Best Cities for Semiconductor Processing Technicianss

Cities ranked by purchasing power — where semiconductor processing technicianss get the most value from their salary after accounting for cost of living. A score above 1.00 means better than national average.

How we calculate this: City Score = (Local Salary ÷ National Median) ÷ (Local Cost ÷ National Avg Cost). A score of 1.20 means 20% better purchasing power than average.

#	Location	Score	Raw Salary	Adjusted Salary	Rent/Income
1	ArizonaState	1.52	$78,940	$78,236	23%
2	OregonState	1.20	$63,330	$61,485	30%
3	FloridaState	1.19	$62,330	$61,409	33%
4	North CarolinaState	1.16	$56,160	$59,492	28%
5	MinnesotaState	1.15	$57,780	$58,959	27%
6	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIMetro	1.13	$57,780	$58,070	31%
7	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAMetro	1.13	$62,810	$58,265	34%
8	WashingtonState	1.06	$58,710	$54,716	39%
9	GeorgiaState	1.01	$48,580	$52,013	35%
10	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHMetro	1.01	$59,110	$52,079	52%
11	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAMetro	0.98	$48,580	$50,186	40%
12	ColoradoState	0.97	$52,360	$49,677	42%
13	PennsylvaniaState	0.93	$46,430	$47,866	33%
14	MaineState	0.92	$47,270	$47,365	33%
15	MassachusettsState	0.92	$51,410	$47,382	53%
16	ArkansasState	0.91	$40,610	$47,057	26%
17	New HampshireState	0.88	$47,710	$45,009	40%
18	ConnecticutState	0.85	$47,000	$43,680	40%
19	MarylandState	0.85	$47,610	$43,599	42%
20	New YorkState	0.85	$49,400	$43,911	45%
21	CaliforniaState	0.84	$48,030	$43,388	57%
22	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAMetro	0.82	$50,820	$42,280	74%
23	UtahState	0.79	$40,760	$40,679	44%
24	TexasState	0.78	$38,440	$40,209	43%
25	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXMetro	0.77	$38,440	$39,547	49%
26	NevadaState	0.72	$37,290	$37,216	47%
27	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAMetro	0.68	$40,770	$34,996	67%

Data Sources: Salary: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS). Cost of Living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). Rent: HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2025).