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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Avionics Technicians

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

Visual summary of pay, outlook, skills, interests, and preparation for Avionics Technicians
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Median pay

$81,390
Median annual pay for Avionics Technicians.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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10-year growth

8.2%
Projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Annual openings

1,800
Projected annual openings, including growth and replacement demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Employment

21,400
Estimated U.S. employment for Avionics Technicians in 2024.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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Jobs added or lost

+1,700
Projected numeric employment change from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Entry preparation

Postsecondary nondegree award
Typical education needed to enter Avionics Technicians.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024 profile
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What the work involves

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Essential skills

  1. 1Critical Thinking
  2. 2Active Listening
  3. 3Speaking
  4. 4Reading Comprehension
  5. 5Writing
  6. 6Monitoring

Knowledge areas

  1. 1Computers and Electronics
  2. 2Mechanical
  3. 3English Language
  4. 4Engineering and Technology
  5. 5Customer and Personal Service
  6. 6Telecommunications

Abilities

  1. 1Written Comprehension
  2. 2Information Ordering
  3. 3Near Vision
  4. 4Oral Comprehension
  5. 5Problem Sensitivity
  6. 6Deductive Reasoning

Career interests

  1. 1Realistic
  2. 2Conventional
  3. 3Investigative
  4. 4Social
  5. 5Artistic
  6. 6Enterprising

Work styles

  1. 1Attention to Detail
  2. 2Dependability
  3. 3Cautiousness
  4. 4Integrity
  5. 5Intellectual Curiosity
  6. 6Perseverance

Work activities

  1. 1Documenting/Recording Information
  2. 2Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  3. 3Getting Information
  4. 4Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
  5. 5Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  6. 6Working with Computers

Work context

  1. 1Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
  2. 2Time Pressure
  3. 3Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  4. 4Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  5. 5Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  6. 6Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

Representative tasks

  • 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.

Software and tools

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