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Robotics 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
$73,900
United States, 2025
Employment
15,520
United States, 2025
Typical education
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Build, install, test, or maintain robotic equipment or related automated production systems.
- O*NET code
- 17-3024.01
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Make repairs to robots or peripheral equipment, such as replacement of defective circuit boards, sensors, controllers, encoders, or servomotors.
- Troubleshoot robotic systems, using knowledge of microprocessors, programmable controllers, electronics, circuit analysis, mechanics, sensor or feedback systems, hydraulics, or pneumatics.
- Install, program, or repair programmable controllers, robot controllers, end-of-arm tools, or conveyors.
- Maintain service records of robotic equipment or automated production systems.
- Modify computer-controlled robot movements.
- Perform preventive or corrective maintenance on robotic systems or components.
- Align, fit, or assemble components, using hand tools, power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes.
- Attach wires between controllers.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$47,840
25th percentile
$59,780
75th percentile
$88,540
90th percentile
$109,890
Most important skills
- Repairing4.0
- Troubleshooting4.0
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Equipment Maintenance3.9
- Active Listening3.8
- Operations Monitoring3.8
- Complex Problem Solving3.8
- Quality Control Analysis3.6
- Operation and Control3.4
- Writing3.3
- Speaking3.3
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 23 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repairing | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Troubleshooting | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Listening | 3.8 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.8 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Operation and Control | 3.4 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Active Learning | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Speaking | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Writing | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Equipment Selection | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Installation | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Time Management | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Robotics TechniciansHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NM | $119,320 | 670 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $109,990 | 290 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | $109,890 | 40 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $103,780 | 30 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $100,090 | 360 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | $97,200 | 50 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $92,360 | 500 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | $83,250 | — | 2025 |
| ND | $82,820 | 90 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | $82,790 | 80 | 2025 |
| ME | $82,510 | — | 2025 |
| NV | $82,010 | 220 | 2025 |
| CT | $81,860 | 140 | 2025 |
| CA | $81,550 | 1,850 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | $81,390 | 70 | 2025 |
| WA | $81,220 | 570 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | $81,190 | 60 | 2025 |
| AZ | $80,930 | 120 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $80,930 | 80 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | $80,640 | 110 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
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.