Battery Storage Technician Salary by City (2026)

Deploy and service utility and facility-scale battery storage systems for resilient operations. Browse salary data across 200 data center markets — sorted by highest median pay.

Battery Storage Technician Salary by City (2026)

Compare pay ranges, median salaries, and demand levels in top U.S. data center markets.

#1 Highest Pay

$85,000 – $143,000median $114,000

Ashburn, VAExtreme

$78,000 – $131,000median $105,000

New York, NYExtreme

$77,000 – $130,000median $104,000

Santa Clara, CAExtreme

$76,000 – $129,000median $103,000

Loudoun County, VAExtreme

$76,000 – $129,000median $103,000

Phoenix, AZExtreme

$75,000 – $127,000median $101,000

Sterling, VAExtreme

$75,000 – $127,000median $101,000

Manassas, VAExtreme

$74,000 – $125,000median $100,000

Washington, DCExtreme

$73,000 – $124,000median $99,000

New Albany, OHExtreme

$70,000 – $119,000median $95,000

Mesa, AZExtreme

$69,000 – $116,000median $93,000

Los Angeles, CAExtreme

$69,000 – $117,000median $93,000

Boston, MAExtreme

$69,000 – $116,000median $93,000

Seattle, WAExtreme

$69,000 – $116,000median $93,000

Newark, NJExtreme

$68,000 – $115,000median $92,000

Jersey City, NJVery High

$67,000 – $114,000median $91,000

Chandler, AZExtreme

$67,000 – $113,000median $90,000

Irvine, CAExtreme

$67,000 – $113,000median $90,000

Oakland, CAVery High

$66,000 – $112,000median $89,000

Miami, FLExtreme

$66,000 – $112,000median $89,000

Atlanta, GAExtreme

$66,000 – $111,000median $89,000

Honolulu, HIHigh

$66,000 – $111,000median $89,000

Chicago, ILExtreme

$66,000 – $112,000median $89,000

Dallas, TXExtreme

$66,000 – $112,000median $89,000

Bellevue, WAVery High

$66,000 – $112,000median $89,000

Quincy, WAExtreme

$66,000 – $112,000median $89,000

Goodyear, AZExtreme

$65,000 – $110,000median $88,000

San Diego, CAVery High

$65,000 – $110,000median $88,000

Hillsboro, ORExtreme

$65,000 – $110,000median $88,000

Columbus, OHExtreme

$65,000 – $109,000median $87,000

Plano, TXExtreme

$65,000 – $109,000median $87,000

Stamford, CTVery High

$64,000 – $108,000median $86,000

Secaucus, NJVery High

$64,000 – $108,000median $86,000

Weehawken, NJHigh

$64,000 – $108,000median $86,000

White Plains, NYHigh

$64,000 – $108,000median $86,000

Carrollton, TXExtreme

$64,000 – $108,000median $86,000

Scottsdale, AZVery High

$63,000 – $106,000median $85,000

Boulder, COVery High

$63,000 – $106,000median $85,000

Bridgewater, NJVery High

$63,000 – $107,000median $85,000

Princeton, NJHigh

$63,000 – $106,000median $85,000

Philadelphia, PAVery High

$63,000 – $106,000median $85,000

Tempe, AZVery High

$62,000 – $105,000median $84,000

Sacramento, CAExtreme

$62,000 – $105,000median $84,000

Council Bluffs, IAExtreme

$62,000 – $105,000median $84,000

Yonkers, NYHigh

$62,000 – $105,000median $84,000

Lithia Springs, GAExtreme

$62,000 – $104,000median $83,000

Piscataway, NJVery High

$61,000 – $104,000median $83,000

Fort Lauderdale, FLVery High

$61,000 – $103,000median $82,000

Denver, COVery High

$60,000 – $102,000median $81,000

West Palm Beach, FLVery High

$60,000 – $101,000median $81,000

Naperville, ILVery High

$60,000 – $101,000median $81,000

Baltimore, MDVery High

$60,000 – $102,000median $81,000

Minneapolis, MNVery High

$60,000 – $101,000median $81,000

Austin, TXVery High

$60,000 – $102,000median $81,000

Frederick, MDVery High

$59,000 – $100,000median $80,000

Reno, NVExtreme

$59,000 – $100,000median $80,000

The Dalles, ORExtreme

$59,000 – $100,000median $80,000

Fort Worth, TXVery High

$59,000 – $100,000median $80,000

Anchorage, AKHigh

$59,000 – $99,000median $79,000

St. Paul, MNVery High

$59,000 – $99,000median $79,000

Charlotte, NCVery High

