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Avionics Technicians — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$82,280
United States, 2025
Employment
18,830
United States, 2025
Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.
- O*NET code
- 49-2091.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Adjust, repair, or replace malfunctioning components or assemblies, using hand tools or soldering irons.
- Lay out installation of aircraft assemblies and systems, following documentation such as blueprints, manuals, and wiring diagrams.
- Keep records of maintenance and repair work.
- Test and troubleshoot instruments, components, and assemblies, using circuit testers, oscilloscopes, or voltmeters.
- Connect components to assemblies such as radio systems, instruments, magnetos, inverters, and in-flight refueling systems, using hand tools and soldering irons.
- Install electrical and electronic components, assemblies, and systems in aircraft, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering irons.
- Coordinate work with that of engineers, technicians, and other aircraft maintenance personnel.
- Set up and operate ground support and test equipment to perform functional flight tests of electrical and electronic systems.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$49,410
25th percentile
$63,900
75th percentile
$99,110
90th percentile
$113,680
Most important skills
- Troubleshooting3.9
- Repairing3.9
- Equipment Maintenance3.9
- Operations Monitoring3.8
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Quality Control Analysis3.8
- Complex Problem Solving3.5
- Speaking3.4
- Active Listening3.4
- Writing3.3
- Reading Comprehension3.3
- Judgment and Decision Making3.3
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 18 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
18
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Repairing | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.8 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.8 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.5 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Active Listening | 3.4 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Speaking | 3.4 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Writing | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Time Management | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Active Learning | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Equipment Selection | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Avionics TechniciansHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $129,320 | 80 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $117,470 | 80 | 2025 |
| PA | $117,470 | 70 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | $108,840 | 120 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $107,370 | 110 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | $101,880 | 110 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | $101,850 | 70 | 2025 |
| NJ | $100,250 | 260 | 2025 |
| Mobile, AL | $100,220 | 170 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $100,200 | 2,880 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $99,420 | 120 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $98,630 | 300 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $98,020 | 500 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $97,620 | 90 | 2025 |
| MD | $97,490 | 160 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $97,240 | 60 | 2025 |
| AL | $95,920 | 910 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $95,830 | 60 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $95,320 | — | 2025 |
| AK | $94,810 | 50 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.