Avionics Technicians Career, Salary and Skills
Avionics Technicians have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $82,280 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 18,830. Wage data is published for 106 locations.
Occupation description
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
Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$82,280
Hourly median
$39.56
Employment
18,830
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Repairing | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Active Listening | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Speaking | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Writing | 3.25 | 3.12 |
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.
Technology
- Apache HTTP Server
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Avionics system testing software
- C++
- Computer diagnostic software
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Linux
- Maintenance record software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Oracle Java
Avionics Technicians salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Avionics Technicians Salary in WAMedian $91,380 · Employment 3,400
- Avionics Technicians Salary in Seattle, WAMedian $100,200 · Employment 2,880
- Avionics Technicians Salary in FLMedian $83,800 · Employment 2,400
- Avionics Technicians Salary in GAMedian $79,060 · Employment 1,820
- Avionics Technicians Salary in TXMedian $81,950 · Employment 1,710
- Avionics Technicians Salary in CAMedian $92,480 · Employment 1,220
- Avionics Technicians Salary in ALMedian $95,920 · Employment 910
- Avionics Technicians Salary in Dallas, TXMedian $87,090 · Employment 870
- Avionics Technicians Salary in Miami, FLMedian $85,870 · Employment 750
- Avionics Technicians Salary in Atlanta, GAMedian $89,180 · Employment 650
- Avionics Technicians Salary in AZMedian $79,770 · Employment 600
- Avionics Technicians Salary in OKMedian $70,640 · Employment 530
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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.