$59,000 – $99,000median $79,000

Prineville, ORExtreme

$59,000 – $99,000median $79,000

Houston, TXVery High

$59,000 – $99,000median $79,000

Round Rock, TXVery High

$59,000 – $99,000median $79,000

Lehi, UTVery High

$59,000 – $99,000median $79,000

Salt Lake City, UTVery High

$59,000 – $99,000median $79,000

Aurora, ILVery High

$58,000 – $97,000median $78,000

Elk Grove Village, ILVery High

$58,000 – $98,000median $78,000

Worcester, MAVery High

$58,000 – $98,000median $78,000

Papillion, NEExtreme

$58,000 – $98,000median $78,000

Las Vegas, NVVery High

$58,000 – $97,000median $78,000

Durham, NCVery High

$58,000 – $98,000median $78,000

Maiden, NCExtreme

$58,000 – $98,000median $78,000

Raleigh, NCVery High

$58,000 – $97,000median $78,000

Hilliard, OHVery High

$58,000 – $97,000median $78,000

Portland, ORVery High

$58,000 – $97,000median $78,000

Arlington, TXVery High

$58,000 – $98,000median $78,000

Henrico, VAVery High

$58,000 – $97,000median $78,000

Richmond, VAVery High

$58,000 – $98,000median $78,000

Tacoma, WAVery High

$58,000 – $97,000median $78,000

Hartford, CTHigh

$57,000 – $96,000median $77,000

Tampa, FLVery High

$57,000 – $96,000median $77,000

Trenton, NJHigh

$57,000 – $97,000median $77,000

San Antonio, TXVery High

$57,000 – $96,000median $77,000

Chesterfield, VAVery High

$57,000 – $96,000median $77,000

Milwaukee, WIVery High

$57,000 – $96,000median $77,000

Huntsville, ALVery High

$56,000 – $96,000median $76,000

Colorado Springs, COVery High

$56,000 – $95,000median $76,000

Fort Collins, COHigh

$56,000 – $95,000median $76,000

New Haven, CTHigh

$56,000 – $95,000median $76,000

Wilmington, DEHigh

$56,000 – $95,000median $76,000

Jacksonville, FLExtreme

$56,000 – $95,000median $76,000

Orlando, FLVery High

$56,000 – $96,000median $76,000

Boise, IDVery High

$56,000 – $95,000median $76,000

Des Moines, IAVery High

$56,000 – $96,000median $76,000

Detroit, MIVery High

$56,000 – $95,000median $76,000

Henderson, NVVery High

$56,000 – $96,000median $76,000

Cincinnati, OHVery High

$56,000 – $95,000median $76,000

Pittsburgh, PAVery High

$56,000 – $96,000median $76,000

Providence, RIHigh

$56,000 – $95,000median $76,000

Nashville, TNVery High

$56,000 – $96,000median $76,000

Wenatchee, WAVery High

$56,000 – $96,000median $76,000

Wauwatosa, WIHigh

$56,000 – $95,000median $76,000

Stockton, CAHigh

$55,000 – $94,000median $75,000

St. Louis, MOVery High

$55,000 – $94,000median $75,000

Omaha, NEVery High

$55,000 – $94,000median $75,000

Albuquerque, NMVery High

$55,000 – $94,000median $75,000

Albany, NYHigh

$55,000 – $94,000median $75,000

Charleston, SCVery High

$55,000 – $94,000median $75,000

Virginia Beach, VAHigh

$55,000 – $94,000median $75,000

Savannah, GAVery High

$55,000 – $93,000median $74,000

Social Circle, GAVery High

$55,000 – $93,000median $74,000

Louisville, KYVery High

$55,000 – $93,000median $74,000

Springfield, MAHigh

$55,000 – $93,000median $74,000

Kansas City, MOVery High

$55,000 – $93,000median $74,000

Santa Fe, NMHigh

$55,000 – $93,000median $74,000

Cleveland, OHVery High

$55,000 – $93,000median $74,000

North Charleston, SCVery High

$55,000 – $93,000median $74,000

Chattanooga, TNVery High

$55,000 – $93,000median $74,000

Norfolk, VAHigh

$55,000 – $93,000median $74,000

Madison, WIHigh

$55,000 – $93,000median $74,000

Birmingham, ALVery High

$54,000 – $91,000median $73,000

Tucson, AZHigh

$54,000 – $91,000median $73,000

St. Petersburg, FLHigh

$54,000 – $92,000median $73,000

Joliet, ILHigh

$54,000 – $92,000median $73,000

Indianapolis, INVery High

$54,000 – $92,000median $73,000

Kansas City, KSVery High

$54,000 – $92,000median $73,000

New Orleans, LAHigh

$54,000 – $91,000median $73,000

Rochester, MNHigh

