Avionics technicians
Detailed Occupation
Add ComparisonAvionics technicians are most often employed by the Aircraft & parts manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Avionics technicians was $58,006 in 2021.
The locations that employ the most Avionics technicians are Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, Virginia Beach City (South) PUMA, VA, and Hanford City PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Avionics technicians are Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, Craven County PUMA, NC, and Hanford City PUMA, CA.
Employment and salary information for the Avionics technicians workforce. Avionics technicians workforce in 2021 was 25,230 people, of which 11.5% were women and 88.5% were men. Avionics technicians are paid most in Dothan City PUMA, AL but are relatively concentrated in Jacksonville City PUMA, NC.
The Avionics technicians workforce in 2021 was 25,230 people (11.5% women and 88.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 2.21% between 2014 (24,684) and 2021 (25,230).
This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Avionics technicians.
During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($120,824), Michigan ($112,434), and Oklahoma ($89,505).
In 2021, Avionics technicians earned an average of $58,006, $1,590 less than the average national salary of $59,596
The graph shows the ranking of Avionics technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.
In 2021, Avionics technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.316, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Avionics technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).
The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Avionics technicians compared to the entire workforce in the country.
Information on the industries that employ Avionics technicians and on wages for those in the field. Aircraft & parts manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Avionics technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Avionics technicians, by average wage, is Administration of economic programs & space research ($96,326).
This graphic shows the share of Avionics technicians employed by various industries. Aircraft & parts manufacturing employs the largest share of Avionics technicians at 37.3%, followed by U. S. Navy with 35.6% and U. S. Marines with 27.1%.
Demographic information on Avionics technicians in the US. The workforce of Avionics technicians in 2021 was 25,230 people, with 11.5% woman, and 88.5% men. The average age of male Avionics technicians in the workforce is 36.2 and of female Avionics technicians is 31.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Avionics technicians is White.
The workforce of Avionics technicians in 2021 was 25,230 people, with 11.5% woman, and 88.5% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (6,416 people), 25 to 29 years (3,865 people), and 30 to 34 years (2,931 people). Among them they concentrated 52.8% of the total workforce.
In 2021, 17.2% of Avionics technicians workers were Hispanic and 82.8% non-Hispanic.
The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (61%), Puerto Rican (32.5)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.51)%
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In 2021, 74.5% of the Avionics technicians workforce were White, of which 11.6% were women and 88.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (7.89%) and Two or More Races (6.44%).
Data on higher education choices for Avionics technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Avionics technicians is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were MILITARY SCIENCE, LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL ART.
Among the necessary skills for Avionics technicians, Equipment Maintenance stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Avionics technicians need more than the average amount of Installation.
The most common majors achieved by Avionics technicians in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (627 people), Engineering (283 people), and Transportation (169 people).
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The main educational levels achieved by the Avionics technicians workers were Some college (10,894 people), High School or Equivalent (6,689 people), and Associates Degree (4,877 people).
The graphic shows the Avionics technicians workforce by gender and educational level.
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Avionics technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Avionics technicians need many skills, but most especially Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Repairing.
Projections on job growth for Avionics Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Avionics Technicians are expected to see a growth of 4.39% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.
This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Avionics technicians. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.
