The average salary for a remote sensing technician in the United States is around $56,662 per year.
Avg Salary
Remote sensing technicians earn an average yearly salary of $56,662.
Wages typically start from $35,590 and go up to $90,211.
8% below national average Updated in 2023
Remote sensing technician earnings by seniority
Top-level remote sensing technician earnings begin at:
$43.37 per hour
$90,211 per year
Senior-level remote sensing technician earnings begin at:
$34.80 per hour
$72,375 per year
Mid-level remote sensing technician earnings begin at:
$27.24 per hour
$56,662 per year
Junior-level remote sensing technician earnings begin at:
$21.33 per hour
$44,360 per year
Starting level remote sensing technician earnings begin at:
$17.11 per hour
$35,590 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Remote sensing technician salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
District of Columbia | $63,260 |
Washington | $62,160 |
Maryland | $61,400 |
Rhode Island | $61,400 |
Indiana | $61,190 |
Arizona | $60,600 |
Massachusetts | $60,020 |
Alaska | $59,770 |
New York | $59,770 |
Oklahoma | $59,390 |
North Carolina | $59,380 |
California | $56,210 |
Delaware | $56,080 |
Colorado | $54,480 |
Maine | $53,850 |
Illinois | $53,660 |
Virginia | $52,440 |
North Dakota | $52,000 |
Connecticut | $50,330 |
Hawaii | $49,980 |
New Hampshire | $49,910 |
Kentucky | $49,610 |
Wyoming | $49,480 |
Ohio | $49,210 |
Georgia | $48,700 |
Arkansas | $48,270 |
Oregon | $48,130 |
Kansas | $48,050 |
West Virginia | $47,860 |
South Carolina | $47,850 |
Alabama | $47,790 |
Louisiana | $47,750 |
Minnesota | $46,950 |
Florida | $46,840 |
New Jersey | $46,830 |
Nebraska | $46,640 |
Nevada | $46,430 |
Mississippi | $46,420 |
Pennsylvania | $45,570 |
Vermont | $45,030 |
New Mexico | $43,950 |
South Dakota | $43,680 |
Tennessee | $41,910 |
Montana | $39,830 |
Michigan | $39,590 |
Wisconsin | $39,510 |
Missouri | $38,750 |
Texas | $38,750 |
Idaho | $37,860 |
Iowa | $37,820 |
Utah | $37,700 |
Puerto Rico | $29,600 |
How do remote sensing technician salaries compare to similar careers?
Remote sensing technicians earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than operations research analysts but more than IT support specialists.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Operations research analyst salary | $65K |
Industrial designer salary | $62K |
Network administrator salary | $65K |
Intelligence analyst salary | $57K |
Digital marketing specialist salary | $57K |
Remote sensing technician salary | $57K |
Quality assurance analyst salary | $58K |
Database administrator salary | $58K |
Web designer salary | $52K |
IT support specialist salary | $50K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)