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Robotics Technicians in Iowa

Want to work as a Robotics Technicians in Iowa? Below are the key facts. Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment to observe or record visual information at sites such as oil rigs, crop fields, buildings, or for similar infrastructure, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.

What do Robotics Technicians Make in Iowa?

The robotics technicians working in Iowa, the typical annual salary is $78,190 per year (or roughly $37.59/hour).Annual wages span from $48,030 at the 10th percentile to $96,820 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$48,030	$23.09
25th percentile	$61,380	$29.51
Median (50th)	$78,190	$37.59
75th percentile	$83,340	$40.07
90th percentile	$96,820	$46.55

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Iowa compared to the national average — is 0.42, indicating fewer robotics technicians per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, robotics technicians earn a median of $131,252 per year ($63.10/hour), below the Iowa median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 40,302 robotics technicians nationwide. In Iowa alone, around 60 people work in this role. That’s fewer than the typical state, which employs around 210 robotics technicians.

Top Iowa Metros for Robotics Technicians

These are the Iowa metros with the most robotics technicians in Iowa.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	30	$65,730

Top States for Robotics Technicians Employment

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

State	Number Employed
California	1,620
Texas	1,200
Massachusetts	1,080
Pennsylvania	830
Florida	740
Tennessee	700
North Carolina	630
Michigan	620
Ohio	540
Washington	520
New York	430
Virginia	410
Utah	400
Nevada	370
Wisconsin	350
Illinois	320
Minnesota	320
Oregon	270
South Carolina	270
Maryland	210

Highest-Paying States for Robotics Technicians

These states pay the most for robotics technicians.

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$106,410
Nevada	$86,520
Virginia	$83,060
New Hampshire	$82,650
Maine	$80,560
Connecticut	$79,220
Alaska	$79,200
California	$78,370
Arizona	$78,360
Iowa	$78,190

Skills

Top robotics technicians skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

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

Abilities

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

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, robotics technicians typically:

• Make repairs to robots or peripheral equipment, such as replacement of defective circuit boards, sensors, controllers, encoders, or servomotors.
• Troubleshoot robotic systems, using knowledge of microprocessors, programmable controllers, electronics, circuit analysis, mechanics, sensor or feedback systems, hydraulics, or pneumatics.
• Install, program, or repair programmable controllers, robot controllers, end-of-arm tools, or conveyors.
• Maintain service records of robotic equipment or automated production systems.
• Modify computer-controlled robot movements.
• Perform preventive or corrective maintenance on robotic systems or components.
• Align, fit, or assemble components, using hand tools, power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes.
• Attach wires between controllers.
• Evaluate the efficiency and reliability of industrial robotic systems, reprogramming or calibrating to achieve maximum quantity and quality.
• Test performance of robotic assemblies, using instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges.
• Train customers or other personnel to install, use, or maintain robots.
• Build or assemble robotic devices or systems.

Work Activities

• Working with Computers
• Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Getting Information
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Controlling Machines and Processes
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Autodesk AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation, C In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Related college programs include:

• Electromechanical Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
• General Engineering Technology
• Mechanical Engineering

Related Careers

Related occupations to robotics technicians include:

• Electrical Engineers
• Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
• Mechanical Engineers
• Mechatronics Engineers
• Robotics Engineers
• Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

Also Known As

Assembly Technician, Automation Control Integrator, Automation Control Technician, Automation Controls Expert, Automation Controls Specialist, Automation Engineering Technician, Automation Technician, Automation Technologist, Electrical and Instrumentation Specialist, Electrical and Instrumentation Technician (E and I Technician), Equipment Maintenance Technician (Equipment Maintenance Tech), Field Technician (Field Tech), Instrument Specialist, Instrument Technician, Instrument and Automation 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: 17-3024.01