Avionics technicians

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce

25.7k

Average Age

35.3

Estimated Job Growth

4.39%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$54,201

Average Male Salary

$55,387

Average Female Salary

$44,056

About

Avionics technicians are most often employed by the Aircraft & parts manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Avionics technicians was $54,201 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Avionics technicians are Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, Virginia Beach City (South) PUMA, VA, and Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Avionics technicians are Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, Virginia Beach City (South) PUMA, VA, and Craven County PUMA, NC.

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Employment and salary information for the Avionics technicians workforce. Avionics technicians workforce in 2020 was 25,670 people, of which 10.5% were women and 89.5% were men. Avionics technicians are paid most in Dothan City PUMA, AL but are relatively concentrated in Jacksonville City PUMA, NC.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

22,985

Male Workforce

± 3.72k

2,685

Female Workforce

± 1.27k

The Avionics technicians workforce in 2020 was 25,670 people (10.5% women and 89.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 3.99% between 2014 (24,684) and 2020 (25,670).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Avionics technicians.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($111,781), Michigan ($108,801), and Oklahoma ($84,045).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$54,201

AVERAGE WAGE

#228 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Avionics technicians earned an average of $54,201, $1,753 less than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Avionics technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.318

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Avionics technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.318, 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.

Industry

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 ($94,612).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

25.7k

2020 Workforce

± 3,933

4.7%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 20.9%

This graphic shows the share of Avionics technicians employed by various industries. Aircraft & parts manufacturing employs the largest share of Avionics technicians at 37.9%, followed by U. S. Navy with 33.6% and U. S. Marines with 28.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Avionics technicians in the US. The workforce of Avionics technicians in 2020 was 25,670 people, with 10.5% woman, and 89.5% men. The average age of male Avionics technicians in the workforce is 35.8 and of female Avionics technicians is 31.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Avionics technicians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Avionics technicians in 2020 was 25,670 people, with 10.5% woman, and 89.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (6,341 people), 25 to 29 years (4,323 people), and 30 to 34 years (2,707 people). Among them they concentrated 52.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 16.2% of Avionics technicians workers were Hispanic and 83.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (62%), Puerto Rican (32.1)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.97)%

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Races

In 2020, 75.1% of the Avionics technicians workforce were White, of which 10.3% were women and 89.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (8.99%) and Asian (6.14%).

Education & Skills

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 2020 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.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Avionics technicians in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (500 people), Engineering (333 people), and Transportation (242 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Avionics technicians workers were Some college (11,094 people), High School or Equivalent (6,803 people), and Associates Degree (4,873 people).

The graphic shows the Avionics technicians workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

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

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.

Job Growth

4.39%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

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.