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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

51-9141 Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Perform any or all of the following functions in the manufacture of electronic semiconductors: load semiconductor material into furnace; saw formed ingots into segments; load individual segment into crystal growing chamber and monitor controls; locate crystal axis in ingot using x-ray equipment and saw ingots into wafers; and clean, polish, and load wafers into series of special purpose furnaces, chemical baths, and equipment used to form circuitry and change conductive properties.


National estimates for Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Industry profile for Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Geographic profile for Semiconductor Processing Technicians

National estimates for Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
26,450 2.7 % $ 23.54 $ 48,970 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.20 $ 18.51 $ 22.04 $ 27.24 $ 32.63
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,610 $ 38,510 $ 45,850 $ 56,660 $ 67,870


Industry profile for Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 24,340 6.21 $ 23.36 $ 48,590
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 680 0.42 $ 24.85 $ 51,700
Employment Services 290 0.01 $ 19.73 $ 41,030
Scientific Research and Development Services 200 0.02 $ 43.13 $ 89,710
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 120 0.02 $ 28.42 $ 59,110

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 24,340 6.21 $ 23.36 $ 48,590
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 680 0.42 $ 24.85 $ 51,700
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 80 0.02 $ 24.76 $ 51,500
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 120 0.02 $ 28.42 $ 59,110
Scientific Research and Development Services 200 0.02 $ 43.13 $ 89,710

Top paying industries for Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 200 0.02 $ 43.13 $ 89,710
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 120 0.02 $ 28.42 $ 59,110
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) (8) (8) $ 26.99 $ 56,130
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 680 0.42 $ 24.85 $ 51,700
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 80 0.02 $ 24.76 $ 51,500


Geographic profile for Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

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



Map of employment of semiconductor processing technicians by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 7,170 0.53 3.04 $ 17.79 $ 37,000
Oregon 4,790 2.46 14.14 $ 28.67 $ 59,630
California 3,510 0.20 1.12 $ 24.60 $ 51,160
Arizona 2,060 0.66 3.77 $ 27.53 $ 57,260
Massachusetts 1,610 0.44 2.54 $ 24.56 $ 51,090


Map of location quotient of semiconductor processing technicians by state, May 2023


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 4,790 2.46 14.14 $ 28.67 $ 59,630
Arizona 2,060 0.66 3.77 $ 27.53 $ 57,260
Texas 7,170 0.53 3.04 $ 17.79 $ 37,000
Massachusetts 1,610 0.44 2.54 $ 24.56 $ 51,090
Colorado 1,140 0.40 2.31 $ 23.00 $ 47,840


Map of annual mean wages of semiconductor processing technicians by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Mexico 280 0.34 1.93 $ 31.80 $ 66,140
Michigan 420 0.10 0.55 $ 29.97 $ 62,350
Oregon 4,790 2.46 14.14 $ 28.67 $ 59,630
Arizona 2,060 0.66 3.77 $ 27.53 $ 57,260
New Hampshire 40 0.07 0.38 $ 26.59 $ 55,310



Map of employment of semiconductor processing technicians by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 5,480 4.54 26.08 $ 28.23 $ 58,720
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,220 0.81 4.66 $ 18.06 $ 37,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,010 0.88 5.05 $ 27.70 $ 57,620
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,750 1.53 8.81 $ 25.76 $ 53,580
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 910 0.33 1.88 $ 26.84 $ 55,830
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 750 0.12 0.70 $ 23.00 $ 47,840
Colorado Springs, CO 510 1.63 9.35 $ 20.44 $ 42,510
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 380 0.20 1.15 $ 22.18 $ 46,140
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 350 0.15 0.83 $ 26.13 $ 54,340
Albuquerque, NM 280 0.72 4.13 $ 31.80 $ 66,140


Map of location quotient of semiconductor processing technicians by area, May 2023


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 5,480 4.54 26.08 $ 28.23 $ 58,720
Colorado Springs, CO 510 1.63 9.35 $ 20.44 $ 42,510
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,750 1.53 8.81 $ 25.76 $ 53,580
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,010 0.88 5.05 $ 27.70 $ 57,620
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,220 0.81 4.66 $ 18.06 $ 37,560
Albuquerque, NM 280 0.72 4.13 $ 31.80 $ 66,140
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 120 0.39 2.21 $ 22.73 $ 47,280
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 130 0.36 2.07 $ 20.80 $ 43,270
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 910 0.33 1.88 $ 26.84 $ 55,830
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 60 0.28 1.63 $ 32.90 $ 68,430


Map of annual mean wages of semiconductor processing technicians by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 60 0.28 1.63 $ 32.90 $ 68,430
Albuquerque, NM 280 0.72 4.13 $ 31.80 $ 66,140
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 5,480 4.54 26.08 $ 28.23 $ 58,720
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,010 0.88 5.05 $ 27.70 $ 57,620
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 910 0.33 1.88 $ 26.84 $ 55,830
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 200 0.02 0.12 $ 26.63 $ 55,400
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 350 0.15 0.83 $ 26.13 $ 54,340
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,750 1.53 8.81 $ 25.76 $ 53,580
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (8) (8) (8) $ 25.73 $ 53,520
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 750 0.12 0.70 $ 23.00 $ 47,840


About May 2023 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.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024