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Avionics Technician: what the job is, what it pays, and how to get hired.

The work, the skills that matter, the tools in demand and the pay range, from U.S. government data, plus every TryHired page for the role.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · O*NET 31.0
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Median percentile pay

Half of avionics technicians earn more than this and half earn less.

Annual
$82,280
Hourly
$39.56
Source
BLS May 2025
Quick answer

Avionics Technicians install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles. The median pay is $82,280 a year ($39.56 an hour) (BLS, May 2025). The most commonly reported education requirement is a post-secondary certificate (50% of workers surveyed by O*NET).

Median pay
$82,280
BLS May 2025
Employed in the U.S.
18,830
BLS May 2025
Preparation
Job Zone 3 of 5
medium preparation
Most common education
Post-Secondary Certificate
50% of workers
Key facts

Avionics Technicians at a glance

  • Avionics technicians in the United States earned a median annual wage of $82,280 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • In its 2025–35 employment projections, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a postsecondary nondegree award as the typical entry-level education for avionics technicians in the United States.

    Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35

  • BLS projects employment of avionics technicians in the United States to grow 9.4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,700 openings a year on average, including replacement openings.

    Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35

  • BLS estimated that 18,830 people were employed as avionics technicians in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

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The work

What avionics technicians do day to day

Data Core tasks rated most important by workers in the role (O*NET).

  1. Adjust, repair, or replace malfunctioning components or assemblies, using hand tools or soldering irons.
  2. Lay out installation of aircraft assemblies and systems, following documentation such as blueprints, manuals, and wiring diagrams.
  3. Keep records of maintenance and repair work.
  4. Test and troubleshoot instruments, components, and assemblies, using circuit testers, oscilloscopes, or voltmeters.
  5. Connect components to assemblies such as radio systems, instruments, magnetos, inverters, and in-flight refueling systems, using hand tools and soldering irons.
  6. Install electrical and electronic components, assemblies, and systems in aircraft, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering irons.
  7. Coordinate work with that of engineers, technicians, and other aircraft maintenance personnel.
  8. Set up and operate ground support and test equipment to perform functional flight tests of electrical and electronic systems.
Where this career works

Industries that employ it

Data Share of all avionics technician jobs in each industry, 2025 (BLS Employment Matrix).

  1. Transportation equipment manufacturing36.2% of all jobs in this occupation · +19.6% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $91,620
  2. Support activities for transportation29.6% of all jobs in this occupation · +6.5% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $71,680
  3. Professional, scientific, and technical services8.9% of all jobs in this occupation · +9.8% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $89,170
  4. Air transportation7.5% of all jobs in this occupation · +4.2% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $102,490
  5. Government, excluding state and local education and hospitals6.8% of all jobs in this occupation · -4.2% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $73,090
  6. Computer and electronic product manufacturing1.5% of all jobs in this occupation · +4.1% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $83,750

Sources: BLS 2025–35 National Employment Matrix (share of the occupation's jobs, projected change) and BLS OEWS May 2025 industry estimates (mean wage). Different industry estimates are not a pay forecast for any person.

Skills that matter

Ranked by importance to the job

Data O*NET importance ratings. The first three are core.

Equipment MaintenancecoreTroubleshootingcoreRepairingcoreOperations MonitoringQuality Control AnalysisCritical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingActive ListeningSpeaking

Knowledge areas: Computers and Electronics, Mechanical, English Language, Engineering and Technology, Customer and Personal Service, Telecommunications.

Tools and technology

Software avionics technicians use

Data Examples reported for the role; employer demand flags from O*NET.

  • Autodesk AutoCADComputer aided design CAD softwareHot technology
  • Apache HTTP ServerPortal server software
  • Avionics system testing softwareAnalytical or scientific software
  • Computer diagnostic softwareAnalytical or scientific software
  • Dassault Systemes CATIAComputer aided design CAD software
  • Maintenance record softwareFacilities management software
  • Microsoft ExcelSpreadsheet softwareIn demand
  • Microsoft Office softwareOffice suite softwareIn demand
  • C++Object or component oriented development softwareHot technology
  • LinuxOperating system softwareHot technology
  • Microsoft OutlookElectronic mail softwareHot technology
  • Microsoft PowerPointPresentation softwareHot technology

Also called: Avionic Technician, Aircraft Electrical Systems Specialist, Aircraft Technician (Aircraft Tech), Aviation Electrical Technician (Aviation Electrical Tech), Aviation Electronics Technician (Aviation Electronics Tech), Avionic Technician (Avionic Tech), Avionics Electrical Technician (AET).

Method

How this page is built

Tasks, skills, tools, education and related roles come from O*NET 31.0. Pay and employment come from the BLS OEWS May 2025 national estimates. The skill-match score is our calculation: Skill match is the cosine similarity of the two occupations' skill profiles: for each of 35 O*NET skills (10 essential, 25 transferable) we multiply importance by level and subtract the average across all occupations, then compare the direction of the two profiles. 100 means identical shape; 0 means unrelated or opposite (negative values are shown as 0). Only occupations that O*NET itself lists as related are compared.

What this page can't tell you
  • How a specific employer defines the job.
  • Pay for self-employed workers (OEWS covers employees).
  • Your own chances: data describes the occupation, not you.
Sources
  1. O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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