$54,000 – $91,000median $73,000

Wilmington, NCHigh

$54,000 – $91,000median $73,000

Allentown, PAHigh

$54,000 – $92,000median $73,000

Memphis, TNVery High

$54,000 – $92,000median $73,000

Oak Ridge, TNHigh

$54,000 – $91,000median $73,000

Provo, UTHigh

$54,000 – $92,000median $73,000

Winchester, VAHigh

$54,000 – $91,000median $73,000

Fresno, CAHigh

$53,000 – $90,000median $72,000

Meridian, IDHigh

$53,000 – $90,000median $72,000

Sterling Heights, MIHigh

$53,000 – $90,000median $72,000

Rochester, NYHigh

$53,000 – $90,000median $72,000

Oklahoma City, OKVery High

$53,000 – $90,000median $72,000

Eugene, ORHigh

$53,000 – $90,000median $72,000

Harrisburg, PAHigh

$53,000 – $90,000median $72,000

Spokane, WAHigh

$53,000 – $90,000median $72,000

Kenosha, WIHigh

$53,000 – $90,000median $72,000

Bakersfield, CAHigh

$53,000 – $89,000median $71,000

Augusta, GAHigh

$53,000 – $89,000median $71,000

Iowa City, IAHigh

$53,000 – $89,000median $71,000

Buffalo, NYHigh

$53,000 – $89,000median $71,000

Winston-Salem, NCHigh

$53,000 – $89,000median $71,000

Little Rock, ARHigh

$52,000 – $87,000median $70,000

Tallahassee, FLHigh

$52,000 – $87,000median $70,000

Peoria, ILHigh

$52,000 – $87,000median $70,000

Lafayette, INHigh

$52,000 – $87,000median $70,000

Cedar Rapids, IAHigh

$52,000 – $88,000median $70,000

Olathe, KSHigh

$52,000 – $88,000median $70,000

Lexington, KYHigh

$52,000 – $87,000median $70,000

Baton Rouge, LAHigh

$52,000 – $88,000median $70,000

Hagerstown, MDHigh

$52,000 – $88,000median $70,000

Grand Rapids, MIHigh

$52,000 – $88,000median $70,000

Columbia, MOHigh

$52,000 – $87,000median $70,000

Ralston, NEHigh

$52,000 – $87,000median $70,000

Syracuse, NYHigh

$52,000 – $88,000median $70,000

Greensboro, NCHigh

$52,000 – $88,000median $70,000

Dayton, OHHigh

$52,000 – $87,000median $70,000

Greenville, SCHigh

$52,000 – $87,000median $70,000

Knoxville, TNHigh

$52,000 – $88,000median $70,000

Midland, TXHigh

$52,000 – $87,000median $70,000

Mobile, ALHigh

$51,000 – $86,000median $69,000

Fayetteville, ARHigh

$51,000 – $86,000median $69,000

Columbus, GAHigh

$51,000 – $86,000median $69,000

Idaho Falls, IDHigh

$51,000 – $86,000median $69,000

Rockford, ILHigh

$51,000 – $86,000median $69,000

South Bend, INHigh

$51,000 – $86,000median $69,000

Lansing, MIHigh

$51,000 – $86,000median $69,000

Springfield, MOVery High

$51,000 – $87,000median $69,000

Lincoln, NEHigh

$51,000 – $86,000median $69,000

Norman, OKHigh

$51,000 – $86,000median $69,000

Scranton, PAHigh

$51,000 – $86,000median $69,000

Columbia, SCHigh

$51,000 – $86,000median $69,000

Sioux Falls, SDHigh

$51,000 – $86,000median $69,000

Temple, TXHigh

$51,000 – $86,000median $69,000

Macon, GAHigh

$50,000 – $85,000median $68,000

Fort Wayne, INHigh

$50,000 – $85,000median $68,000

Davenport, IAHigh

$50,000 – $85,000median $68,000

Wichita, KSHigh

$50,000 – $85,000median $68,000

Independence, MOHigh

$50,000 – $85,000median $68,000

Missoula, MTHigh

$50,000 – $85,000median $68,000

Fargo, NDHigh

$50,000 – $85,000median $68,000

Toledo, OHHigh

$50,000 – $85,000median $68,000

Tulsa, OKHigh

$50,000 – $85,000median $68,000

El Paso, TXHigh

$50,000 – $85,000median $68,000

Montgomery, ALHigh

$50,000 – $84,000median $67,000

Evansville, INHigh

$50,000 – $84,000median $67,000

Waterloo, IAHigh

$50,000 – $84,000median $67,000

Owensboro, KYHigh

$49,000 – $84,000median $67,000

Billings, MTHigh

$49,000 – $84,000median $67,000

Youngstown, OHHigh

$50,000 – $84,000median $67,000

Cheyenne, WYHigh

$50,000 – $84,000median $67,000

Shreveport, LAHigh

$49,000 – $83,000median $66,000

Gulfport, MSHigh

$49,000 – $83,000median $66,000

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