Remote sensing technician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level remote sensing technician earnings begin at:

$30.51 per hour

$63,450 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level remote sensing technician earnings begin at:

$25.71 per hour

$53,480 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level remote sensing technician earnings begin at:

$21.82 per hour

$45,390 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level remote sensing technician earnings begin at:

$17.68 per hour

$36,780 per year

10th percentile

Starting level remote sensing technician earnings begin at:

$14.96 per hour

$31,120 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Remote sensing technician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Maryland $62,950
Connecticut $59,960
Rhode Island $59,060
Massachusetts $58,230
Nebraska $58,200
New Hampshire $57,140
New Jersey $56,710
District of Columbia $56,230
Hawaii $55,200
South Carolina $55,140
Vermont $53,930
Washington $53,690
California $53,280
Mississippi $52,930
North Carolina $52,380
Oklahoma $52,310
Texas $52,010
Ohio $51,970
Wyoming $51,230
Oregon $51,210
Alaska $51,080
West Virginia $50,910
Kentucky $50,650
Maine $50,620
Georgia $50,430
Wisconsin $50,260
New York $50,040
Kansas $49,830
Arkansas $49,760
Virginia $49,680
Colorado $48,980
Indiana $48,540
Illinois $48,420
North Dakota $47,740
Pennsylvania $47,500
Missouri $47,460
New Mexico $47,040
Minnesota $46,950
Nevada $46,250
Utah $46,040
Arizona $45,740
Alabama $45,390
Louisiana $45,260
Tennessee $43,330
Iowa $42,760
Florida $41,710
South Dakota $41,360
Michigan $40,430
Montana $39,330
Idaho $37,920
Puerto Rico $27,360

How do remote sensing technician salaries compare to similar careers?

Remote sensing technicians earn about the same as related careers in Alabama. On average, they make less than intelligence analysts but more than sailors.

Career Median Salary
Intelligence analyst salary $54K
Remote sensing technician salary $45K
Sailor salary $34K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)