Robotics Technicians

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 17-3024.01

What the work is

Build, install, test, or maintain robotic equipment or related automated production systems.

Train customers or other personnel to install, use, or maintain robots.
Maintain service records of robotic equipment or automated production systems.
Document robotics test procedures and results.
Modify computer-controlled robot movements.
Attach wires between controllers.
Assist engineers in the design, configuration, or application of robotic systems.

Region

$54,460

Median pay per year, Texas (no San Antonio figure published)

New workers start near $41,890

Experienced workers reach $105,640

U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.

+1%

U.S. employment change

1,300

openings a year nationwide, from growth and people leaving

15,000

employed nationwide in 2024

Typical entry education: Associate's degree

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

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

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

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Advanced Manufacturing
Degree · Certificate · Transfer pre-major · Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics
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Engineering
Degree · Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology
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Automated Industrial Process
Degree · Certificate · Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics
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Engineering
Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

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