Avionics Technicians in California

Considering a career as an Avionics Technician in California?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Avionics Technicians in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Avionics Technicians in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For an Avionics Technician Career?

• Mechanic & Repair Technologies
• Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
• Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician

How Many Avionics Technicians Work in California?

1,560 people worked as Avionics Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,610 Avionics Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 240 Avionics Technicians working in it, which means California has more Avionics Technicians than average.

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Avionics Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 5.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.3%.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 180 annual Avionics Technicians job openings in California, and 2,100 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,500 annual jobs and 18,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Avionics Technicians Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Avionics Technicians ranged from $46,790 to $95,330 with $71,570 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.5 to $45.83. The median hourly rate was $34.41.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $33.08 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.33.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Avionics Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Avionics Technicians.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	640	$67,240
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	360	$83,570
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	260	$66,440
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	70	$56,790
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	70	$74,470
Bakersfield, CA	40	$87,510

Top States for Avionics Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Avionics Technicians work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington	2,320	$0
Florida	1,790	$58,480
Texas	1,740	$58,380
Georgia	1,690	$63,700
California	1,560	$71,570
Kansas	840	$60,240
Alabama	750	$56,290
Oklahoma	690	$58,410
Maryland	580	$73,570
Arizona	520	$67,060
Colorado	440	$63,600
Pennsylvania	350	$61,410
North Carolina	340	$54,230
New Jersey	310	$67,370
Louisiana	280	$54,540
Utah	280	$59,290
Illinois	280	$60,770
Virginia	240	$66,980
Minnesota	240	$58,740
Ohio	230	$50,060

Below are the states where Avionics Technicians get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Maryland	$73,570
Massachusetts	$72,430
California	$71,570
Alaska	$71,180
New York	$70,460
Hawaii	$70,030
Missouri	$69,480
New Jersey	$67,370
Arizona	$67,060
Virginia	$66,980

Related Careers in California

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	California Employment Total
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	7,500
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	5,920
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	1,780
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	1,750
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers	1,650
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	1,410
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	1,120

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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