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Avionics Technicians

Part of Transportation, Distribution & Logistics, in the Facility and Mobile Equipment Maintenance pathway.

Bright outlookJob zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 49-2091.00

What the work is

Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.

On a typical day

  • Set up and operate ground support and test equipment to perform functional flight tests of electrical and electronic systems.
  • Test and troubleshoot instruments, components, and assemblies, using circuit testers, oscilloscopes, or voltmeters.
  • Keep records of maintenance and repair work.
  • Coordinate work with that of engineers, technicians, and other aircraft maintenance personnel.
  • Interpret flight test data to diagnose malfunctions and systemic performance problems.
  • Install electrical and electronic components, assemblies, and systems in aircraft, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering irons.

What it pays

$86,350
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $55,640
Experienced workers reach $93,770
  1. $56k10th
  2. $71k25th
  3. $86kMedian
  4. $86k75th
  5. $94k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $55,640, 25th $70,990, Median $86,350, 75th $86,350, 90th $93,770

About 140 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+10.9%

employment change in the Alamo region, 138 to 153 jobs · U.S. +8%

13

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 1,800

138

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 21,400

Typical entry education: Postsecondary nondegree award

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Equipment Maintenance4.0
  2. Troubleshooting4.0
  3. Repairing4.0
  4. Critical Thinking3.8
  5. Operations Monitoring3.6
  6. Quality Control Analysis3.6
  7. Complex Problem Solving3.5
  8. Active Listening3.3

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less18%
  2. Certificate50%
  3. Some college12%
  4. Associate degree16%
  5. Bachelor's degree3%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

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