75,951

Parkersburg, WV $75,865

Montgomery, AL $75,848

Johnstown, PA $75,831

Springfield, MO $75,763

Biloxi, MS $75,720

Sumter, SC $75,541

Columbus, GA $75,532

Twin Falls, ID $75,481

Pascagoula, MS $75,370

Kingsport, TN $75,148

Gulfport, MS $75,122

Alexandria, LA $74,840

Fort Smith, AR $74,626

El Paso, TX $74,396

Helena, MT $74,285

Las Cruces, NM $74,011

Harlingen, TX $73,772

Pocatello, ID $73,695

Florence, AL $73,670

Brownsville, TX $73,652

Dothan, AL $73,516

Mcallen, TX $73,473

Columbus, MS $72,841

Altus, OK $72,448

Lawton, OK $72,286

Pierre, SD $71,978

What Skills Can Increase a Lead Technician's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 7.01% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Billing (Mentioned in 3.61% Job Postings): Billing refers to the aspect of banking, whereby someone is charged accurately for what item they purchased.
Customer Notifications (Mentioned in 2.05% Job Postings): Customer Notifications is a feature that allows you to automatically notify your customers about the status of their delivery, either by email, or by SMS.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	7.01%
Billing	3.61%
Customer Notifications	2.05%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Lead Technician's salary.

Scheduling: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Planning: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Scheduling	$88,851	4%
Planning	$87,997	3%
Leadership	$87,997	3%
Installation	$87,142	2%
Problem Solving	$86,288	1%
Schematic	$86,288	1%

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

Understanding how a Lead 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.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$75,908

Average $85,434/year

$96,044

$6,326

Average $7,119/month

$8,004

$1,460

Average $1,643/week

$1,847

$36

Average $41/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,044	$8,004	$1,847	$46
Average	$85,434	$7,119	$1,643	$41
25th Percentile	$75,908	$6,326	$1,460	$36

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Salary Trends for Lead Technician

Salaries for a Lead Technician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $75,150 in 2023 to around $74,440 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Lead Technician salary trends, .

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2024

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