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Avionics Technicians in Pennsylvania

Considering working as an Avionics Technicians in Pennsylvania? Here’s what you need to know. Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.

What do Avionics Technicians Make in Pennsylvania?

For avionics technicians working in Pennsylvania, wages run about $91,080 per year (or about $43.79/hour).Pay can range from $60,940 at the 10th percentile to $114,670 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$60,940	$29.30
25th percentile	$72,240	$34.73
Median (50th)	$91,080	$43.79
75th percentile	$114,670	$55.13
90th percentile	$114,670	$55.13

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Pennsylvania compared to the national average — is 0.16, indicating fewer avionics technicians per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, avionics technicians earn a median of $31,577 per year ($15.18/hour), exceeding the Pennsylvania median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 463,973 avionics technicians nationwide. In Pennsylvania alone, around 130 people work in this role. That trails the typical state, which employs around 180 avionics technicians.

Top Pennsylvania Metros for Avionics Technicians

The largest metro-area employers of avionics technicians in Pennsylvania.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	100	$105,790

Top States for Avionics Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where the most avionics technicians work.

State	Number Employed
Washington	5,480
Florida	2,190
Texas	1,770
Georgia	1,740
California	1,440
Alabama	1,170
Connecticut	490
North Carolina	450
Arizona	440
Tennessee	420
Oklahoma	420
Illinois	340
Michigan	340
Louisiana	270
Virginia	260
Ohio	220
Maryland	220
Utah	220
Puerto Rico	210
Wisconsin	180

Highest-Paying States for Avionics Technicians

Where avionics technicians earn the most: avionics technicians.

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$107,640
New Jersey	$100,980
Maryland	$99,180
Connecticut	$94,220
Nevada	$94,080
Alabama	$92,100
Hawaii	$91,110
Pennsylvania	$91,080
California	$90,270
Vermont	$86,200

Skills

The most important avionics technicians skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for avionics technicians, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, avionics technicians typically:

• Test and troubleshoot instruments, components, and assemblies, using circuit testers, oscilloscopes, or voltmeters.
• Keep records of maintenance and repair work.
• Adjust, repair, or replace malfunctioning components or assemblies, using hand tools or soldering irons.
• Install electrical and electronic components, assemblies, and systems in aircraft, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering irons.
• Set up and operate ground support and test equipment to perform functional flight tests of electrical and electronic systems.
• Assemble components such as switches, electrical controls, and junction boxes, using hand tools or soldering irons.
• Lay out installation of aircraft assemblies and systems, following documentation such as blueprints, manuals, and wiring diagrams.
• Connect components to assemblies such as radio systems, instruments, magnetos, inverters, and in-flight refueling systems, using hand tools and soldering irons.
• Interpret flight test data to diagnose malfunctions and systemic performance problems.
• Coordinate work with that of engineers, technicians, and other aircraft maintenance personnel.
• Fabricate parts and test aids as required.
• Assemble prototypes or models of circuits, instruments, and systems for use in testing.

Work Activities

• Documenting/Recording Information
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Getting Information
• Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Working with Computers
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Training and Teaching Others
• Processing Information
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Autodesk AutoCAD, C++ In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Related college programs include:

• Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

Related Careers

Careers similar to avionics technicians include:

• Aerospace Engineers
• Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
• Mechanical Engineers
• Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

Also Known As

Aircraft Armament Mechanic, Aircraft Avionics Tech (Aircraft Avionics Technician), Aircraft Electrical Systems Specialist, Aircraft Electrician, Aircraft Instrument Mechanic, Aircraft Technician, Airplane Electrical Repairer, Airplane Electrician, Airplane Technician, Automatic Pilot Mechanic, Aviation Electrical Technician, Aviation Electrician, Aviation Electronics Technician, Aviation Maintenance Technician, Avionics Electronics Technician.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 49-2091.00