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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

49-2091 Avionics Technicians

Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.


National estimates for Avionics Technicians
Industry profile for Avionics Technicians
Geographic profile for Avionics Technicians

National estimates for Avionics Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Avionics Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
20,200 5.2 % $ 35.93 $ 74,730 1.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Avionics Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.70 $ 28.25 $ 36.27 $ 43.26 $ 52.48
Annual Wage (2) $ 40,980 $ 58,760 $ 75,450 $ 89,970 $ 109,160


Industry profile for Avionics Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Avionics Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Avionics Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Avionics Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Air Transportation 7,020 3.11 $ 28.71 $ 59,720
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 6,260 1.31 $ 39.71 $ 82,590
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 2,280 0.14 $ 47.57 $ 98,950
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,260 0.06 $ 31.77 $ 66,080
Scheduled Air Transportation 1,220 0.28 $ 45.80 $ 95,270

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Avionics Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Air Transportation 7,020 3.11 $ 28.71 $ 59,720
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 6,260 1.31 $ 39.71 $ 82,590
Nonscheduled Air Transportation 440 0.83 $ 33.03 $ 68,690
Scheduled Air Transportation 1,220 0.28 $ 45.80 $ 95,270
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 2,280 0.14 $ 47.57 $ 98,950

Top paying industries for Avionics Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 2,280 0.14 $ 47.57 $ 98,950
Scheduled Air Transportation 1,220 0.28 $ 45.80 $ 95,270
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 50 0.01 $ 43.21 $ 89,870
Scientific Research and Development Services 200 0.02 $ 42.38 $ 88,160
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 80 (7) $ 40.43 $ 84,090


Geographic profile for Avionics Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Avionics Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Avionics Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of avionics technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Avionics Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 3,340 0.19 1.39 $ 43.54 $ 90,570
Florida 1,870 0.20 1.49 $ 32.92 $ 68,480
Texas 1,190 0.09 0.67 $ 36.90 $ 76,760
Georgia 1,180 0.26 1.87 $ 35.34 $ 73,510
Alabama 1,140 0.57 4.16 $ 36.57 $ 76,070


Map of location quotient of avionics technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Avionics Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 190 0.63 4.63 $ 29.71 $ 61,800
Alabama 1,140 0.57 4.16 $ 36.57 $ 76,070
Kansas 550 0.40 2.90 $ 32.79 $ 68,190
Oklahoma 490 0.31 2.25 $ 26.23 $ 54,560
Georgia 1,180 0.26 1.87 $ 35.34 $ 73,510


Map of annual mean wages of avionics technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Avionics Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut (8) (8) (8) $ 54.14 $ 112,600
California 3,340 0.19 1.39 $ 43.54 $ 90,570
Maryland 410 0.15 1.13 $ 42.27 $ 87,910
Hawaii 70 0.12 0.89 $ 41.39 $ 86,080
Illinois 240 0.04 0.30 $ 40.07 $ 83,350



Map of employment of avionics technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Avionics Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,130 0.19 1.35 $ 41.73 $ 86,800
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 770 0.29 2.15 $ 33.02 $ 68,680
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 680 0.46 3.36 $ 40.51 $ 84,250
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 620 0.23 1.67 $ 38.09 $ 79,220
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 570 0.55 3.99 $ 31.34 $ 65,190
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 410 0.11 0.80 $ 38.56 $ 80,210
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 400 0.36 2.64 $ 55.98 $ 116,430
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 370 0.23 1.67 $ 40.02 $ 83,240
Savannah, GA 370 1.99 14.58 $ 33.50 $ 69,670
Jacksonville, FL 360 0.50 3.65 $ 31.85 $ 66,250


Map of location quotient of avionics technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Avionics Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California-Lexington Park, MD 140 3.03 22.21 $ 42.62 $ 88,650
Savannah, GA 370 1.99 14.58 $ 33.50 $ 69,670
New Bern, NC 60 1.39 10.17 $ 30.99 $ 64,450
Lake Charles, LA 100 1.04 7.61 $ 35.51 $ 73,860
Huntsville, AL 160 0.65 4.75 $ 31.76 $ 66,050
Greensboro-High Point, NC 220 0.63 4.59 $ 25.57 $ 53,180
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 150 0.55 4.02 $ 29.92 $ 62,240
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 570 0.55 3.99 $ 31.34 $ 65,190
Oklahoma City, OK 340 0.54 3.97 $ 27.19 $ 56,550
Jacksonville, FL 360 0.50 3.65 $ 31.85 $ 66,250


Map of annual mean wages of avionics technicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Avionics Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 400 0.36 2.64 $ 55.98 $ 116,430
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 320 0.13 0.98 $ 51.75 $ 107,640
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 240 0.08 0.58 $ 45.20 $ 94,010
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 140 0.09 0.64 $ 42.86 $ 89,140
California-Lexington Park, MD 140 3.03 22.21 $ 42.62 $ 88,650
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 180 0.04 0.30 $ 41.83 $ 87,000
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,130 0.19 1.35 $ 41.73 $ 86,800
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 120 0.09 0.68 $ 41.16 $ 85,620
Urban Honolulu, HI 70 0.16 1.21 $ 41.15 $ 85,590
Bakersfield, CA 110 0.33 2.40 $ 40.83 $ 84,920

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Avionics Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 100 1.08 7.92 $ 29.57 $ 61,510
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 60 0.28 2.02 $ 33.85 $ 70,410

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Avionics Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 100 1.08 7.92 $ 29.57 $ 61,510
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 60 0.28 2.02 $ 33.85 $ 70,410

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Avionics Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 60 0.28 2.02 $ 33.85 $ 70,410
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 100 1.08 7.92 $ 29.57 $ 61,510
Alaska nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 29.13 $ 60,590


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023