Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists Career, Salary and Skills
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $130,220 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 96,900. Wage data is published for 216 locations.
Occupation description
Design and implement radio frequency identification device (RFID) systems used to track shipments or goods.
O*NET code
17-2072.01
Job zone
4
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$130,220
Hourly median
$62.60
Employment
96,900
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
$81,840
10th
$101,680
25th
$130,220
Median
$167,670
75th
$206,960
90th
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Active Listening | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Speaking | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Writing | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Coordination | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Monitoring | 3.12 | 3.75 |
Typical tasks
- Identify operational requirements for new systems to inform selection of technological solutions.
- Integrate tags, readers, or software in radio frequency identification device (RFID) designs.
- Perform systems analysis or programming of radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology.
- Test radio frequency identification device (RFID) software to ensure proper functioning.
- Select appropriate radio frequency identification device (RFID) tags and determine placement locations.
- Perform acceptance testing on newly installed or updated systems.
- Determine means of integrating radio frequency identification device (RFID) into other applications.
- Perform site analyses to determine system configurations, processes to be impacted, or on-site obstacles to technology implementation.
Technology
- Abbott
- ANSYS simulation software
- C
- C#
- C++
- CppUnit
- Cygwin
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- Device driver software
- Dynamic host configuration protocol DHCP
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Extensible markup language XML
- Field programmable gate array FPGA design software
- FitNesse
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists Salary in CAMedian $160,520 · Employment 20,830
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists Salary in TXMedian $132,220 · Employment 9,520
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists Salary in COMedian $127,010 · Employment 6,080
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists Salary in San Jose, CAMedian $194,370 · Employment 5,970
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists Salary in MAMedian $138,230 · Employment 5,910
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists Salary in Boston, MAMedian $142,920 · Employment 5,460
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists Salary in FLMedian $116,860 · Employment 5,280
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $140,530 · Employment 4,880
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists Salary in Dallas, TXMedian $135,150 · Employment 4,200
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists Salary in Denver, COMedian $127,260 · Employment 3,810
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists Salary in San Diego, CAMedian $156,480 · Employment 3,450
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists Salary in MDMedian $155,650 · Employment 3,390
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.