DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	160	23	$28.29/hr	$1.05/hr	$17.20/hr	$22.82/hr	$28.84/hr	$32.57/hr	$37.89/hr
U S	21,750	1,588	$32.68/hr	$0.49/hr	$19.69/hr	$26.17/hr	$32.06/hr	$39.44/hr	$47.39/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Avionics Technicians Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Trade, Transportation and Utilities 140 $28.10/hr Public Administration 10 $30.06/hr

Other Regional Data For Avionics Technicians Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2023 - 2025 Minnesota 160 $28.84/hr 6.1% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 150 $28.80/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 150 $28.80/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A Northwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Central Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A

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• Assembles components, such as switches, electrical controls, and junction boxes, using hand tools and soldering iron.
• Lays out installation of assemblies and systems in aircraft, according to blueprints and wiring diagrams, using scribe, scale, and protractor.
• Sets up and operates ground support and test equipment to perform functional flight test of electrical and electronic systems.
• Fabricates parts and test aids as required.
• Interprets flight test data to diagnose malfunctions and systemic performance problems.
• Installs electrical and electronic components, assemblies, and systems in aircraft, using hand tools, power tools, and soldering iron.
• Adjusts, repairs, or replaces malfunctioning components or assemblies, using hand tools and soldering iron.
• Connects components to assemblies, such as radio systems, instruments, magnetos, inverters, and in-flight refueling systems, using hand tools and soldering iron.
• Tests components or assemblies, using circuit tester, oscilloscope, and voltmeter.