DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
49-2091 Avionics Technicians
Occupational Description:
Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 150 | 53 | $27.25/hr | $0.74/hr | $18.07/hr | $24.81/hr | $27.82/hr | $30.74/hr | $35.08/hr |
| U S | 16,810 | 908 | $27.02/hr | $0.24/hr | $19.08/hr | $23.01/hr | $26.98/hr | $31.63/hr | $35.96/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2010 - 2020 | |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 2,120 | $17.59/hr | -0.3% |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 410 | $23.93/hr | 8.9% |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 320 | $34.75/hr | 12.0% |
Tasks for Avionics Technicians
- 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.